Brandon frowned.
Draco had said he would take the blame and handle this matter himself, but where was he? He had left Natalie all alone to deal with Mrs. Fuller.
“Draco should’ve at least stalled Mrs. Fuller…” he started to say.
But before he could finish his sentence, Draco strode in from the door.
“Mr.Larson, you mentioned my name just now?” he asked calmly as he walked up to them.
Seeing that Draco had arrived, Natalie was relieved.
“Mr.Wesley, Mrs. Fuller was here just now.”
“I know.I didn’t run into her at her place, but then I received a call from the studio saying that Mrs. Fuller had shown up here.”
Then he turned to look at Brandon with a smile.
“It seems that I arrived too late. The matter has been settled.I suppose it was you who handled it, Mr.Larson? Thank you.” Brandon looked at Draco calmly and said, “I did it for my wife.”
Then he signaled at his bodyguard to hand over the documents to Draco.
“I’ll leave this matter to you. The person who leaked the design is still here inside your studio, but it wasn’t Natalie.”
This matter could’ve been left to the police, but because Natalie wanted to protect thereputation of Draco and W Marks, Brandon left law enforcement out of it. Taking over the folder, Draco looked at Natalie and said, “Of course. I’ve always I believed in Natalie.”
Brandon had been watching Draco.
This man had always been very polite, as though he wasn’t a threat to anyone at all. But judging from the way Draco looked at Natalie, Brandon could tell that Natalie was special to him.
Although Natalie failed to notice, Brandon knew exactly how Draco felt about her. Call it a man’s special intuition.
However, he decided not to point it out.
Wearing a polite smile, he explained, “I don’t usually interfere in Natalie’s work, but this matter was related to her reputation.I’m her husband and it’s only right that I helped her out with this. I hope this didn’t impact you or your studio, Mr.Wesley.”
“I understand. Since you’re here, would you like to have a cup of tea before leaving?” Draco asked hospitably.
His smile was warm, and his words and the way he acted showed that he was indeed areal gentleman.
“I’ll take a rain check on that if you don’t mind, as I have work to do today.”
Brandon politely refused.
Then he turned to face Natalie and smoothed her hair affectionately.
“I have to go.See you at home tonight?”
Natalie smiled at him sweetly and nodded.
“Okay.See you tonight.”
Then Brandon left with his bodyguards.
Seeing how intimate the couple was just now, Draco fell into pensive silence.
As soon as Brandon and his men left, he asked Natalie seriously, “Did Mrs. Fuller give you a hard time?” “Fortunately, Brandon came right in the nick of time. Mrs. Fuller wasn’t able to do anything too excessive.” Natalie shook her head without hesitation. She didn’t want Draco to worry.
Then she excused herself and went back to her desk.
Just now, everyone was watching this exciting scene unfold.
However, since Draco was back, they all dispersed like mice.
As soon as Natalie left, Draco made an announcement.
“Everyone, proceed with your work. I’ll study the files Mr.Larson gave me and investigate this matter. And at the meantime, all of you should just focus on your work at hand. Got it?”
Everyone nodded in unison and then bent over their desks to focus.
Natalie also went back to work.
When Tasha passed by her desk, she poked fun at her.
“Brandon still loves you so much.I heard a lot about you two when I was still married to his brother. Nora often talked about how Brandon was faithful and loved his wife very much. He sounded totally different from the cold-blooded man everyone had made him out to be.”
A shy smile tugged at the corners of Natalie’s lips. She seldom talked about her husband with others.
Since Tasha had brought it up, she felt like she had to say something.
“Our relationship isn’t always perfect. You’ve only seen our good side.”
“It’s not like I haven’t experienced the ups and downs of marriage, but it’s not easy to find someone who loves you the way Brandon does. You’re luckier than most people.”
Tasha admired how Natalie was so low-key about her relationship.
Judging from the happy look on her face, she knew that she was happy with Brandon even behind closed doors.
Thinking of her own failed marriage, Tasha couldn’t help but feel a little sad.
“Everything will be okay, Tasha.”
Natalie seemed to know what she was thinking about. She glanced at Tasha’s rounded belly and added, “You’re going to be a great mother.”
Tasha touched her belly and smiled.
“You think so?”
The two chatted harmoniously when Dalores suddenly cut in rudely.
“Hey! Can you stop chit-chatting during work hours? No one wants to hear about you and your husband.In fact, Natalie, your husband was the one who gave Draco those files. You must’ve known what happened. What you should do now is to tell us who leaked the design!”
“I didn’t even know that my husband was investigating, so I don’t know anything,” Natalie frowned and said honestly.
Indeed, she really had no idea who leaked the draft. But it occurred to her that the reason why Mrs. Fuller suddenly showed up at the studio to make a scene was probably because of Dalores.
As for her motive, Natalie guessed that maybe Dalores was trying to frame her to cover up the fact that she was the one who had leaked the files.
Dalores sneered in disbelief.
“Natalie Larson, drop the act.I know that you know who did it. Are you protecting someone?”
As she spoke, she deliberately glanced at Tasha, her words rich with implication.
Natalie snorted and shrugged indifferently.
“Well, since you keep saying that I know who did it, fine. I’ll tell everyone that you’re the one who leaked the draft.”
Her voice was loud enough for everyone present to hear her clearly.
Sure enough, everyone raised their heads to look at Dalores in disbelief.
The scandalous remark made the office break into discussion.
“Oh so it was Dalores.ybo.did it!!…..
“Well, since you keep saying that I know who did it, fine. I’ll tell everyone that you’re the one who leaked the draft.”
Her voice was loud enough for everyone present to hear her clearly.
Sure enough, everyone raised their heads to look at Dalores in disbelief.
The scandalous remark made the office break into discussion.
“Oh, so it was Dalores who did it!”
“So that’s why she keeps trying to pin the blame on Natalie…”
Dalores’s eyes went as wide as saucers. She didn’t expect that Natalie would turn against her like this. She raised her voice and said loudly, “What the hell you talking about? I’ve only been here a few days and I’ve only seen that design once.I’ve never even touched the original copy. How dare you accuse me?”
“What’s gotten you all worked up, Dalores? Did I hit the nail on the head?”
Natalie locked eyes with her coldly.
At this time, Tasha also spoke up. She said slowly and clearly, “I think you’re the biggest suspect right now, Dalores. You’re the one who has been pointing fingers. If you don’t want to look guilty, you’d better behave yourself and keep quiet.”
Dalores’s nostrils flared angrily.
“You two are ganging up on me on purpose! Tasha, are you trying to get back at me for rejecting you during your interview? Do you think I’m afraid of you? Just call the police. They’ll be able to prove that I’m clean!”
As Dalores spoke, she straightened up her back to show how fearless she was.
After saying that, she turned around and strode back to her desk indignantly.
Natalie pursed her lips, thinking that it should’ve been Dalores because she kept on overreacting. But apart from framing Natalie for the crime, Dalores seemed pretty confident in herself.
