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The guests crowded around the scene, making it difficult for Justin to see what was happening.
He pushed his way through, just in time to see a staff member helping a woman out of the pool.
Her face wasn’t clear to him, but he instinctively stepped forward, worried it might be Natalie. However, a voice made him pause.
“Natalie, how dare you push her into the pool?”
“As long as you’re not blind, you can see I did nothing but stand here in my place.”
Justin turned to see Natalie standing by the side of the pool, facing an enraged Briena. Both women were without masks, but Justin knew he would have recognized Natalie even if she were masked.
He sighed in relief–It wasn’t her.
Rowan joined him, a smirk forming on his lips as he took in the scene. “Yesterday you were asking about her, and here she is–the troublemaker of the Ford family. Now you can see for yourself that I was right.”
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“It would be better if you shut your mouth,” Justin warned, focusing on Natalie He wanted to see how she handled the situation. As long as she was safe, she was free to do anything because he was sure she had done nothing wrong this time.
Justin could sense the accusatory glances shot at Natalie. Due to her bad reputation, everyone had already considered her a villain. But there she was standing unbothered, full of confidence with her hands tucked into the pockets of her tailored peach colored suit, unlike other women who wore fancy dresses.
“You are despicable,” Briena spat, trying to play the
victim.
“Not news to me,” Natalie replied coolly. “I’m not interested in watching the rest of your pity act. So, I’ll spare you from my despicable self.”
“You can’t leave unless you apologize to Lily,” Beiena shouted angrily.
Natalie offered her a bored look, “And who is that?”
“My friend, who you have pushed in the swimming pool and humiliated her in front of all these guests.”
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“As I said, I didn’t push her, so you can keep dreaming about getting an apology from me,” Natalie retorted, her voice steady and calm.
“No one else was here but us two, and there’s no way I would push my own friend. If not you, then are you suggesting she fell in on her own?”
“You’ve got it right. Congratulations,” Natalie replied with a fake smile, turning to leave.
“Stop right there. Did you hear me?” Briena shouted, but Natalie ignored her. She didn’t care what others thought of her nor did she care to prove herself innocent. It was nothing but a waste of time.
“What’s happening here?” A deep voice cut through and got everyone’s attention, making Natalie stop as
well.
A tall and handsome man in an expensive suit, Steve Davis, a son of the Davis family, who was hosting this party. Next to him was Ivan Brown, who went straight to Briena. “What happened?”
Tears rolled down her eyes and she hugged Ivan. “Natalie, she…” she sobbed, unable to finish her
sentence.
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Natalie almost rolled her eyes. ‘As much as I hate this woman, I swear I would like to hire her as an actress in
my PR company.’
Ivan looked at Natalie, who didn’t seem to have any
remorse for whatever she must have done to hurt
Briena, “What did
you do?”
“Why don’t you hear it from your fiance? What if I twist the fact and show you her disgusting side?” Natalie’s voice icy, her gaze mocking.
Justin looked at Ivan Brown and was not impressed by his step–sister’s choice in selecting a man for her. She could do far better than this.
Though Ivan wasn’t from one of the city’s four most influential families, he was still a highly desired man due to his wealth, handsome appearance and his success in the business world, which no one knew was mostly due to Natalie’s help. Though everyone found him impressive, Justin felt otherwise due to his own judgment or it was just his own prejudice as a brother towards the man his step–sister loved.
Ivan offered her a cold glare and looked down at Briena to ask her, “Tell me what happened,” as he
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gently wiped her tears away
“Ivan, Natalie hates me for taking her place in your life. She argued with me over it and asked me to leave you. When I refused, she got angry and tried to push me into the pool. When Lily tried to stop her, she pushed Lily instead, Briena sobbed, holding back her tears. She looked so pitiful that Natalie could tell the crowd was already siding with her.
Ivan shot Natalie a cold, displeased glare. “Is this true?”
“By asking me, are you implying you don’t trust your fiancée?” Natalie responded, her tone resigned.
She knew how this would play out and didn’t bother defending herself. It was tiresome to be set up by others all the time and then try to prove her innocence. Rather she would be a villain.
“Ivan, you can ask Lily. She’s the victim here,” Briena
added.
Lily, still being assisted by the hotel staff, repeated the same thing as Briena, which made everyone believe in Briena’s words entirely.
Ivan’s usually composed face showed traces of anger. “Apologize to Briena and her friend” he demanded.
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expecting Natalie to obey him.
Natalie chuckled and declared confidently, “I would say
it for the last time that I won’t apologize for what I
have not done.”
“We will check the security camera footage to prove it, and then you have to apologize,” Ivan suggested, showing he trusted Briena.
“Do not bother, I am sure, the security camera here is not working,” Natalie commented with a bored look, as if everything was just boring child’s play for her.
“We will see, but you are not leaving unless we get to the end of it,” Ivan offered her warning gaze. He then turned to Steve Davis, who instructed his assistant to carry out the task.
Meanwhile, Rowan spoke to Justin, who was observing the situation quietly. “Vengeful women can be the worst, and when that woman is someone like Natalie Ford, it can truly be a man’s worst nightmare. Tsk! I pity that Brown guy. I’m glad I never had to deal with her.”
Justin glanced at him, his eyes showing clear hostility. Rowan noticed and added defensively, “What? You
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don’t know her, alright?”
“Returning to the home country has made you not just dumb but blind, despite having perfect vision,” Justin replied curtly.
“What do you mean? Am I wrong about what I said about her, especially since you don’t know her at all?” Rowan asked, confused.
“By asking that question, you’ve only proven my point. Now shut up and let me see what’s happening,” Justin snapped.
Rowan shut his mouth, his gaze hostile towards
Natalie as she was the reason Justin called him dumb. and blind. This woman seemed to have managed to
fool his friend.
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