Turning Of The Tide

Chapter 16

The next day, Natalie woke up early and prepared breakfast for herself, without considering Trevon’s portion.

During the rush hour, the roads in Athana were extremely congested. It made Natalie miss her black motorcycle dearly.

After 15 minutes, the car hadn’t even passed a single traffic light, remaining motionless. Impatient and frustrated, she took out a cigarette from her pocket. Then she placed it on her pale red lips, lit it with a lighter, and held the cigarette butt between her long, slender fingers. She was exhaling smoke as she waited.

Then she felt more comfortable. She opened the car window, allowing the cold wind to rush in, which cleared her mind to

some extent.

Coincidentally, this captivating and enchanting posture caught the attention of Hackett, who was waiting in the car next to Natalie’s. He initially thought it was his good friend Edward returning. So after checking the license plate, Hackett planned to greet him through the window.

But to his surprise, it was an attractive woman in the driver’s seat. Intrigued, Hackett couldn’t help but wonder if she was Edward’s girlfriend. If not, he would ask Edward to introduce her to himself.

Being a man of action, Hackett curiously opened his contact list to find Edward’s number.

A few seconds later, the call connected. And then he teasingly asked, “Mr. Landor, where are you?”

A calm and warm voice came from the other side. Edward replied, “Mr. Blackwell, what’s the occasion for calling me so early? You’re not with your girl?”

Hackett kept his gaze fixed on the woman in the sports car without blinking. Then he said to Edward, “Oh. I was just thinking about you.”

“Go ahead. What’s the matter?” Edward asked. He didn’t think Hackett had so much free time on his hands to call him.

“I just wanted to ask who’s driving your sports car today. Is it your new girlfriend?” Hackett inquired, trying to probe.

“What? What sports car?” Edward was completely puzzled.

However, his mind quickly processed the situation. If it was Sherri driving the car, Hackett wouldn’t have made this call. If it was his mother, that was even more unlikely. Because she had her own driver and didn’t drive sports cars. The only person. who had a good relationship with Sherri was Natalie. So it could be reasonably concluded that the one driving today was Natalie.

“Just a friend,” Edward replied.

“Oh. So she’s a friend of yours. I originally thought she was your girlfriend. Since she’s just a friend, could you please introduce her to me?” Hackett asked. He thought that as long as she wasn’t Edward’s girlfriend, he could still make a move.

Edward, who was working in his office, stopped what he was doing and furrowed his brows. Then he said, “Don’t have any ideas about her.” His tone carried a warning.

and smoke. She had no idea that her actions were captured and

“Frank, do me a favor and find out about this woman. I’ve fallen for

her.”

when she had reached her destination and noticed that Sherri was already there,

than her.

because she was afraid her brother’s car would be damaged, but rather because she was concerned about Natalie’s well–being

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well–being. She felt deeply touched and walked over to hug Sherri, saying, “I’m sorry for making you worry. Look, I’m fine, right? Don’t you trust my skills? Those two people are already in the hospital

was well aware of Natalie’s capabilities. But there was always the possibility of unforeseen circumstances. Although Natalie emerged from this incident unscathed, Sherri wanted to ensure her safety.

someone might come after you again,” Sherri

returning it to you. They’ll lay low for a while after suffering a significant loss. I doubt Elena would be willing to spend more money,” Natalie replied. She didn’t think her

compensation? They got hurt, and now they’re extorting money from

and proceeded to explain the sequence of events from the previous night. Hearing what had happened, Sherri burst into laughter, occasionally giving

right now,” Sherri said.

with such a mess was definitely infuriating.

glanced at the caller ID and then hurriedly answered. “Hey, Edward.” Perhaps she was feeling a

being driven by

Edward, I actually lent it to Natalie. She had some

embarrassed. She thought Edward might be angry. She

Some people even said that one

someone else.

Natalie with you right now? Put the phone on speaker,” Edward said. He sensed that his sister was speaking in a hushed voice and guessed that someone was nearby.

the phone on the table and activated the

called out, “Edward,

He spoke softly, “Natalie, how have you

just that I had a minor issue yesterday and needed a car. I asked Sherri to arrange one for me.

I’m not angry because you borrowed the car. I was just worried that something might have happened to you. The car was just sitting in the

guard. And then she stammered. “Oh. I see. But, Edward, I’ve already used it. And I’ll return it to

her trying to make excuses, Edward didn’t inust. Then he replied, “Sure You can use it anytime you need. If there’s anything you can’t

you, Edward, Natalie replied gratefully Her heart warmed, as Edward always treated her

to a lack of affection, the system that controlled Natalie’s emotions was more sensitive compared to an average person when

loss for words. She remembered how her brother had sternly warned her about his car, saying. “If you even touch my

car. It was only because her best friend encountered an issue this time that she mustered the courage