Instead, they continued to hurl insults at Natalie, using derogatory terms such as
“murderer”
and however, she displayed unwavering resolve and stood her ground, backed by strong, formidable bodyguards who made it impossible for them to extort her
It was surprising that the media reporters outside the room didn’t react to the commotion inside. Their absence thwarted the burly men’s plans, as they had been relying on them to provide some leverage in successfully putting pressure on Natalie. The unruly behavior of these men infuriated Natalie, and her face became flush with anger. Since they had made it clear that civil conversation was not an option, she decided to adopt a more assertive stance and not show any mercy in dealing with them. Without any hesitation, Natalie motioned to the bodyguards and ordered them to pin the men down to the table and gag them with pieces of cloth.
Despite their attempts to resist, the burly men found that they were no match for the highly-skilled bodyguards. Their feeble efforts were quickly subdued, leaving them immobilized with nothing to do but whimper. Their eyes kept darting towards Suzanne, as though they were quietly pleading to her to come to their aid.
Upon tracing their gaze, Natalie shifted her attention to Suzanne and enquired,
“Miss Duncan, do you happen to know these gentlemen?”
A startled expression immediately appeared on Suzanne’s face as she maintained her innocence and shook her head.
“Besides bringing them from their hometown to Barnes, I haven’t had much contact with them.”
With a composed demeanor, Natalie turned her attention away from her Despite the suspicions she had about Suzanne, she had no solid evidence to implicate her, and therefore couldn’t take any immediate action against her The elderly couple, who had never been in such a situation before, trembled with fear. Their old, weathered faces, which had seen their fair share of hardship, were now filled with terror, appearing as though they would faint at any moment due to their intense fear. Right at the moment that Natalie was about to say something to calm them down, one of the men struggled and managed to spit out the cloth, yelling frantically,
“Murder! Natalie White is going to kill us too! Help!”
Brandon’s piercing black gaze narrowed, with his sharp eyes fixed squarely on the screaming man.
In a very threatening tone, he asked,
“Do you want to die?”
Initially, the man had planned on continuing to yell to attract the attention of the reporters outside. However, at the sight of Brandon’s menacing glare, he became so frightened that he quickly shut his mouth, choosing to remain silent. Right at that moment, Sean entered the room from outside and informed Brandon,
“All the reporters outside have been sent away, Mr. Larson.”
Brandon nodded in acknowledgement and turned his gaze back to the burly men, who had now grown frustrated. A cold, mocking smile appeared on his lips as he taunted them, ‘Keep yelling if you want. There are no reporters outside. Let’s see who’ll come to your rescue.”
The men finally stopped struggling and hung their heads low in a state of fear and anxiety.
The reason they had been so bold and arrogant was that they had been relying on the presence of the reporters outside to prevent Natalie and Brandon from doing anything to them.
Now that the reporters had left, they had lost their supposed safety net, leaving them to confront the chilling reality of facing Brandon alone.
It was then that they finally understood what true fear was.
Paying no attention to the brawny men, Natalie poured two glasses of water and crouched down to hand them to the elderly couple.
The elderly couple accepted the glasses with timidity. After hesitating for a few seconds, their thirst overcame any reservation they had, and they lifted the glasses eagerly, drinking to their fill. Upon noticing an improvement in their complexion and demeanor after drinking the water, Natalie spoke in a serious tone, saying,
“Please accept my sincerest condolences, Vivi’s father and mother.”
The two elders glanced at Natalie with a tinge of fear in their eyes and quickly lowered their heads without giving her a response. Natalie didn’t mind the lack of a response, and continued to address the couple in a calm and gentle manner,
“Regardless of whether you believe me or not, I want to assure you that I had nothing to do with Vivi’s death. I’m completely willing to cooperate with the authority’s investigation. If there’s anything I can do to assist you, I gladly will, to the best of my ability.”
The elders listened silently to Natalie’s words, gently wiping the tears that streamed down their faces. It was clear that the pain of losing their daughter was still quite overwhelming. After a while, the old man spoke in a hoarse voice, saying,
“We are very old. No matter how much compensation we receive, we won’t be able to take it with us to the grave. We endured the long journey here with our aged bodies not for anything else but to uncover the truth about how our daughter died and to seek justice on her behalf.”
As soon as the old man finished his statement, the brawny men on the other side of the room began grumbling in dissatisfaction.
They glared at the old man with venomous eyes, clearly unhappy with his statement about compensation not being a priority for him.
Several bodyguards firmly restrained the agitated men, forcing them to reluctantly fall silent. Natalie didn’t pay attention to the commotion and instead focused her attention on the old man, empathizing deeply with his sorrow.
She nodded solemnly and responded, understand. I also want to know the truth about Vivi’s car accident. I trust that the police will provide you with all the answers you seek.”
The old lady wiped away her tears, her voice trembling with grief as she spoke. ”Vivi was our only precious daughter, and we never expected that she would… she would leave us like this…”
Before she could conclude her statement, the old lady’s sobs grew so intense that she nearly fainted.
The old man quickly took a hold of her hand, comforting her with gentle pats on the back.
After a while, the elderly woman regained a bit of her composure, although tears continued to stream uncontrollably down her face. Natalie was deeply touched as she observed the elderly couple’s anguished demeanor, quite convinced that they had indeed not come for money.
“Don’t worry,”
she said,
“I am confident that justice will be served. If there was any foul play involved, anyone responsible for it will be held accountable.”
Out of nowhere, Suzanne chimed in,
“Yes, you can rest assured of that Despite the conflicts that Ms. White had with Vivi, I believe that she never would’ve caused her any harm.”
The atmosphere in the room immediately became silent for a brief moment. Natalie cast a glance at Suzanne and said with a subtle smile,
“Ms. Duncan is right. I can assure you that I had nothing to do with it. Speaking of which, I recall the day that Ms. Duncan forced Vivi to sign the termination agreement for their collaboration. Vivi kept begging you to give her another chance, and seemed quite reluctant to sign it. Could we consider that situation as a conflict?”
Suzanne responded with an awkward smile and opted to remain silent, sporting a sulky look on her face.
Natalie withdrew her stern gaze and softened her expression once more as she turned to the elderly couple.
“Where are you staying in Barnes?”
she enquired kindly. The pair exchanged a glance, then shook their heads. The old man replied,
“We came in a hurry and didn’t have time to plan for accommodation. We also don’t know if the hotels in Barnes are expensive…”
The old lady wiped away her tears and said,
“Regardless of where we stay, the most important thing is that we will seek justice for my daughter. Ms…. Ms. White, you don’t have to worry about our meals or accommodation. Please, just help as find the murderer!”
Natalie nodded firmly.
“You have my word. I’ll do everything in my power to bring the culprit to book!”
The couple nodded in agreement, grateful for .
Natalie’s kindness. Natalie then, with a gentle smile, bent down to the elderly pair and said in a heartfelt tone,
“Please stay with me as we try to get to the bottom of it. I’ll have someone take care of your meals and accommodation.”
New Book: Beginning with a Daring Encounter
Celsie was tired of being labeled as an introvert, workaholic, and dull virgin by her friends. Determined to prove them wrong, she made a bet that she would do something daring on her 25th birthday. Now that the day had arrived, it was time to fulfill her promise. On her daring to-do list, there was one task: a one-night stand with someone.
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