《The rebirth of Natasha Berlin 》全部章節：第 11 章 - 第 20 章

Chapter ElevenNatasha“How foolish had I been?”The thought lingered bitterly in my mind as Duncan slowly leaned back in his chair, watching me with the same composed expression that once made me feel secure. Now, all it did was irritate me.“Well,” he said casually after a moment of silence, “this is unexpected.”I almost laughed at that.Unexpected? As though he hadn’t been dragging this divorce out for weeks. As though he hadn’t ignored every call from my lawyer until now.“You’ve been avoiding the papers,” I said calmly, forcing my emotions to stay controlled. “So I decided to come personally.”Duncan studied me carefully before closing the document in front of him. “You could’ve called.”“I did.”“And now you’re here.” His lips curved slightly. “You must really want this divorce.”“I do.”For a brief moment, silence settled between us. The office suddenly felt too familiar. The scent of his cologne still lingered faintly in the air, mixed with coffee and expensive wood polish.

Chapter ThirteenSebastianThe meeting had ended twenty minutes ago. Unfortunately, the silence left behind was far more irritating than the board members themselves. I stood near the floor-to-ceiling windows of my office with one hand tucked into my pocket while the city stretched endlessly beneath me. Cars moved like streams of light below, distant and insignificant compared to the thoughts currently occupying my mind.Natasha Berlin.She had insisted on handling Duncan herself and against my better judgment… I allowed it. Behind me, the soft sound of a tablet being set down broke the silence. My assistant, Marcus, stood near the desk with his usual composed posture.“The documents from the Zurich investors have been forwarded for review,” he informed professionally. “And the rescheduled board meeting has been moved to tomorrow morning.”I gave a slight nod without turning around. “Fine.” Marcus gave his usual respectful nod before turning to leave, but I stopped him before he reach

Chapter FifteenSebastianI had negotiated billion-dollar acquisitions.I had sat across world leaders, investors, politicians, and competitors who would gladly destroy everything I had built if given the opportunity.Yet strangely enough…...Standing at the gate of the Berlin estate while Natasha stared at me like she wanted to physically strangle me was proving far more entertaining than any boardroom I had ever stepped into.Her mother, however… was far more interesting. The moment Mrs. Berlin recognized my name, I noticed the immediate shift in her expression. It was subtle, but years of reading people had taught me how quickly interest could replace surprise.And right now… She was assessing me.Natasha, on the other hand, looked seconds away from dragging me back into my car by force.“No,” she said firmly again.“Yes,” her mother repeated.“No.”“Yes.”I almost admired how quickly their argument had escalated. Then Natasha turned toward me, clearly expecting support.The problem

Chapter SeventeenNatashaBy noon, I had officially lost the argument with myself.For nearly three hours, I had tried convincing myself there was no reason to come.You're only feeding his ego.He can wait.He deserves to wait.Unfortunately...I had given my word.And despite everything, I wasn't the type to break a promise.The towering glass building of Laurent Holdings came into view as my taxi slowed to a stop. I paid the driver, adjusted my blouse, and took a steadying breath before walking inside.The receptionist looked up the moment I approached, her professional smile widening."Good afternoon, Miss Berlin."I blinked in surprise."You remember me?""Of course." The receptionist nodded politely. "Mr. Laurent instructed us to expect you."I sighed under my breath.Of course he did.Nothing about Sebastian Laurent was ever left to chance.A few moments later, Marcus emerged from the private elevator. As composed as ever, he offered me a polite nod."Miss Berlin.""Marcus," I

Chapter NineteenNatashaThe office fell unusually quiet after Mr. and Mrs. Laurent left.For several long seconds, neither Sebastian nor I spoke. The silence wasn't awkward, but it carried the weight of everything that had just happened. I remained standing where I was, my eyes fixed on the closed office doors as though expecting them to open again.Only when I was certain they wouldn't did I finally let out the breath I'd been unconsciously holding."...Well."I rubbed my forehead and closed my eyes briefly."That could have gone much worse."From across the room, Sebastian slipped both hands into his pockets."It could have." I slowly turned to look at him.His expression hadn't changed in the slightest.No embarrassment.......No amusement.........No relief.It was almost unfair how composed he always looked."That's all you have to say?" I narrowed my eyes.A faint crease appeared between his brows."What would you like me to say?"I let out a short, disbelieving laugh."I don't k