"Wow, you've grown so much! How nice, we'll be neighbors from now on, so we can play together often." She hugged Margot and went inside. Margot was very excited, looking at the mature and pretty lady beside her. She couldn't help but feel a bit choked up. "Is it really you, Natalie? Where have you been all these years? I couldn't reach you at all."Especially after high school graduation, she wanted to thank Natalie for her past kindness, but she couldn't reach her by phone. She asked Curt, but Curt also said he had no idea.Margot knew that Natalie and Curt were friends. If Curt doesn't know where Natalie is, how can she find her?"A few things happened in these years, and I was abroad. But now I'm not leaving anymore. Come on, let's go to the backyard for a barbeque." Natalie held Margot's hand and walked through the villa towards the backyard. Standing at the backyard gate, Margot suddenly let go of Natalie's hand. She let go of Natalie's hand because she saw Tamm
From the moment Margot entered the backyard, Curtis noticed her in his peripheral vision. But he pretended not to see and continued talking to Tammy. Tammy, seeing Margot approaching, deliberately blocked Curtis' sight and chatted with him casually.Curtis pretended not to notice Margot walking away with Natalie. However, his eyes couldn't stop but followed them. "Curt, since I'm free now, how about I come to your company and work as your secretary?" Tammy noticed Curtis looking away and quickly found a new topic to keep him engaged in the conversation.Curtis looked away and asked Tammy, "What can you do?""I can do anything. Don't forget; I'm a postgraduate." "Alright then," Curtis casually agreed, not really into the conversation. Not far away, Natalie brought Margot to the two busy men and said with a smile, "Let me introduce my friend to you."The two men simultaneously looked up, their gaze landing on Margot.One of them is Gabriel, Natalie's 30-year-old husband
When she was eight, Natalie bought her a beautiful doll. But as soon as she brought it back to the orphanage, other kids snatched it away to play.When she tried to get it back, other kids pushed her around, and she ended up being pushed into the fish pond. She splashed around in the pond for a while before seeing a chubby boy jump down from the fence and rescue her. Even though the boy didn't say his name and left before she could thank him, she vividly remembered that he was chubby. Looking at him in front of her now, he was so handsome, slim, and in great shape. It's hard to connect the guy before her with the chubby boy who saved her years ago. "Nah, it's fine. I understand if you don't recognize me. We were just kids back then."But back then, I was quite chubby—around 130 pounds at the age of ten—and I also had acne. There's really no comparison to now." Tommy laughed. Margot didn't say anything. This time, she believed him.She believed that the tall, handsome,
Natalie was the daughter of the Nelson family, and both her parents were esteemed artists.The Nelson, Sawyer, and Crosby families were close friends. And Natalie, Gabriel, and Curtis all grew up together in the same courtyard.So even though Curtis was incredibly wealthy and held a high status, Natalie never needed to be polite when talking to him. Curtis was also very courteous toward women. Especially toward his brother's women, and since Natalie grew up with them—even if he felt uncomfortable—he had to be considerate to his brothers. "I didn't boss her around. I'm the one paying her salary. Is it wrong to ask her to do things?" Curtis explained.His voice lowered slightly.Margot quickly countered, "It's my first day at work. I haven't received my salary." Knowing that Natalie would protect her, Margot felt a bit bolder. Curtis glared at her coldly and said as politely as possible, "Even if it's your first day, you have to listen to the boss. You can leave now.""Isn
"Fiancée?" Margot immediately looked up.Tommy pointed to Tammy nearby. "That girl. Don't you know that she's Curtis' fiancée? They've had an engagement for a long time. But for some reason, they haven't married yet." Margot looked in the direction where Tammy and Curtis were at.The expression that was just on her face instantly disappeared. She lowered her gaze and explained, "I know, but my current job is just to take care of Curtis' daily needs. As for whether his fiancée minds or not, I'm not sure."She was still bothered by that hag, Tammy, staying close to Curtis. Tammy had no right to be concerned about her presence."I just don't get what Curtis is thinking." Tommy sighed and handed Margot more grilled skewers, saying, "Try these. I grilled them myself." "Alright."Margot took them and ate deliciously.At this moment, Tammy got up and walked over.She smiled and asked, "Is it done? It smells so good, even from a distance."Natalie filled a plate and handed it t
At this moment, everyone was around the dining table, and Tammy was going to feed Curtis. Curtis suddenly stood up, avoiding Tammy. He glanced at Margot, who kept her head down, seemingly unbothered. This somehow annoyed him. He poured himself a drink. Gabriel reminded, "I'll have at most half a glass. I need to accompany my wife to our old house to see the children later." Curtis didn't care. He poured wine for everyone. But when he reached Margot, he stopped, looked at her, and put the bottle away without filling her glass.Natalie asked, "Why didn't you pour for Margot? She's 20, she can drink, too."Natalie took the wine bottle and poured it for Margot, saying, "Margot, let's drink less. Celebrating my move here, we can always be together now." Margot nodded, deeply moved by Natalie's kindness. Everyone had a glass of wine in hand, standing around the dining table. Gabriel said, "Although there are two brothers who haven't arrived yet, let's not wait. Cheers to la
"I haven't done anything wrong. He kept saying I was at fault and ignored my explanations. And he hit me for someone else."After saying this, Margot simply finished the remaining glass of alcohol. She felt even dizzier and couldn't stand steadily after the drink. She plopped onto the chair, leaned into Natalie's arms, and started crying with a sense of grievance. Margot cried. "Natalie, it hurts. My butt hurts." Natalie quickly lifted her hand to hug her and looked suspiciously at Curtis. "What happened? Did you hurt her?"Curtis had always been taking care of Margot. Curtis also told her he treated Margot like a sister. So when Margot talked about being bullied, she was referring to Curtis for sure.If he really laid hands on her, Natalie won't forgive him. Curtis' face darkened, with his lips tightly pressed together. Seeing Margot crying like a fool in Natalie's arms, he felt uneasy, too. But he was Curtis. Why would he show his discontent in front of friends
Margot was drunk.After Curtis pulled her out of the Sawyers' villa, she sat on the ground, complaining and crying like a child. "Curtis, why are you so mean? I haven't eaten enough, and you dragged me out. I don't care. I still want to eat."She sobbed, "That steak smelled so good. I haven't eaten enough …"She cried while savoring the food, making funny and adorable expressions.Curtis looked at her with a cold gaze.Standing before her, he commanded, "Margot, get up.""I don't want to."Margot threw a tantrum, kicking her short legs as if she were going to roll on the ground. With a pouty expression, she pleaded, "I haven't eaten enough, Curtis. I still want to eat." She sniffled, ran over, and hugged his legs. Tilting her head back, she looked at him with teary eyes and whimpering."Curtis, can I have a bit more? Just a little. Margot won't drink this time, okay? Curtis is the best and loves me the most."Curtis, I'm really in pain. Can you give me a hug?"She bowed