He hadn''t been able to perform for a long time, and tonight''s sudden urge had been too much to resist.


    Joanna was livid, her eyes filled with venom. Tonight''s n was aplete failure. She had lost Mr. Wilson''s trust.


    Damn you, Natalie. You''re despicable!


    "Hmph! You ruined my n tonight. You can figure out how to exin yourself to Wendy," Joanna snapped, turning on her heel. She still had to find a way to win back Mr. Wilson.


    Nathan was left standing alone, terrified to go home.


    Hiding in the shadows, Sebastian had watched Natalie and Marshall emerge. He followed them quietly from a distance.


    "Natalie, we won tonight. Joanna''s n backfired. What do you think she''ll do next?" Marshall asked, turning to look at her stunning profile, the dark night reflected in her eyes. She was a timeless beauty, he a devastatingly handsome rogue. They were a perfect match.


    Natalie gazed at the distant night sky, a faint smile on her lips. "She won''t make a move on me for a little while. She''ll be too busy trying to cate Mr. Wilson and win back Sebastian. That gives us some breathing room. But not you. You still need to find the mole in yourpany."


    Marshall''s expression turned grim. "I haven''t found them yet. I don''t even have a suspect."


    Natalie stopped walking and looked at him, her tone serious. "Marshall, stop hesitating. You have a suspect, you''re just afraid to investigate. Don''t bet on fate, and never bet on the human heart. You can''t predict people, and you can''t afford to lose against fate."


    "Just like tonight. I guessed what Joanna would do, so we set a trap. Nathan is such an idiot that he walked right into it without any effort on our part. But the person in yourpany is no fool. The one turking by


    de is undoubtedly talented,


    beautiful, and deeply maniptive."


    "And another thing," she added, "when I was drugged tonight, the scent was the same as the one we encountered in Wye. I took an antidote beforehand, so I was fine. Do you know what that means?"


    Marshall shook his head, his expression grave. "What?"


    "It means that Joanna has someone with exceptional medical skills helping her." This wasn''t just a guess. In her past life, she had sensed it but had never been able to identify the person.


    "How does that woman have so many resources?" Marshall wondered aloud.


    "Because she has Sebastian,"


    Natalie said, a flicker of pain in her


    was a mistake she would


    eyes. It was


    veet


    never forget, falling for a man him. "He nurtured her into a venomous snake. Using his resources, she can do anything she wants." She still remembered his cruelty from her past life.


    Marshall saw the distant look in her eyes and felt a sharp pang in his chest.


    "Natalie, will that snake ever bite Sebastian?"


    Natalie smiled. "It will. But you have to be alive to see it."


    She looked at Marshall''s handsome face and her smile softened. "After spending some time with you, I''ve decided you''re not so bad. Here are a few names. Go investigate thera I''d rather you didn''t die."


    She pressed a piece of paper into his hand and walked away.


    She was slowly letting Marshall in. He had helped her, and she would repay the favor.


    It seemed Wendy had found Joanna''s biological mother. She''d certainly enjoyed beating her tonight. A glint appeared in Natalie''s eyes. Next up was Jerome.