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After choosing and changing my clothes, I handed the red dress I picked out to the manager who assisted me at this higg-end boutique.
“I’ll take it. Make sure you wrap it properly.”
“Yes, Madam,” the staff answered courteously. “Would you require anything else while we prepare and pack your items?”
“Nah.
NATHALIEāS POV š-āIām very pleased with the sample design you did, Miss Davies,ā Mrs. Nova complimented me once I presented the layout.āI wonāt approve this,ā said Mrs. Novaās business partner in the restaurant, Mr. Zander Calix Watson. āChange all the fonts, the design, the colors ā everything, including the logo design.āāAre you sure, Mr. Calix?ā Mrs. Nova asked him.āYes,ā Calix said coldly and handed me back my iP*d. āItās too hard on the eyes, difficult to read , and your photo editing doesnāt create an appealing look.āI took my iP*d, smiled at him and said professionally. āIāll submit another sample layout tomorrow morning.āAfter that, I looked toward Mrs. Nova. āWould it be alright if I submitted a revised layout design first, Mrs. Nova?āāI think instead of me, you should send it to Mr. Calixās email, Miss Davies.ā Mrs. Nova suggested.āNo problem.āāI cannot consent that,ā Calix appealed. āI have traveled from Los Angeles to Florida for the sole purpose of seeing every
NATHALIE’S POV š-‘How sweet? Sitting under the stars and moon?’‘Don’t you dare keep staring at him.’‘Why did you agree to let him kiss and hug you?’‘My love.’I stood up and left the room after reading the unread messages from last night.I stepped onto the balcony, looked at the balconies next to us, then scanned the area down below.“Nathalie?”My phone slipped right out of my hands when Tyler’s voice reached my ears.“Nathalie?” He asked worriedly as he called.He came rushing to my side, asking gently, “Why have you gone so pale?”He stroked my forehead while holding my hand. “Your hand is stiff. Did something happen?”His eyes fell… upon my phone.On instinct, I grabbed my phone fast before his hand could reach it.&
NATHALIE’S POV š-While eating breakfast, I glanced at Tyler’s forehead.He doesn’t have a bump anymore.I didn’t send him home because I thought something else might happen to him.He was acting like he was drunk last night, could barely walk straight.I shifted my eyes to my children. “Baby, little one, are you two alright? Is anything hurting you?”“Nothing, Mommy!” they replied in unison.“By the way, until your car is fixed, I can drive you on your errands and take Brianna to school,” Tyler offered. “Her homeroom teacher and the school guard know me well as one of her legal guardians.”“Don’t say no,” he added before I could swallow the waffles I was eating to say no.After I swallowed, my phone rang where it lay beside my plate.Unknown number. It could be Fiona. But did
NATHALIE’S POV š-“You two look so happy together. If I hadn’t spotted that you aren’t wearing wedding rings, or if I didn’t know the truth… I’d think you were already married.”Attorney Fiona turned to the area by the wall and table, where photos of me and my children were on display, that almost half of the pictures we were with Tyler.“Every photo there captured you all with smiles that reached your eyes, especially the kids.”Attorney Fiona turned her eyes back to Tyler and me.“Merely being a good provider is usually not enough to secure custody. And insofar as being a good provider is concerned, both of you are on equal footing in this respect.“The best interest in this case is the welfare of the children. In this matter, do you recognize what works most strongly in your favor? It is your affection for the ch
NATHALIE’S POV š-Once we got home, I fed my children and let them rest in Brianna’s room.Since it’s Friday, I thought it best to keep Brianna home today. I phoned her homeroom teacher to explain what had happened.And I’m thankful the results of our CT scans were good; we don’t have anything to be concerned about.I left the room and went straight to the living room.I caught Tyler and attorney Fiona talking. She was the one Dashiell recommended helping us with my children’s legal rights.“Sorry for the wait. I waited until my kids fell asleep,” I explained to Fiona as I sat down next to Tyler.“No problem, Miss Davies. I understand. Also, when Dashiell told me that my client would be Mr. Tyler West, I cleared my schedule for the whole day.”I glanced at Tyler.He didn’t mention that he knew attorney Fiona.
NATHALIE’S POV š-I made sure Xander and Brianna were properly buckled in, then I got into the driver’s seat.After I started the engine, I looked at my two kids, especially Brianna.“Baby, how’s school?”“It’s fun, Mommy! We had a lot of time to play.”After getting Brianna’s report card, I found her at the playground.“Sorry, baby, if we have to go home early.”“I’m fine, Mommy. I’ll play with my classmates and friends tomorrow.”It made me smile to see her so happy at school.“Baby, is there something you’re not telling me?” I asked first — about what happened earlier. “Like a secret?”She pouted her lips, crossed her cute arms. “Hmm?” After a moment, she replied, “I don’t remember having a secret from you, Mommy.”
NATHALIEāS POV š-āI want to see my mother. Take me to her.ā I kept pleading.I felt so light. My whole being was so tired, that I couldnāt feel my body anymore.āIām begging you all, save my mom.ā My words came in stutters, tears blurring not just my eyes but my voice too.āIf you still canāt ge
NATHALIEāS POV š-Iām making my way through the crowd. Many are filled with worry, gripped by fear, and overcome with panic.Many are crying with joy as they hug their loved ones. And, like me, there are also who are looking for their loved ones.āMom! Where are you?!āI stopped walking and sear
NATHALIEāS POV šāWhy did you think that?āāTo guarantee that none of you will be harmed by that man, itās also necessary for you to submit a complaint, so that he wonāt return.āāIt looks like he wonāt come back.āāHow did you say that?āāI canāt help him with the help heās asking for.āāHelp? Wh
NATHALIEāS POV š-I gently wiped Briannaās cheek.āIf you only knew how much I miss you, baby.āShe wrote on the tablet. After a few seconds she turned it to me, āI miss you too.āāI miss you so much, baby.ā I kiss her forehead. āIāll call Grandma Margaret first. Then...ā I paused in my speech.I







