Chapter 196

Chapter 196

She hesitated for a few seconds before responding. “Wasn’t Reid poking his nose into FireWing’s business lately? Of course, I’m in the loop.”

“Fair point.” Brian chuckled. “I thought you were a gamer and might dabble in some hacker forums, too.”

“Playing games and hacking are two different ball games.” Natalie retorted.

Pondering for a moment, she asked him, “What’s up? Why the sudden call about this?”

Brian chuckled again. “I’ve got my eye on poaching her.”

“Well, that’s beyond me, but I could hit up some contacts in the gaming world to see if anyone’s familiar with her,” Natalie replied nonchalantly.

At that moment, Rosie walked over to Natalie and asked, “Where’s your script? Have you seen it? The writer might want to make some changes.”

Overhearing Rosie, Brian whispered, “Go handle that. I’ll catch you later. With that, he hung up.

Natalie pocketed her phone and stood up to fetch the script for Rosie, only then noticing her heart was racing, nearly thumping out of her throat.

Brian was still suspicious of her and hadn’t let his guard down.

When she handed the script to Rosie, her fingers brushed Natalie’s, prompting a surprised comment, “Why are your hands like ice?”

“Just underdressed,” Natalie replied with a faint smile.

Her phone screen lit up again. It was a text from Uriah. [Both of you need to cool off. One wants out of the relationship, the other out of the hacking scene. I don’t think it’s the right move. I’ll talk some sense into him. Give it a few days, and he might come around. Also, take a break. If you’re short of cash, tell me.]

[Thanks, Uriah,] Natalie typed back before swiftly deleting the message.

Kellan was always tight–lipped after a spat, and Natalie felt there was some truth to Uriah’s advice. Approaching Kellan at the moment would only add fuel to the fire.

It was best to let things simmer down for a while.

In the evening, Gavin showed up at the base himself.

“Care for a dinner out?” Gavin proposed over the phone, “My car’s outside.”

He must have caught wind of the fallout with King.

“Sure, just give me a moment to change,” Natalie responded quietly.

Gavin had booked a private dining room at a tranquil, stylish restaurant with a river view,

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perfect for a private talk with Natalie. They sat in silence, facing each other, until the food arrived.

Finally, Gavin glanced at Natalie and asked, “Are you sure you want to burn bridges with King over Brian?”

“I’m not,” Natalie frowned involuntarily, “I never thought about leaving the Truth Group.”

“But you did break his heart. That’s how men are. If you’re with one guy, it must be all or nothing. Otherwise, it would end in a falling out,” Gavin said as he poured Natalie a glass of champagne, sliding it gently towards her.

Natalie’s thoughts were a mess. She took a few sips, and after a long pause, Natalie asked softly, “Gavin, if you were in my shoes, what would you choose?”

“Your heart is with Brian, right?” Gavin locked eyes with her, pressing, “Even after everything, he’s the one you’re hung up on.”

Natalie didn’t want to answer, choosing silence instead.

Gavin understood it well.

After nibbling on some food, Natalie said, “I’ll transfer the rights to the code to King. As for the shares Mr. James gave me, you can transfer them under his name.”

“He doesn’t care about that,” Gavin shook his head.

“How could he not care about a piece of code you’ve created? Or these shares? He had just called me, saying the code was your design, and it’s yours to keep.”