“Well, yes,” Shane replied as he massaged his own forehead.

Natalie then looked toward Lina. “Then Lina ought to get a share too.”

Even though she was not under the employ of Thompson Group, there would be no playing favorites between everyone who was on their side right now.

“Yeah, sure.” Shane nodded.

“Wow. Me too?” Lina’s eyes lit up.

“That’s right. Mr. Shane’s so generous,” said Sally in a toothy grin.

Lina could not stop giggling as well.

Natalie cleared her throat. “Why are all of you only praising Mr. Shane? What about me? Wasn’t I the one who fought for your welfare?”

“Yes, yes, yes. Mrs. Thompson’s also very generous. The most generous of them all.” Lina and Sally’s responsive fawning immediately left Natalie nonplussed.

“Oh yeah, Nat. Hurry up and tell Mr. Shane what happened,” Lina said with a straight face after the time for playfulness had passed. “What’s she talking about?” Shane regarded Natalie with a frown.

her, Natalie related what she heard

“So, Nat. Do you figure that Jacqueline and her people will be looking to

from her, I can think of no one

at her, then toward Sally. “Who’s

A very, very nasty woman,”

acknowledged, though unsure what to make of

Natalie

against the designers themselves. As apart from that Jayson, we still

might still be designers who’d find

So if anything were to happen, you need only work with the organizers for

“Okay.” Natalie nodded.

act. That’ll allow us to catch him in the act if and when he tries to strike against you again. It’ll be a better position for us to be in than where we’re at now, which is without

like a sound plan. But it won’t be easy to nab him now, Mr. Shane, as we’ll

difficult for me. I’ll see to the arrangements,” Shane replied

her forehead. “Right. I forgot that Mr. Shane is the chairman of the Thompson Group. This isn’t hard for him to

on Sean these past few days, Connor?” Shane asked as he looked at the

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