Chapter 399

Natalie agreed and went to meet Susan early the next morning. “Natalie, over here! I brought you something delicious.”
They had arranged to meet at a private club near the hotel.
When it was time for the wedding, they could head straight over.
Susan was also dressed to the nines today in a chic pink suit that was both warm and elegant, perfectly complementing her lovely round face.
Natalie had also dressed up, wearing a pink gown with a diamond-encrusted neckline that made her skin look luminously white. She wore simple jewelry, not wanting to be too flashy. Joanna was the type to covet anything she saw on others, so it was better to be understated.
Susan looked at her friend’s stunning face with a mix of envy and admiration. Her skin was flawless.
It made Susan want to reach out and pinch her cheek.
Natalie sat beside her and said, “Susan, you’ve lost more weight.”
“Hah! Ever since I started working, I’ve been so busy. I walk tens of thousands of steps a day. You know I manage models—I eat less and walk more, so of course I’ve slimmed down.”
“My chubby face has turned into a V-shape.”
She cupped her face and smiled happily. She absolutely loved her face now. It might not be the most beautiful, but it was hers, and she loved it.
Becoming the person you wanted to be was a big step toward success.
“This is all seafood I brought back from the island. Let’s have lunch first.”
Natalie’s phoenix eyes sparkled with a smile as she picked up her utensils.
Susan took out her phone to share her recent achievements.
“Natalie, those
new menswear
designs of yours are selling like crazy. We have to be strict with quality control. There can’t be any issues, not even a foose thread Consumers are very picky these days. We have to get the details right.”
Natalie had expected good results, but this was even better. She immediately messaged Keith, telling him to ensure the factory manager maintained strict standards and allowed no mistakes.
Natalie watched the excited Susan, her eyes shining brightly.
“Susan, after leaving Jared, you’ve become a better version of yourself.”
Susan smiled, a sense of finality in her heart. “Natalie, it’s not that I got better. It’s that after I killed off that lovesick part of me, I discovered the worlds an amazing place. Ofe you’ve seen how vibrant life can be, how could you ever let yourself be tied down by a few empty words?”
“With him, I was always insecure and anxious. But after letting him go, I see a future full of possibilities ahead of me.”
Natalie felt the same way. After leaving Sebastian, wasn’t she better off on her own?
The two of them ate and chatted.
Meanwhile, at Jared’s venue, his expression was grim. His mother really hadn’t come to his wedding.
There weren’t many guests either just the Scott family and Monica’s friends, filling only about a dozen tables.
Jared felt humiliated. He was the second son of the Scott family, yet so few people had shown up.
Nathan and Joanna were at the entrance greeting guests.
He hadn’t invited any important figures either, just close relatives and friends.
He looked outside, fuming. “Wendy has lost her mind. How could she not come to her own son’s wedding?” ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ
Joanna frowned. She had a feeling Wendy knew something.
But Wendy seemed busy with work and hadn’t come looking for trouble with her mother, so she probably didn’t know about her mother’s existence.
She warned her father in a low voice, “Dad, we need to speed up our plans. We can’t let that debt fall on us. Wendy’s company’s doing worse and worse. After Cery Corp pulled their investment, she hasn’t found a new investor. The company is in bad shape.”