Category: The Double Life Of My Billionaire Husband novel (Natalie Quinn and Sebastian Klein novel)

The matter of her family background was a sensitive issue for Natalie, so she was grateful for the other woman was consideration

But she sensed no malice from Johanna, so after a moment’s hesitation, Natalie decided to answer her question.

“l was adopted by the Quinn family. As for my biological parents, I’m sorry, but I’m afraid I have no idea who they are.” Her voice instinctively quieted down as she spoke, and the words fell heavy between them.

Johanna’s face immediately changed. A mix of complicated emotions flashed across her eyes.

“Are you saying that you’re adopted?” she asked urgently, as if to confirm a crucial truth.

Johanna suddenly got overly emotional, which had a way of overwhelming Natalie, who then said in a gentle voice

“Yes, it’s true. I was adopted by the Quinn family.”

Tears started to well up in Johanna’s eyes. She patted Natalie’s shoulder and went on to ask, “How did the Quinn family adopt you?”

Natalie shook her head. Her memory of it was long gone. Besides, she didn’t want to recall such sad memories from her childhood, so she had been deliberately avoiding thinking about what happened in the past.

At the same time, Johanna had nothing to do with her. Why was she asking so many questions? Natalie was feeling a bit confused about what was going on.

“Mrs. White, if there’s nothing else you’d like to talk about, I have to go now.” Natalie thought that there was no more need to say anymore to a stranger. More tears welled up in Johanna’s eyes. Her hope, which had been long lost, was now back again. She clutched onto Natalie’s hand and smiled lovingly at her.

“I’m sorry, Natalie. I must’ve scared you just now. I was being too overly emotional.”

Seeing this, Natalie proceeded to sit down again and said in a resigned tone, “I can’t remember what happened that day in the past clearly. I’ll have to think it over.”

She tried her best to recall the past. She had no idea why this lady suddenly burst into tears, but she had a feeling she might feel better if she told her something.

“I don’t know exactly where it was they found me. But I’ve heard my adoptive father say that I was picked up by an acquaintance of his in Barnes. At that time, there had been an earthquake that turned the whole city into chaos. Many people were seriously hurt, leaving behind a lot of orphans and I happened to be one of them, I suppose. That friend of theirs heard that they wanted to adopt a child. That was why he sent me to them.”

After having said that,Natalie was lost in thoughts.She had never even talked about this with Sebastian before, but now she was telling it to a woman she had just met for a few minutes.

Hearing this, Johanna’s face turned extremely pale and her whole body shook. She covered her face and suddenly burst into tears, unable to hold in her excitement.

Natalie had no clue what was going on. She patted her on the shoulder and tried to comfort her, “Mrs. White, what’s the matter?”

Johanna took out a handkerchief from her bag in her hand and proceeded to wipe her tears. She looked up at Natalie again with a serious expression on her face and said while sobbing at the same time, “Twenty-three years ago, when my daughter was born in the hospital, there was an earthquake. It was such a chaos and I mistakenly took someone else’s daughter home. Over the years, my husband and I have always been looking for our real daughter but never managed to find her. Not long ago, I saw on the news of your marriage with Brandon Larson. I noticed that you look a lot like my husband and me, so I came here to see you.”

Natalie was shocked and didn’t know how to feel. She looked at Johanna with a faint smile on her face and said, “Maybe this is just a coincidence. Things like this happen in the world.”

Johanna wiped away her tears. After that, she argued, “I didn’t make a mistake. I just knew it. I’ve been having a familiar feeling ever since I saw you. Families are linked by blood, you know? I believe that. I really think that we’re family.”

Natalie also had the feeling that Johanna was familiar and kind. From what Johanna said, that might be true. After all, everything from her age, appearance, and her story all matched that of Johanna’s daughter.

Noticing the panic and hesitation in Natalie’s eyes, Johanna held her quivering hand and asked cautiously. “Natalie, would you like to undergo a paternity test with us?”

Natalie averted her gaze hesitantly, not knowing what to say. Her first instinct was to doubt it. She scared that she’d only be disappointed if it turned out that they weren’t res related. But this was the closest she had ever gotten to find her real parents.

“O… Okay.”

In the end, she had no reason to refuse. Ever since she had cut off all ties with the Quinn family, she only had one person left in the world that she considered family-Hannah. She had been hoping she could find her biological parents

Of course, the rich ladies had overheard their conversation. Surprise, shock, and embarrassment were written all over their faces.

How could this be? The plain charity party had unfolded so dramatically. The rich ladies quickly looked away awkwardly, knowing full well that they had just been insulting Natalie moments earlier.

No one dared to say even one more word.

They had all mocked Natalie for being born into a low status, but now, it was revealed that she might be the daughter of the White family.

“Wonderful! I’ll book an appointment at the hospital soon. Give me your number, Natalie. I’ll call you as soon as it’s settled.”

Johanna’’s face lit up with undisguised joy and excitement. She couldn’t even take her eyes off of Natalie. What a beautiful girl!

She had liked Natalie ever since she first saw her on TV.

After chatting for a while, she started to feel sorry for the girl. The way Natalie talked about her foster parents was very cautious yet gloomy. It was clear that the Quinn family didn’t treat her well.

‘lll call my husband as soon as I get back. He’ll definitely be thrilled!” Johanna added with a bright smile, clutching her purse tightly Natalie couldn’t help but reciprocate her excitement. She immediately looked around the hall, searching for Sebastian.

Sebastian had been talking shop with a businessman that had just arrived. As soon as he turned his head, he found that Natalie was gone.

Luckily, Sebastian was a tall man who stood a head above the crowd. It didn’t take long for him to spot the petite figure at the other end of the hall.

Sebastian strode over to her and pulled her into his arms in a warm embrace. Nibbling her earlobe playfully, he asked, “What’re you up to, Miss? Want me to accompany you?”

As he spoke, he buried his face in her neck. As he breathed in her scent, he was a bit turned on, and his hand wandered to her lower back.

Natalie instantly blushed. They were in a public place! She gently pushed him away and said with a giggle, “Stop it! Anyway, there’s something I wanted to tell you.”

Seeing that Natalie’s eyes were slightly teary, Sebastian’s expression darkened.

“Who bullied you?”

After that, she walked into the room and put on the dress. She knew in her heart that Sebastian had good intentions for doing this.

He wanted to bring her to such important occasions to emphasize and consolidate her position. Sooner or later, she had to adapt to such things.

After putting on her dress and fixing her makeup, she headed to the party with Sebastian.

The charity dinner just got started. This event was totally different from any party that Natalie had attended before. This kind of charity dinner was obviously on a higher level than the other events. Everyone here was refined and talked properly

“Mr. Larson, it’s good to finally meet you.” Two men in tuxedos, who were about fifty years old, made their way over with huge smiles on their faces.

When talking to them, Brandon was not as level-headed as he was to other people. Perhaps they were business partners. The three of them talked together rather casually for a while. The atmosphere seemed to be relaxed and pleasant.

Natalie sat on the side and enjoyed the desserts and champagne quietly. At this moment, several middle-aged rich ladies came over to talk to her.

“Mrs. Larson, do you like sweets?” a rich lady in a fitting dress and curly hair asked with a smile on her face, staring at the plate resting in Natalie’s hand.

After a short pause, Natalie nodded with a slight smile. The desserts here were indeed very delicious and at the same time, she was not that much of a fussy eater.

“Booth’s Cake is way better. Mrs. Larson, please go try it when you have the time. Its taste is much better than these cheap desserts they serve here.”

These rich ladies proceeded to exchange glances with one another.

“In fact, it matters very little wnether the dessert is cheap or not. If one never gets to see the world and thinks that these are already good stuff, then that will be the real joke here.” The rich lady flipped her hair and turned to look at Natalie with a thoughtful look on her face.

“I heard that Mrs. Larson graduated from a local design school.” Tiffany was right. Cindy wouldn’t be the only one who didn’t like the fact that Natalie married Brandon.

These rich ladies mocked her one after the other. They pretended to act like they cared about Natalie, but in fact, they were ridiculing her in a way that said that she didn’t deserve to be Brandon’s wife.

