Chapter 1145
Natalie leaned back in her wheelchair, flashing a brilliant, genuine smile. “No, I just missed you, that’s all. Your granddaughter is tough as nails. No one dares mess with me. I’m getting back to work now. Don’t worry about things over here, I’ve got everything under control. I won’t let you down.”
“Besides, I’m practically a billionaire now!”
In this life, she vowed to never disappoint her grandfather again, and she certainly wouldn’t let anything happen to her three brothers.
She knew Joanna’s next move would be a frantic, bloody retaliation.
Wendy’s maneuver had backed Joanna into a deadly corner.
Natalie was well aware that letting things drag on would only lead to disaster.
She wouldn’t give Joanna the chance to rebuild her power.
It all came down to Zachary now. Zachary was a notoriously ruthless player in the shadows.
It was going to be a bloodbath between the two of them. Who would come out on top, Joanna or Zachary?
Her grandfather laughed. “Good! Be a good girl and stay safe. I’ll wrap things up here as quickly as I can and come home to you.”
“No one messes with my granddaughter.”
Natalie smiled. “Bye, Grandpa!”
Hanging up, Natalie felt a significant weight lift off her shoulders.
She had to admit, there was no better comfort than family.
Remembering what Joanna had said about the design drafts, she realized she had wrongfully accused Sebastian.
It was Joanna who had swiped the files from her phone.
When Sebastian had fiercely defended himself, insisting it wasn’t him, she hadn’t believed a word of it. Hmph, let him get a taste of what it feels like to not be trusted, she thought.
She pushed the thought of Sebastian out of her mind. Who knew what dark corner of the world he was hiding in for his medical treatments anyway?
Staring at her computer, she spent a few minutes analyzing the stock market. It was sluggish, so she quickly shut the laptop.
Grabbing her phone, she opened the daily news.
Every single headline was dominated by Joanna, accompanied by a tidal wave of public outrage.
Natalie noted that Joanna’s movie had officially been pulled from all theaters.
Her red lips curled into a smirk. She had to admit, this was exactly the outcome she wanted.
The man backing Joanna didn’t have Sebastian’s massive resources. Returning to the country meant his hands were tied.
Things weren’t going as smoothly as they had for him abroad. Propelling Joanna to stardom was supposed to be his fast track to power.
What a shame. Wendy’s little stunt had completely annihilated Joanna’s entertainment career, shattering their grand illusions.
After a moment of thought, Natalie fired off a message to Luna.
Luna, last March, I had a paternity test done at Oakcrest Hospital. 10 need you to look into the doctors who worked there and see if anyone received an unusually massive payout.
Luna saw the text and immediately pushed open the office door.
“Natalie, why are you looking into this? Why did you take a paternity test?”
Natalie considered it for a second before telling her the truth. “Luna, Nathan isn’t my biological father.”
Luna’s eyes widened in shock. A moment fater, a massive grin broke across her face. “That’s fantastic news hope your real dad turns out to be someone who treats you like absolute royalty.”
Natalie let out an exasperated laugh. “I was just stressing over this. Someone interfered and stopped me from finding the truth I want to I know who it was into it
Can you dig
for me? I sent you the clinic address and the exact date.”
Luna nodded vigorously. “You got it. I have some free time before lunch, so I’ll get
on it right now. Ilan will bring up your food later.”
Natalie nodded. “Thanks. Get going.”
Keith Jones had already returned to his duties at the company, leaving just the two of them in the executive suite.
Once Luna left, Natalie dove back into her work.
Meanwhile, after fleeing the private club, Joanna returned to her agency. A much larger nightmare was waiting for her there. Zachary was in her office.