After that, Tobias did not text back. Natalie checked her mobile phone from time to time but she was disappointed when there was no new notification.
"Natalie, what are you doing? Why do you keep staring at your phone" Yvonne asked when they were having lunch.
Sebastian was giving Natalie a doubtful look too.
Natalie was acting strange.
"It's nothing," Natalie forced a smile and replied.
She warned herself to stop checking her mobile phone. Why was she getting her hopes up?
Tobias texted her to ask her if she was awake and she replied yes. It was just that simple, so what was she thinking?
Natalie was forcing herself to think of something else when Kimberly came over with her two lackeys.
Kimberly strode over to Natalie and paused to glare at Natalie viciously.
However, Natalie was lost in her thoughts and she did not notice Kimberly.
"Some people are really shameless," Kimberly mocked, "They're poor but they have unrealistic dreams. Why don't they check themselves in the mirror before doing anything stupid?"
Natalie was taken aback when she heard Kimberly's satirical remarks.
Kimberly was talking about Remington but Natalie thought Kimberly was referring to someone else.
Tobias.
"I warned a certain someone that she should know her place. You know, status is very important. Well, some rich men might fool around with poor women but ultimately, those women are just toys and they shouldn't bite off more than what they can chew," Kimberly warned.
Natalie's face turned pale.
On the other hand, Yvonne and Sebastian were looking at Kimberly in confusion.
They did not understand what Kimberly was talking about.
"Kimberly, who are you talking about?" One of Kimberly's lackeys asked in a loud voice.
Kimberly raised her head arrogantly and answered, "Who else? I'm talking about that girl who's ignorant and delusional."
"Speaking of delusional, I recalled something," Kimberly's other lackey chipped in, "I have a cousin who's very poor and she worked as a waiter in a hotel. Well, she's quite pretty, so she wanted to rely on her looks and get a rich boyfriend. Guess what? She seduced a rich guy and got pregnant. She was even planning to marry that rich guy but he kicked her away. In the end, he married a woman from another wealthy family. Who would even marry a poor woman?"
Kimberly laughed, "Oh well, it's a pity that these stupid women will never snap out of their stupid dreams."
Natalie's face was as pale as a sheet and she stood up.
Natalie's sudden behavior shocked Kimberly.
Kimberly stared at Natalie cautiously. Kimberly knew that Natalie might be poor but Natalie could be a pushover. After Kimberly mocked Natalie, it was very likely for the latter to retaliate.
Unexpectedly, Natalie left without a word.
Yvonne and Sebastian exchanged confused looks before running after Natalie.
"Natalie, what's wrong?”
"Natalie, wait for us."
Sebastian and Yvonne finally caught up with Natalie.
Natalie stopped dead in her tracks and took a deep breath.
What was wrong with her? Was she thinking about her relationship with Tobias?
She knew that it was impossible for her to be with Tobias, hence why was she provoked by Kimberly?
Was it about the previous night? Did Tobias' text message make her this way?
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