People should take caution and avoid making any big mistakes in their lives. Otherwise, these big mistakes would inevitably show their consequences at a certain stage of their lives.
For example, now, Frederick Addington was inexcusable. After all, what she said was the truth and it was the past that he had wanted to erase the most. He said, “I did not know how to cherish the people I loved when I was young and frivolous. It was too late to regret it after losing it.”
“Is that so?” Natalie Wheeler stood up and said, “Then you should repent instead of spending your time flirting with women everywhere. Excuse me.”
Frederick looked at her retreating figure. He wanted to say something, but the words were choked in his throat.
“Haha,” Eli Wayne burst into laughter.
Frederick looked at Eli, displeased, “If everyone liked to gossip as you do, I’m afraid that you would not be able to live until now.”
“Let me correct you. I was not gossiping, I was just telling the truth. I’m not slandering you. It’s a fact, okay?”
“Then it’s also a fact that you have an affair with Sean Yaleman, who is married. It’s also a fact that you have an illegal child. If the President’s wife knows about it or if this was announced to the public, you should be able to guess what the consequences would be,” Frederick said in a cold voice.
Eli’s smile froze.
Everything he said was indeed the bane of her existence.
“Did you think that I had willingly put myself in that kind of position?” Eli looked at Frederick with sharp eyes.
“Since that is the case, I hope that you would know what you should and should not say. Otherwise, don’t blame me for giving you a taste of your own medicine,” Frederick spoke coldly and turned around.
Eli pursed her lips tightly, grinding her teeth with hatred. It was because there were so many sc*mbags in the world that considerate men were exceptionally precious.
She found Natalie outside the hotel entrance.
Natalie was looking out of the window, lost in thought.
“Frederick is really annoying,” Eli complained.
Natalie did not turn around. She then said in a low voice, “A scourge will live for a millennium. Just avoid him when you see him in the future.”
“Okay,” Eli replied and lowered her gaze, following Natalie’s sight.
A luxurious Rolls-Royce was pulling up at the entrance, and the driver with white gloves opened the door. Jasper Milton got out and stood upright beside the car. He seemed to notice someone looking at him. He raised his head and looked up.
“Do you think Jasper will see us?” Eli asked.
“I don’t know,” Natalie replied.
Jasper looked away and walked towards the hotel.
Natalie was still standing by the window.
“Should we go inside to avoid being seen by him? I would not want him to say that we were peeking at him,” Eli suggested.
“If we hide, he might feel that we have something to hide. Just ignore him,” Natalie continued to stand by the window.
Jasper walked out of the elevator and looked straight ahead without looking at them. He walked into the reception hall.
Eli could not help but feel a little upset.
She had told Jasper that Natalie was Stella Grace. It seemed that he was more ruthless than she had imagined.
“Jasper is so arrogant, I’ve told him that…” Eli stopped in a hurry and almost exposed herself.
Natalie looked at Eli, “Told him what?”
Eli turned around, faced Natalie, and said indignantly, “I told him that you are very similar to Stella, in terms of your voice, temper, and personality. Yet, he still treats you so unkindly. He’s really not worth your feelings.”
Natalie’s lips twitched, “That’s precisely the point. It is because I am so similar to Stella that he is repulsed by me. Jasper is not a person whom one can approach easily. He keeps his guard up at all times.”
“Why don’t you find another man whom you fancy, get married to him, and have your own children. Just forget about Jasper and ignore him forever,” Eli said angrily.
“Okay. Let’s stop talking about him. The auction is about to begin, right?” Natalie asked. She turned around and looked towards the door. Almost everyone was walking towards the conference hall.
“It should be starting soon,” Eli looked at the elevator and frowned.
Why wasn’t Allen here yet?
“Are you waiting for someone?” Natalie looked at Eli and asked.
“Allen isn’t here yet. Is he not coming?” Eli said worriedly.
“Was he supposed to come? He had an episode of pneumothorax that day on the plane. He needs at least three days of rest. Moreover, he has asthma, so he shouldn’t be going to a crowded, stuffy and dusty place.”
“Sean said that he would definitely come,” As soon her words fell, Eli saw the elevator doors opening. Allen emerged from the elevator. He was wearing a light blue suit and walking towards them.
“He’s here. He’s really here,” Eli said joyfully, holding Natalie’s hand.
Natalie glanced at Eli, and then at Allen.
Allen stared at Natalie, and the corners of his mouth were raised slightly. His dark blue eyes could not hide his joy of seeing her, “I didn’t expect to meet you here. You said that you would give me your number if we were to meet again.”
Eli looked at Natalie excitedly, only to find that Natalie was still calm and indifferent.
“I’m very curious. Why did you risk your life to come here?” Natalie asked coldly.
“There’s something I want here, and my grandmother had asked me to buy it for her,” Allen explained.
“Doesn’t your grandmother know about your physical condition?” Natalie scoffed, turned around, and walked towards the conference hall.
Eli looked at Allen, and then at Natalie. She followed behind Natalie and said, “Aren’t you going to ask for his number?”
“Sean definitely has his number. If we could get ‘The Dreamy Girl” today, why do we have to involve another person? We’ll only contact him if we can’t get the painting today,” Natalie said calmly.
Eli pursed her lips and looked back in regret.
She was looking forward to Allen and Natalie sparking a relationship. Natalie said that Jasper had his guard up, but she was doing the same too. Her defense was probably as strong as a fortress.
They entered the conference hall together. Eli registered her ID card and credit card, then she received a bidding paddle.
They sat in a corner.
Frederick turned back and found Natalie. He got up from the first row and went all the way to the last row. He sat next to Natalie with a slight smile and glanced at Natalie, “Is this seat occupied?”
“Do you want to sit here?” Natalie asked.
“Yes,” Frederick did not deny it.
Natalie smiled and said, “That’s great, I want to sit in the first row, but unfortunately, you had already gotten the last seat. Thank you for giving up your seat for me.”
Frederick was speechless.
Natalie pulled Eli and walked to the first row. She then sat down on Frederick’s original seat.
Eli looked back at Frederick, covering her mouth and laughing, “Natalie, you really are amazing. I could tell that Frederick is really angry.”
Natalie frowned and said thoughtfully, “It’s really annoying to be entangled with him all the time. Maybe…”
A flash of inspiration emerged in Natalie’s eyes. She seemed to have thought of a solution.