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Olivia’s face darkened, her voice sharp as anger surged within her. But she couldn’t afford to offend the Holdens. Without Natalie introducing her, she probably would have never met Charles and Marcus.
Still, no matter how wealthy or powerful they were, they had no right to treat Natalie like this and suggest she be a mistress. Only people who were completely out of touch would say that.
All the admiration and attraction Olivia had felt for Marcus disappeared in an instant. Her anger bubbled up inside, but she knew she couldn’t make a scene with Charles, especially given his age and status. Even though she was angry, she held herself back.
“Mr. Holden Senior, is there anything else? If not, I’ll go look for Natalie,” Olivia said, keeping her tone steady.
She took a deep breath, forcing herself to stay calm. She needed to tell Natalie about this as soon as possible.
Charles had clearly called her away to give Natalie and Marcus some alone time, obviously trying to play matchmaker. If Marcus were single, Olivia might have thought it was perfect) but he had a fiancée.
Flirting with other women while he was engaged was a betrayal–not just to the relationship, but to his fiancée. A man who couldn’t be faithful wasn’t worth it.
An unfaithful man was like spoiled milk. There was no point in keeping him around.
Charles stared at Olivia. Just a moment ago, this girl had been all smiles, but now her face wast stormy. The change in her attitude was so sudden. Natalie’s good friend seemed to be filled with a strong sense of justice.
Before Charles could say more, Olivia had already started drawing a line, clearly bothered by the fact that Marcus had a fiancée.
“Young lady, my grandson, and his fiancée-” Charles began, trying to explain.
“Mr. Holden Senior, I’m leaving,” Olivia interrupted, cutting him off.
Olivia didn’t want to listen to him anymore. She let go of Charles’s arm and glanced around. Upon spotting Marcus standing nearby, she waved him over.
“Mr. Holden, could you come here for a moment?” she called.
Marcus, who had been watching closely, quickly joined them.
“Mr. Holden, I’ll leave Mr. Holden Senior with you. I need to look for Natalie,” Olivia said politely, hiding her annoyance. Without waiting for a response, she turned and walked away.
Charles was left speechless. The girl had cut him off! It was clearly rude, but for some reason,
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Charles found it hard to stay angry.
Marcus, however, didn’t care about Olivia. His focus was on Charles’s health and the upcoming
surgery.
“Grandpa, let’s go rest,” Marcus suggested.
“Alright,” Charles agreed.
After parting ways with Marcus, Natalie didn’t stray far. She stood beneath a grand oak tree and soon spotted Olivia storming toward her.
“Natalie!” Olivia called.
“Over here,” Natalie replied, waving.
Olivia jogged a few steps and quickly reached Natalie. “Nat, listen up,” Olivia said sternly, her expression serious. Her demeanor was so earnest that it made Natalie uneasy.
‘Ollie, what’s going on?” Natalie asked, swallowing hard. Whenever Olivia called her “Nat,” it meant she was in for a scolding.
“You can’t fall for Marcus, okay? And don’t even think about getting too close to him. Forget what I said about chasing him just to mess with Tyler and Selena. I’m serious, Nat,” Olivia warned, her tone unwavering.
Natalie looked at Olivia, curious. In such a short time, Olivia had completely changed her mind. After all, Ms. Thatcher, a top model with extremely high standards when it came to men, rarely found someone she liked enough to encourage Natalie to pursue.
“What made you change your mind so suddenly?” Natalie asked.
Olivia glared at her. “Marcus has a fiancée, you know that, right?”
Natalie nodded. “I know.”
“If he has a fiancée, we have to stay away. No matter how much you like him, he’s off–limits,” Olivia said firmly.
Liking someone who was already taken was painful. Even a secret crush could be torturous. Natalie was too good to be stuck on just one person.
“Nat, there’s someone better out there for you, Olivia said, hugging her tightly. “Even if it takes time, we’ll wait for the right one together, okay?”
“Okay,” Natalie replied, her voice soft.
Natalie hugged Olivia gently. The two had grown up together, sharing the same values and moral compass.
When it came to relationships, they always held firm to their principles, which were, “No dating someone already in a relationship. No overly friendly guys. No selfish or arrogant
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types. No one with a temper or violent tendencies, and definitely no one from a family with twisted views.”
With such strict criteria, Natalie at least had her childhood friend, Tyler, while Olivia had remained single all this time. But now, even Tyler was no longer an option.
He had once been Natalie’s fiancé, but since she wasn’t the Langleys‘ biological daughter, the engagement had been given to the true heiress, Selena.
Now, Natalie wouldn’t even glance at him.
But Olivia and Grace felt deeply for Natalie. They couldn’t stand the injustice of it all. How could such a wonderful girl be cast aside simply for being the “wrong” child, forced to surrender everything she had, and endure the humiliation from Selena and Tyler?
If Tyler cared only for the true heiress, then Olivia and Grace wanted Natalie to find someone far better. They were determined to make the Langleys and Tyler see that Natalie deserved
better.
“Nat, we’re definitely going to find someone amazing for you,” Olivia reassured her, giving her a comforting smile.
“Yeah, we will,” Natalie replied.
As for the engagement, Natalie wasn’t worried. She had more important things to focus on now that she had left the Langleys.
“Let’s go rest,” Natalie suggested.
“Alright,” Olivia agreed.
Natalie and Olivia walked away together, unaware that Selena and Diana were watching from behind a large tree just a short distance away. Selena gripped her mother’s hand tightly, her
locked on Marcus in the distance.
eyes
“Mom, did you see that? That guy is way more gorgeous than Ty,” Selena said, her heart racing. She knew, without a doubt, that she had fallen for him at first sight.
Diana narrowed her eyes, recalling how she had seen Natalie and Marcus talking alone earlier.
That little bitch… It was no wonder she had left the Langleys so decisively; she had already found someone else.
Diana’s anger flared. How could Natalie, who had taken her daughter’s place for 20 years, end up with such a great guy after being rejected by the Millers?
“Mom, I have to get his attention,” Selena said excitedly. “Natalie doesn’t deserve such an amazing man.”
“Alright.” Diana nodded, malice and hatred flashing in her eyes.
Natalie, who had lived her daughter’s life for 20
“Mom,
I’m going to tell him the truth about Na
Selena’s cheeks flushed, her heart pounding wil made her pulse race.
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Natalie, who had lived her daughter’s life for 20
“Mom, I’m going to tell him the truth about Na
Selena’s cheeks flushed, her heart pounding wil made her pulse race.
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Natalie, who had lived her daughter’s life for 20 years, deserved to fall into ruin.
“Mom, I’m going to tell him the truth about Natalie,” Selena said determinedly.
Selena’s cheeks flushed, her heart pounding wildly. Just watching Marcus from a distance made her pulse race.
