“Oh.” Natalie Wheeler responded, her eyes cloudy, “I came with my friend, so I won’t bother you anymore.”
“Oh, okay,” Elvis Zachary responded.
“Miss Wheeler, the original price for the yacht is 108 million dollars, but we are having a promotion now, so the price is 98 million dollars. You will be able to enjoy a 100 thousand dollars discount. In addition, we also have special gifts available for you, such as a microwave or an oven. We will hold a lucky draw as well, you will stand a chance to win a refrigerator, an electric motor, a motorboat, and so on,” the salesperson explained enthusiastically.
“Leave your business card with me and I will tell my friend about it. If she wants it, she will contact you later,” Natalie said with low spirit.
“Oh, okay.” The salesperson handed over the business card with enthusiasm.
Natalie came out of the sales office and did not go back. The place was not far from the beach, so she went to wander around the dock.
There were a lot of seafood sellers there. Most of them sold octopuses, crabs, ribbon fish, shellfish, shrimps, and some marine fish.
The fishy smell from the raw seafood wafted through the air and there were many fishermen on the dock. Perhaps the timing was a little off, so there were not many customers at that moment.
Natalie wanted to buy crabs, but she dismissed the idea when she remembered that her room did not have a kitchen. She walked by the sea casually, feeling the salty sea breeze.
She was reminded of the time when she and Jasper were sitting by the sea and enjoying the sea breeze. The fire in the stone pile was burning briskly and the pork in the pot was rumbling. Their faces were flushed red by the fire.
There were only the two of them over there, but she didn’t feel lonely at all, and her heart was at the most peaceful state it had ever been.
Now, she was living a quiet life, wandering in the bustling city. Apart from feeling lonelier day by day, her heart had become uneasy. She did not know where she was going and where she could stop to take a breather. She lived day by day alone in despair.
In front of her, a hunchbacked old lady had collapsed to the ground with a bamboo basket on her back.
She ran over and tried to help her up, “Are you okay, Madam?”
The old lady sat on the ground, grabbed her hand and shouted, “Hey, come over, she hit me.”
Natalie stared at her and she asked calmly, “Are you sure that you want to do this?”
“Girl, this is a blind spot for the surveillance camera. I just need to insist that you were the one who hit me. I don’t want much, just give me 200 dollars, or I’ll get you in trouble,” the old lady said in a low voice.
Natalie’s lips twitched and she said, “You are taking advantage of my kindness to blackmail me. Even if you live comfortably in this life, there will always be retribution on you or your children.”
“What did you say? Believe it or not, I’ll tear your mouth apart,” the old lady said fiercely.
When she studied psychology, she learned that people would hide their uneasiness by acting fiercely, because they were had either lost their confidence or they were extremely afraid. Or perhaps, they were trying to avoid something.
Natalie just smiled. She then took out 200 dollars from her purse and handed it to the old lady.
The old lady was slightly stunned and she immediately took the money. Natalie turned around and left. She sat under the shade of a tree for a long time, looking at the blue ocean in a daze until the sun finally set. She found a restaurant that was serving a seafood buffet. As soon as she entered, she saw a girl putting all the food on the table and taking a few pictures. She chose the best one and uploaded it to her social media account.
Some people liked to show off their lives to other people, finding purpose in the envy and admiration of others.
She chose a seat and picked a few things on the plate to eat. Then she took out her mobile phone and played Dog Town to kill time.
At this moment, her phone rang. When she saw that it was Eli Wayne, she answered the call immediately.
Eli remained silent.
Natalie had a bad feeling. Eli would not usually behave like that, “What’s wrong? What happened?”
“Sean will accompany me on the trip for a week. When he’s not around, he’ll instruct another guard to watch over me. He probably knows that I’m going to leave. What should we do? The people he sent are probably elites,” Eli said worriedly.
“Don’t worry, there is nothing impenetrable in this world, and this applies to Sean’s guards too. I have a way but it may put Sean in danger. However, the more danger Sean is in, the more his people would not pay attention to you, hence the more likely you will be able to escape,” Natalie pondered and said.
“Are you trying to put Sean in danger?” Eli paused, “He’s been forcing me, but if he dies… wouldn’t it affect the country greatly?”
“I will try to put him in a dangerous situation, but I won’t let him die.”
“Okay. Then, I guess I will just go for the trip the day after tomorrow. I hope that everything goes well,” Eli prayed.
“It will be fine, but I guess, with Sean’s meticulousness, he may take your mobile phone away during the trip,” Natalie guessed.
“What should I do then?”
“I heard that there is a kind of test tube that cannot be detected by ordinary instruments when inserted into the arm. IT could only be heard and tracked by a special instrument. I’ll contact someone to look for it. I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“Okay, have you had your dinner yet?” Eli asked.
“Yes, I did. And I’m getting ready to head back. Where are you now?”
“I’m already at the manor. See you tomorrow.” Eli then hung up the phone.
Natalie went back by taxi. Along the way, she thought of whom she could ask for help from.
She couldn’t find Jasper Milton, and she didn’t want to provoke Frederick Addington anymore. It seemed that Allen was the only one who could help her.
However, it was already impossible to repay him for whatever she had owed him. So, it was difficult for her to ask him for yet another favor.
As she struggled with her dilemma, she found herself arriving at Gorady Spa House.
She entered her room. The room had been cleaned up and the sheets had been changed, as if no one had lived in it.
She threw her handbag to the couch and sat down, spacing out for a while.
Compared to her friend’s freedom, it seemed that her dignity and reputation no longer mattered to her.
She called Allen.
“My grandmother was just talking about you just now, and you called. What a coincidence,” Allen said with a smile.
He was always positive and radiant whenever she called him.
Natalie felt a little warm in her heart, “I need your help with something. When Eli goes for the trip, there may be some guards following her. I probably would not be able to keep in touch with her as well.”
“As long as she comes to France, even if there are more guards, I am confident that I will be able to save your friend. Don’t worry.”
“But, I may not be able to contact her, so I don’t know where they would be.”
Allen chuckled and he said confidently, “I have the God’s Eyes in France. No matter where they are or what they are doing, I will be able to find them. You can leave them to me and be rest assured.”
Hearing what Allen said, Natalie seemed to finally feel at ease. She didn’t even have to think about ways to send the guards away.
“Thank you, Allen.”
“You’re welcome. We’re friends, right?”
“Yes. We are friends.” Natalie repeated Allen’s words and hung up the phone.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door…