“Yes, I am a designer.” Natalie tried her best to stay calm.

“Designing isn’t in demand right now. Besides, all those famous designers graduated from prestigious foreign universities. Our domestic design schools here aren’t very good.” .

“Mrs. Kane, is it true that your daughter is studying fashion marketing at UCIA?”

With a proud expression on her face, Mrs. Kane replied, “Yes, she’ll graduate in one year. She met Mr. Larson before and said that she wanted to work as an intern in Larson Group after she returned. Now, there’s no chance for that anymore.”

Mrs. Kane let out a long sigh and then went on to say, “You have no idea how excellent my daughter is. She went to study ina foreign country alone at the age of fifteen. Many rich young men are pursuing her, but she only likes mature men.”

With a faint smile on her face, Natalie acted like she didn’t understand what Mrs. Kane meant. She was feeling so angry and aggrieved that she couldn’t even taste the dessert in her mouth.

“What are you girls talking about? It appears to be something funny.”

At this time, a middle-aged woman in a royal blue V-necked evening dress walked over toward them. She was noble, low-key, and elegant all at once. She had a graceful and elegant appearance, with an easy-going and calm aura emanating from her. Her long black hair was held up on her head by a black wooden hairpin. When those rich ladies caught sight of her, they became restrained and courteous right away.

“Good evening, Mrs. White. We’re just chatting with Mrs. Larson here.”

The middle-aged woman had a friendly smile on her face. She glanced over at Natalie, appearing stunned for a few seconds, and then asked with a gentle smile on her face, “You’re Natalie, right?”

Natalie was still hung up on the ladies’ sarcastic remarks that she didn’t notice the woman approaching her

Johanna had to wave her hand in front of Natalie’s face before the latter came back to her senses.

Natalie blinked at Johanna, at a loss for words. She looked familiar for some reason. But Natalie couldn’t figure out where they had met before, so she decided to brush off the thought. Thinking that Johanna was about to mock her just as the others had done, Natalie squared her shoulders and lifted her chin.

“Hello. Can I help you with anything?” She held her breath and braced herself for the inevitable. What sort of abuse was she going to hear this time?

‘It’s very nice to meet you. My name is Johanna White, and you may call me Mrs. White just like everybody else.” The woman stretched out her hand, her eyes gleaming as she peered at Natalie with obvious curiosity. Johanna had noticed Natalie the moment she had entered the room, mainly because she had the same eyes as her husband

As for Natalie, she was rather taken aback by the distinct lack of hostility. It was a breath of fresh air after what she had just experienced. She set her plate down and reached out to shake Johanna’s hand.

“Hello, Mrs. White,” she said with a polite nod and an apologetic look. So, this was the Mrs. White that Sebastian had mentioned earlier. Upon closer inspection, Natalie finally realized why this elegant woman looked so familiar—she saw that same face in the mirror every day. Johanna White looked just like her.

“You caught my attention when you came in just now,” Johanna said with a smile.

Before either woman knew it, she had already clasped Natalie’s hand between both of hers.

“Are you a native of Seacisco? I’ve grown very fond of the local cuisine. Can you give me a few recommendations?” Johanna was genuinely amiable and didn’t put on airs, unlike the other rich ladies in attendance. She had a gentle aura that inspired the confidence of the people around her.

“Oh, there’s a restaurant near my school that sells the best lamb stew in town,” Natalie replied instantly.

‘This is the perfect season to have a hearty lamb stew I think.”

Seeing that Natalie seemed to be in good terms with Johanna, the other women had no choice but to back down. They stood to the side and exchanged pointed glances, not daring to interrupt the other two’s conversation.

Johanna finally turned to them after a while, though her expression was not as warm as when she had been speaking to Natalie.

“It’s cold out here, ladies. Why don’t you come with us to the lounge inside?”

The White family was one of the most prominent lineages in Barnes. Each generation had studied abroad and gone on to become notable figures in their respective field, and some of them had even held important positions in the military. Needless to say, Johanna was a key player in society, and everyone pandered to her at every chance they got. And since she was courteous toward Natalie, the women had to keep themselves in check, lest they inadvertently offended Johanna. It was the early days of spring, and the floor-to-ceiling windows of the lounge opened to the garden. Despite the lack of snow, the cool, refreshing scent of winter still lingered in the air.

“You know Seacisco so well. Have you lived here since you were a child? May I ask who your mother is?” Johanna was usually reserved, but she was inexplicably interested in Natalie.

Aware that she might be crossing a line, she smiled kindly at Natalie and assured her, “It’s all right if you don’t tell me. I know it’s a little abrupt and may not exactly be appropriate. Just forget I asked.”

Natalie’s eyes flickered with annoyance as she watched the girl leave.

Tiffany put down her bag, took off her coat, and sat on the seat Cindy had been sitting on just moments earlier. “What’s wrong?

What happened? Who was that girl?”

Making sure that Cindy had left the restaurant, Natalie told Tiffany how the girl had provoked her for no reason.

“Oh, I see how it is. Initially, you were married to Sebastian Klein-an ordinary, unknown man. But now, you’re married to Brandon Larson, the CEO of Larson Group. Do you know how intimidating this title is? Brandon is young, promising, and rich. Many rich families have tried to get him to marry their daughters, but he was too aloof. He showed no interest in being with anyone, nor did he show any interest in getting married. All the women who hoped to marry him eventually had to give up.” After such a lengthy explanation, Tiffany found herself thirsty. She gulped down a glass of water and then continued, “Yet now, he announced out of the blue that he’s married, and his wife is not from a prominent family. It’s unheard of-it’s like breaking the barrier between social classes. Naturally, those rich families feel that they’ve been robbed by you.

Natalie sighed. “It was stupid of Cindy to outright provoke me, and I can deal with a small fly like her. But, my worry is that she’s not the last one. I think I’ll encounter a lot of similar situations in the future.”

Tiffany smiled at her knowingly. “It’s good that you know that. Since you can’t change your fate, you have to learn to embrace it.”

With knitted brows, Natalie rested her chin in one hand and mulled over things carefully.

After a long while, she finally said, “Sebastian— I mean Brandon has announced to the public that I’m his wife, but they don’t seem to be okay with it. Because Brandon is an excellent man, people think he should’ve married someone from the same social status. Now that he’s married to me, an ordinary woman, everyone’s in disbelief. I guess I can see where they’re coming from. It’s true that I don’t deserve Brandon in terms of social rank’. But I can’t change where I came from.”

“Don’t belittle yourself. One can’t change where they came from. Besides, rich and powerful families didn’t start out rich and powerful. You’re a talented designer. What you need to do is to work harder. Soon, the public will acknowledge and accept you-whether they like it or not.” Tiffany waved her hand dismissively, Just then, the waiter came to serve black truffle, foie gras and a bottle of aged wine. Swirling the glass of red wine in her hand, Tiffany’s eyebrows shot up in surprise.

“This is expensive. Is Mr. Larson paying for it?” Natalie shook her head.

“My money is mine, and his money is his. I just wanted to thank you for all of your help. I doubt I’d be where I am today without you.” Tiffany clinked her glass against Natalie’s and smiled leisurely.

“You don’t have to do this. I didn’t do much.” Sipping her wine, Tiffany nodded in satisfaction.

“But I won’t say no to a bottle of Lafite. So, what’s the real reason why you invited me to dinner? Ask away.”

Rubbing her fingers, Natalie smiled sheepishly.

“Okay. Well, here’s the thing. I want to be an independent designer.” Hearing this, Tiffany pursed her red lips.

“Has it been a year since your graduation?”

This question made Natalie’s heart sink to her stomach.

“No. It has only been ten months.” Natalie was so nervous that her palms started to sweat. Generally speaking, becoming an independent designer was no easy feat.

Except for those extremely talented, no one in their right mind would be arrogant enough to open their own studio within a year of graduating. It was expected that they gain experience from working in a company for a few years before going independent.

Tiffany fell silent for a second.

‘That’s a little tricky. Experience is important for a designer. Plus, it’s somewhat an insult to those experienced designers if you become a successful independent designer at such a young age.”

