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Celine’s eyes landed on her hand placement for a while, arched her brow, and took it back to the documents, thinking that Natalie was just being friendly and that she was clingy to Callahan. But she knew the woman was trying to disrespect her.

Though she was trying not to show any concern about it, it was perfectly fine for her, and she wasn’t making a big deal out of it, but deep inside, her words for Gaile later were already ready.

During university, she was never curious about Coleen when that woman was a bit hostile toward her—unlike Natalie, who was pretending to be friendly—but it showed on the surface the way she looked at her and acted in front of her that she was trying to show off who she is in Callahan’s life.

She implied that Natalie had a deeper relationship with Callahan than Celine, who was only married for business.

“Please, Callahan,” Natalie said softly, pouting a bit and even leaning her chin to his shoulder as she childishly acted to Callahan, who seemed ready to s