Vivian turned to face the glass window after hearing the conversation bet**en her colleagues.
Natalie was indeed sitting at the table by the window.
There was a pillar bet**en the two tables. Vivian only saw Natalie having dinner with a handsome young man. They were conversing and laughing. There seemed to be a very pleasant atmosphere bet**en them.
“Why was Natalie born so different from us?” sighed the female colleague, sipping the orange juice in her glass. I heard that Mrs. Larson used to work for the Larson Group. At the time, she already knew Mr. Larson. They were dating secretly. Others didn’t realize it until they get married. Mrs. Larson is now a well-known fashion designer. I guess she meets a lot of handsome men every day.”
“How did you hear these rumors?” “Natalie is the daughter of the White family, which is a wealthy family and has been the most powerful in Barnes for many years,” someone said with a smile. “I’ve heard that their marriage is a marriage of convenience so Mr. Larson can expand his business in Barnes.”
They made exaggerated remarks about Natalie and Brandon’s marriage.
Only Vivian knew that Natalie was nothing but a poor woman who rose to noble status through marriage. Charis told her that Natalie was an orphan and got bullied by her adopted family.
“Let’s eat. The food has been served.” Vivian stopped her colleagues’ gossiping by pretending to speak for Natalie. “We better be careful. Mrs. Larson is most likely having dinner with the male model for business reasons.” “But isn’t it inappropriate to be so intimate with a model she works with? There has already been rumors about her having an affair with Draco, the boss of the W Marks Studio,” the energetic female employee couldn’t help but say.
“You are right. Mrs. Larson should know how to avoid arousing suspicion.” Vivian smiled meaningfully. “They are, after all, public figures. She should really consider Mr. Larson’s feelings.”
The rest of the group didn’t say much anymore because the food they ordered had just been served.
Their entire attention was focused on the dishes on the table, except for Vivian, who was still looking in Natalie’s direction.
This was her perfect opportunity. Brandon, no matter how kind he was, would be disappointed if he learned that Natalie was seeing another man behind his back.
“It’s the first time we’ve had dinner together,” Vivian said abruptly in the middle of the meal. “We’re all new to the company. How about taking a photo together as a memento? I will send it to the company group chat later to prove that we indeed went here for dinner so that the expenses can be reimbursed.”
“No problem. Who will take the photo then?” Everyone was willing to do it. They set their forks down and began to pose.
“I’ll stand in front so we can take a group photo with my phone.” Vivian initiated standing in the front. She counted up to three and moved the camera slightly. She purposefully chose an angle and took a picture with
Natalie and the young man in the background.
The negative public’s opinion had subsided regarding the Larson Group. Although the loss was insignificant to the company, many of the partners who had heard the rumors asked to meet Brandon personally.
After a meeting, Sean opened the door to the CEO’s office on the top floor to report to Brandon. “There is a dinner party with the clients in the evening. By the way, the new employees are also having dinner together tonight. I came across some photos shared by some new colleagues in the group chat. They seem to get along well with each other. Would you like to stop by and say hi to them?”
“I don’t have much time for that. Get the car ready and we’ll go straight to meet the clients.” Brandon then looked at his phone. He browsed the photos of the new employees’ party that Sean mentioned.
Brandon frowned and enlarged one image to see an annoying detail.
“Sean!”
Sean was about to leave the office when he was stopped by Brandon.
He turned his head stiffly and noticed Brandon’s upset exp**ssion as he stared at the phone.
Sean then took out his phone and carefully examined the photos. That was when he saw a man and a woman smiling happily in the corner of one phone.
Suddenly, Sean’s eyes widened. Wasn’t it Natalie? She was sitting next to a handsome young man. Was she dining alone with a male model?
Sean had a bad feeling. He raised his head and gave
Brandon a close look. “Mr. Larson, should I ask the driver to take you to the new employees’ party then?”
Sean was very uneasy sitting in the passenger seat. He looked over at Brandon in the back seat and asked gingerly, “Mr. Larson, should I call Mrs. Larson first to inform her?”
It was terrifying whenever his boss was mad.
Brandon looked out the window, gritted his teeth, and replied, “No need.”
He had, in fact, received a message from Natalie earlier. But Natalie made no mention of who she planned to dine with. She simply stated that it was a business dinner.
Brandon didn’t think much at the time. There shouldn’t be any other men who could pose a threat to him, not even Draco. He assumed Natalie was simply out to dinner with her colleagues.
But he was so wrong. Derek came into the picture.
Judging from what he had seen in the photo, Brandon was certain that Natalie was with Derek, a famous international model who had returned to Barnes with her after the Iridescent Show.
Sean felt helpless when he noticed Brandon secretly gnashing his teeth. He reminded him, “Mrs. Larson doesn’t seem to be a person who would have an affair. You don’t have to be so nervous, Mr. Larson.”
Natalie was thoughtful and gentle. Every time she went on a business trip, she would bring a gift for Sean.
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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