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Chapter 280 Guard Won’t Stop Me
Chapter 280 Guard Won’t Stop Me
Natalie listened quietly, not saying much.
Juliana seemed decent enough on the surface; she had only asked out of instinct.
The car soon pulled up in front of Luke Corp. Discover more novels at.net
“Ms. Stone, we’ve arrived.”
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Chris cut the engine and instinctively moved to follow her inside, but a security guard stopped him.
“Sorry, Mr. Jensen said only Ms. Sunny may go upstairs.”
Natalie frowned. “And my lawyer?”
“Rigel is already waiting for you
inside.”
The guard was nothing but respectful toward her.
Chris bristled.
“I’m her bodyguard. I go wherever she goes; if not, then she won’t be going in at all.”
The guard looked troubled and turned his eyes to Natalie.
“Ms. Stone, I’m just doing my job. Please don’t make this hard for me. Besides, Rigel is on your side, and this is the company headquarters; Mr. Jensen won’t do anything to you.”
The words rubbed Natalie the wrong way.
“Tell Mr. Jensen this, either Chris comes up with me, or this meeting is canceled.”
She turned and went back to the car.
Chris felt a quiet swell of pride. Ms. Stone isn’t the impulsive type. That’s good.
The guard panicked when it seemed she might really leave. Mr. Jensen had given strict orders not
to let Ms. Stone walk away; if I lost his job over this, who would I complain to?
“Ms. Stone, please wait–I’ll ask Mr. Jensen right away.”
He quickly relayed her words.
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Jensen, upon hearing them, simply said, “Let them up.”
Chris was of no consequence.
Rigel, however, was on edge.
“Mr. Jensen, Ms. Stone is here now; can you release my wife and child?”
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“What’s the rush? You’re not done yet. When the time comes, you’ll stand fully on Natalie’s side and calculate exactly what Luke Corp owes her from the past five years–down to the last cent. Not a single figure can be wrong. Understand?”
Jensen’s fingers tapped lightly against the desk, each strike steady; paired with his cool voice, it left Rigel unsettled, unsure of what the man was really thinking.
“Mr. Jensen, didn’t you take my wife and child to force me to go against Ms. Stone?”
Rigel had to ask outright.
Jensen shook his head.
“No. You’re her lawyer; naturally, you should fight for her best interests. I only had your wife and child taken out to ensure you’d bring Natalie here. I just wanted to see her.”
His voice dropped, tinged with a quiet sorrow.
Back when he could see Natalie whenever he pleased, he hadn’t cherished it; now, even one meeting with her felt impossibly difficult.
Rigel’s brows furrowed tightly. His gut told him this man was unhinged.
Still, if it meant he could uphold his duty and save his family at the same time, it was enough to ease his heart.
When Natalie entered with Chris, Rigel stood immediately.
“Ms. Stone.”
“Rigel.”
She gave him a small nod.
From the moment she stepped in, Jensen’s eyes never left her.
Natalie now carried herself with poise and elegance; the limited–edition pieces she wore only
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heightened her presence.
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A pang hit Jensen’s chest.
She had spent five years with him, never lacking food or clothing, but he had never once bought her many limited–edition outfits. He had left such things to his secretary, never paying attention to what was chosen.
Now Natalie radiated refinement; distant, cool, like a plum blossom blooming on a snowy peak -impossibly alluring.
“Natalie, you came.”
Jensen rose quickly, wanting to move toward her, but Chris stepped in his way.
“Mr. Jensen, Ms. Stone is here as Ms. Sunny. Please use the correct form of address.” Jensen disliked this sudden interloper, but since Chris was Natalie’s man, he let it pass.
“Natalie, I’ve already prepared the full five years of design payments. Not a penny will be missing. Come look at these designs.”
He eagerly opened an album.
He had compiled every one of her works from the past five years.
Natalie didn’t know what he was playing at, but she rose and walked over.
Opening to the first page, Jensen said, “Natalie, do you remember this? It was your very first design for me. I had just taken over Luke Corp; the shareholders were circling like vultures. This design won me my first order and turned the tide for me in the company.”
He flipped to another. “And this one–you created it for my one–year anniversary as president. I still remember telling you then, with all my heart, that I’d give you a happy home.”