After a while, she smiled gently. “If it were up to me, I wouldn’t see it that way. You’re clearly a talented designer and I’m sure you had a lot of ideas even back in college. But my experience tells me that it’s still early for you to set up your own studio. What if you work for another design company to gain experience first?”

Hearing this, Natalie’s expression was complicated.

“It seems that you have something on your mind, Natalie.” Tiffany saw through her immediately.

“Mr. Larson doesn’t want you to work for anyone else, am I right? That’s so macho of him.”

“No, it’s not that. Rather, he doesn’t want me to work outside of the city. A long-distance relationship is not for us. If I had the chance, I’d want to go to Barnes. But Seacisco is in the south and Bames is in the far north. It will not be easy for us to see each other in the future,” Natalie explained dejectedly.

She didn’t want to be separated from Sebastian, but she didn’t want to be dependent on him either.

Tiffany shook her head and sighed.

“You managed to marry a rich man yet you still have a lot of things to worry. Men are indeed the stumbling block to a woman’s career.”

Natalie was amused by her opinion. She looked at Tiffany carefully.

Tiffany was beautiful and sexy, but she always seemed to cast aside worldly desires and lived independently. She was a tough woman. She was professional and capable and it was as though she didn’t need a man at all. Nobody knew whether she was born like this or it was because of something she had experienced.

The two of them proceeded to have a nice dinner. Finally, it was time to say goodbye.

Before getting in the taxi, Tiffany turned around to warn Natalie.

“This is no small matter. You two had better discuss it and make things clear as soon as possible.”

“You’re right. I’ll see what I can do. Be careful on your way back.” Natalie waved goodbye to Tiffany.

When she got home, Natalie was preoccupied with thoughts on how to discuss her predicament with.Sebastian.

Sebastian was wearing a dark blue suit and tie, looking tall and mature. With his shiny leather shoes, he was the epitome of a cold, meticulous CEO.

When he saw her come in, Sebastian wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her on her cheek.

“It’s good you’re back in time. There’s a charity party tonight. Let’s go there together.”

“Did you just say a charity party? Is it being held by the Larson Group?”

Putting away the coat she had just pulled off her body, Natalie thought it over for a few seconds and then added, “But I don’t have an evening dress for such an occasion. When you were Sebastian, it was no big deal for me to wear my usual dress to attend a formal event. But today the situation happens to be very different. You’re Brandon Larson now. If I underdress, it will go on to be a huge disgrace to you.”

In fact, Natalie didn’t want to go at all. If she went to the party, she’d have to face those who looked down at her.

After adjusting his tie, Sebastian asked in a very gentle voice, “Didn’t I buy you a custom-made dress before? If it’s not something you like, I’ll ask my assistant to send over a few more for you to choose.”

Sebastian quietly looked at Natalie for a few seconds and as if sensing her thoughts, he touched her hair and asked her, “Don’t you want to go to the party? A distinguished guest from Barnes will be there. Joanna White happens to be a famous philanthropist in

Barnes. I want to introduce you to her.”

With a sweet smile on her face, Natalie leaned her head against Sebastian’s shoulder and said, “I nearly forgot about the dress you gave me. Wait a minute; I’ll go get changed.”

And she had no plans of becoming a full-time housewife.

Sebastian’s heart instantly softened when Natalie called him honey.

He slipped his arms around her waist and pulled her close.

“What do you mean? You want your job back? Or do you want me to support your search for another job?” Swirling her finger on his chest a few times, Natalie said in a pouty tone, “I don’t want to go back; I don’t want to work for you either.”

In a word, she didn’t want to rely on him.

Sebastian understood what she meant. He pondered for a while.

“In the design industry in Seacisco, the biggest and the best two companies are the Larson Group and the Klein Silk Fabric.

You can’t join Klein Silk Fabric of course.”

He held Natalie even tighter and said possessively, “You’re not leaving Seacisco either. I refuse to be in a long-distance relationship.”

Leaning against Sebastian’s chest, Natalie smiled and said, “Then give me advice.”

A thought occurred to Sebastian and he suggested that Natalie open her own studio. With his help, she didn’t need to worry about reputation or clients.

But she didn’t think she was experienced enough to be an independent designer, nor did she want to rely on Sebastian to develop her career.

So she decided to talk to Tiffany about it.

Tiffany was surprised when Natalie came to her for help.

After all, Natalie was already the Mrs. Largon. Tiffariy doubted there was anything in this world Brandon couldn’t give to her.

Wait until I get off work. I still work for your husband, remember? I can’t just sneak out and have dinner with you,” Tiffany whined jokingly on the phone. She was a professional and drew a firm line between work and personal affairs, a line she refused to cross.

“Okay. I’ve booked a table in the French restaurant downstairs. Focus on your work first. I’ll see you later,” Natalie said with a smile

After tidying up at home, Natalie headed to the restaurant and waited patiently for Tiffany. When she and Sebastian had visited Paris, she fell in love with French cuisine.

Just as she was scanning the menu and thinking about what to order, a voice interrupted her thoughts.

Try the foie gras. This restaurant is known for it. I myself find it the most delicious dish in the whole world.”

The woman’s voice was lively and crisp, sounding very youthful.

When Natalie looked up, her eyes met that of a beautiful girl in a white dress. She had long, dark hair that hung over her shoulders. Her outfit and accessories were all from designer brands, and she was carrying two Hermes shopping bags. The Cartier necklace resting on her clavicle twinkled brightly. After hesitating for a few seconds, Natalie smiled politely. “I’m sorry, Miss.

I don’t think we’ve met.”

“Who I am is none of your business. Are you Natalie, Brandon’s wife, from the news?”

What an arrogant tone! The girl standing before Natalie was indeed beautiful, but her voice dripped with arrogance and contempt.

Natalie put the menu down and rested her chin on her hand.

“Yes, I’m Natalie. If you want something from me, at least tell me your name. Otherwise, I won’t know how to address you.”

The girl pursed her lips and raised her chin slightly.

“Heard of Mooney Mart? It’s a national chain supermarket owned by my family. Other than the famous Klein family and the

Larson Group, our company is the biggest and most well-known.”

Jesus!

This girl was too silly.

She had given Natalie so much information—but still not her name. Natalie’s smile faded away.

“I’ve heard of Mooney Mart, but I still don’t know your name, Miss.”

“I’m… I’m Cindy Mooney of course!” Cindy didn’t like Natalie’s expression. Was she mocking her? No one in the world dared to mock her, the daughter of the Mooney family. Natalie smiled again and turned to the waiter.

“Foie gras, please. Good for two people.”

Noticing that Natalie seemed completely disinterested in her, Cindy asked bluntly, “May I sit with you?”

Without waiting for an answer, she plopped down on the seat opposite Natalie. It was clear that she still had a sense of superiority as she stared at Natalie with disdain.

“You’re Brandon Larson’s wife. What’re you wearing? Your clothes look very cheap.” Cindy shook her head and clicked her tongue in disgust. She didn’t think her words were impolite at all because in her household, she grew up saying whatever she wanted to say.

“There are dozens of popular families in Seacisco, but I’ve never heard of the Quinn family. What’s your background, Natalie? How did you meet Brandon?”

Natalie shifted in her seat uncomfortably. She didn’t know the woman sitting across her that well, nor did it look like Cindy had anything to do with Brandon. Despite this, Cindy brazenly interrogated Natalie.

Judging from her words and tone of voice, Cindy seemed to be saying that Natalie was too ordinary to be with a man like Brandon

Not wanting to waste her breath on her, Natalie said dismissively, “I have no reason to answer you, Miss Mooney. Thank you for your dish recommendation, but if there’s nothing else, please leave now. I’m expecting a friend.”

Cindy didn’t give a damn. She firmly believed it was fate that she ran into Natalie today. No media outlet would reveal Natalie’s specific identity, shrouding Brandon’s wife behind a veil of mystery.

“Cancel on your friend and have dinner with me today. Tell me, how long have you been with Brandon? And how did you get him to fall in love with you?” Cindy asked persistently. Sometimes even the servants who worked for her family couldn’t stand her, let alone Natalie, who didn’t even know her.! don’t talk nonsense to annoy others, or maybe it’s because I’m more beautiful than most women,” Natalie answered in a casual tone, mirroring Cindy’s arrogant manner.

