Natalie nodded and took a small bite of her pancake.

Shane’s expression softened as he watched her eat. He took another pancake for himself.

After breakfast, Natalie secured the kids’ school bags before pushing them towards Shane. “Mr. Shane, thank you for your help again today.”

“Not a problem. We’ll get going then.” Shane pulled the kids with him out the door.

Natalie followed them to the elevator.

Shane suddenly halted before the elevators as if he recalled something. He turned his head slightly and said, “Today is the trial hearing for Jasmine’s plagiarism case. Harrison is definitely going to be there so you need to be careful. I’m worried he’s going to take his anger out on you when the verdict is announced; just like Susan did last time.”

Natalie’s heart warmed at his advice. She tucked her hair behind her ear as she replied, “Don’t worry, Mr. Shane. I’ll be careful.”

Seeing that she’d taken his words to heart, Shane nodded and led the kids into the elevator.

headed back to her apartment and busied

twelve, she set down her shears and cooked herself a bowl of spaghetti for lunch. She

 

stepped out of the building. Suddenly,

coming from. She saw a few unsavory-looking thugs sitting on a nearby flower

 

glances with each other before standing up and stubbing out their cigarettes. Cracking

as she took two steps backward

thugs didn’t expect her to suddenly make a run for it. Stunned, they stayed rooted for a moment before chasing after her. “Quick! Don’t let her

to get her.

shouted for help. “Help! Someone’s

curiously to stare as they heard her

caught sight of the ferocious-looking thugs who were chasing after her, their sympathy was quickly replaced with fear. Lowering their heads, they pretended

away from her. Though she could empathize with them, the

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