Jared was furious. "Natalie, I''m saying this for your own good! You didn''t even graduate from high school. Any design you create will just be questioned by everyone."


    "You''ll only end up embarrassing yourself, and us along with you."


    Natalie felt her patience had reached its limit. "Jared, you dote on Joanna so much. Fine. Just wait until your wedding day and see who exactly Monica is—who arranged for her to be with you."


    "And another thing, I am a designer who graduated from the M Institute, the top design school abroad. When I was graduating, you were still cramming for your college entrance exams. How would a fool like you even know what a genius is?" After she finished speaking, Natalie hung up and blocked Jared''s number. She never wanted to hear that bastard''s voice again. It was just too vile. "Hello? Natalie, what do you mean by that? Exin yourself!"


    There was no response from the phone. He looked down and saw the call had been disconnected. His face darkened with anger. Natalie had hung up on him again.


    He tried calling her number several more times, only to find he''d been blocked.


    "Hmph! Natalie, you''re just jealous that I dote on Joanna. That''s why you''re saying these things."


    Jared didn''t believe a word Natalie said.


    He treated Joanna so well. How could she possibly be plotting against him?


    Jared scoffed, hailed a cab on the street, and left for his engagement.


    Natalie, after hanging up, was still furious. Absolutely livid.


    But she told herself it wasn''t worth ruining her health over it. She took a deep breath and gazed out the window, her mood still gloomy.


    Marshall had asked her to dinner at the Jade Tower.


    When she arrived, Marshall told her he was in the underground parking garage.


    He told her toe down and meet him, as they could take a private elevator directly to the top floor from there. Thinking it would be more convenient, she went straight to the garage level.


    Natalie went down to the garage.


    Marshall was already there, waiting by his car. He had a casual, untamed air about him that was quite charming.


    Before Natalie could say a word, she spotted a couple passionately embracing and kissing not far away.


    "Oh... Monica, I''ve missed you so much... Mmm... your lips are so sweet. I want to go... deeper... this feels so good..."


    Natalie and Marshall were both startled.


    Neither of them had much experience with such things.


    But Natalie had been through it in her past life. Sebastian had been drugged, and by


    a twist of fate, she had be the antidote, which was how she conceived that child.


    But that time had only been painful for her.


    Sebastian had never been gentle with her.


    Thank goodness she had a second chance. She wouldn''t let herself be a fool again.


    Marshall''s handsome face turned red, and he pressed closer to Natalie.


    The two of them crouched down, trying to make themselves smaller, afraid of disturbing the couple.


    "Zack, you promised you''d love me forever. I''m getting married soon Once I get the money after the wedding we''ll leave this ce. That useless Jared has nothing but a bit of money."


    Natalie was shocked. It was Monica.


    Natalie quickly took out her phone and started recording them.


    "Monica, don''t worry. The few million you got from him, I''ve saved it all We''ll leave together. After your marded, I''ll be waiting for youon the boat. We''ll go live on an ind."


    "But for now, let''s go to a hotel. I''m dying for you."


    Zack led Monica to a car, and they drove off.


    After the car was gone, Natalie and Marshall slowly straightened up. Marshall was quite annoyed


    "Natalie, why should we have to


    suffer while those two cheat? My


    legs are killing me."