“Excuse me, but who do you think you are? How dare you talk to me like that?!” Cindy instantly flew into a rage from the humiliation.

She sneered and looked Natalie up and down carefully.

Well, even she had to admit that Natalie was indeed a very beautiful woman. Her skin was fair and delicate, and her features were refined. She could’ve drawn anyone’s attention with her eye-catching beauty.

Cindy bit her lower lip and her eyes flashed with anger.

The girl sitting opposite her was arrogant and annoying, but she hadn’t gone too far yet. She was clearly another rich princess spoiled by her family, so Natalie didn’t want to waste her breath and argue with her anymore.

But Cindy had taken Tiffany’s seat. Where would Tiffany sit when she arrived?

Thinking about this, Natalie glanced at her phone to check the time. It was time for Tiffany to get off work. “Oh, hello. Who’s this?

Did you invite someone else to dinner?” Speaking of the devil, Tiffany approached their table and looked at Cindy questioningly.

Natalie looked at Cindy and said impatiently, “Miss Mooney, my friend is here. Can you go now?”

When Cindy saw the domineering woman standing next to Natalie, she snorted with disdain, gathered her things, and left in a huff.

“Oh, is that the Louvre?” Natalie had turned toward the southern bank of the Seine, her eyes filled with awe as she stared at the magnificent building in the distance.

Back when she had been studying painting, her biggest dream was to explore this historical site.

Sebastian silently watched her bask in wonder; then he brought her chilly fingers to his lips and kissed them.

“Let’s go over there and have a look,” he said softly

The winter wind was cold, and Natalie shivered despite the layers she wore. Sebastian reached out an arm around her shoulder and tucked her under his coat, and the two of them walked down the streets, talking and laughing.

Natalie was still in high spirits when they retired for the night.She lay back in bed with her arms spread as she recounted everything she had seen at the Louvre with unmistakable fondness.

“I thought the Mona Lisa would be bigger. Her smile didn’t look as mysterious as the Internet hyped it to be.”

Sebastian emerged from the shower and found her wriggling on the bed. Her slender and even legs were kicking randomly in the air, and her plump chest was heaving slightly, which was like a silent temptation.

His mouth suddenly felt dry, and he had to swallow a lump in his throat. All the blood in his body surged downward. Sebastian gritted his teeth.

“There you are, honey.” Natalie said, flashing him an inviting smile. “Come here, let’s look at the photos we took together.”

But Sebastian wasn’t interested in the photos at all.

What he wanted to do right there and then was to rip off her clothes and keep her in bed for hours on end.

Without another thought, he walked to the bed and straddled her, pinning her down with his body.

“You’re too heavy.” Natalie said innocently, though a knowing smile was dancing on her lips.

The Klein family broke into an uproar.

Brandon had invited all the influential, wealthy people in Seacisco to his wedding, except the Klein family.

When Elissa went to play cards with her friends, her fellow wealthy ladies mocked her, saying the Larson Group didn’t respect the Klein family.

Although Klein Silk Fabric and the Larson Group were rivals, Patrick still wanted to make peace and ensure the development of the two companies. If Klein Silk Fabric and the Larson Group joined hands, they would undoubtedly monopolize the economic lifeline of Seacisco.

However, Brandon’s enigmatic personality irked him. Although the Klein family belonged to the wealthiest strata of society, they never interacted with Brandon. They didn’t even know what he looked like.

“How come Brandon got married all of a sudden? I haven’t even heard of him being in love with anyone before.” Elisa grunted angrily and took a sip of the tea. Her nose scrunched up with disgust as the horrible taste spread in her mouth

Ritchie slept all morning and finally woke up in the afternoon. He went downstairs, yawning, and turned on the TV in the living room.

“Why do you care about Brandon? Our Klein family is in no way inferior to him. His invitation means nothing to us.”

Ritchie scoffed disdainfully as he sat on the sofa, cross-legged.

“You don’t understand. Brandon has invited all the famous people in Seacisco except our Klein family. You have no idea how those bitches insulted me while playing cards. They want to defeat me in everything, so those ladies took the opportunity to mock me by talking about his wedding the whole time. It was horrible!” Elissa was fuming with rage.

She glanced at the entertainment news on the TV. Suddenly, her face turned pale, and her eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

Seeing the horror in his mother’s eyes, Ritchie also turned to look at the TV.

“Mom? What happened? Damn it!”

They were broadcasting Brandon’s wedding on TV. However, the couple getting married was the coward Sebastian and his humble wife. Just then, Patrick came downstairs. He was equally shocked. He stared at the TV with wide eyes.

“Oh my God! It’s Sebastian.” Patrick couldn’t believe his eyes. He repeated the words over and over again as he stared at the TV.

No two people in the world would look this alike. Brandon was none other than Sebastian.

No one would have thought that a loser like Sebastian would establish a business empire like the Larson Group, which was as.

powerful as the Klein family, and become a successful CEO. Nobody had a clue about his secret life. Elissa couldn’t deal with the shock. She didn’t know what to do. Unfortunately, Patrick was here; she couldn’t even show her resentment. She turned around and winked at her son, secretly expressing her feelings.

Patrick picked up the newspaper on the table and unfolded it. A slow smile emerged on his face.

‘This boy amazes me.”

Looking at Sebastian’s achievements, Patrick realized he was more smart and outstanding than his eldest son, Seth

Klein, who was in charge of a branch company of the Klein family in a different city, Patrick regretted kicking Sebastian out of the family. It had been a hasty decision. If he had known Sebastian’s potential, he would have never asked him to leave.

Elissa’s heart sank when she saw the smile on Patrick’s face.

She should have killed that boy when she still could. Sebastian was wealthier and more influential than the Klein family now. He wouldn’t bother acquiring their property, for his assets surpassed theirs. She couldn’t bear to watch him, an illegitimate child, grow right before her eyes.

“Damn it!” Ritchie angrily stomped his foot.

He threw the remote and stormed out of the room. Elissa followed him out to the garden.

“Things have gotten out of hand. We should get rid of Sebastian!” Ritchie’s head throbbed. He looked at Elissa and scoffed.

“Do you think he is still a loser whom we could mess around and get away with it? He is now Brandon Larson — the CEO of the

Larson Group!”

“So what? Just because Sebastian has another identity, doesn’t mean we should just give up. The Larson Group and the Klein family are enemies. The only solution is to get rid of Sebastian.” Elissa fisted her palms as anger coursed through her veins.

After a week, Sebastian and Natalie returned from Europe. Seacisco had grown quite warm by then. As soon as the two of them stepped foot outside the airport, countless reporters swarmed around them.

“Mr. Larson, when did you and your wife fall for each other?”

“Why was your wedding so out-of-the-blue? Are you two expecting a child?”

“May I know what Mrs. Larson does? Our source said that she’s an employee of your company. Was it an office romance?”

The reporters bombarded them with a barrage of questions. Covering half of Natalie’s face with the scarf, Sebastian held her in his arms protectively. His cold gaze swept across the sea of reporters and he didn’t say a word.

Perhaps it was because Sebastian’s face was bone-chillingly cold that the reporters didn’t dare to ask any scandalous questions. When they made it home from the airport, Natalie couldn’t hold her curiosity at bay any longer.

“Sebastian, I noticed that although our marriage is a trending topic, all the media’s reports on me are simple and objective. They were never judgmental with me. Did you put any pressure on the media?” Sebastian put his suitcase down and began to sort out the luggage.

‘It’s their job to report the truth. I just reminded them that.” With a sweet smile on her face, Natalie suddenly walked over and threw her arms around Sebastian’s neck.

“Honey, I want to go back to work.” While she had already resigned from the Larson Group, she hadn’t found a new job yet.

Natalie’s actions bewitched Sebastian.

After the reception, she had changed into a silk slip dress, which outlined her figure perfectly. Unable to hold himself back any longer, Sebastian scooped her up and carried her to the bed, kissing her deeply.

The room was quiet, and the lights were dim on the bed was a blurry entanglement of limbs

Blushing furiously, Natalie wanted to close her eyes, but in the end, they stayed open. She wanted to see just how much Sebastian would lose control of himself.

