Natalie glanced at her scrawny fingers before letting out a bitter smile. “You’re right. I am pretty unlucky.”

“Be more careful next time.” Jacqueline reclined her hands.

“I know. Thanks for your advice.” While saying that, she forced a smile.

“What advice?” Shane had finished his call and overheard the tail end of their conversation.

“Nothing much. We were just having a light conversation, aren’t we, Ms. Smith?” Jacqueline beamed a smile at Natalie. However, her voice carried an undertone of warning to it.

This had Natalie puzzled. Is this anything to be secretive about?

Not that any of this mattered to her. She had concluded Jacqueline was overall a suspicious person to be wary of. “Ms. Graham’s right. It’s just a light conversation.”

“I see.” Shane had taken her word for it. While replying, he kept his cell phone.

Jacqueline saw this opening and was back at it, tugging on his arms. “Shane, who called?”

retracted his arm away. “By the way, it’s getting pretty late now. Time

 

car. I’ll come right after

but an idea came to her and she needed to

 

hand. She took a peek at Jacqueline’s reaction to her light

saw how unfazed the latter was, she

woman had been jealous of her relationship with Shane and thought her seduction would expose

She’s way tougher than I

as his gaze

quick glance

she reminded herself not to drop her guard around her.

made her way to the parking

new model Joyce had bought

was Sean.

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