Chapter 380

Hearing those words, Natalie almost lost her composure. She thought, ‘Come on, stop talking!’

Murray kept pushing, “Natalie, I’ve been tired of that jerk Easton for a long time. You say he loves Jennifer like crazy, so why hasn’t he divorced you yet? He just wants to have it both ways. Why doesn’t he aim for the sky? Guys like him are so full of themselves, they could scare themselves silly even in their dreams.”

Natalie rolled her eyes, thinking, ‘Aren’t you the one getting scared by his dreams?’

Easton was fuming, wondering why he was dragged into their conversation for no reason. He retaliated fiercely: “Murray, if you say one more word, you should worry about your family’s business deal.”

Murray shouted, “Oh man, Natalie, that idiot is next to you. Why didn’t you tell me sooner? Bad-mouthing people and getting caught is super embarrassing.”

Natalie was speechless. She thought, ‘It has nothing to do with me.’

Murray said, “Natalie, I’ll hang up now and catch up with you later for dinner. Don’t forget those stocks you mentioned; let me ride the wave with you.”

Before Natalie could refuse, Murray had already hung up.

Easton, with a serious look, warned Natalie, “Keep your distance from him. He’s no good.”

Natalie rolled her eyes, thinking Easton wasn’t a good guy either. She told Easton to eat quickly because she needed to get to the office soon.

Noticing Natalie’s hurry, Easton suggested, “Why don’t you work at my company? I’ll talk to Carl. Since our companies are partners and you’re my wife, you could lead the design department as the chief designer. We’re currently looking for one.”

Natalie replied, “No way. I am not going to work at your company. We’re already tangled up enough as it is. If I worked with you, it’d be even more complicated. I like my current job and don’t want it to be disturbed.”

Easton didn’t insist. Her office was right across from his, so it was easy enough for them to meet if they wanted to.

Easton enjoyed a bowl of beef and potato pottage, the taste he’d longed for. He grinned. He loved the flavor. The potatoes were soft, just how he liked them since he wasn’t a fan of crunchy ones.

Seeing Easton smile, Natalie felt a bit dazed. She remembered when she took care of him while he was in a wheelchair, he would smile at her just like that. But everything was just a distant dream.

All those years with Easton, she had been the one holding onto him. She’d carefully set things up during every holiday, but Easton never gave her efforts a second look.

Natalie fell into deep thought, even slowing her pace of sipping soup.

Easton finished his meal and needed to go back to the office. He asked, “Do you want to return to the office with me?”

Natalie shook her head and said, “No, Luna will pick me up later.”

Easton didn’t insist. He said, “Okay! I’ll head to the office first.” He had an important meeting at 2 PM.

Natalie urged him, “Go on, get going!” She glanced at Easton’s hand. She thought, ‘A month had passed, and his wound should have healed by now.’

Easton lowered his gaze and noticed that Natalie wasn’t looking at him. In the past, when he left for work, Natalie would always see him off at the door, reminding him to be careful on the way.

Back then, he thought Natalie was just pretending. Only now did he realize that it was her only sincere action. Now that she didn’t need him anymore, there was no point in her tenderly seeing him off to work.

Easton’s expression turned thoughtful. He held back his possessiveness and added, “I’m going to work now.”

Only then did Natalie look up at his handsome yet cold face and said, “Okay! Stay safe on the road!” After that, she paused, realizing it was just a habitual phrase.

Easton, however, smiled slightly, took his wool coat from the sofa, and left in a good mood.

Natalie didn’t pay much attention to Easton’s expression. In the past, no matter how much she showed concern for him, he wouldn’t appreciate or need it.

She picked up her phone, checked the time, and sent a message to Carl.

She said: [Carl, I’ll drop by the office later. Please show me the design sketches. I’ve calculated our current funds. We can handle it ourselves without bringing in investments.]

Once the resort in the south of the city was fully developed, it was a profitable deal.

Last time, Easton noticed the intelligent medical system and showed interest. Although Easton was quite capable, Natalie didn’t want to get too involved with him. She needed to have a conversation with Maurice.

Thinking about the flash drive still with Easton, she gave him a call.

Easton’s car had just left the villa when he noticed Natalie calling him. He parked by the side of the road and answered the phone in a good mood.

He asked, “Natalie, what’s up?” His voice became gentle without him realizing it. Natalie asked, “Do you remember the flash drive you took last time? Where is it?” Easton said, “We’ll talk about it when I get back tonight. If you’re looking for a partner, you can work with me.”

“I’m not teaming up with you. I’m collaborating with Maurice,” Natalie replied. She thought about Maurice’s future taking off.

She didn’t want to partner with Easton. Her tendencies for self-torture had long been put away.

Easton took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. Every time Natalie talked about other men, it ignited his fury.

He said, “I’ll discuss this with you tonight. My collaboration offer is as good as Maurice’s, if not better. Natalie, as a doctor with a compassionate heart, I know you want to work with the most competent person to bring this technology to those who need it most. Or I could pick you up after work.”

Natalie said, “No need, let’s talk about it when you get back.” With that, she hung up the phone. Feeling irritable, she stood up and went upstairs to change clothes.

Anne texted Natalie, saying she had been doing well recently and even Amy was entirely under her control. She told Natalie there was nothing to worry about.

Natalie thought for a moment, suspecting that Anne might be giving Amy a taste of his own medicine. Amy was aligned with Jennifer. Now, only Vernon and Anne were obstructing Jennifer’s way.

It had been almost a month since Jennifer took over Wendy’s company. In the following month, many problems would arise, and Jennifer was guaranteed to lose money.

Wendy had a twenty-year head start in business. By spotting problems early, Jennifer stood no chance against Wendy.

Women understand each other best. In the past life, Wendy was completely unprepared for Jennifer, leading to her total defeat.

In this life, Wendy set up Jennifer with Natalie’s warnings and Murray on her side. Jennifer’s progress had been regressing, while Natalie’s first step had been successful.

When Luna came to pick Natalie up, Natalie was in a great mood.

Luna couldn’t help but ask, “Natalie, are you getting all lovestruck again?”

That remark caught Natalie completely off guard. She looked at Luna, both amused and annoyed. She asked, “Luna, do you really think I am the type to get lovestruck?”

After starting the car, Luna teased, “I wonder who the one was fawning over Easton before.”

Natalie suddenly felt like smacking Luna.