Chapter 708

Elliot saw Natalia approaching from Elizabeth’s side and asked, “That’s your sister, right?”

“Yes,” Natalia nodded, much more gently. “Isn’t she much prettier than how the media usually captures her? Those media folks don’t know how to bring out a beauty’s timeless charm.”

“Indeed,” Elliot smiled.

Natalia sighed. “In my family, Elizabeth is always the prettiest.” Saying this, she glanced at Elizabeth out of envy. All these years, the reason she kept mocking Elizabeth was just because of her jealousy, wasn’t it? However, if someone outside dared to bully Elizabeth in front of Natalia, she wouldn’t stand for it. After all, Elizabeth was her sister.

Actually, in the first few years Natalia was with the Percy family, she was very anxious, worried they would treat her poorly or look at her differently. But they didn’t. And Elizabeth was the first person to be kind to her. Natalia remembered all of this. Her arrogance was just a way to protect herself.

“No, you’re quite pretty too,” Elliot said with a smile.

Natalia immediately looked at him. She didn’t know if he meant it or was just saying it to make her feel better. But either way, the words made her very happy. Elliot was the male celebrity she secretly liked and was also the goal she strived for. Such an excellent Elliot was actually willing to compliment her, making her secretly celebrate inside.

“Thank you, Elliot.” Natalia smiled sweetly.

Elliot looked at her a bit longer, then nodded. People in the industry often said to stay away from Natalia, claiming she was trouble and easily caused issues. His manager often said the same. But since they were in the same company, it was hard to avoid her. However, after spending some time with her, Elliot felt that while she had a bit of a temper, she was very dedicated to her work. Her temper was entirely due to specific situations. After all, the entertainment industry was chaotic to begin with.

For example, when they went out to shoot magazine covers, the makeup artists, lighting technicians, and set controllers often couldn’t get things right, causing delays. So they would have to wait for a long time. Once, Natalia was reported to have thrown a tantrum during a shoot. It turned out that she had gotten up early to go to the studio, but ended up waiting until the afternoon to start shooting, so her makeup was ruined, as well as the results.

Many times, Elliot felt that Natalia was quite misunderstood. But another reason Natalia’s issues were magnified was because of Charles, who was a man of great influence and her father, so people were jealous of her. So they habitually trampled on her efforts, saying she only succeeded because of Charles.

Natalia was very dedicated. For example, Elliot remembered one summer when she repeatedly shot a scene where she was beaten under the scorching midday sun. So her face ended up swollen, and her shoulders were sunburned the next day. Elliot maintained an observational attitude towards Natalia, so he wouldn’t let others’ opinions sway him.

Seeing Natalia and Elliot strolling together, Elizabeth went to find the set of green jade jewelry, which was on a large display stand in the central position. Its big screen was much larger than the others, making it clear that this was a treasure—but the display showed that it had been sold. Elizabeth was surprised by it. She took a closer look. The design highlights of this set of jewelry were really good, classic yet with a touch of uniqueness. The highlights combined perfectly with the green jade, not at all flashy. The craftsmanship was excellent. It was obvious at a glance that it was meticulously polished by an experienced craftsman. Due to this, the set of jewelry would also be one of the main promotions of this exhibition.

“Hello,” Elizabeth waved to the nearby guide.

The guide came over and nodded to her, saying, “Hello, this set of jewelry has already been purchased.”