Natalie looked around. She had always loved this area; it was so quiet and beautiful at night. "The view here is stunning. But I won''te in tonight. Maybe we can go for a walk some other time? I actually live right behind you, just two buildings over." She pointed to a white vi in the distance. "That''s my ce."


    Matthew was genuinely surprised. No wonder she had been so willing to leave her marriage with nothing. She didn''t need anything from anyone. She had her own resources and capabilities.


    "Goodnight, Natalie," he said. He walked over and elegantly opened the car door for her.


    "Goodnight!" Natalie got in and waved to him as Luna drove away.


    Luna now understood she had misjudged her boss. It was all about business. Keith had been trying to set up a meeting with Matthew for ages without any luck. Now, with one move, her boss had secured the partnership, which would cut Keith''s workload in half.


    "Boss, I''ll let Keith know the good news right away. He''ll be ecstatic."


    Natalie leaned back, a confident and captivating smile on her face. In this new life, so many things were changing. Staying away from toxic men felt liberating. From now on, she would build her own empire and watch her own fireworks. With Sebastian out of the picture, the whole world felt full of promise. Even after tasting bitterness, she was determined to hold on to her kindness.


    "Luna, wait until we sign the contract tomorrow," she said. "Then you can tell him. Or maybe I''ll go with him to the signing."


    Luna nodded excitedly. "Yes, boss! Let''s bring him along. Keith has been trying to get a meeting with Mr. Monroe forever."


    "Alright, we''ll see about tomorrow."


    "Okay."


    By the time they arrived at the vi, everyone was already asleep. She quietly went upstairs to her room.


    Wendy followed Nathan to a


    residentialplex, Section A, Vi 1. As Nathan pulled into the driveway a slightly heavyset woman came out and embraced him as he got out of the car.


    Wendy watched the two of them, her face a mask of pain under the deste moonlight A sharp, lonely despair gripped her heart. She had never once doubted this man. Even after Natalie''s warning, she had scolded her daughter.


    What had blinded her? Their deception. That father-daughter pair was truly despicable.


    All the beautiful memories they had shared shattered in an instant. She had once thought herself the luckiest woman alive, with a loving husband, kind parents, four sons, and a daughter she adored. She had a life others could only dream of. But now, it was all in pieces.


    alife


    Her fingers dug into her palms, the pain spreading through her body. It felt as if an invisible hand was squeezing her heart, making it hard to breathe.


    Nathan, I was so good to you. Why did you lie to me? For over twenty years!


    That damn liar, that bastard. And now he was trying to ruin her and her children so he could be with that woman. Dream on.


    It was clear now. The private investigator she''d hired must have been one of Nathan''s men. He probably knew she had gone to the hospital for the paternity test.


    Wendy shot a venomous re at the vi and drove away. Her next step would be to meticulously n Nathan''s downfall, leaving him with nothing.