Sure enough, her husband was out of control. After all, he had restrained himself for what seemed like an eternity. The bed tially had a heart-shaped flower petal arrangement, but now, it was a complete mess as the man and woman kissed each other with reckless abandon.

The kiss lasted for a long time. Natalie lost track of the time, fully immersed in Sebastian’s presence. His breath grew short as he reached for the hem of her dress, planting kisses from her lips to her neck to her waist, and finally in between her thighs…

Natalie felt her legs being parted and her lace underwear was rolled to her ankles by the man. The man’s warm breath tickled her exposed pussy, his wet, soft tongue drawing circles on her labia.

“Sebastian…” Natalie arched her back subconsciously and her voice sounded different-it was thick with desire.

“Hmm… I’m here.” Sebastian got up and held her legs, propping them on his waist. His fingers reached between her thighs and parted her labia.

The moment his finger entered, it was enveloped in soft flesh.

“You are not wet enough. Spread your legs a little more.” Sebastian took off his clothes. The muscles on his back were defined yet smooth, chiseled to perfection. He returned to the area between Natalie’s thighs. His finger moved in and out slowly, until transparent liquid flowed out with his finger.

Sebastian brought the wet fingers to his lips and sucked it. With her toes curled up. Natalie stared at the ceiling, gasping with every move Sebastian made.

Then she felt something hard rubbing against the entrance of her pussy.

“Ah… Sebastian…” Natalie trembled all over. She wanted to look up, but was held down by the man’s powerful arms. Sebastian’s eyes were full of desire and his hair was plastered to his forehead with sweat. Natalie looked at him in a daze. Grabbing her chin, he whispered, “Don’t be afraid. I’m here.”

Then he pressed his lips against hers passionately.

His hard penis was slowly slipped into her body. When it met a thin film, Sebastian took a slight breath and gently broke through it.

The pain made Natalie wince and curl up, and she held Sebastian even tighter.

Her bra was unclasped from behind by the man, and tossed to the floor together with her dress.

The naked man and woman were entangled on the bed, the woman’s legs wrapped around the man’s waist.

Sebastian gently kissed Natalie’s lips. He didn’t thrust until she stopped trembling. Then, the huge, hot penis was thrust all the way inside the woman. Natalie forgot how to breathe. When the tip of the penis reached the deepest part of her pussy, she gasped.

Sebastian took his sweet time, kissing her neck and slowly thrusting back and forth. The thick liquid mixed with blood stained the white sheet. Gradually, the pain dissipated, and Natalie also felt a strange pleasure as the penis rubbed against her vagina. She couldn’t help but pant, biting her lower lip. Sebastian bit and sucked at the skin on her shoulders and collarbone, leaving a trail of red marks.

Natalie put her arms around his shoulders and wrapped her legs around his waist tightly, goading him to push inside her further Sebastian’s lips made their way back to hers and their tongues intertwined. His lower body paused for a few seconds, and then he thrust inside her with all his strength.

The pain mixed with pleasure was electrifying. With bated breath, Natalie couldn’t help but gasp. After a while, Sebastian changed positions and turned the woman to his side. He propped her long leg on his shoulder and continued to thrust. They didn’t stop making love until the sun started to rise in the horizon. Exhausted, the two fell asleep in each other’s arms atop the disheveled bed.

It was already bright outside when Natalie woke up the next morning, She was sore all over, and her limbs felt like they might fall apart any second. When did she fall asleep last night?

The last thing she remembered was Sebastian on top of her

The man was an absolute beast in bed.

“Oh!” Natalie blushed as memories of their lovemaking flashed in her head. She burrowed back under the sheets.

But then the door opened, and she couldn’t help but peek over the edge of the quilt.

Sebastian sauntered in carrying a breakfast tray. He was clad in black pajama bottoms and nothing else.

Natalie’s eyes immediately went to his broad shoulders and his muscular torso. She could almost feel the warmth of his strong, hard chest under her fingertips. Sebastian set the tray down on the table and padded over to the bed. He leaned over Natalie and gently swept his thumb over her brow. “Hello, Mrs. Larson. Do you need more sleep? It’s already well past noon. If you want to keep sleeping, we can take our private plane later.” He had booked flights to Europe for their honeymoon trip.

She perked up at his teasing words, and poked his arm jokingly.

‘It’s all your fault. You’re the reason why I’m so exhausted.”

They shared a chuckle and cuddled for a moment before she asked, “Don’t you need to go to the company? Won’t the Larson

Group fall without your supervision?”

In fact, she hadn’t expected a honeymoon trip. “I took a week off,” Sebastian said, looking unbothered as he pulled her closer and rubbed her shoulders.

Hearing this, Natalie shot up in bed and grinned.

“Then, I’ll go pack and get ready right away.” She had always wanted to travel with Sebastian, but they never found the time.

he whispered and nipped her earlobe. She probably had no idea how irresistible she looked when she just woke up. It only took a single taste to get addicted to something, but once you reached that point, the matter of restraint became a constant battle.

With that said, Sebastian and Natalie stayed in the bathroom for two hours. Sure enough, they ended up taking their private jet and arrived in Europe at nine o’clock that evening. The night sky over Paris was still a light shade of blue despite the hour, and the lights of the Eiffel Tower glimmered in the surface of the River Seine. It truly was the most romantic city on earth.

By the boulevard, a tall, striking man was busy snapping pictures of a smiling woman across the pavement. Her eyes were clear and bright, lending a youthful charm to her petite frame.

“Aren’t you done yet, Sebastian?” Natalie complained. She was growing tired of smiling for the camera.

Her husband, bless his heart, seemed to be enjoying his new gadget. He looked rather adorable in his knitted wool hat and his black wool overcoat as he fiddled with the lens. Sebastian had never taken photos of other people before, much less a woman. He never had any reason to. And so, he was understandably uneasy about this particular activity. Fortunately. Natalie appeared to be pleased with the pictures when he showed them to her.

Kent had no idea what Brandon looked like. He came here today to socialize with other wealthy families and to satisfy his curiosity about this man. He had even prepared an excellent jade antique as a wedding present

When he saw the groom clearly, he was shocked. It turned out that Brandon Larson was Natalie’s poor husband Sebastian And the bride was none other than Natalie herself. Seeing this, Kent grew depressed and was in no mood to socialize.

He drank glass after glass of champagne, trying to swallow his anger. During the whole ceremony, he was in a bad mood. He knew that after today, it’d be even more difficult for him to alleviate his anxiety.

“Mr Larson, congratulations!” When Natalie and Brandon came over to thank the guests for coming, Kent forced a faint smile

Brandon nodded, looking at Kent calmly. He clinked glasses with him and said with a somewhat smug smile.

“Thank you, Mr. Perkins.”

Natalie, on the other hand, stood beside him quietly and tock a sip of her wine. Given the occasion, she didn’t have anything else to say to Kent anyway.

Just then, Garrett dragged Laney over to propose a toast to the couple. Laney was not a talkative person, nor did she have many girl friends. When she approached Natalie, she simply lowered her head apologetically.

“I’m sorry again for lying ta you. What can I do to make things up to you?”

Seeing the desperate look on Laney’s face, Natalie chuckled gently. Last time, she was so angry that she had lost her mind. But now, she had obviously already forgiven Sebastian.

As a result, her anger towards Laney had also diminished.

“Oh, just let bygones be bygones. You work for my husband; you were just doing your job. I should be the one saying sorry. I was angry at the time and I said some hurtful things. Please don’t take it to heart.”

With a bright smile, Natalie whispered, “Friends?”

Laney’s eyes lit up instantly. The two clinked glasses and downed their drinks. At this moment, silence was better than speech

After mingling for a while, Natalie caught a glimpse of an old woman with grey hair sitting at a table.

“Sebastian, why didn’t you tell me that Hannah was here?” Natalie scolded, making a beeline for the old woman. It was the first time that Hannah had been to such a luxurious and extravagant place. She was even amazed by the tall hedges which were taller than her.

