The Double Life of My Billionaire Husband

Chapter 681

Natalie felt a mixture of emotions, and her eyes welled up as she observed his firm expression. “Wherever 1 go, you will always be my mentor. Mr. Wesley, I’m grateful for this opportunity.”

Draco grinned as he remembered something. He interrupted her and asked, “How have things been lately? I mean you and Brandon.” He sounded like a boss who was concerned about his subordinate.

Natalie returned her gaze with a frown and asked. “Did Brandon come to you? He can be unreasonable sometimes. Please don’t mind him.”

“Well, I noted that you lately commuted from another place. I assumed you had relocated. It turned out that you and Brandon are at odds.” Draco was calm, but his eyes had a humorous glint.

Natalie’s smile froze. “It’s a minor issue. Don’t worry, Mr. Wesley. It will have no impact on my work.”

Elizabeth approached Natalie after she had left Draco’s office and asked, “Did he suggest you consider becoming an independent designer?”

“Were you just eavesdropping outside? 1 was only there for three minutes.” Natalie gaped at her in disbelief.

“How could I? It seems that you are not well informed. Everyone knows Mr. Wesley wants you to be an independent designer,” Elizabeth explained.

For a brief moment, Natalie was in a stupor and thought she had been paying too much attention to the situation with Brandon to notice anything else.

revoked all my ongoing projects and requested that I

on, I believe you,” Elizabeth said, patting her on the

to get the orders while propping her cheeks with her palm.

e-mail and saw it was

incredulously before swiftly tapping the email icon

made a heartfelt plea to customize a few sets of casual clothing for an elderly lady in the family, whom he claimed was his distant aunt. This lady had toiled hard all her life in the fields, and now in her old age. she suffered from poor health. Moved by compassion, the nephew decided to bring her to the city for a trip and sought to order her some bespoke garments to make her feel comfortable and

her that she hadn’t visited Hannah in quite some

of empathy stemming from her ability to

of your mind? The price you ask for is too low.” Elizabeth coughed. “We hardly made clothes for the elderly before, and this is your first order under your name rather than the studio name. Since this is your first attempt, you

would be better not to charge too much for the clothes made for that old lady. However, I haven’t communicated my price to the client yet. I plan to discuss the matter further with him this afternoon.” Money wasn’t at the forefront of Natalie’s mind, as she was eager to showcase her skills

price must be reasonable. You need to realize that W Marks is a luxury brand. As an independent designer who used to work there, you have to uphold the studio’s reputation and standards,” Elizabeth suggested, dabbing

with more emails regarding the price the client was willing to offer.

Natalie exclaimed in surprise, caught off guard by the unexpectedly high price. Her initial reaction was one of caution and

familiarized himself with the W Marks prior to quoting a price.” Elizabeth analyzed the situation and concluded that the amount

found it somewhat suspicious. “Be sure to proceed with caution. He claims to be the lady’s distant nephew.

be best for me to meet with him in person first to discuss the details.” Natalie promptly called the

I speaking with Miss Natalie Quinn?” The man’s voice sounded unusual, hoarse, and strained as if he spoke through a clenched throat It didn’t sound like a typical male voice, which made Natalie suspicious. Natalie’s nerves were suddenly on edge as she asked, “May I ask how you

Barnes, and that was you.” After several abrupt coughs on the phone, the man stated, “Sorry, I have contracted the flu, so please

it’s convenient for you, could you provide me with more information about the styles your aunt prefers currently?” As she prepared to speak with him about the styles, Natalie grabbed up

and I’m not particularly fond of my first name. My business partners usually refer to me