With the words, Felix poured himself another cup of tea, gulped it down, and said, "Donald, see Mr. Kaye out."
Donald came in and looked at Irvin with hesitation.
"Mr. Kaye, this way, please."
Irvin gave Felix a deep look.
Seconds later, he said, "OK. I'll go now."
He turned and walked out.
But he paused at the entrance.
With his back to Felix, he said in a deep voice, "Queeny is my friend as well as the woman you like, so I will do what little I can to help. Don't worry. I won't involve my family in it, but you can't stop me lending a hand in my way."
Felix said nothing.
With that, Irvin strode away.
Felix was still sitting there after Irvin had left.
A long while later, Felix took out his phone and made a call.
"Seven, I have something to talk to you. Get your husband to answer the phone."
[…]
Natalia had been very busy lately.
Annie International was planning a new movie to be directed by Hamlin.
Natalia had been busy selecting the cast with Hamlin.
It was a movie that Hamlin had been preparing for a long time, so they decided to hold a mass audition and cast average people instead of employing the artists on hand.
Thus, the workload became much heavier.
As the most important investor in the movie, Natalia would certainly be present at the mass audition as one of the judges.
When Felix called, Natalia had just finished the work and was in her car on her way home.
Hearing Felix's words, she raised her brows and asked, "What is it?"
"Something important that you can't handle. Get your husband."
Natalia gave a snort of derision.
"Sorry, he's not available now. Call another time."
Saying that, she hung up on him.
Nancy was driving in the front.
Hearing Natalia's unkind tone, Nancy smiled and said, "Who was it to piss you off like that?"
Natalia rubbed her forehead wearily and said coolly, "It was Felix."
Nancy was a bit surprised.
It was Felix who had saved them from the traffickers when they were heavily injured from the plane crash.
Therefore, Nancy knew something about the relation between Natalia and Felix.
Not only Nancy but also Archie was more or less aware of Natalia's connection with Felix. Archie, perhaps not wanting to upset himself, didn't make a fuss about it.
But Felix had not contacted Natalia since he rescued them.
Why did he call her today?
Nancy was a little puzzled, but she didn't think much about it.
Soon they reached home.
Now a mother, Natalia had grown very attached to family. When she finished work every day, she was eager to come home to see Anne and Oliver.
Oliver was now two years old, so naughty and energetic that none of the nannies and servants was able to manage him.
Buried in his work, Archie couldn't possibly stay home to take care of Oliver, not to mention Natalia, who was even busier. Meanwhile, Archie's parents, who had been under the weather lately and resting in the old house, were not able to help.
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