She had never seen such a grand scene in all her years. She didn’t know much about Sebastian’s true identity. She only overheard the guests saying the groom was the CEO of the Larson Group.

Hannah didn’t know what that meant, but she could tell that Natalie had married a very rich and powerful man.

“Natalie, did Sebastian win the lottery? Why does he suddenly own a mansion? And the car by the gate looks so expensive!”

Hannah reached for Natalie’s hand nervously.Her confusion was warranted. After all, how could an ordinary young man become rich and powerful overnight?

Natalie was at a loss as to how she should answer Hannah’s questions. “I’ll explain everything later,” she said helplessly.

Tears welled up in Hannah’s eyes and she smiled wistfully. “All sufferings end in rewards.”

Then she sighed again, murmuring, “But rich families are trouble. Be careful, Natalie.”

On the one hand, she was happy for Natalie, and on the other hand, she was worried about her. Hannah used to work as a servant for those wealthy families. As an outsider in the background, she could see the conflicts, deceptions, and entanglements in those families.

“Hannah, don’t worry. I’ll be fine,” Natalie said with a reassuring smile.

After the wedding ceremony came the reception, which was a dinner party and a ball

Garrett was no stranger to such an occasion from groomsman, he transformed into a wedding DJ and dragged

Laney to join him onstage

Everyone was having a good time. The music was deafening and lively, and the guests flocked to the dance floor

The party lasted until well past midnight

“Everyone, if you’re too tired to go home, you can stay the night in Brandon’s manor. There’re dozens of vacant rooms here,”

Garrett announced to the guests as he closed the event.

Garrett himself was still bouncing with energy. He often stayed up late in night clubs, so he was used to such a scene

Sebastian had spent the whole night chatting and drinking with Natalie. He usually worked until two or three o’clock in the morning, so he too was still sober and fully awake. On the other hand, Natalie’s face was flushed, but she wasn’t drunk just yet.

“Natalie, look at you! Drunk already?” Garrett chuckled. He patted the shoulders of the couple with a huge grin plastered on his face.

“The room is ready for you.”

Natalie looked up at Sebastian questioningly.

“I thought we’re going home today?”

Garrett spoke on Sebastian’s behalf.

“This is your home too, silly. I mean, it’s one of Sebastian’s houses. Come on; what’s his is also yours. Don’t you know that every second of a wedding night is precious? Why are you still standing here?!”

As Garrett kept pushing them towards the room, Natalie’s face turned redder and redder.

Sebastian cast a cold glance at Garrett to silence him and patted Natalie on the shoulder reassuringly.

‘It’s late so we’ll stay here tonight. And don’t worry about it. If you don’t want to consummate our marriage tonight, I won’t force you.”

Natalie was stunned for a moment. After a short pause, she covered her mouth and tried to stifle her giggles.

‘Take it easy. I’ll wait for you. I won’t force you.” These phrases made Sebastian sound like a broken record these days. When she first met Sebastian, he was such a flirt and always said and did inappropriate things.

Now that he took her so seriously, Natalie didn’t know how to react.

“Don’t ask me…” Natalie’s ears turned red. She lowered her head and retreated into the room quickly.

Sebastian frowned and scratched the back of his head awkwardly.

It seemed that he still couldn’t have sex with her. At this rate, he was going to go crazy. Today was their wedding night after all.

Garrett was quite amused. He approached Sebastian and whispered in his ear, “What are you waiting for? Bro, she’s waiting for you inside! Go!”

“She doesn’t want me yet…” Sebastian’s expression darkened.

“Are you dumb? Natalie meant that she’d do whatever you want! It’ll be too late if you keep waiting here like a fool.” Garrett was at a loss for words and shook his head helplessly

“Really?” Sebastian was dubious. He clenched his fists, suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and followed Natalie into the room.

The room was covered with a sea of gorgeous flowers. Standing at the door, Natalie picked up a few rose petals on the floor and rubbed them between her fingers subconsciously

“Are you going to say I spent too much money again? Do I have to return these flowers?” Sebastian asked playfully as he closed the door behind him. He slipped his arms around her waist from behind and rested his chin on her shoulder

Natalie couldn’t help but giggle when she recalled how angry she had gotten when Sebastian bought a room of flowers to woo her not long after they first got married. She turned around, cupped Sebastian’s cheeks, and chuckled.

“I still think you spent too much.” Her eyes lingered on the man’s face. He was still as handsome as the day they first met, perhaps even more so now. She pursed her lips and wanted to say something, but stopped when her eyes met Sebastian’s. With his hands on her waist, Sebastian’s eyes clouded over. He lowered his head and kissed her on the lips. His hands reached up and tucked her long hair behind her ears.

“I want you now, Natalie,” he murmured.

His words made Natalie’s heart skip a beat. Without thinking, she threw her arms around Sebastian’s neck, stood on tiptoe, and kissed him back. Her actions spoke louder than words.

The wedding was being held outside on the lawn of a manot that Sebastian happened to own. It might be because Sebastian had prevented the other cars from entering this area ahead of time that they could drive unimpededly Natalie was so anxious that her palms were pouring out sweat.

Looking at the scenery passing by outside the car window, she kept taking deep breaths in order to calm her nerves.

“Relax, you’re making me nervous, Mrs. Larson.” Sebastian held Natalie’s quivering hand, his eyes full of tenderness for her

Turning to give him a look, Natalie asked in a solemn voice, “If you do this, will your true identity as Brandon Larson be revealed?”

“It’s not too much of a big deal compared to getting married to you.”

Sebastian was concerned that Natalie might overthink things, so he looked at her to see how she was doing.

The woman’s face was a little flustered, her drooping eyelashes shaking ever so slightly, and her soft and slender fingers were fiddling with the hemline of her wedding dress. Sebastian knew that Natalie was very nervous today. She didn’t like to stir up trouble for others. She was always afraid of becoming a burden to others. But she and he had been married, and it was only right that they took care of each other.

“Natalie.” Clenching Natalie’s hand, Sebastian looked expectant right then.

“From now on, the person next to you is Brandon Larson. Do you have any objections to starting a new life with him as the wife of Brandon?”

Natalie’s heart skipped a beat and her face reddened unnaturally. In fact, she was willing to right then. But Sebastian still had the feeling that Natalie was still rejecting him since she didn’t say anything. He looked down at her gently and then said,

“There’s absolutely no rush. I didn’t ask you to give me an answer right away.”

Their car made its way into the manor.

The whole white villa was overflowing with guests.

Seeing the luxury car coming in, everyone started to clap their hands. Natalie was shocked by the grandness of the wedding.

On the road just outside the mansion, all types of luxury cars lined up and the queue was about several miles. It looked like the lawn in the manor could hold thousands of people. Those who attended included celebrities from various fields and rich families, as well as those in the media, came to witness the joyous occasion

“Sebastian, you should at least put a mask on. If you expose yourself, the Klein family will come right away to cause trouble for you, won’t they?”

In addition to being shocked by this scene, Natalie was worried about Sebastian revealing his current identity

“There must be other reasons why you’re hiding your true identity. Even though I have no idea what the specific situation is, I

don’t want you to fall short of success just because of me.”

As Natalie said this, her nose started to twitch.

Sebastian was startled for a few seconds. It looked like Natalie had already guessed it.

His wife was really so smart.

Sebastian placed his arm around Natalie’s shaking shoulder and whispered in her ear, “I just want to make it public that Brandon and

Natalie are married. In this way, it will be common knowledge that you’re Mrs. Larson. Then you’ll feel at ease and won’t feel that

I’m not being sincere enough. As for what you’re worried about, I’m going to handle it.”

Natalie’s moist eyes widened. Tears wet her curled eyelashes, which gave a charming and enchanting look.

Natalie cried even harder and a hint of bitterness surged up in her heart

Sebastian burned to take out a square handkerchief from his suit pocket and proceeded to wipe the tears off Natalie’s face. He was too anxious to say a coherent sentence for a moment there while wiping the tears off her face, he tried to comfort her, “Please stop your tears now, babe. You’ll need to fix your makeup if you keep crying like that.”

