She was just a bug from the gutter. Natalie was not one of them.


    Joanna wiped her tears away. With Jerome to deal with Natalie, what did she have to worry about? Jerome was impulsive. The moment he saw Natalie, he''d probably p her. That would be perfect revenge for the humiliation she suffered today.


    "Come on, Yvonne, let''s go get something to eat." The thought of the trouble Natalie would be in tonight made her giddy with excitement. Getting hit by her own brother-that must be incredibly painful.


    Yvonne gently touched her stomach. Tonight was the night to tell Jerome the truth. "Joanna, I''m thinking of telling Jerome everything tonight."


    Joanna nced at her stomach and smirked. "It''s about time."


    ...


    Natalie, Matthew, and Keith moved to a different restaurant. They avoided talking about what had just happened and enjoyed a pleasant meal. Matthew was relieved to see Natalie eating happily and even cracking jokes.


    After lunch, they went their separate ways. Natalie returned to herpany, and Keith went back to his own work. She had to personally review the submissions for the designer positions she was hiring for.


    Back at the office, Natalie threw herself into her work. The number of applications was overwhelming. She personally sifted through them, selecting eight designers toe in for an interview. With the contract with Matthew secured, she felt a sense of relief.


    Money makes the world go round. With generouspensation, you get dedicated employees. Natalie knew there would be pros and cons, but she was confident that performance would improve.


    Luna brought her a cup of coffee and ced it on a side table. Natalie had a habit of knocking things over when she was focused, so Luna was careful not to put it near theputer. She was so engrossed in her work that she was oblivious to anything else. Spilling her tea was amon urrence.


    "Miss, you''ve been working for five hours straight," Luna reminded her. "You need to rest your eyes. I''ve prepared some coffee and dessert for you."


    Natalie finally looked up from herputer, her eyes meeting Luna''s. "What''s the date today?"


    "It''s August 16th, Miss."


    August 16th. Natalie thought for a moment. That was the day Jerome was supposed toe back. If she remembered correctly, in her past life, she and Sebastian had gone to the Scott family home on this day. Jerome returned Wonne showed up, and she announced her pregnancy. It had to be around this time.


    The race was getting closer, so he had been spending all his time at the track. He


    rarely came home, so he was ecstatic to learn he was going to be a father.


    But in her past life, that other man hadn''t returned yet. Someone had tampered with Jerome''s car. Who was it? She had never found out, only that it was somehow connected to Joanna.


    Natalie looked at Luna. "Luna, for the next few days, have someone follow Joanna. I want to know who she''s meeting with."


    "Yes, Miss. I''ll arrange it right away. You should take a break."


    "Okay.” Natalie stood up and stretched, her body aching from sitting for so long. She groaned and rolled her head from side to side. She really wasn''t cut out for office work.


    She walked over to the sofa and saw the fragranttte on the table. Her mood instantly lifted. She picked p Red. She picked jap the white porcin oup and took a small sip. The creamy, milky vor spread through her mouth.


    "Delicious," she murmured with a smile.


    Her phone started ringing. She picked it up and saw the caller ID. Her expression darkened. Why was he calling her?