Semua Bab Who's the Substitute Now?: Bab 441 - Bab 450

Joshua quickly reached out to grab Natasha's wrist."I'm serious," he said earnestly. "I can give you anything you want. I just need that invitation."Natasha turned around, her gaze lowered to where he was tightly holding her arm. She raised an eyebrow, signaling for him to let go.Seeing the look in her eyes, Joshua realized he had acted a little inappropriately. He reluctantly released her wrist.However, as he did so, he was afraid she might just walk away, so his hand hovered midway, unsure whether to retreat or not.Natasha lowered her gaze, rotating her wrist to ease the slight pain caused by Joshua's grip."I want that invitation because I heard the Sullivan family's miracle worker will attend this pharmaceutical conference. You know that if we want Grandpa to wake up, we'll need the Sullivan family's miracle worker," he said gently.Natasha was a little surprised to hear him say that. When she looked at him, she noticed he was unusually serious, and his eyes showed genu

Joshua looked at Natasha with a complex expression as he waited for her answer.Natasha remained stoic. "I really don't have it."It was clear that no matter what Joshua asked, her response was always negative.With her words, Joshua's demeanor soured visibly. An icy chill seemed to radiate from him as if he had reverted to his former cold and ruthless self.Noticing Joshua's reluctance to leave, Natasha raised an eyebrow."If you're really fond of this mansion, Mr. Grayson, perhaps you should consider buying it. If you're interested in buying, I can give you a discount."Originally, Natasha had entertained the idea of simply gifting the mansion to Joshua, considering she had the means to do so.However, upon further thought, she realized that giving away the house would only benefit Natalie. She wasn't about to let that happen."Just pay the money, and the house will be yours immediately. I'll even pack my bags and skedaddle overnight. How's that sound?" she said with a calm t

Joshua nodded grimly upon hearing the expected response. "Very well. So, are two people living together here, then?"Joshua felt it was probably pretty cozy for a couple to live here. Natasha must be enjoying life much more here than at the Grayson Villa. No wonder she moved out.Joshua was finally seeing through Natasha.It was evident that Amy didn't quite grasp Joshua's implication. She just nodded in response. "Yes. But lately, Mr. Sullivan's been quite occupied, so he's been coming home late. It's just Ms. Sullivan at home.""So she's all alone at home? Not even making it to the laboratory?" Joshua probed further.Great. It was just great.Joshua came to a stark realization: Natasha had been prioritizing her love life over her job, choosing to stay home every day.With this lifestyle, how could she possibly keep track of any invitations for Professor Nancy?Even if the organizers had already sent the invitations to the laboratory, Joshua doubted Natasha would have a clue

As Natasha walked into the study and picked up her phone, she saw a number she didn't recognize.Pausing, she pondered whether to take the call.Because of her unique position, not many people had her personal number. Thus, she wasn't used to getting calls from unknown numbers.As she hesitated, the ringing stopped. Glancing down at her phone, Natasha noticed that the caller had hung up.Raising an eyebrow, she realized the decision on whether to take the call had been made for her.With that, she set her phone aside and went to freshen up. She decided not to dwell on the call.After Natasha finished her nightly routine and had dinner, Daniel finally came in through the front door."Oh, Mr. Sullivan, you're back," Amy greeted him as soon as she spotted him.Following Amy's voice, Natasha turned to see him enter.Daniel had just taken off his coat. He looked worn out. His eyes lacked their usual sparkle, and there were more wrinkles on his face.Natasha hurriedly got up and wa

Terry stood behind them, looking on with satisfaction as he observed Natalie and Joshua's interaction.Seeing everything unfold exactly as Natalie had planned, he felt assured. His task was completed.Natalie nestled into Joshua's arms. Cautiously, she extended her hands to encircle his sturdy waist.Joshua tensed up as he felt her touch but made no move to stop her.Natalie smirked, interpreting his silence as consent.She bravely reached out and wrapped her arms tightly around Joshua's waist. She could feel the heat emanating from his body.It felt incredibly good.Natalie closed her eyes with satisfaction. She was fully immersing herself in Joshua's warmth.Just as Natalie was completely absorbed in the moment, she was startled by Joshua's somewhat cold voice saying, "Let go.""Huh?" She abruptly opened her eyes.To her surprise, Natalie realized they had now reached the edge of the couch. With Joshua standing in front of it, his expression was cold as he looked at her."