the call, but seeing who wa

ough, Natalie could hear Han

when I cut my hand on some shatt

xpression. "Press something against the wound. I

strode toward the exit, only to

alie sitting upright on

flung it at him, shouting at the top of

ed onto the floor, its glass bre

All right! You won't have to see me

nd slammed the d

ough the room, making the w

shaky breaths, struggling to

on and arranged to spend the

everal days entirely to her work at the Bureau of Cultural

forty-eight hours. Then he began bo

eft. You've certainly got some nerve. Do you

p. Get back here and make

ough she existed solely to serve them, like a

saac. As far as she was concerned, divor

and shut him out completely. If she couldn'

ymposium in Bramia tomorrow, but there's an antique appraisal event this

nything planned for tonight

he invitation card. "Make sure

e early," Nat

made her way to the location

art. Only a handful of guests had arrived, an

nced around for an empty seat. She had come solely o

step, someone seized her wri

re! I've been looking

th Richard, whose features were contorted wi

eady signed the deal for the project the Reynolds Group wanted. The agreement was that yo

ht the attention of the people around them,

What's going

ly's elusive daughter-in-law. Did she really tr

she's into that

inly got question

ed Natalie clearly. Furious, she wre

roject! If you think someone owes you somethin

ep with other guys to secure a deal, but suddenly I'm not good enough? D

eone abruptly dragged her away from Ric

nd before a sharp slap landed ac

t her face. "You shameless woman! How has our family ever wronged you, Natalie?

cries spread thro

on buzzed with excited chatter as everyone tr

all! The Reynolds family must be humili

eeping around behind Mr. R

he blow. Renee's harsh accusations mingled with

er to spend a night with Richard, but she had reached her limit.

stared Renee down with reddened e

u still deny it?" Renee lifted her hand to strike again. "You filthy woman! I never should've

and pushed it aside without a trace of warmth in her ex

ce rose to a furious shriek. "Have you completely abando

t his side, frowning at the commotio

at are you doing at this event? Didn't I tell you to go home and prepare din

ading her body for business deals! She's dragging our family t

a way to steer the conversation toward the scandal dominating the int

o be startled as she glanced at her phone.

. Conversations broke out across the room as

see what was display

talie Reynolds Allegedly Sleeps Wi

olding Natalie's hand before cutting to a separate clip of her

ac!" Natalie shot back. "Let's go straight to the hotel and review

d grabbed her by the arm. "Our public relat

stn't get caught up in this business scandal. I've already arranged f

d been set up, but he was still willing to let the world believ

he ripped her arm away. "You're a

everyone thinks the worst of you. All you have to do is

another wave of gossi

ter a scandal like this, he

ouple of slaps myself i

ds really i

, "You're coming home with me. I won't l

. "No, I'm not leaving! I'll call t

acle won't save you. The evidence has already been destroyed. Bring the police

ing, a rich, captivating

e your own wife's reputation

aker. The moment Andrew appeare

r eyes opening wide in utter aston

Andrew do