Was that how Keith saw her?


    Wasting her youth on a man who wasn''t worth it.


    But it wasn''t entirely true. Though she had loved Sebastian, she''d never lost her focus. She had continued to learn and grow.


    A faint smile touched her lips, as bright and full of life as a flower blooming in spring.


    [Keith, I''m d you''re back on the right track. Don''t forget about the design ns. I know you''re brilliant with architectural drawings. There are hot springs further back toward the mountain, which is the real reason I want you to develop that area. We can build over a hundred soaking pools. Draft the initial designs, and we can discuss them when I get back.]


    Keith replied: [Okay, boss.]


    Seeing his response, Natalie''s face glowed with confidence.


    Just then, her phone rang. It was Marshall.


    “Hello?” Natalie''s cheerful tone was unmistakable; even that single word conveyed her good mood.


    "Natalie, you sound happy!"


    Natalieughed. "Today''s business was resolved perfectly. Joanna was absolutely furious. When I went to her office, she looked like she was about to smash everything in sight. Of course I''m happy."


    “Haha! Natalie, what goes aroundes around. And this payback is sweet. My uncle Yves was so shocked he ended up in the hospital, and his good-for-nothing son got himself arrested again for assaulting a reporter."


    Natalie was speechless.


    Wow, he just got out and he''s already causing trouble.


    But with Mrs. Spencer''s influence, he''d be out on bail soon enough, though his reputation was now in tatters.


    Throwing his weight around without any restraint was definitely going to tarnish his


    name.


    “Marshall, as long as you got your situation handled, that''s all that matters.”


    "It''s handled. Natalie, my grandmother wants to thank you properly. Because of your warning? we saved thepany. If you hadn''t told us that property would have copsed, triggering a domino effect or our other projects and investments. The Spencer family would have been on a downward spiral."


    "Your tip was a huge help. When I investigated, I found out my uncle Yves was colluding with the HenSen Group''s CEO. They were having an affair and plotting together to bring down the Spencer Group


    "He''s part of the Spencer family, but he''s nothing but an animal.”


    Marshall''sst words wereced with fury.


    Natalie smiled brightly. "Marshall, please tell your grandmother there''s no need to thank me. I should be the one thanking you for trusting me in the first ce.”


    They had helped each other. All she did was offer a simple warning.


    "No way, Natalie. You''re our family''s savior. Grandma said she wants to give you 3% of thepany''s shares."


    Natalie frowned slightly. Mrs. Spencer Sr. was a shrewd woman. A 3% stake in the Spencer Group was no small sum.


    Natalie knew there was no such thing as a free lunch. epting shares from the Spencer family would indebt her to them. While the old matriarch was alive, she would be grateful for her help.


    But under anyone else''s leadership, they might see her as opportunistic. She didn''t want to be in a position where she owed someone. She wouldn''t do it.


    She refused. "Marshall, I only offered a casual suggestion. I didn''t do anything tangible to help. How about this? If you really want to help me, let''s partner up when I get back in a few days. I promise you, it it be profitable venture. You won''t lose money."


    Marshall''s voice grew urgent. "Natalie, if you don''t ept the shares, I''ll feel


    indebted to you. Tell me, what will it take for you to ept them?"