Natalie met his scrutinizing gaze and faltered, realizing that talking about work had made her momentarily forget what he''d done.


    Her expression turned serious. "Mr. Griffith, my business has nothing to do with you. I won''t partner with you. You''re a cunning old fox, and I''ll only work with people I can trust. I don''t trust you, so there will be no partnership."


    Natalie''s stance was clear. The project was already quite mature; if she hadn''t put it


    on hold to spend time with him, it would haveunched a year ago.


    Now that her senior colleague was back, she had picked it up again.


    Once suspicion is born, the verdict is already in.


    She had exhausted all her passion for this man; now, all that remained was disappointment and disillusionment.


    Sebastian watched her intently and asked with a smile, "Who is it you trust the most? Matthew?"


    Natalie nodded, admitting it freely. "Yes. I trust his character. I''ve spent some time with him, and I can tell he''s a good person."


    A flicker of rage ignited in Sebastian''s eyes. So Matthew was a good person, and he wasn''t.


    That''s what Natalie thought.


    But how did she know Joanna had someone backing her?


    It seemed she knew a lot about things that were yet to happen.


    "Natalie, have I ever told you that I will never divorce you?"


    "Either you work with me, or no one works on this project." His maic voice carried an invisible, domineering power that could pierce one''s heart.


    Hearing his tyrannical tone, Natalie was furious. "Sebastian, what''s the point of this? You wanted a divorce so many times, and I finally agreed to give you what you want. Now you''ve changed your mind? What are you trying to do?"


    "Not getting a divorce is what I want to do now. Natalie, everyone makes wrong choices. I was wrong before."


    "You can think about the partnership. When ites to business, I have a strong sense of integrity."


    Sebastian stood up, his tall frame casting a shadow over Natalie. "I''m going to take a shower."


    Natalie frowned. He was so hypocritical and rude.


    Integrity in business? That was a joke.


    Anyone who had seen his methods would be terrified.


    And how rude was it for him to shower in her house?


    She red at him. "Sebastian, this is my house. Why are you showering here? Go back to your own home. Have youre sharge? Or bas your amnesia kicked in? Have you forgotten who your precious darling is?"  s?novel


    Natalie was livid. How could he be so shameless?


    He was the one who wanted a divorce, and now that she''d agreed, he wouldn''t leave her alone.


    Sebastian took off his coat, ced it on the sofa, and said calmly, "Natalie, if you won''te home


    with me, then I''ll stay here. Have you


    ever heard of a married couple living apart?"


    "Tch!" Natalie scoffed, almost


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    Sebastian frowned, seeing only cold indifference in her eyes. It angered him. "Natalie, didn''t you say you loved me? Is this how you love me?"


    He clenched his fists. He knew how much she had loved him before.


    She would be so happy just to have him home for dinner, greeting him at the door.


    She''d take his coat with a smile and brew him a cup of tea.


    It''s incredibly soothing; he loved it and would have a cup every night before bed. It always helped him sleep peacefully.