After learning that they were in the lounge on the tenth floor, Stanley brought Natalie upstairs.

In the lounge, the head of the Hill family, Andre Hill, was having a business meeting with Shane. The butler went to his side to inform him of their arrival. He frowned slightly and instructed, “Have them wait for me in the room next to ours. I’m in the middle of…”

“You have guests?” Shane interrupted with a grim expression.

Andre sheepishly smiled and replied, “He was my son’s doctor.”

“Oh, I see. Since he was your son’s doctor, he can be considered a benefactor of sorts. Let him in,” Shane nonchalantly said as he raised his wine glass.

Andre found it difficult to go against his request, so he gave orders to his butler to invite them in. “Since Mr. Shane is fine with it, you can go ahead and call them in.”

“Yes sir,” replied the butler before heading out.

Soon after, Stanley and Natalie walked into the lounge.

The first thing that caught her eye was Shane’s unexpected presence. “Mr. Shane, you’re here too?” Natalie asked with surprise evident on her face.

She tried to remove her hand from Stanley’s grasp, but he would not budge.

 

Stanley had expected that would happen and left her no chance to escape.

couple’s banter to Shane, and that had him riled up. His grasp on

 

silence left Natalie feeling dejected and she lowered her head

the shift in her mood, Stanley’s lips curled up in a smile and released her hand. Reaching

gave him a firm handshake and said, “Hi Dr. Quinn, welcome aboard. This

as his gaze landed

shot Shane a contemptuous look before he slowly uttered the

Crack!

in the room went still for a moment. Then they curiously sought

Shane’s wine glass. The remains of the broken glass were all over the floor while his hand was bleeding profusely. Clearly, the

wincing as she

her back, forbidding her to do

at him with

“Nat, don’t forget that you’re my

the urge to dart over and

of effort before she let out a heavy

that I would attend the wedding as his girlfriend. If I rush over to show Shane concern,

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