LOGIN“Alright, he will look into it.”Hearing that answer, Natalie finally felt at ease.With Samuel’s involvement, everything would become much simpler. The last time Samuel deliberately backed down, Marcus had most likely already grown suspicious of the relationship between the two of them. Whatever Marcus planned to do during this period would certainly be far more discreet.The reception had already been going on for over an hour. Natalie really could not stay any longer. With Peter still inside handling things, her presence there was no longer necessary. She said goodbye to Samuel and prepared to leave.What she did not expect was for the man to raise his brows slightly, set down his wine glass, and follow her.Catching the doubt in her eyes, Samuel curved his lips and explained calmly. “He originally only planned to show up briefly.”He did not say that he had actually come specifically for Natalie. If she had not been in the capital, he would not have attended the reception at all.
Natalie drew in a slow breath and remained silent.After a brief pause on the other end, he finally spoke. “Why are you still awake so late?”“Zoe came over today. She had a drink with her,” she answered calmly.Samuel frowned when he heard that. Although she could not see his expression through the phone, Natalie could sense his displeasure from his tone. “Drinking at night isn’t good for your health.”As soon as the words left his mouth, he realized he was not really in a position to lecture her. Still, he could not stand the thought of her getting hurt in the slightest. Just as he was about to add something to explain himself, Natalie gave a quick response.“Mhm.”Before he could say anything else, she was already preparing to end the call. “Zoe’s calling me. She’s heading over, so I’ll go first.”Samuel actually wanted to say a few more things, but he was afraid she might grow impatient. In the end, all that remained on his lips was a simple, “Good night.”After hanging up, Natali
The farce came to an end with Cindy leaving in humiliation.Athena led the others to apologize to Natalie for her impulsiveness earlier, and she even volunteered to resign.Natalie didn’t say much. The facts were already clear; Cindy indeed had problems. But Athena’s behavior had angered her, and Natalie would not keep anyone who could stir up trouble so easily.Peter trudged in after wrapping up the chaos outside.“President Brooks, I’m sorry. I really haven’t been strict enough with my subordinates,” he said, touching his nose awkwardly.He usually turned a blind eye to his employees’ off-topic behavior, as long as it didn’t affect work. Because of that, they had really gotten used to treating him like an easygoing boss.But after what happened just now, Peter suddenly realized his management style might truly be a problem. A bunch of people blocking the president’s office to make a scene, too outrageous.Natalie let out a soft sneer, her gaze cold. “I didn’t invite you to be the ex
Natalie did not believe her excuse at all. She would rather risk being wrong a hundred times than let this one slip by. “Go to the HR department and resign.”Cindy wanted to explain a little more for herself, but Natalie’s attitude made it clear, no coaxing, no pleading, no pressure would get through.No matter what Cindy said, Natalie did not spare her another glance.Knowing there was no turning point anymore, Cindy walked away in silence.For a while, Cindy’s resignation became a hot topic in the Phaeton work group.Because Cindy usually got along well with people, many of her friends were angry on her behalf. After Cindy claimed she was dismissed for no reason, they even stepped out to defend her.Within two hours, the door of Natalie’s office was crowded with people pleading for her.Even Cindy was blocked on her way out while packing her belongings.“You’ve always worked hard and never made any serious mistakes. Why should you be fired?”“That’s right, how can the company just f
Natalie lifted her head and cast a glance at him, and the man instantly sat upright in the chair, his expression returning to normal."It’s fine." She gave a short assessment, her gaze dropping back to the document in her hand. "You also acquired the land in the southern district?""Yes." At this point, Peter showed a trace of pride. "I did some research. That area is bound to rise in value later, but not many people have realized it."There was a faintly self-satisfied tone in his voice, as if he felt very wise for this choice.With a sudden “snap”, Natalie closed the document, her expression turning cold in an instant.The sound startled Peter, but he did not understand why. "What happened?"Natalie did not look at him. She rose abruptly, applying a bit of force to her legs. "Is it really promising? Did you investigate it thoroughly?""Did you actually go to the southern district for an on-site inspection?"Her questions came one after another, leaving Peter completely confused."I
Natalie cast him a brief, cool glance, and the shadow immediately turned his head aside and stayed quiet.She lowered her gaze and began scanning through the documents in her hand at a rapid pace.The more she read, the more unsettled she became, and by the end, a cold glint flickered across her eyes.With a sharp snap, she tossed the tablet into the compartment of the car and leaned back against the seat, her expression completely frosted over.Ivy sensed the air inside dropping several degrees and swallowed hard, not daring to look back.Natalie closed her eyes, her shoulders trembling faintly from the anger she was trying to contain.Just as she had expected, her encounters with Samuel had been orchestrated on purpose.Even those meetings seven years ago or four years ago had been arranged by someone behind the scenes.What unsettled her most was the discovery that parts of her business layout were somehow connected to Samuel as well.Her mind drifted back to when she met him at th







