Chapter 208 Someone New
Chapter 208 Someone New
Percy signaled the bodyguards behind him. The bodyguards immediately stepped forward, surrounding Joelle. “Let me go.. Joelle shouted and struggled desperately. But the bodyguards dragged her straight toward Percy’s luxury car.
“Please, Natasha, help me! Hurry!” Joelle cried out. Desperate and terrified, Joelle could only call out to Natasha for help.
Natasha looked totally confused, thinking that Joelle was acting again. ‘Why is she dragging me into her drama with Percy? They are obviously meant for each other; their mess has nothing to do with me!
‘Who knows what shady plan Joelle’s up to this time?’ Natasha thought; she had no intention of playing the hero and getting involved in a drama that had nothing to do with her.
“Did she do anything to you?” Percy strode over to Natasha and asked, worry in his voice. Natasha glanced at Joelle, who had just been shoved into the car, then looked back at Percy. She seriously had no idea what the heck these two were up to this time.
‘Is Percy really forcing his love on Joelle?’ Natasha wondered. ‘Is he so possessive that he’s actually going to lock her up? Then why bother acting all concerned about me?’
“No,” Natasha shook her head, then looked at Percy. “You’re here for her, right?”
“I came for you, too,” Percy said, his eyes fixed on her.
Natasha blinked in surprise. “Me?”
Percy stared right at her face. “You said you weren’t feeling well earlier.”
Natasha was taken aback. ‘Is he seriously here just because I said I felt unwell? Yeah, right. As if that would ever happen,’ she thought.
She had long grown used to Percy’s indifference, his complete lack of concern for her. Let alone the idea that a single word from her would make him rush over from the cemetery to find her.
In the past, even if she said a hundred or a thousand things, he had never taken any of it to heart. ‘So he’s most likely here for Joelle, Natasha thought.
Natasha figured Percy was probably so possessive over Joelle that he had to lock her up. That was probably why her mother and the rest of the Whittier family thought Joelle had gone missing.
Now that Joelle had finally managed to escape, Percy found out and showed up in person with his men to take her back. But why did Joelle come to me for help? Also, she’s just told me to dump Percy so she could swoop in and take my spot, Natasha thought, feeling baffled.
Natasha figured it was probably because Percy was now the Grosso family heir, and he had no interest in marrying Joelle, who had divorced before. And Joelle probably thought Natasha was holding onto her spot, refusing to let go of Percy. ‘That’s why Joelle showed up today, trying to warn me off. But Joelle has no clue that Percy isn’t the same guy anymore, and he’s not willing to marry her now, Natasha thought. However, this was just between Joelle and Percy; she didn’t want any part in it.
“Yeah, I was feeling a bit unwell earlier, but I’m fine now,” Natasha said, shaking her head, not showing any emotion. After that, she headed straight into the apartment building.
“Natasha,” Percy called out from behind her.
Natasha turned around, a puzzled look on her face. “Anything else?”
Percy’s eyes flashed with a rare tenderness. “Are you free tomorrow night? I want to have dinner with you, just the two of us.”
Natasha’s brows furrowed. ‘Dinner with you? What could it possibly be about?’ she wondered. ‘I’ve attended your brother’s funeral with you today. What else do you want from me?’ she thought.
“I have to work overtime tomorrow night,” Natasha politely declined.
Percy, still unwilling to give up, was about to ask if she was free the day after tomorrow, but Natasha jumped in and cut him off before he could even finish thinking.
“I’m sure Joelle can keep you company,” Natasha said, her voice cool and detached. After all, back when Natasha was still his wife, Joelle was always the one by his side. ‘Now that I’m not your wife anymore, there’s no reason for me to play that role, Natasha thought.
Percy was stunned into silence. He couldn’t re Successfully unlocked! Ould do was watch as Natasha turned and
walked away right in front of him. He no longer
In the end, he could only return to the car, venting all his fury on Joelle. “Tell me! What are you doing here?” Percy snapped,
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Chapter 208 Someone New his voice icy.
He clamped his hand around Joelle’s chin, his eyes cold and full of malice. “Are you here to harm her again?” he snarled, suspicion and anger dripping from his words.
Joelle stared at him in shock. “What, now you’re here to question me? I’ve harmed her so many times before, and you never once stood up for her.”
‘Do you seriously think you can make it up to Natasha now?’ Joelle scoffed inwardly. ‘You’ve already torn her apart, left her completely shattered. You’re even my accomplice in all of it. And now you’re pretending to be all caring in front of me?
Smack! Percy just swung and slapped her, no hesitation. Her head snapped to the side from the force. Joelle was frozen for a moment, totally stunned, before she reacted.
“You hit me?” Joelle stared at him, utterly shocked and in disbelief. “You actually slapped me for that bitch Natasha?”
She used to be Percy’s everything, his precious, the one he adored most. He wouldn’t have hurt a hair on her head before.’ And now he was actually hitting me himself? All because of Natasha?’ Joelle was completely stunned; she couldn’t be eve it, no matter what.
Percy’s tone was icy as he warned, “Don’t you dare cause her trouble again.” Joelle was completely shocked. She never thought she would see the day when Percy would actually defend Natasha in front of her.
“Are you losing your mind? You’re actually defending that bitch, or is it because you finally know the truth about Natasha and me…” Joelle spat, her voice shaking as she stared at Percy.
‘Natasha’s the real heiress of the Whittier family, Joelle thought bitterly. ‘And I’m nothing but the illegitimate daughter.’
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