Azalea did not expect that Emily was able to turn things around for her. She was told that Rammos would be heading over to B City soon and she needed to apologize personally to Valeria. There was a chance for Azalea to redeem herself once again.
Azalea was feeling delighted and immediately called Meadow after thanking Emily. “Mrs. Davis, my aunt just called me. Mr. Smith would be bringing me along to patch things up with Valeria later. I would soon be free from this mess.”
“How wonderful!” Meadow was also feeling upbeat and continued, “Azalea, you should visit your aunt often. You can buy her some gifts and have a chat occasionally to be friendly with her. It would benefit you in the future should you have any unresolved matters.”
“Mrs. Davis, I would like to ask you a question. How did my aunt get to know Rammos and was even able to seek for his assistance?” Azalea was extremely puzzled.
“Well, your aunt has worked in Ryland Holdings before. It might be possible that Mr. Smith was very satisfied with her work performance as she was a very talented person.”
“I see. Alright then, I shall follow your advice and get closer with her.”
Meadow was very excited after hanging up the phone. Luck was finally on her side and felt that she had won a lottery ticket.
She was determined to let Michael marry Azalea. Everyone would then be shocked when the truth was eventually revealed.
Talitha, Raelyn, and Natasya went to the private room where Hardy had invited them for dinner at six in the evening.
It was the most luxurious private room in the Anthony family’s Hotel. The decoration and the hospitality towards them were also top-notch.
Talitha started boasting before Hardy’s arrival. “Mummy, this private room is generally not available to be booked. Hardy must be deeply invested in me and it is a pity that daddy cannot attend this dinner. Things would be much better if he could be present tonight.”
“Yes, you’re right. It’s fine as he will have many chances to join us in the future,” Raelyn replied in an uplifting tone.
Natasya was sitting in a corner and was feeling extremely moody. She imagined that she would currently be enjoying her time in Wolf Group’s most luxurious private room if she managed to get William under her control.
Wolf Group was incomparable with Hardy’s hotel, however…
She secretly let out a sigh upon thinking about it. Talitha was still chatting away with Raelyn, “Hardy will tell his parents about me after the dinner session today. He is planning that both our parents will get to know each other and eventually discuss our marriage plan. Mummy, what do you think of the style of my wedding? Should I go for oriental, western, or have it at a cathedral instead?”
“Do you have any preference?”
“Well, not really. I would love to experience all three of them.” Talitha then enquired Natasya, “Natasya, what do you think?”
Natasya replied sulkily as she felt that Talitha was showing off to her, “Western!”
“You always have excellent taste and I have decided to follow your advice. Who should become my bridesmaid then? Natasya, are you willing to become one?”
“I shall go with the flow,” Natasya did not give a precise answer but was feeling increasingly annoyed.
Natasya was older than Talitha. Who on earth would choose their elder sister to become the bridesmaid?
Talitha, that bitch, was constantly reminding Natasya indirectly of her failure. Natasya was so upset that her hands clenched into fists.
She initially got ahold of the blood vermin just to get William under control. However, Talitha had unexpectedly benefitted from her idea and was even about to get married. Natasya became increasingly pissed off upon thinking more about it.
It would be great if there was an antidote that would make Hardy break free from Talitha’s spell. Natasya desperately wanted Talitha to face the same situation as her.
Hardy and Paisley finally arrived when Natasya was still lost in her thoughts.
They came in with bright smiles on their faces and politely greeted the Anderson family.
Paisley and Hardy both sat between Talitha and pretended to be very delighted upon seeing her.
They were clearly biased towards Talitha compared to Natasya and Raelyn. Natasya was feeling left out as she was used to being in the spotlight last time.
The dishes were rapidly served by the waiters and they started to enjoy their dinner. Hardy lovingly placed some food on Talitha’s plate and said, “Talitha, you should eat more as you have lost some weight. It’s good to gain a pound or two to ensure the baby in your belly gets the essential nutrition.”
Paisley was also busy serving Talitha and said, “Don’t worry about it and just enjoy your meal. You would look much better if you gain a bit of weight!”
Natasya was still being left alone and she was increasingly feeling agitated.
She had the urge to leave that place immediately but knew that it would be a rash decision. Her current miserable situation did not warrant her to act as she pleased. She then composed herself and tried to strive through the uneasy situation.
It took a while for the Anthony siblings to interact with the other Anderson family members as they were so focused on Talitha. The siblings politely gave a toast to both Natasya and Raelyn. Hardy was seen to be distancing himself compared to the last time when he had grabbed Natasya’s hand and professed his love to her.
Natasya had mixed feelings about Hardy’s behavior towards her. He used to treat her kindly but Natasya was convinced that he had looked down on her. However, she was feeling somewhat uncomfortable when Hardy did not pay attention to her at all tonight.
Little did she know that Hardy was well aware of her train of thoughts. Hardy suppressed his feelings and walked out of the room after being lovey-dovey with Talitha for a while.
He lit a cigarette and took a few puffs to ease his mind.
The plan must be carried out by tonight as soon as possible. He might lose his courage and momentum if things were being delayed.
Hardy picked up his phone and texted someone. He eventually went back to the private room after being done with his cigarette.
The waiters had brought in bird nest soups just after Hardy was seated for several minutes. Each one of them had a portion but Natasya’s serving had specially contained a drug in it.
They enjoyed the bird’s nest and continued to chat away. Hardy then went out with the excuse of answering a phone call as it was almost time for the show to begin. Natasya had also gone out of the private room shortly as she was feeling slightly uncomfortable.
Hardy stood at the corner of the corridor and watched Natasya heading straight to the bathroom. She was feeling uneasy and washed her face in hopes to ease the intense feeling deep within her.
The feeling had subsided for a bit when she splashed the cold water onto her face. However, the unexplainable feeling was once again felt and the sensation was increasingly stronger.
Natasya did not know what had happened to her as she was in a fine condition just now. What was going on?
She could not wrap her head around the reason behind it and she had trouble suppressing the peculiar feeling further. Natasya supported against the wall and stumbled out of the bathroom.
Hardy’s voice emerged when she finally reached the entrance, “What’s wrong with you?”
“I… I dont feel good!”
“What’s wrong? Let me take you to the hospital immediately!” Hardy replied and supported Natasya as they tried to make their way from the corridor towards the elevator.
Natasya felt weird upon being supported by Hardy. She struggled to control herself and subconsciously leaned towards him.
The sensation was getting out of hand. Hardy tried to ease her while making their way into the VIP escalator. Natasya’s heartbeat had massively increased and she finally gave in. She held Hardy and pressed her lips against his.