<h4>Chapter 298: Turn A Blind Eye</h4>


    Inside Natalie’s office, Mia and Cathy met for lunch after finishing their work. They were watching the news, where Briena and Princess Charlotte were showing off.


    "Are these bitches looking down on you, Nat?" Cathy asked, nearly stabbing the meat with her fork.


    Natalie continued eating quietly as she observed Charlotte on the screen. It reminded her of Justin’s words—that this princess was real trouble.


    Mia, also watching, looked at Natalie. "You’re going to Belvorn. If Briena is that princess’s friend, you have to be careful there."


    Natalie hummed in response.


    "Nat, do you want me toe with you?" Cathy asked. "Trust me, I’m good at teaching lessons."


    "Don’t worry, I’ll be fine," Natalie assured her.


    "First, deal with your own troubles," Mia said yfully. "I’m still waiting for the day when you’ll stop eating my ears offining about Vincent."


    "This meat suddenly tastes bad," Cathy muttered, her expression scrunching as she pushed the meat aside. "Just hearing his name is enough to turn my mouth sour."


    Mia and Natalie chuckled softly, enjoying Cathy’s misery for once.


    "To me, he looks absolutely stunning," Mia said.


    Cathy rolled her eyes. "That beggar of a man? Stunning? The one who doesn’t even have his own home? Huh, don’t joke around. What does he have other than his looks and a good body?"


    "You seem to have seen his body really well," Nataliemented.


    Cathy pulled a mocking face. "That man keeps roaming the house only in a towel. Do you expect me to close my eyes?"


    "Absolutely not. You should enjoy the view of a perfect body," Mia added.


    Cathy stabbed a spoon into her veggies as she mumbled, "That ’perfect body’ is going to be stabbed by me sooner orter."


    The other two could only smile, amused by Cathy’s threats.


    "Anyway, Nat, we have an important meeting tomorrow with our investors regarding your new perfumeunch," Mia informed her. "Make sure to be there. I’ll send you time and location."


    Natalie nodded in acknowledgment.


    ----


    The news of Briena and the Princess of Belvorn being friends spread like wildfire, prompting reporters to chase after them to capture more of their moments together. Briena had posted pictures with Charlotte on social media, which made her popr even in Belvorn. Her poprity spiked overnight.


    The next day, Natalie went to one of the luxury malls where the meeting was arranged in a private room of one of the restaurants.


    As she entered the mall, she happened upon a scene where Briena and Charlotte were on a shopping spree, surrounded by cameras. Both of them were putting on quite a show.


    She ignored them and walked ahead, but Briena noticed her. A light smirk spread across her lips as a thought crossed her mind.


    Briena walked toward her. "Natalie."


    ’What a terrible ce to arrange a meeting,’ Natalie thought as she continued walking, but Briena wasn’t one to give up.


    "Natalie, are you here for shopping as well?" Briena asked.


    "None of your concern," Natalie replied, not sparing her a nce and ready to move on.


    "Just wait. Let me introduce you to someone," Briena said, grabbing Natalie’s hand.


    ’Are you asking for an insult in public?’ Natalie thought as she red coldly at Briena’s hand.


    Briena quickly released her hand. "Meet my friend, Princess Charlotte."


    Natalie nced at Charlotte briefly, not bothering to greet her. In response, Charlotte looked back at her, but no words or greetings were exchanged.


    Briena immediately spoke up. "Natalie, she’s the Princess of Belvorn. Aren’t you going to greet her?"


    Offering a light nod, Natalie said, "I hope you enjoy your stay in my country. Now, I’ll excuse myself," and turned to leave.


    "Natalie, is this how you greet a princess?" Briena asked, as if trying to teach her sister some manners.


    Natalie nced at her watch impatiently and, offering a cold gaze to Briena, said, "Did you stop me from attending to my important matters just to create another drama?"


    Briena was momentarily taken aback, but Natalie continued, "It seems you’re doing well on behalf of this entire country by taking care of her. Now excuse me." She then walked away with John and Ryan following her.


    Briena hid her smirk well and turned to Charlotte with an apologetic look. "My sistercks manners. I just wanted to introduce her to you. But..."


    Charlotte red at Natalie’s retreating figure. <i>I’ll show you what I am when youe to my country.</i>


    Briena observed Charlotte’s expression and grinned inwardly—this was exactly what she wanted. <i>I’m sure now things won’t be easy for you in Belvorn, Natalie. I’ll make sure this Princess hates you and thinks of you as her enemy.</i>


    The reporters captured the entire scene, and soon news began to spread about how Natalie Ford had disrespected the Princess of Belvorn. Comparisons quickly surfaced: Briena was hailed as the perfect host, making the country proud, while Natalie was used of disgracing it.


    ---


    When Natalie reached outside the private room, she instructed, "John, Ryan, you two can turn blind eyes when someonees here to annoy me."


    The two understood and nodded.


    Later Natalie was busy in a meeting with her two friends and a representative from NextEra. The meetingsted for an hour.


    "Ms. Mia, we trust your decision," the representative said. "We believe that, just like the previous perfume created by Ms. Natalie, this one will also be a best-seller. You can go ahead with your ns."


    "Thank you for always trusting mypany and products," Mia replied.


    As the representative left and the three friends were alone, Cathy suggested, "How about a nice coffee?"


    Both friends agreed, and they ordered coffee.


    Cathy nced at her phone, scrolling through her notifications, and raised a brow. Natalie noticed and looked at her. Cathy pushed her phone toward Natalie.


    As if it were nothing unexpected, Natalie ignored it.


    "Natalie, you’re going to Belvorn soon. This princess might hold a grudge against you," Mia said.


    "She’ll hold a grudge anyway," Nataliemented, already aware that the princess must have learned her identity by now. It exined why Charlotte hade to the country and befriended Briena.


    Both friends didn’t entirely understand why Natalie said that but agreed nheless. If the princess was Briena’s friend, it was to be expected.


    As the server left the room, through the opened door, someone noticed the three friends sitting inside the private room.


    Before the door could close entirely, two figures entered the room and their bodyguards stood outside.