Just as Natasha hung up the phone, a knock on the door was heard.
“Nat, are you asleep?” Denise whispered outside the door.
Natasha darted over and opened the door when she heard her daughter's voice.
Denise lifted her gaze to look at Natasha. “Nat, you're still awake?” she asked.
“Yes.” Natasha nodded.
“Then why did you lock the door?” Denise was confused.
“I was planning to take a shower.” Natasha made up an excuse.
Without thinking much of it, Denise walked up to Natasha and grabbed her arm. “Nat, follow me,” she urged.
“What happened?” Natasha asked as she followed Denise.
“Your love rival is here!” Denise exclaimed.
“Love rival?” Natasha furrowed her brows in confusion.
Denise was still dragging Natasha with her, a concerned expression on her face. “You'll understand when you see her,” she said.
Even before they got to the staircase, they could hear waves of laughter sounding from downstairs.
Natasha stood at the staircase and lowered her gaze.
There were two men and one woman downstairs with Kenneth and Dave.
It seemed like they were chit-chatting and having a good time.
The woman said nothing, but her starry eyes were fixed on Kenneth.
Taking in the scene, Natasha immediately understood what Denise meant.
However, she merely looked at them in silence.
Beside her, Denise exclaimed, “Look at that, Nat!”
Natasha retracted her gaze and laughed. “Look at what?” she teased.
Denise furrowed her brows. She looked at Natasha before shifting her gaze downstairs. “That woman!” she blurted.
“What's wrong with her?”
“Don't you think... Don't you think there's something off with how she looks at Daddy?” asked Denise.
Natasha glanced downstairs and turned back to reply, “I don't think so.”
“Nat, you...” Denise was rendered speechless.
She didn't know what to say anymore.
“What?” Natasha continued to tease her.
“People always say women have a strong sixth sense, but why isn't that true with you!” Denise exclaimed.
Natasha could barely hold in her laughter when she heard what Denise said. “Oh? Do you think every woman in the world is interested in your daddy?” she chuckled.
“I don't know if every woman in the world is interested in Daddy, but I've watched enough romantic dramas to tell that this woman must have other intentions for Daddy,” Denise enunciated.
“Then how about your daddy? Can you tell his intention?” Natasha questioned.
“Of course, I can. Daddy didn't even look at her.” Denise was certain.
“Exactly,” Natasha replied nonchalantly. She then turned and was about to leave.
“Nat, where are you going?”
“I'm going back to my room to take a shower.”
Denise immediately reached out and grabbed Natasha's arm, raising her voice. “This is not the time to shower!”
“Then what else should I do?”
“You should go down and stake your claim!” With that, Denise grabbed Natasha tightly and tried to pull her down the stairs.
“Denise...”
“Come on, Nat!”
Right then, their movements attracted the attention of the people downstairs.
Kenneth lifted his gaze to look at the two people upstairs.
“Nat?” he called.
Natasha was momentarily stunned when she heard Kenneth.
Everyone downstairs had focused their gaze on her.
Just looking at Natasha's back was enough to make them fall into speculation.
“Boss, is that Natasha?” Mike asked in puzzlement.
Kenneth's gaze swept across upstairs before fixing on Natasha. Seconds later, he finally responded in a low voice, “Yes.”
His words rendered Natasha speechless.
“Natasha!” Mike called out to her.
Natasha heaved a deep breath. She had always been terrified of meeting people for the first time as she didn't want to speak to them. However, as they had already seen her, she had no choice but to greet them out of politeness.
“Boss, why is she not coming down?” Mike asked.
“I think she's probably shy,” Kenneth responded. His gaze never left Natasha's figure.
He knew Natasha well. However, all of them here had been through life-and-death situations with him, and he really wanted her to meet them.
When Natasha heard what Kenneth said, she knew she was left with no choice but to meet them.
Natasha then shifted her gaze to Denise, the urge to teach her daughter a lesson rising in her.
However, before she could do that, Denise turned and darted downstairs.
“Daddy!” Denise sweetly cooed as she headed downstairs.
Upon hearing her voice, Natasha turned around with a frown.
What the heck? Is she really my daughter? She's such a natural-born drama queen.
Denise threw herself into Kenneth's embrace and complained, “Daddy, Nat said she's going to teach me a lesson.”
Kenneth chuckled. “You must've done something wrong then.”
“No, I didn't,” Denise grumbled with a pout.
Meanwhile, Natasha took a deep breath and walked toward the stairs with a smile.
Everyone was craning their neck, waiting to meet her. Even Alexia was staring upstairs, dying to meet the woman who stole Kenneth's heart.
When Natasha turned around and headed downstairs, their eyes instantly widened.
Mike's eyes, in particular, were widened like saucers. “Boss, Natasha is gorgeous!” he exclaimed.
Alexia, too, couldn't take her eyes off Natasha. She had always thought herself to be attractive due to her mixed-race facial features. However, when she saw Natasha, she instantly knew she was wrong. Her beauty was overshadowed by Natasha's.
She had always admired the beauty of the east, and Natasha was the prettiest eastern woman she had ever seen.
As Natasha walked down the stairs, her long dress trailed along the floor and swayed with her steps, making her look extremely captivating.
Dave grinned as he watched Natasha coming down the stairs. His eyes were filled with admiration.
Natasha was charming because she had all the reasons to be proud, yet she couldn't be bothered to be that at all.
Once she reached downstairs, Kenneth strode over to Natasha and wrapped his arm around her slender waist.
The two locked eyes with one another as if no one was watching.
No words could describe how well they complemented each other.
“Boss, aren't you going to introduce her to us?” Mike urged.
Kenneth turned, and his gaze swept over them. Just as he was about to say something, Natasha broke her silence. “I should introduce myself.”
Upon hearing that, everyone, including Kenneth, shifted their gaze to her. Kenneth stared at her lovingly, his eyes filled with tenderness and affection. The corner of his lips curled into a faint smile, and it seemed like he was in a good mood.
“Hello, everyone. I'm Natasha Watson. I'm his ex-wife and also his current girlfriend,” Natasha introduced herself indifferently.
Kenneth's smile froze when he heard Natasha's words.
He turned and leaned toward her as he whispered in her ear, “Nat, you don't have to get into the details.”
Natasha merely smiled without saying a word.
Beside them, Mike shifted his gaze to Kenneth and muttered, “Boss... Uh...”
“She was just kidding,” Kenneth explained.
It was only then Mike nodded thoughtfully. He turned to look at Natasha and greeted her with a smile, “Hello, Natasha.”
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