Nathan''s face went pale. He suddenly remembered a deal he''d snatched from apetitor using some underhanded tactics. Was this their revenge?


    "Wendy, I''ll go to the office tomorrow. I''ll manage thepany properly. Please,e back home. It was just that one time. I''m begging you, forgive me."


    Wendy shook her head, her expression one of profound disappointment. "Nathan, every single day is precious. While you''ve been lying here for a day, you''ve already lost several major projects. And stop trying to hit the jackpot with one big deal. You need to build your business step by step to create a stable foundation. Now that Joanna has Mr. Wilson''s backing, it should be a big help to you."


    She added with a hint of cunning, "I also heard Mr. Wilson gave Jared a couple of deals today. Why don''t you go see him tomorrow? Maybe he''ll throw a few your way. That could solve yourpany''s crisis."


    With that parting shot, Wendy left. Go on, she thought. Go and leech off the Wilson family. For the next few days, all their attention will be on that, not on me. It gives me the perfect cover to make my moves.


    Thank goodness she had stayed active in the business world all these years. Otherwise, thepany would have fallen into Joanna''s hands long ago. There were already a few of Joanna and Nathan''s people embedded within thepany. But Wendy was already steps ahead. In the end, it would be Joanna and Nathan who would be destroyed.


    You have to swallow your pride sometimes, but you can''t let it stop you from moving forward. Sooner orter, she would make them understand the terrible price of betraying her.


    Wendy''s suggestion worked. Nathan didn''t even try to chase after her.


    The next morning, he went to visit Mr. Wilson, calling Joanna beforehand to let her know he wasing.


    When Joanna heard that Mr. Wilson had suddenly given deals to Jared, she nearly jumped out of her skin with rage. Jared was supposed to be headed for ruin, how was he making aeback? It would be better for her father to have those projects. Before the contracts were signed, there was still a chance.


    Joanna immediately took her father to see Mr. Wilson.


    Just as Joanna and Nathan arrived at the Wilson residence, Natalie received a video message from Marshall.


    Marshall: [Natalie, the Scotts are still a bunch of leeches. Thanks for helping me back then. Otherwise, with my temper, I probably would have given them the deals.]


    Natalie: [That just means you wouldn''t have died an innocent man.]


    In her past life, Marshall''s death had been tragic, but the greatest pain for him had been the betrayal by someone he trusted most. He had trustech Joanna, doting on ber like a family, only for her to be the one to orchestrate his demise.


    Marshall chuckled at her message.


    [Natalie, I really was an idiot. But don''t worry, I won''t let her get away with it this time.]


    Natalie: [I am worried. Because you can''t beat her.]


    Marshall''s troublemaking was usually minor mischief. For an ordinary person, it would be unbearable-who has time to deal with constant trips to the hospital when you have a job and al and a life to


    live? But Joanna had Sebastian, a powerfulwork behind her, and that mysterious man who always stayed in the shadows.


    Natalie couldn''t figure it out. Why had she never met that man in her past life?


    Her head began to ache as she


    mentally reviewed every man she had known back then. It always felt like Sebastian''s affection for Joanna was inconsistent, running hot and cold.


    Marshall: [Natalie, you underestimate me.]


    Natalie: [Sorry, but given your track record, I''m not setting my expectations too high.]


    Marshall felt the sting of her words, but he had no idea how soon her prediction woulde true.


    Joanna took her father to see Mr. Wilson, and in the end, the two lucrative contracts were awarded to Nathan''spany.