Chapter 683 âI just told you it was dangerous to jump over the balcony, yet youâre about to do it again. Donât you listen to me at all?â Natalie punched him. âLeave through the front door.â
Brandon stroked her hair. He chuckled and said, âMy dear wife.â He pinched her angry cheek and kissed her lips.
âDonât push it!â Natalieâs face glowed with fury. She raised her hand to hit Brandon again, but he avoided the blow. His long legs carried him down the stairs. She listened to his footsteps as he left.
Natalie wept into her hands. âTine, just live next door. We wonât meet since we have very different working hours.â She calmed down and was about to leave the room, when she saw Brandon leaning against the railing. He gazed at her, grinning. âDonât worry, new neighbor. Weâll have plenty of opportunities to meet again.â Smiling, he turned and strode out.
The next morning, when Natalie opened her curtains, she saw his luxury car drive away.
Brandon had left for work. She breathed a sigh of relief, packed documents in her bag and headed to work The moment Natalie arrived at the W Marks Studio, her phone rang.
âMiss White, are you free today? 1 would like to discuss some details of the project with you.â Mr. Lâs voice sounded hoarse.
âIâm free right now. Can you send me the address?â Natalie stood up in excitement.
âMeet me at 10:30 in Corrinâs Cafe. There will be a bunch of tulips on the table so you can easily find me.â Mr. L then hung up the phone before Natalie could ask for more details.
She checked the clock. âItâs ten oâclock already? 1 must hurry. I canât be late!â
As Natalie passed Elizabeth, she asked, âElizabeth, do you have a lot of work this morning? Would you like to come with me to meet this Mr. L?â
â1 can come along, but 1 wonât sit with you. If he sees you need support, he could doubt your professional ability.â Elizabeth packed up her stuff. Mr. L was a strange man. It was a good idea to go with Natalie.
His requirement for anonymity was odd. And why Mr. L? Elizabeth smiled as an idea lit up in her mind. She wanted to know whether her guess was correct.
With a sigh of relief, Natalie said, âHe said he would put flowers on the table so I can easily recognize him. This meeting is so strange. If you keep an eye on him for me, you can call the police if anything happens.â Natalie hailed a taxi.
When they arrived at the cafe, Elizabeth saw a tall and straight man sitting by the window. He raised his wrist to check the time as if he was waiting for someone.
âThere he is. Do you see the bunch of tulips on the table?â Elizabeth nudged Natalieâs shoulder.
âI should make a phone call first.â Natalie called Mr. L. The man sitting by the window picked up his phone and answered it.
âIt seems that you are right. Here I go.â Natalie met Mr. L with a document in her hand.
Elizabeth found another nearby table by the window and sat down to observe âHello, sir. Iâm Natalie, the designer.â
Natalie smiles, lifting her hand to shake hands with the man. He looked handsome and mature but a hint of confusion flashed in his eyes.
With a confused smile, the man took Natalieâs hand and shook it, but then he asked, âSorry, who are you?â
âYou invited me here.â To ease the embarrassment, Natalie smiled calmly. She noticed the manâs frown and tentatively asked, âYouâre Mr. L, right?â
When the man met her gaze, Natalie saw the conflicted look in his eyes. Then he nodded as if finally understanding. Seemingly enlightened he said, âYes. Iâm here to discuss the collaboration with you. Iâm sorry. Itâs been a busy day. I could hardly keep up with my schedule.â
The man invited Natalie to sit down. His every move was graceful and noble and the expensive suit and watch were enough indication of his success.
Heaving a sigh of relief, Natalie sat down. At first, she had suspicions about the collaboration. But the man in front of her seemed really rich. That only meant he could really pay the price he offered.
âThese are some designs I drafted. But since I donât have enough information about what style the lady is into, 1 adapted popular trends these days and of course, added some of my ideas.â Natalie took out her designs and put them in front of the man.
In response, the man, Clyde Lambert, took out a personal resume and handed it to Natalie. âHere are some things you need to know about me first.
With a nod, Natalie accepted and opened the file. Clydeâs personal information was listed on the document, including his job, his hobbies, and so on.
Clyde flipped through the drawings. He liked the designs. Looking up at Natalie, he said calmly, âDid you design these for my mom? This is still a little early but your kindness is appreciated.â
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ï¤Chapter 1329 Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen ï¤Chapter 1187 A few seconds passed before Natalie could snap out of her trance and smile. âOh, itâs hardly kindness. I am simply doing my job. We had a deal.â
This was so strange! Had she gone to the wrong person after all? Why did Clyde say that?
Natalie closed the resume and was about to say something but Clyde beat her to it. âItâs not really a deal, is it? Arenât you the date Hayes introduced me to? Though. 1 donât remember anything about you being a designer, Miss Gray.â
âOh, 1 have no idea who this Hayes person is and my surname is not Gray either. It seemed I got the wrong person.â Natalie quickly stood up now that she confirmed her mistake. She collected her design to put it back in her bag.
Before leaving, she frowned and asked, âIf youâre not Mr. L, why did said yesâ earlier?â
âMy family name is Lambert. I thought thatâs just the way you address me.â Clyde leisurely fixed his tie and added, âBesides, you fit the description Hayes gave me. You have a professional suit on and a gentle and beautiful appearance. Iâm sorry for the misunderstanding. Iâm really sorry. But if my memory serves me right, youâre the one who came over and sat first.â
âIâm sorry. I wonât disturb you anymore. Iâll leave now.â Natalie immediately apologized.
But when she was taking the documents on the table, she accidentally knocked over the water glass. Half a glass of water spilled over the papers, soaking it until the paint and ink spread.
Clyde quickly picked up the cup, all the while taking a few pieces of tissue to wipe the paintings.
âNo! Iâm going to meet a client soon. Iâm so doomed.â Natalie was so focused on sorting out the wet papers that she didnât notice their hands touching.