"Sebastian, are you just going to stand there and let her cause a scene?"


    Sebastian finally turned to Natalie. “Natalie, have you had enough?"


    Hearing those words again, Natalie felt her breath catch. A sharp pain pierced her heart. It was always the same phrase. Her eyes, against her will, began to redden.


    "Me causing a scene? Aren''t you the ones who came looking for trouble? You two can go out to eat together, the cheater and the bitch, but I can''t even have a meal with my friend?"


    Natalie was furious. Why did she have to run into these two everywhere?


    She truly, deeply, did not want to see them.


    Sebastian suddenly grabbed her hand. "Come with me."


    Natalie red at him. "Let go of me. Don''t touch me with your filthy hands."


    Sebastian let out a cold, harshugh, his eyes glinting with malice. "You think I''m filthy, Natalie?"


    She did. She was thoroughly disgusted.


    "Yes. Now let go. The pictures Joanna sent me make me sick to my stomach just looking at you two. If you don''t let go right now, I''ll release those photos to the public."


    “Sebastian, the only reason I haven''t exposed your affair is out of respect for your grandmother. So let. Go."


    Natalie struggled to pull her arm free.


    Joanna, however, turned pale. She had sent those photos to taunt Natalie, and now Natalie had not only saved them but had also shown them to Sebastian.


    "Natalie, you''re despicable."


    Smack!


    With her free hand, Natalie pped Joanna again, hard.


    "Ah! You bitch, you like hitting me, don''t you?" Joanna''s eyes were bloodshot with rage, her gaze murderous.


    Natalie smirked at her contorted


    expression Joanna, you should be more careful about your public image. For Sebastian, you''re supposed to be the gentle, kind, innocent girl. This look is far too monstrous. You''re showing your true colors."


    "Aaargh! Natalie, you psycho! I''m going to kill you!" Joanna screamed, clutching her head.


    Natalie was taken aback by her frenzied outburst.


    There was so much more in store for her. Was this all it took to make her lose control?


    Sebastian frowned, watching Joanna''s unhinged disy.


    But whatever happened to Joanna was none of his concern.


    "Come home with me, Natalie. Don''t force me to take legal action."


    Natalie raised an eyebrow, a wide smile spreading across her face. "Go on, then! Do


    it! Let''s see whoes out on top!"


    Natalie knew dinner was ruined once again.


    She looked at Matthew and said,


    "Mr. Monroe, I''m so sorry your


    dinner was cut short. Why doel


    you


    Come over to my ce? I''ll for


    you."


    They had only just started eating; she''d had two meatballs.


    Matthew smiled gently. "I''d like that. Mr. Sanders Sr. told me you''re an amazing cook."


    "That''s an understatement. Let''s go." Natalie tried to yank her hand from Sebastian''s grip, but he held fast.


    She red at him. "Let go."


    But Sebastian refused. “You''re taking him back to your house?"


    "What''s it to you? Your precious Joanna is about to cry her eyes out. You should go


    "Keep your drama to yourselves and stay out of my life."


    Sebastian''s temper, already short, red. A sharp pain shot through his stomach. "Natalie, why are you being so vulgar?"


    Natalie scoffed, finding his question ridiculous. "With people like you, you have to fight fire with fire. Weren''t you two the ones being vulgar first? I''m just giving you a taste of your own medicine. What''s wrong with that?"