Chapter 512 Natalie sprang out of Brandonâs arms in terror. She peered anxiously at the elevator door and noticed a familiar face.
Derek was the one outside the elevator!
Derek looked haggard. He had dark circles around his eyes and one could clearly see from a glance at him that he hadnât managed to get a wink of sleep all night.
âGo and ask the police to see how the investigation is coming along,â he said. Derek was drained of all energy and didnât even notice that there were other people in the elevator ahead of them.
âDonât bother. Look ahead.â Wilder nudged Derekâs arm and signaled him to look up.
Derek looked up at the elevator in confusion. When his gaze fell on Natalie, there was a spark of surprise in his eyes.
But soon, he also noticed the man standing beside her.
Derekâs face darkened. Without saying a word, he pulled Natalie away from Brandon and straight out of the elevator.
âYou bastard!â Derek stood in front of Natalie and angrily questioned Brandon, âWhere did you take my Natalie last night?â
He assumed that the man before him must have had some bad intentions with Natalie.
Brandon had an aura of iciness. His eyes were dark like a bottomless pit. âYour... Natalie?â
He took a step forward and sneered.
Derek felt a little anxious being stared at by Brandon in such a vindictive manner. He straightened his neck and said, âI have asked you a direct question. Donât change the subject. Believe me or not, but I will call the police to arrest you!â
Seeing that Brandon didnât say anything, Derek instructed his manager, âWilder, call the police immediately. Tell them that thereâs another one of those rapists.â
âWhat makes you eligible to meddle in Natalieâs affairs?â Brandon said with a derisive chuckle. He raised his chin and asked Natalie, âWho is this man?â
Natalie pursed her lips and braced herself to explain, âHe is...â
However, Derek immediately cut her off. âDonât be scared of him, Natalie. The police will deal with him!â
Natalie was nervous now. She wanted to return to Brandonâs side but Derek pulled her aside once more.
âLet her go,â Brandon said, his eyes threateningly cold. He grabbed Natalie by the wrist and was about to pull her back to him.
âNo way! Who do you think you are to take Natalie away?â Derek was also trying to pull Natalie to his side. He looked at Wilder unhappily and said, âI asked you to call the police. Didnât you hear me? Why are you still standing there?â
The two men were like two bulls who had locked horns and a battle was about to ensue.
The two men jostled and pulled her from two opposite directions. She felt as if her arms were going to dislocate and pop out of their sockets. She couldnât bare the pain, and heatedly shouted, âStop it!â
Both Derek and Brandon were shocked and loosened their grips on her.
Natalie looked at Derek with no expression on her face. âDerek, you misunderstand him. He isnât a bad guy. There is no reason for you to call the police. He is the most qualified man in the world to take me away.â
She walked up to Brandonâs side and explained, âHe is my husband, Brandon Larson.â
Gesturing to Derek, Natalie then said to Brandon, âThis is Derek Ramsey. I had an accident on the Iridescent Show. He helped W Marks finish the show.â
Derek was so shocked that he didnât know what to say. After a few seconds, he f0rced himself to calm down and then asked, âAre you lying to me again? You told me you were married before, but...â
Natalie shook her head. Derek was too stubborn to believe that what she had said was indeed the cold hard truth. For a moment, she didnât know what else to say.
âDerek, donât be rude. Let them go.â Wilder stopped Derek harshly and whispered in his ear, âI ran a background check on Natalie last night. She is indeed Brandon Larsonâs wife. We canât afford to offend them.â Derek was surprised. He could only vent his anger on Wilder, âWhy didnât you tell me earlier?â
He had thought that it was a lie when Natalie said she was married.
He hadnât imagined that she was in fact married and that her husband was actually Brandon.
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ï¤Chapter 1329 The Larson Group was internationally famous, so Derek had heard of its CEO since he lived overseas for the greater part of the year. He calmed down and told Natalie before he left, âDonât get me wrong. Itâs just... We heard about the accident last night. Wilder and I had been looking for you the whole night. We were afraid that something bad would happen to you. Itâs good that you are fine now.â
Natalie looked at the haggard look on Derekâs face and felt guilt wash over her. âThank you. As you can see, Iâm fine. Youâd better go back and have a good rest.â
Natalie knew that Derek wasnât lying, but she could do nothing but thank him.
Caressing Natalieâs back, Brandon reminded her, âThe driver has been waiting outside for a long time.â
Natalie nodded and looked up at Derek for a few seconds. Then she turned around and left with Brandon.
In a high-end restaurant in Northcliffe.
Brandon and Natalie were seated in VIP room. Its floor-to -ceiling windows allowed them to overlook the lush garden outside, but Natalie was not really in the mood to sightsee.
The atmosphere was tense, and perhaps a little awkward. âTake a look,â Brandon said as he handed her the menu. âSee what you would like to eat.â
Natalie took the booklet and pretended to read it while closely observing Brandonâs expressions.
âI asked you to check the menu. Why are you staring at me instead? Do I have the food items written on my face?â Brandon seemed like his usual self.
Convinced that he wasnât jealous or cranky after all, Natalie finally allowed herself a small sigh of relief. She proceeded to peruse the menu for real.
The restaurant had a wide selection of specialty dishes, and they all looked absolutely scrumptious.
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