Taner smiled through her tears. The man before her was the decisive and ruthless CEO of the Larson Group. But now

Was he was acting so cautious in front of her. She was feeling moved and she didn’t know if she should cry or laugh for a moment there

“Sebastian, since you’re willing to marry me, of course, I won’t be giving up on you so easily. Even though being Brandon Larson’s wife is no easy thing, and I may be too young and not qualified enough, I’ll definitely try my best to be stronger and make you proud of me. If you feel worn out and want to go home one day, I’ll always be by your side the whole entire way.” The two embraced each other.

All sorts of feelings welled up in Sebastian’s heart right then.

“Natalie…”

Sebastian could tell that underneath Natalie’s gentle and calm appearance, there was an incomparably strong, unyielding heart and that she would always stand by her man. She was obviously a very good woman.

The wedding music sounded out at that time. Sebastian led Natalie out of the car, interlocked ten fingers with hers, and they both walked into the wedding site.

It had been showing in Seacisco the past few months. Today, however, was a rare sunny day. Hand in hand, Natalie and Brandon made their way down the carpet covered with white rose petals.

The whole wedding venue was decorated with white roses and lilies of the valley. As soon as they got out of the car, they felt as though they had stepped foot inside a sea of flowers. The whole place was filled with the sweet floral fragrance. With her head slightly lowered, Natalie held Brandon’s hand tightly.

Everyone immediately turned to look in her direction, as they were curious to see who had won the heart of Brandon, one of the richest golden bachelors of Seacisco

“Who is she? She’s gorgeous!”

‘I feel like I’ve seen her somewhere, but I can’t remember exactly.”

“I think she hit the headlines recently. Isn’t she an Internet influencer or something like that?”

All the guests discussed their theories amongst themselves, curious about Brandon’s bride.

The Quinn family was by no means prominent in Seacisco. It was normal that the upper class had no idea who Natalie was.

They only knew the successful Brandon Larson-not Sebastian Klein, an illegitimate child who had once made his vows in a church wearing a cheap suit. Brandon, on the other hand, led Natalie to the priest, with their friends standing beside them. Laney, Tiffany, and Gerda were Natalie’s bridesmaids. Laney in a dress was a rare sight. She was a petite girl, and the light blue bridesmaid’s dress made her look gentle and lovely

Tiffany, on the other hand, was like a wild rose on the steep cliff. Even the elegant light blue long dress couldn’t dampen her charm.

Many of the male guests couldn’t take their eyes off of her. Lastly, there was Gerda. She held the bridesmaid’s bouquet happily, grinning from ear to ear. The only problem was that she had been eating a lot lately.

After gaining an extra ten pounds, her bridesmaid dress was nearly ripping at the seams. On the other side of the priest was the groom’s wedding party: Garrett, Frank, and Sean. Sean had burst into tears. He felt so lucky to be Brandon’s best man. He could boast about it for the rest of his life.

Then, the priest began the ceremony.

When Natalie said “I do”, Brandon’s heart skipped a beat.

He took out the ring he had prepared.

“Is that the ring I bought in the department store before? When did you take it off my finger?”

When Natalie first saw the two simple wedding rings in the counter in the department store, she had taken a liking to them. Seeing itin Brandon’s hand now, she felt moved. She had thought that he would dislike them since they were two ordinary rings.

“Let me put it on you,” Brandon said softly.

A gentle smile tugged at the corners of his lips. Last night, he had secretly taken it off Natalie’s finger when she was fast asleep.

Today, she was probably too nervous to notice it was missing. Brandon carefully slipped the diamond ring on her finger again. He swore to himself that he would never let Natalie leave him again.

After they recited their vows, the crowd burst into thunderous applause. The sudden marriage of the Larson Group’s CEO had caused a sensation in the upper-class circle of Seacisco. All the major media outlets were there and snapped countless photos of the newly-weds.

Except for the notorious Quinn family and the Klein family, the vast majority of the nobles in Seacisco had come, whereas the

Turner family had declined the wedding invitation.

During the wedding, many guests approached to give gifts and congratulations.

Most of them were strangers to Natalie. Talking to them tuckered her out. Her weary eyes looked around the venue and finally, she saw a familiar figure in the distance.

With a gift in his hand, Kent was leaning against a table, sipping some champagne leisurely. His cheeks were slightly flushed from the alcohol.He was looking back at Natalie with mixed feelings. He wanted to say something, but stopped on second thought.

It had been a long time since Kent tried pursuing pretty women

A few days ago, he and his old friends got together at a nightclub. When he mentioned his plight, they recommended that he see a doctor

Only kent knew that his lost sexual drive was because of his anxiety.

Today, he had been to represent his family at the wedding

The wedding of the Larson Group’s CEO was by no means a small event and had caused quite the sensation in Seacisco

That was to be expected. After all, given Brandon’s wealth, it was only natural that countless rich people wanted their daughter to marry him.

“Natalie is also just a gir, and Charis shouldn’t have bullied her like that.”

Garrett rolled his eyes at him and pouted. Fine, Brandon always protected his beloved no matter what.

“How are you and your wife doing? You’ve come to settle things with Charis. I’m guessing you must’ve reconciled with Natalie, is that right?” When Garrett heard that Natalie had left Seacisco, he became even more worried about the relationship between the two of them.

After all, Brandon had been in bad spirits the past few days. His face was so overcast that the senior executives were too frightened to even speak up during the daily meetings. Brandon suddenly stopped in his tracks and said, “I wanted to discuss this matter with you. Natalie has returned, but she still doesn’t believe me.”

Garrett put a finger to his chin and said, “The trust issue can’t be solved in such a short amount of time. What are you going to do next?”

Simply peering down at the leather shoes on his feet, Brandon mulled it over in his head for a while and suddenly smiled.

“I think at least there is one thing I can do.”

Ever since Natalie had returned, she had been sitting on the sofa in a complete daze. She really had no idea what to do. She had already let Tiffany know about her resignation from Larson Group. Now she was just a jobless vagabond who didn’t have a lot of savings in her bank account.

After watching TV for a bit, she began to swipe through her cell phone. Soon after, she felt bored again, so she went to cook something

But for whom?

Who else could it be other than for the master of this house?

Thinking about Brandon, Natalie proceeded to put down the cooking utensils in silence,

She didn’t want to cook for that lying man! She angrily stormed back to the living room and then idly Nipped through some fashion magazines, thinking about where she should go in the future and what she should do about her relationship with Sebastian.

Natalie had no idea when Sebastian came back because she soon had fallen asleep.

When the smell of delicious food came to her nose, she woke up in a daze and could make out Sebastian in the kitchen.

He had tucked in his shirt casually and his tie had not been taken off. Right then, he was wearing a pink floral apron around his waist.

That damn contradictory charm.

Sebastian heard her stirring in the living room and guessed that the sleeping beauty on the sofa had just woken up.

He walked out with the steaming seafood risotto, pulled off his apron, squatted in front of Natalie, and asked her, “How about we go for wedding dress shop tomorrow? My little lazy princess.”

Natalie blinked several times, thinking that she had misheard him.

She awkwardly ran her fingers through her hair and clutched the blanket that was draped around her body.

“What-” she choked, then had to clear her throat.

“What wedding dress?” Sebastian smiled at her patiently and spoke slowly, as one would with a child.

“We married in a rather shabby ceremony. You wore a simple white dress, and not much happened besides us exchanging vows.

I always thought you may not have a good memory of our wedding day.” Natalie didn’t expect Sebastian to still remember these trivial things, much less care about them. Her heart softened despite herself. She could be so easy sometimes.

Luckily, she snapped back to her senses a moment later.

“Forget it, Sebastian. That would be too much trouble.”

He insisted, of course.

“The wedding day is one of the most important events in a woman’s life, this much I know. And it is important to me. Now that you know my other identity, I want to pledge myself to you again, this time as Brandon Larson.”

Natalie was stunned speechless at his smooth declaration. In the end, she could only nod in agreement.

South Pole was the most expensive wedding gown shop in Seacisco, catering mostly to custom-made orders for the upper society. They were proud of their clientele, too, as evidenced by an advertisement they had once run on TV.

