Chapter 765 A âwhooshâ cut the air as the Maybach drove away. The exhaust sprayed on Clydeâs face. If a car could be arrogant, it was definitely like this.
âBrandon Larson! How dare you!â Clydeâs roar echoed in the street.
Soon, Sean was parking by the studio. With sunflowers in his hand, Brandon got out of the car. A brightly lit space welcomed him as soon as he entered. No trace of the power failure was seen.
Almost immediately, Natalie sensed Brandonâs presence and saw him walking towards her with a bouquet of flowers in his arms.
She smiled and pounced on Brandon.
âYou are here!â
âCongratulations on opening your studio! I wish you become the best designer in the world.â Brandon held the flowers up and presented them to Natalie with sincerity.
âThank you, honey!â
Natalie took the flowers before giving him a big kiss on his cheek.
Thinking of how embarrassed Clyde was, leaving with flowers in his arms, Brandon feigned ignorance and asked, âDid anyone else send you some flowers today?â
Natalieâs face immediately turned sour at the mention of this.
âFlowers from you are the only ones I accepted,â she announced angrily.
Just then, Lexi came with a tray of coffee and desserts.
âMr. Larson, please have some coffee.â
With Clydeâs coffee-stained face in mind, Brandon couldnât help teasing, âWill the coffee be splashed on my face?â
Natalie finally realized that Brandon saw Clyde before coming here.
It was easy for him to guess what had happened.
She handed the flowers to Lexi and asked Lexi to put them on the table.
Then she pulled Brandon and began to recount the previous events.
âWell. You have no idea how hateful Clyde is. Not only did he scare away my clients, but he also shamelessly judged my work. Heâs despicable!â
Brandon listened with great interest.
When he found out it was Lexi who drove Clyde away, he immediately praised, âLexi did a great job. You should raise her salary.â Hearing this, Natalie couldnât help but sigh.
âI donât have money to raise Lexiâs salary. The reporters had sabotaged my only commission.â
Natalieâs face visibly fell at the mention of Carlyâs commission.
Losing an order hadnât been a big dealâshe had been in the business long enough to know better than letting these things get to her.
What upset her were the sharp words of the reporters.
She knew that the old lady had been hurt.
The situation brought Hannah to the surface of her mind.
The old woman reminded Natalie of Hannah, the same innocence found in her eyes.
Even their hurt expressions mirrored each otherâs.
A sinking feeling settled on Natalieâs chest.
The shift in her mood didnât escape Brandon.
He ran a gentle hand through her hair, trying to comfort her.
âDonât let it bother you. Your designs are amazing. You know that better than anyone. There is no doubt your studio will be a success.â
âItâs not that. Iâm not really bothered that I lost the order.â
Natalie heaved a sigh, her chin resting on her hand.
âItâs just... what happened today hurt the old lady. I feel so bad for her.â Brandonâs hand did not stop their soothing motions.
âItâs not your fault. You had no way of knowing that Clyde would suddenly do this.â Natalie stubbornly shook her head, refusing to rid herself of blame.
âNo. It is my fault. I should have driven those reporters away sooner. If I had, this wouldnât have happened.â Brandon sighed at the remorse that took over her face.
âIt would have been better if you could be as kind to yourself as you are to other people. Youâre too hard on yourself.â
As soon as he finished speaking, Natalieâs eyes lit up, an idea suddenly coming to her.
âMr. Wesley has been in the fashion world for a long time. Iâm sure he must have encountered something similar. I shouldask him.â
She took out her phone and dialed Dracoâs number.
But before she could press the call button, her phone was snatched away.
âWhat are you doing?â she asked, furrowing her brows at Brandon.
She stood up, reaching to take her phone back.
âGive it back. Iâm not going to do anything weird. I just want advice from him.â
Brandon held her wrist with one hand as the other raised further up, keeping the phone out of her reach.
Natalieâs annoyance started to rise.
âBrandon, just give it to me. Are you doing this on purpose? Youâre acting crazy. Itâs just a phone call.â
âIâm acting crazy?â Brandon shook his head incredulously.
âYouâre the one not thinking straight from your anger towards Clyde.â Natalie didnât retort, knowing that Brandon had an idea.
Her hands fell to her side, stopping their attempt to get her phone back.
âWell, do you have any suggestions?â
Brandon narrowed his eyes and said confidently, âIn business, itâs a standard practice to research your clientâs background before you go to them and apologize personally as a show of sincerity.
You should at least call Carly and explain the entire situation to her.
The Double Life of My Billionaire Husband ï¤Chapter 764 Even if she pulled out her order this time, maintaining a good relationship with a potential client keeps a door open for opportunities in the future.â
Natalie clapped her hands and gasped, âI didnât think of that! Itâs the perfect solution!â
She immediately asked Lexi to check Carlyâs information.
When Carly visited her for the first time in the studio, she had registered her basic information and contact details.
Lexi checked the records to locate the info Natalie needed.
âHurry up! Hurry up!â Natalie wrung her fingers anxiously.
Lexiâs eyes went to her watch, an awkward smile settling on her lips.
âBoss, itâs time to clock out.â
It was only then that Natalie realized the time.
The sun was already setting. An entire afternoon was lost because of Clyde and those damned reporters.
âDamn it!â Natalie clenched her fists and cursed.
âItâs their fault. I canât believe I wasted a whole afternoon dealing with them!â Brandon couldnât help laughing at the enraged expression on her face.
âWell, you still have tomorrow. Thereâs enough time for it.â Then he winked at Lexi.
Lexi, quickly picking up on his intention, followed his lead.
âMr. Larsonâs right. Even if you get Carlyâs information today, it would be too late in the day to see her and apologize. I doubt a sudden appearance at her doorstep past working hours would help your case. Why donât we just continue tomorrow? We can do it first thing in the morning.â As she spoke, Lexi had already gathered her things.
Without waiting for Natalieâs response, she left the office quickly.
Watching Lexi vanish into the distance, Natalie couldnât help but pout, âWhy did she run away so fast?â
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