Natalie, please don’t let me down…

After witnessing what had happened in the video, the man could no longer focus on work.

He remained in his chair, lost in thought while the office cleaners worked hard to pick up haphazardly thrown documents off the ground.

Only when Natalie called later in the afternoon did he finally pull himself together.

“Darling, are you busy today?” Natalie asked through the phone.

Shane lowered his gaze grimly before replying, “No. Why?”

“Uhm…” The woman faltered at how impassive he suddenly sounded. Nevertheless, she brushed it off, thinking that she had imagined it.

His response was fairly short, so perhaps I heard wrongly.

She set that aside and resumed cheerily on the phone, “You’re usually here to pick me up after work at this time of day. I just noticed that you’re not here, so I thought I’d call to ask if you’re busy.”

“Mm. I’ll head over now,” Shane replied curtly.

 

“Alright, drive safe!” replied Natalie while nodding.

His expression turned gloomy as he recalled how the

 

some air. He desperately hoped

sure if he would be able

a few minutes in the cold air, Shane managed to regain a decent amount of control over his emotions. He then exited the

Joyce were chatting in front of the

had come over to say her goodbyes to the other two women since she would be

until a black Maybach

flashed a playful smile,

eyes in amusement. “Alright now, don’t forget to give your all for the competition abroad. I’ll also be participating in an international competition abroad in a month’s time, so maybe we

international competition for the final rounds. As long as we both make it into the finals, then we’ll definitely see each other.” Lina

chuckled endearingly at her two friends and joked, “Pfft! Please, you guys

Natalie and Lina answered simultaneously with sparkly-eyed

waved goodbye to them. “Alright, I gotta

see you!” Her two friends

front passenger seat. She hastily apologized, “Sorry, Shane.

stared intensely at her face as if he were searching

a doubt, she was the most stunning woman he had

angelic features bore a striking resemblance to the little girl’s sweet face

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