Mr. Blackwood pouted. “What do you mean, ‘choose’? Do you think you’re picking cabbages at the supermarket? I can’t just produce one of my pieces when you ask me to!”

Shane’s lips curved into a smile. “I heard from my sources that you still have a Blossoming Prosperity teacup that you haven’t sold yet.”

Mr. Blackwood’s face twitched. “Who—who did you hear that from?”

Shane turned around to look at him. “Oh, does it really matter? Come on, hand it over. I have some land in the capital that I can rent out to you for peanuts. You can build your kiln there.”

Mr. Blackwood looked as though he was about to protest. His mouth opened uncertainly before he clamped it shut and sighed. “I’ve lost to you again! Alright, then, I’ll go and get it for you! Jeez.”

Mr. Blackwood stuck his hands behind him and tottered into the storage room.

That night, Natalie showed up at the Moore Residence with the teacup in hand. After asking one of their servants, she was informed that Mr. Moore was in his study. She decided to make her way there herself.

However, just as she had taken two steps, a woman dashed out from the crowd and ran right into her, bumping so heavily into Natalie that she stumbled a little.

Natalie recovered her balance quickly and didn’t fall. However, there was a throbbing pain in her shoulder that made her frown in agony.

backward pathetically before falling onto the ground on her bottom. The glass of red wine in her hand

 

they had bumped heavily into each other, she quickly bowed to the

woman was completely livid. A look of rage flashed across her beautiful face. She struggled up from the floor and raised her hand to

 

thought she was in so much pain that she could barely speak.

expected to see the woman’s hand swinging down towards

a curious look at the woman’s face. When she realized

She had

Natalie’s grip was simply too strong. Instead, the woman hollered, “Let go of

her order. Looking up at Isabelle, she said, “I’ll do that if you promise not to get

she replied, “How dare you knock me onto the floor and make a fool of me in front

with displeasure. “My apologies, Ms. Moore, but I can’t let go of you then. Although I was wrong for knocking you over, I’ve already apologized. Shall

did? I never accepted your

her lips. “Well, how do

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