“So you’re not going to do it?” Harrison exhaled a puff of smoke.
“That’s right, I’m not!” Natalie shut her eyes, forcing the anger back inwards. All that was left was deep disappointment in her voice. “I need to know, Harrison. Do you even see me as your daughter?”
Harrison’s age-riddled face twitched. “Of course, I do, but there’s a difference between close and estranged daughters. I know you probably hate me, and I know that you’ll never listen to what I tell you to do. So I can only sacrifice you in order to protect Jas.”
Hearing this, Natalie snorted ironically.
Harrison frowned. His voice deepened upsettingly, “Don’t blame me. But for the sake of us being father and daughter, I’ll give you another chance to think carefully about your answer. I’ll call you later tonight to ask you again.”
He hung up after saying that.
A fit of fiery anger consumed Natalie as she threw her phone onto the bed. It took a while before she could calm down.
When she did, the doorbell rang.
Natalie sucked in a deep breath and patted her face, recomposing herself. Then, she climbed out of bed and headed for the door.
Shane stood outside with his head slightly lowered to look at her. Seeing her red and swollen eyes, he knew.
out about what’s
I come in?” Shane asked, a soft tone slipped from
aside sluggishly and said,
the threshold, following her into the
the bouquet of roses on her coffee table, his lips curved upwards. He sat
of water.
handle it.” Shane reached over to pick
her, making her
This is my problem.
want to
placed the cup down calmly. “The whole thing concerns me too. Harrison mentioned my name while he tainted your reputation. He used me to achieve his goal of ruining you.
suppose that’s true.” Natalie
those rumors with the aim
such a scandal. Now, it’s clear as day
Harrison wanted to ruin you, I figured it has something to do with Jasmine and her
withdraw my lawsuit against Susan, and give false testimony for Jasmine’s sake. But he knew I wouldn’t agree, so he
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