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The following two days, Natalie and the team moved directly to the café opposite the office building of Quadfield Financial Center to save time. Queenie was so generous that she reserved the entire place. It was to give the team a quiet working
environment.
When the revision was done, Natalie would send the draft to Stronghelm Global for Yohannes to review.
If further modifications were needed, she would immediately go to the café to amend it.
Natalie thought Yohannes was fine at first. However, after a few more times, she felt that her judgment was wrong. âHeâs so fussy, she contemplated.
âNo matter how I look at it, itâs not as good as before. Go and make some changes to these parts!â Yohannes handed the document back to her.
Natalieâs heart ski pped a beat at his order.
Tonight will be the last chance,â she mused.
If Natalic failed to amend the draft by tomorrow morning, it would signal the end of the cooperation between her and Stronghelm Global, Hence, she must seize this opportunity.
âOtherwise, when Calvin intervenes, there will be many obstacles for me to kick-start my careerâ¦â she thought..
Back in the café, it was time to get off work. Everyone was looking at Natalie nervously. Queenieâs heartbeat also increased in anticipation.
After all, they had spent a lot of time on this.
âAmend it!â Everyoneâs shoulders slumped when they heard Natalieâs command.
Natalie also sat in her seat powerlessly.
Queenie walked over and said, âDonât be disheartened. Weâre just starting out as a team. Working with Stronghelm Global can also be a good training for us.â
Although what Queenie said was true, it would be difficult for them to get their team going if they couldnât get through tonight and tomorrow morning.
Taking a deep breath, Natalie uttered, âWe still have the same problems as before. Letâs get started!â
She felt her scalp start tingling.
Nonetheless, there was no other way. After all, Stronghelm Global was a big client.
Queenie nodded in response and summoned everyone for a meeting to discuss what they had to modify tonight.
After all, Natalie hadnât been in the workplace for so many years Since she had already faced obstacles from the beginning. she would undoubtedly feel daunted by these challenges.
However, that was what Xavier wanted. Once Natalie started, she had to be successful.
Suddenly, the phone vibrated on the desk.
It was a call from Calvin.
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Ne dosed her eyes Annoyance was writ large upon her face
In the end, she still picked up the phone. âHelloââ
Are you still working overtime?â he asked.
âYes.
âTm outside the café, Calvin replied.
Natalieâs heart ski pped a beat.
Natalie knew that a man who refused to get divorced would never let go of her that easily Nevertheless, she did not expect Calvin to keep an eye on her.
At that moment, Natalie felt as though she had been watched all the time.
Her annoyance began to grow.
âWhy are you doing this?â Natalie was already in a foul mood because of Stronghelm Global, but now that Calvin had come here, she decided to unleash her anger on him.
Calvin also heard the indignation in her tone from the other end of the phone.
His expression changed instantly.
âCome out,â Calvin ordered.
âIâm very busy right now!â she snapped back.
âShould I go inside and get you myself? Calvin refused to give in.
Natalie could barely suppress her rage at that moment. Queenie also sensed that something had gone wrong.
Then, she walked over lightly.
âItâs fine. Everyone is working. Everyoneâs emotions were already running high due to working overtime. Therefore, Queenie did not want them to be affected by Natalie.
After all, they didnât have much time left.
Natalie didnât want to go out at first. Nonetheless, after seeing how tense everyone was, she finally got up and step
Walking out of the café, she immediately saw Calvinâs conspicuous Rolls-Royce Phantom parked outside.
The car window was wound down halfway.
Natalie was in a daze after seeing Calvinâs handsome side profile.
âGet in the car. A cold voice brought Natalie out of her reverie.
She stepped forward and stood outside the car door.
Before Natalie could speak, Calvin said with disdain, âItâs been so many days. Havenât you given up yet?â
He was obviously saying that Yohannes was extremely hard to please.
As long as Natalie wasnât chosen at the beginning, she would never succeed no matter how hard she tried right now
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Natalieâs breath hitched at his question.
I wonât give up that easily. However, if I do, Iâll never look back! Her defiant words were meant for Calvin.
Natalie had completely given up on him.
These past few days, the rumors had caused quite a stir among the public as reports kept tying her to Calvin.
In the past, Natalic could read the reports about them for three days and nights,
However, Natalie didnât bother to look at those reports right now, much less pay attention to the insults from the public. She only wanted to focus on her work.
Meanwhile, public opinion against her was still brewing.
Natalie, on the other hand, only wanted the cooperation with Stronghelm Global to be successful.
Calvinâs face darkened at her words.
âGet in the car,â he urged.
Tll be very busy tonight!â
Calvin spoke harshly. âDonât you get it? Yohannes doesnât even like the trash you designed!â
Natalie was rendered speechless.
She suddenly looked at Calvin with a bone-chilling gaze.
It was full of animosity.
âHe rarely uses crude words for so many years⦠Now, curses just roll off his tongue. Well, Iâve changed, and so did he.â Natalie thought.
Neither of them could argue against that.
âYou may not like the garbage I designed, but at least others will give me a chance to improve my design,â Natalie retorted. A chance was all she needed.
In the past, Calvin used to say that Natalie wasnât fit for work and would undoubtedly be picked on by others. 7 wouldnât last long at work. However, he never gave her a chance.
A designer could tolerate othersâ criticism of her works. Nevertheless, Natalie could not bear this outright reje she decided to hit back.
She looked at Calvinâs gloomy face.
Turning around, Natalie said, âIf youâre here to tell me how trashy my designs were, then you can go back now!â
Just as she had taken two steps forward, his voice rang out. âStop there!â
Natalie stopped in her tracks, but she didnât look back.
Calvin spoke up. âCome back to the Jeffords manor with me in two nights. Itâs Grandmaâs seventieth birthdayâ¦â Natalie was stunned.
It just occurred to her that Josephineâs birthday was coming.
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In the past, many guests would come to Josephineâs birthday party every year. âSo there must be a grand occasion on her 70th elderly birthday the day after tomorrow,â Natalie contemplated.
Natalie closed her eyes.
Memories of the past flashed across her mind. It was the role she had played in all the birthday banquets of everyone in the Jeffords family.
It was the same during Josephine and Rebeccaâs birthday. Natalie spent time in the kitchen even during Calvinâs birthday.
It was too suffocating to face those people.
âWhy should I go back? To make desserts for everyone?â Natalie probed. Indeed, she was in charge of the desserts every year.
Brianna thought that Natalie would not be able to survive if she severed ties with Calvin. Brianna always thought that Natalie was a young mistress who had led a pampered life. However, she didnât know how good Natalie was at making desserts.
Her skills even surpassed those of pastry chefs.
Calvin said, âIf you donât want to, you donât have to-â
Natalie cut him off. âHah! I donât want to! Iâd rather stay in the kitchen than interact with those who look down on me. But the Jeffords family no longer has a chance in the future.
With that, she left without looking at Calvin, whose face had darkened.
Natalie found it unbearable to look back on the past three years of her marriage. The only time she felt at peace was when she cut ties with Calvin. She mused, âWhat a fool! Iâve wasted so many years just for a man.â