Grief, Betrayals, and a Core of Blaze
The store was filled mostly with suits. The styles were excellent and the craftsmanship was good. Natalie bought Baron two suits before heading to the casual section. The casual section had a wide variety of styles. Natalie, keeping Baron's style in mind, put together two outfits for him, then headed to the children's section. She hadn't brought any bodyguards with her today, so she couldn't buy too much to carry. She bought a few outfits for her two children and picked up two more for Holt. Realizing she wouldn't be able to carry it all, she arranged with the sales associate to have everything delivered to the villa. Once that was done, Natalie planned to grab a drink before buying the gift boxes needed for the launch event. She just never expected to run into Jensen at the entrance to the café. Jensen was extremely surprised to see Natalie. He stepped forward, blocking her path, his eyes shining with excitement. "Natalie." Jensen still wasn't in good health from being drugged by Rachel. Although he had been to a major hospital for a check-up and had the drug neutralized, he still felt drained and weak. The doctor's recommendation had been for him to rest in bed for a month, but Jensen was the CEO of Luke Corp, and many things required his personal attention. He came here today because he had an appointment with a business partner. The other party was a widow who had been interested in Jensen for a while. Now that she heard Jensen was divorced and had broken up with his previous girlfriend, she felt she could try her luck. So, she had scheduled a meeting in such a romantic place. Jensen actually hadn't wanted to come. His mind was completely full of Natalie right now. Natalie was more beautiful than before, more poised and elegant, and somehow even more charming. Most importantly, he owed Natalie so much. He needed to spend the rest of his life repaying her. That Baron was completely unworthy of his Natalie. Seeing Natalie here at this moment, Jensen was beyond excited. Natalie, however, felt her luck had just run out. "Mr. Jensen, why are you out running around instead of resting and recovering at home?" As Natalie spoke, she subconsciously took a step back, taking the opportunity to put distance between herself and Jensen. Although Baron never said anything, his mood always seemed to sour after she ran into Jensen. Natalie didn't like seeing Baron in a bad mood. She was even considering whether she should just turn and leave. After all, it wasn't as if she had to have coffee. Jensen clearly saw the intention in Natalie's eyes. He quickly blocked her path again, saying urgently, "Natalie, can't we just be civil? Let me buy you a cup of coffee, please? I swear, just coffee. I won't do anything else."Natalie looked at this humble, almost begging Jensen, and suddenly felt like she was looking at a stranger. She had never seen him like this before. He was always so high and mighty, as if he were above everyone else. When had he ever been so subservient to her? What exactly was he trying to pull now? Just as Natalie was about to speak, a sharp female voice cut in. "Mr. Jensen, can't you see she doesn't want to see you? That she wants nothing to do with you? You're the CEO of a major corporation; how can you expand the Luke family business when you can't even read a room?" The voice instantly made Jensen's expression darken, while Natalie found it somewhat familiar. She instinctively wanted to turn and look, but she heard Jensen say in a foul tone, "Yulia, don't think I won't do anything to you just because you're from the Gunn family. If you weren't a business partner, do you think I'd be here to see you? With a venomous mouth like yours, no man would ever want you." Yulia? Natalie couldn't help but freeze, genuinely feeling what a small world it was. She turned around and, sure enough, saw Yulia—the very woman who had just been at her studio—standing behind her. Hearing Jensen's words, Yulia didn't fly into a rage. Instead, she burst out laughing. "So what if I have a venomous mouth? As long as I'm still the young miss of the Gunn family, even as a widow, there are plenty of men lining up for me. Jensen, don't pretend you're so noble. You came today; don't tell me you didn't know what my intentions were? Since you knew and you still came, can I assume that Mr. Jensen is willing to climb into my bed for the sake of a partnership and some orders?" Yulia's words left Natalie completely stunned.She looked at Jensen in disbelief. "Has the Luke family fallen so far that you have to sell your body to keep it afloat?" Even though she was no longer designing for Luke Corp, with Jensen's ability, it wasn't impossible for the Luke family to maintain its former glory. At most, it would just take a little more time and effort.
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