Then, it was known as a luxury brand that only serviced the wealthiest ladies the city could offer. And today, Natalie was going to get that full, exclusive experience. Sebastian and Natalie walked into the store hand in hand. She was still opposed to the whole idea, especially since she was still mad at him. But now that they were here, she couldn’t just flee and make Sebastian lose face in public.

“Mr. Larson! Why have you come so early? Isn’t your appointment for three o’clock this afternoon?” A woman who looked to be in her forties greeted them at the door, wearing heavy makeup and chunky jewelry.

As she drew closer, however, Natalie realized that it was actually a man. She tried not to stare at his fake lashes and his Adam’s apple.

“This is Mr. Jarvis.” Sebastian introduced the man.

“He is the chief wedding gown designer of South Pole. He’ll take you to get your measurements, and then browse around the shop. If you encounter any problems, just let him know. He’ll take care of everything.”

Natalie barely nodded before she was whisked away by the zealous designer.

“I never imagined that Brandon was really married! I thought he was just kidding when he called me.” Mr. Jarvis put a hand over his mouth and chuckled demurely. His gestures were more coquettish than most ladies Natalie had met. He narrowed his eyes and peered at her.

“You have a small face and such dainty features. Do you want to try a sexy, backless dress? Or would you like an evening gown style that shows off your cleavage? What color are we thinking, by the way? White is too common in this day and age. How about champagne or rose pink?” He chattered on as he rounded Natalie and looked her up and down. She had a slender waist and all the right curves. She would probably look splendid in any type of dress. Natalie, on the other hand, was in a daze.

The rows of dazzling dresses overwhelmed her. It was like she had stepped into designer heaven. It was obvious that each garment had been crafted carefully, with their exquisite details and all kinds of jewels inlaid in the fabric.

One corner seemed to be dedicated to the simpler, sweeter styles, while another corner burst with shades of pink. The first one boasted of satin and lace dresses with pearls and sewn flowerettes as accents. The second one had massive dresses with layers of tulle and ruffles. But the most remarkable of all was the line-up of traditional wedding dresses from different countries.

This shop truly had it all; they had even thought about the possibility of having foreign customers.

“Are those displayed behind the glass for sale?” Natalie nodded at a long cabinet lining an entire wall.

“Or are they off-limits?” The dress in the center had caught her eye. It had an intricately embroidered bodice that tapered down to a full skirt peppered with tiny tulips. Mr. Jarvis giggled meaningfully.

It was the first time Natalie had ever been on a private plane and she was nervous. Sebastian put his arms around her and said, “You’ll be taking private planes more often in the future.”

Pretending as though she didn’t hear him, Natalie kept silent. In truth, she didn’t want to be so close to Sebastian. Although she had no choice but to play along and go back with him, she panicked at the thought of what she would do later

It was already eleven o’clock in the evening when they arrived in Seacisco. Sebastian dropped Natalie off in front of the villa. Having no intention to go inside, he simply said, “You can either wait for me or get some sleep. There’s something I have to take care of at the company.”

Sebastian’s face darkened at the thought of who he would have to face later Biting her lips nervously, Natalie looked down in disappointment, but she nodded her assent in response. She wasn’t used to the fact that Sebastian was actually Brandon, but she was willing to try and understand him from another perspective.

After all, the Larson Group was one of the fastest-growing companies in the country. The pressure of having to hold such a high standard must have been exhausting,

“Be good and I’ll be back soon, okay?” Sebastian rubbed Natalie’s ear gently and winked at her before he got in the Maybach.

Sebastian returned to the Larson Group and made his way over to Charis’ office. He pushed her door open and entered, wearing a stone-cold expression, “Where can I find Charis Turner?”.

The assistant had never seen her boss like this. She had also never heard him call Charis by her full name Did this mean the company was going through a financial crisis? The assistant battled with so many feeling

“Miss Turner is currently in a meeting with a foreign group, which should be concluded in a few minutes” Charis assistant glanced at her watch and surreptitiously looked at Sebastian who was still sporting his cold expression. Her nervousness at his presence increased as her heart beat wildly

A few minutes later, Charis stepped out of the meeting room, looking worn out.

“Get my things. Do you know if the driver has arrived for me yet?” The assistant pointed in Sebastian’s direction with shaky fingers, unable to utter a word Chanis looked in the direction she was pointing and saw Sebastian sitting cross-legged, on a black leather sofa. He stared at her with sharp eyes Charis suddenly had a recollection of a young man in a white shirt, constantly standing in front of a window, looking preoccupied with his thoughts.

“You can go now,” Charis said, signaling for her assistant to leave. After she left, it was just the two of them in the office

: I believe I’ve warned you never to play any of your mind games on Natalie, but you have refused to listen, and now you’ve crossed the line” Sebastian stood up before Charis could utter a word and looked down at her.

His eyes were frosted over in anger. Charis had thought that she was ready for whatever consequences her actions brought.

Now, however, as she stood with Sebastian alone in the office, she realized she was very afraid.

Sebastian moved in an unhurried pace and stopped right in front of Charis “Since we were once friends, I will not punish you for your actions, but if you wish to keep your dignity, you will leave Larson Group. We can no longer be colleagues.”

Charis latched onto Sebastian’s arm as soon as she heard what he said. Her face had crumpled dramatically, “No, please don’t do this, Brandon”

Charis was not one to ever show weakness, but now she could not help it not with what was happening and the heartache it was causing her. “What I told Natalie was the truth. You are each on different levels. It will not be beneficial to you in any way to marry her. You should marry someone you can consider an equal i promise I was simply looking out for your future.”

Sebastian shook her off and said, “I do not care about what you nobles deen marriage of equal status. I am not one of you For me, the only reason to marry a woman is because of love to protect the one I love and give her a happy life That is my opinion and it will never change I do not want or care for whatever benefits she brings A marriage that is focused only on what you can gain from your spouse is not a true marriage, and it sickens me”

“Your mindset will change sometime in the future! Our family can help you get Larson Group to a greater height!” Charis wiped her eyes of any evidence of tears. She was the daughter of the Tuner family and right now she had to aci like one

Sebastian stared deep into her eyes with so much cruelty.

“It is none of your business who I marry, for it certainly will never be you.”

Charis’ pupils shrank in fury. “Sebastian! Why do you think I do not deserve to be with you?” Charis asked. She was devastated by how blunt and hurtful his words were.

Sebastian did not deem it worthy to give her a reply Embarrassment slowly seeped into her at his silence as her heart raced uncontrollably. Charis stared at Sebastian’s cold and calm face with resentment and turned on her heels, running out of the office in tears.

With a large pile of files in his hands, Garrett made his way toward Charis’ office in good spirits.

“I heard that I could find Mr. Larson here” When he caught sight of Charis’ assistant standing outside the office, he paused for a few seconds He had just finished meeting up with some business partners. At this time, Seacisco was going to develop a new plot of land. He was planning to talk it over with Brandon first.

Before Charis’ assistant could say a word, the door was opened from the inside. Charis probably didn’t expect Garrett to be standing outside. Embarrassed, she was startled for a few seconds. After that she chose to ignore him and ran away.

“Did the two quarrel inside the office?” Garrett pointed his finger at the door and asked the assistant

“I have no idea, Mr. Harding. If you don’t need anything else, I’ll be on my way now.”

The office just so happened to be soundproof. The assistant didn’t hear a word, Staring at Charis’ back which soon disappeared around the corner, Garrett could guess what was going on. He let out a long sigh and thought that Brandon’s guess should be right at this time. He knocked on the door and proceeded to go inside.

“You’re really heartless! You’ve been friends with Charis for so long. Are you going to really punish her regardless of your friendship? What are you going to do about her?”

“Brandon was always decisive, especially when it came to his own personal interests. When his interests happened to be threatened, he would turn into a ruthless person. Natalie should also be a part of his personal interests. With a very unhappy look on his face, Brandon made his way out of Charis’ office and said, “I asked her to resign from the Larson Group.”

Garrett followed him closely behind. After hesitating for a bit, he said, “That might be a good idea. After she’s gone, she may give up on you entirely. I’ve already reminded Charis before, but she’s way too stubborn. Don’t take this matter too seriously. She’s just a girl anyway.”

Brandon shot Garrett a cold glance.