As if Shane could read Natalie’s thoughts, he said in a low voice, “I’m sending you a picture now. Take a look.”

“Sure.” Natalie nodded.

A picture?

What picture? Soon after, Natalie received the picture from Shane.

Not knowing what to expect, she clicked on the message and opened the picture attachment.

It was a photo of her and Sean eating together in the hotel lobby. Natalie was shocked that Shane was in possession of such a picture.

When she regained her composure, she started to wonder who the photo was taken by.

“Have you seen the photo?” Shane asked.

Natalie rubbed her cheeks and answered, “I’m sorry, Shane. I didn’t lie to you on purpose.”

“Oh?” Shane narrowed his eyes before asking, “Then why did you lie, then?”

 

Natalie sighed and replied, “Fine. Since you’ve already seen the picture, I guess I can’t keep it from you anymore. I didn’t want to tell you because I didn’t want you to worry. Earlier today, I bumped into some thugs when I was walking out of the magazine company after visiting the artists and I was almost…”

Before she could finish her sentence, she heard a loud thud on the other end of the line which sounded like a chair banging against something.

 

up from his seat when he heard what she said and that the

“Shane…”

name but was interrupted by the man’s nervous inquiry.

fine,” Natalie smiled and shook her head. “Don’t worry. Sean was the one who saved me. Otherwise, I might have already fallen prey to those guys. I bought him dinner to thank him. I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want you to worry and I also didn’t want to divulge Sean’s whereabouts, at least for now. After all, he did save me from harm and I reckoned I

he heard that Natalie was safe and replied, “Alright, I understand. However, have you ever considered the possibility that Sean and those thugs could be in cahoots with each other? Otherwise, why would he be

find news about them on the internet. So I’m pretty sure that Sean wouldn’t purposely get them to put up an act. I’m sure he has better things

pondered for a while and thought that it made some sense. “Where

already left. But Shane, can you just let him off this time around? After

replied before she

she confirmed what she heard with

Shane replied before continuing, “But just this once. I

“Okay.” Natalie nodded.

the same sentiments. After all, Sean had indeed saved her and she could not repay his

under normal circumstances, she would definitely not

get this picture?” Natalie asked,

sat down before replying, “An unknown overseas number sent

confused.

as well. Silas is checking on it and we should have an

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