"Why are you here? Aren't you supposed to be having dinner with the Brown family?" Natalie asked, pretending not to care. News about his dinner with the Brown family had spread, and rumors were circulating. However, it was just a misunderstanding. The whole thing was a setup by Cliff. After what happened, Henry planned to have a serious talk with him. But, of course, he didn't mention any of this to Natalie. Why would he bother explaining to her if she never took him seriously and lied to him? Henry approached her and looked down at her, asking, "Don't you have anything to explain to me?" "Explain what?" Natalie asked, unfazed."You said you were going out with Leslie, but you were actually out alone with Sheldon?" Henry questioned with a cold expression. His anger was written on his face.However, it all seemed extremely ridiculous to Natalie. She replied disdainfully, "You can dine with a wealthy young lady, but I can't go out with other men? Henry, isn't that a bit h

"Why don't we wait until tomorrow morning to discuss it, Mr. Chase …"But Amos couldn't stop him. Henry kicked open Cliff's door, his stern expression making others step back. Amos stood silent, sweating nervously, too afraid to say a word. The loud noise startled Cliff, who was already asleep. He sat up in bed, looking at the door with an alarmed expression. The moment he saw Henry, his face darkened, and he angrily said, "Are you crazy? What are you doing at this late hour?" "Who's the one acting crazy here, you or me?" Henry walked in expressionless, emanating frustration. "Mr. Chase Senior, I couldn't stop Mr. Chase …" Amos stood there, head hanging low, visibly guilty. Cliff rubbed his temples and gestured for Amos to leave the room. Amos closed the door quietly. The room fell into silence, and the atmosphere felt oddly suffocating. "Henry, did I give you permission to barge into my room like this?" Cliff frowned at Henry. Henry was really challenging Cliff. He

"Sorry for the inconvenience," Sheldon stood up, looking apologetic. Unsure how to respond, Natalie shook her head and said, "No need to apologize to me. The one who needs to apologize is the person scheming against me behind my back." Her eyes grew colder as she spoke. Sheldon nodded, "Right, time to execute our plan." Glancing at the wall clock, he remarked, "Let's go. Time for the meeting.""Sure." Natalie gathered the files she needed for the meeting and followed Sheldon out of the office. Half an hour later, everyone focused on the big screen in the meeting room.Sheldon scanned the room and began, "To ensure fairness in the music center project, I'm leaving the decision to you. We received designs from 18 designers, and I've selected three that impressed me."He continued, "After showcasing these designs, I'll ask for a show of hands to decide. The design with the most votes will be in charge of the music center's design. Any objections?"From the smiles around the room

"The names of the first, second, and third-place winners are on this card. With over a thousand designers participating in the Creative Visions Competition, standing out from this pool speaks volumes about the winners' capabilities."The host smiled and continued, "Without further ado, I'll announce the third-place winner of this competition."Ten minutes later, the second and third-place winners stood together on stage, visibly thrilled. The anticipation lingered for the announcement of the champion.Natalie clenched her hands nervously, doubting any hope that her work would be recognized. Sensing her tension, Sheldon encouraged, "Stay confident. The yet-to-be-announced champion might just be you." Natalie managed a faint smile but lacked blind confidence."Finally, let's reveal the champion of this competition. Who could it be?" The host glanced at the card and smiled mysteriously. Natalie was breathless with anticipation."The champion in this competition used the code na

"I'm Esme Henderson, the editor of a small magazine. Ms. Shepherd has provided me with design drafts for the past two years, and I've paid her for these services. This summarizes our transactions."Lana's smirk froze instantly. She stared at Esme in disbelief. What was Esme saying? Wasn't she there to accuse Natalie of buying designs? How had it turned out like this?"Shut up!" Lana yanked Esme's arm and cut her off mid-sentence. Lana couldn't accept her statement. She angrily questioned, "That's not how it happened! I heard your argument that day! You previously admitted she bought designs from you! "You even said everything would be revealed on the day of the award ceremony! Why change your stance now?"Esme didn't respond but opened a file and clicked play on an audio clip. Soon, a recording started to play. "I'll add more money! Will you do it? It's easy money. Just publicly accuse Natalie! How about it?"Lana's face turned pale upon hearing her own voice. She had rushed