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Baron didn’t want her being bullied either; no matter how Natalie looked at it, there was no reason she should ept Loretta’s treatment and humiliation.
Loretta was shaken by Natalie’s words.
“What did you say you are?”
Chris flung Loretta’s wrist aside with such force that she nearly toppled over; if someone behind her hadn’t steadied her, she would have been thoroughly humiliated.
“Are your ears failing with age? Natalie was perfectly clear–she is Natalie Stone, heiress of the Stone Group. Whatever her past may have been, she is no longer someone the Luke family can dismiss or trample underfoot. The Lukes may wield power in Ocean City, but the Stone family’s influence reaches across the world.”
Chris’s voice rang with authority, each word hitting Loretta like a blow.
She stared at Natalie in disbelief, her mind racing. <i>How </i><i>could </i><i>a </i><i>girl </i><i>cast </i><i>out </i><i>by </i><i>the </i><i>Summers </i><i>family </i><i>end </i>up <i>as </i><i>the </i><i>Stone </i><i>family’s </i><i>heiress</i>?
She knew of Stone Group; it was indeed a power the Luke family couldn’t challenge outright. But Natalie as <i>their </i><i>daughter</i>? <i>How </i><i>was </i><i>that </i><i>possible</i>?
“Natalie, for the sake of the years you were with Jensen, I’ll give you a word of advice. Sometimes in life, people just need to ept their lot. Don’t go around imagining yourself as some kind of society heiress. Otherwise, when reality smacks you in the face, no one wille to your rescue.”
Loretta’s tone made it clear she didn’t believe a word Chris or Natalie had said.
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“My life is none of your concern, Loretta. I’d just like to know why you asked me here today.”
Loretta frowned again; Natalie was no longer the obedient girl she’d once been.
So that meekness really had been an act.
Her face darkened.
“Natalie, is it? Fine. Since you won’t acknowledge old ties, I see no reason to be polite. Whatever you and Jensen once had, it’s over. He’s married to Sharon now; he has a family.
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Natalie almostughed.
“Loretta, maybe you should go ask your son who’s been reaching out to whom.”
“Don’t give me that! When you were with Jensen, every design you made was by choice–you handed them over willingly. And now you’ve got the nerve to demand payment? How can you even say that with a straight face? Don’t forget, five years ago when the Summers family tossed you out half–dead, it was Jensen who saved you. He gave you a good life and supported you for five years. And you’re begrudging him a few designs? Now you’re trying to spin it like the Luke family took advantage of you. I can’t believe I never realized how calcting you really are.”
Loretta’s words made Natalie’s expression turn cold.
“Loretta, I’ll admit it–everything I did for Jensen, I did willingly. But we’ve broken up now, and I have every right to take back what’s mine. And as for your im that the Luke family supported me, why don’t you do the math? My designs brought Luke Corp billions. Do you really think five years of living expenses add up to billions?”
“Don’t twist the truth! Your designs only sold because my son had the talent to make them seed. If it had just been you–aplete nobody–they wouldn’t have been worth a dime. My son married Sharon and still thought to keep caring for you. And instead of showing gratitude, you schemed against Sharon. Worse, you even sent someone to kill her. Natalie, how vicious can you be? Let me make one thing clear–Sharon is carrying Jensen’s child. If you dare try to hurt her again, don’t me me for what I’ll do to you.”
Natalie froze<i>. </i><i>Sharon </i><i>was </i><i>pregnant</i>? <i>Carrying </i><i>Jensen’s </i><i>child</i><i>? </i><i>So </i><i>Jensen </i><i>had </i><i>already </i><i>slept </i><i>with </i><i>Sharon</i>. And <i>yet </i><i>he </i>still <i>had </i><i>the </i><i>gall </i><i>to </i><i>think </i><i>about </i><i>getting </i><i>back </i><i>with </i><i>me</i><i>? </i>
Natalie couldn’t help the coldugh that slipped out.
Thatugh was thest straw–Loretta snapped; enraged, she snatched up the coffee cup at her side and hurled it at Natalie’s head.
“What are youughing at? How dare youugh?”
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At that moment, Loretta dropped her maskpletely. No longer the gracious matron, she looked like a madwoman, desperate to smash Natalie into a bloody mess.
Every time she thought of Sharon nearly being stabbed, of her unborn grandchild almost being harmed, Loretta’s fury red hotter.
Whatever Natalie and Jensen’s rtionship had once been, every design Natalie created belonged to Luke Corp in Loretta’s eyes; now Natalie wanted to take them back?
<i>Unbelievable</i><i>. </i>Natalie hadn’t expected the once–dignified Loretta to descend into such vulgarity.
The instant the coffee cup came flying at her, Natalie’s own anger finally ignited.