Chapter 520
Natalie touched her ear, feeling a bit embarrassed, and considered sharing an even more dramatic experience with him. However, after giving it some thought, she kept her words to herself.
Draco thought for a while with a weighty look on his face, and then he said, “I don’t care if you’ll cause trouble for W Marks, but you do still have a lot of things to learn to become an independent designer. I’m hoping you can go on studying in W Marks until you feel the need to go out on your own. Then you can consider leaving.”
Natalie didn’t know how to feel exactly. She could only respond with gratitude, “I didn’t think you’d want to retain me. I’m going to work harder to meet up to your expectations.”
Natalie had realized when she attended the Iridescent Show this time, that she indeed had a lot of things to learn. She used to believe she had an outstanding ability, but faced with excellent designers from all over the world, she realized she still had a very long way to go.
Draco’s eyes were filled with different emotions as he explained, “I don’t want you to turn out like Dalores. I’m to blame for her situation. I didn’t make it clear to Dalores that she wasn’t ready to become an independent designer, and that caused both her and me myself a lot of trouble. I do not wish to make another mistake like that.”
Natalie was surprised to hear how he talked about Dalores. She hadn’t expected Draco to be so kind- hearted. “Do not dwell on the past, Mr. Wesley. Dalores deserves what she’s gotten now.”
As the two of them went on discussing, the luxury car arrived at Draco’s residence. Natalie stepped out of the car and reached out to help Draco. He held her hand for support as he got out of the car.
As Draco stepped out of the car, he lost his footing and fell completely on Natalie. He grabbed onto her slender waist subconsciously.
“I apologize,” Draco said lowly, feeling it was inappropriate.
“It’s alright.” It didn’t bother Natalie at all. She went on to help Draco walk into the villa.
As the two entered the villa, the paparazzi hiding in the corner got out and left with a smile. He stared at the high-definition photos he had just taken with his camera. A married woman hooking up with a popular designer. What a juicy headline!
At the Turner family’s mansion, a variety of delicacies occupied the dining table.
Vivian was gradually losing interest in the delicacies she had been having ever since her first day in the Turner family’s estate. At the moment, she was scanning the photos the paparazzi sent. Stills of Natalie and Draco were in front of her.
Vivian was curious about them. Natalie, a married woman was still hooking up with other men. Finally, she had something on Natalie.
The smile on Vivian’s face seemed to be permanent. She sent the paparazzi a message to proceed with the plan and act accordingly.
“What are you obsessing about? You look to be having so much fun that you forget about the food.” Catherine looked at Vivian fondly, asking her to eat more.
During Vivian’s stay, she gradually grew affectionate towards the girl and now treated her like her own daughter.
Vivian put her phone aside, calming herself for the lie she was about to say. “It’s a message from the school. The teacher said that our experiments made a huge breakthrough.”
Catherine was delighted for Vivian.
Vivian turned toward Luke’s direction and scooped up some food for him. “Dad, I’ve been looking up lots of recipes these days so I can cook for you. You need nourishment in your b*ody to regain your energy.”
“What a lovely girl you are.” A big smile was plastered on Catherine’s face as she spoke.
Luke was discharged from the hospital only a few days ago.
The liver transplant surgery was a success and since then, his condition had been stable. Except for being a little thin, he looked much better. The fact that Vivian donated part of her liver to him eased the hatred he had for her before. So, when Catherine insisted on letting Vivian stay, Luke didn’t object too much.
Luke then said, “How are your studies abroad? Don’t you need to go back yet? At your age, you should focus more on your study.”
Vivian’s lips stretched into a smile. “The professor treats me very well. The project was done without any complications too. The school is considerate when they found out that I donated my liver. They reviewed my previous performance and allowed me to finish the academic year online. My performance has been outstanding so there’s nothing to worry about.”
Vivian could tell that the Turner family had trusted her again.
Luke nodded with relief. Vivian was an obedient girl. Most of his doubts disappeared.
Serving some more food for Vivian, Catherine asked, “What are you going to do now that you don’t need to go back to school?” She sneaked a glance at Luke who was oblivious to her gaze. “If you haven’t decided yet, you can work at the Turner family’s company if you want.”
Vivian’s aid was a great help to the company while Luke was in the hospital. She dealt with some work at the company and Catherine was immensely satisfied by her professionalism.
Vivian unfortunately had no desire on working in the Turner Group. It would only make it more difficult for her to get in touch with Brandon and Natalie. Then it would be harder to get revenge.
“The Turner Group is one of the leading companies in Barnes. A fresh graduate like me might not be able to catch up with such a competitive setting. Dad, mom, I want to venture outside and toughen myself. Then when I have enough experience, I’ll come back to the Turner Group. I’m sure the employees of the company will accept me completely once I’ve proven myself.” Vivian declined politely. She was entirely aware of where she was standing. Rashly entering the Turner Group wouldn’t be a wise choice.
Catherine regarded Vivian carefully, watching the expression on her face. Catherine felt as though she had gone back in time. In the past, Charis decided to enter the Larson Group instead of her family’s company. She was young, stubborn, and seemed to be unafraid of anything. Just like Vivian now.
“You… You’re really like her.” Catherine’s train of thought halted as tears filled her eyes. Putting down her knife and fork, she called the maid and ordered, “Go get the brocade box in my cabinet and bring it here.”
The maid turned around to do as she was told. It didn’t take her long to bring the box to Catherine.
Catherine opened the box. Inside was a gold necklace with jade pendant that looked too delicate to touch. Judging from the jade’s color, the necklace was worth a fortune.
