As soon as those words left Yuval's mouth, I could see Natalie's face lit up. Natalie can't even hide her emotions, and it's obvious she can't wait to get married.
“I see. When you get married, don't forget to send me an invitation. I will definitely send you a huge monetary gift to congratulate you!”
I felt glad to see how blissful Natalie seemed. Although my marriage was a flop, I hoped they would have a good one.
We went on to chat a little more before we dug in. Even though it was not a fancy restaurant, the food was yummy. I was impressed by Natalie's pick.
Halfway into the meal, Natalie suddenly stopped and looked at me hesitantly.
“I invited someone else today, Anna. But I didn't tell you because I was afraid you would get mad at me,” Natalie murmured while cautiously looking at me.
Immediately, I frowned. I did not know who Natalie meant or who was the person I would hate to meet.
“Who is it? Why aren't they here yet?” I asked quietly.
“When I called him, he was in the middle of a meeting, but he said he would be here after it ends.”
Natalie looked guilty and could not meet my eyes.
“Who did you invite? He sounds like a diligent person to still have a meeting at this hour.”
I started to get curious about the man that Natalie mentioned. After all, we did not share many mutual friends. Even among those friends, none of them were close to us. I did not think Natalie would invite those people to such an intimate gathering.
Natalie looked even more uncomfortable after my question. She stared at me for a long time, as she was too afraid to speak out.
Seeing the way Natalie acted, I had a bad feeling in my guts. I stared back at her in confusion.
“Natalie, stop trying to keep me in suspense. Tell me already! How could I guess who the person is?”
My curiosity only continued to peak as Natalie did not usually stutter.
“It's... M-Michael.”
Finally, Natalie managed to name the person. Instantly, my heart almost stopped beating.
“Michael? Why the hell did you call him and invite him here?”
I looked at Natalie in shock as I did not expect her to invite Michael over. She knew what happened between Michael and me, so why would she torture me like that?
In response to my accusing glare, Natalie lowered her head in guilt.
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