After asking, she felt something wasn't quite right.
Joanna’s goal was Sebastian. Only if something happened to Sebastian could the man who looked identical to him take his place.
Ah… she was so stupid. Although she had figured it all out, it had never been as crystal clear as it was today.
Natalie had to admire herself for still being able to smile at a time like this.
Joanna didn’t answer her question directly. She wasn’t as foolish as before, blurting out that she was behind it.
The Natalie of today was different from the past.
She roared, “Natalie, if you won’t let me have a good New Year, then you won’t have one either!”
“So, what are you going to do to me? Joanna, you have nothing left to threaten me with.”
Natalie picked up a shrimp and took a slow bite. The fresh, tender meat made her eyes crinkle with pure joy.
This New Year, though without her grandfather and three older brothers, was still very comfortable.
Joanna shouted in fury, “Natalie, I want you dead!”
“Oh,” Natalie replied nonchalantly.
Her indifferent and casual attitude infuriated Joanna even more.
How had Natalie become like this?
How had she become so fearless?
She had always refused to believe that Natalie could be so capable.
“Natalie, I will make your life a living hell,” Joanna said before hanging up.
Being cut off mid-argument on New Year's Eve left Natalie a little dissatisfied.
Natalie shamelessly declared, “Luna, you’re wrong. People who can control their emotions are not ordinary. And I’m certainly not ordinary. People who make a lot of noise are usually all talk. But people like me, who are quiet and have a sharp gaze, are the real tough ones.”
Luna, Keith, Tyler, and Ethan were all taken aback.
She wondered if even Natalie herself believed that.
Natalie saw the four of them staring at her blankly and felt a bit self-conscious.
She gave them a mock-glare. “So you all think I’m pretty stupid?”
All four nodded in unison.
Natalie was incredulous.
Luna clarified, “Natalie, you’re not stupid. You’re just a hopeless romantic. Without Sebastian, you’re beautiful and a rich woman.”
Natalie scoffed. “Easy for you to say. I had my reasons back then. Now that everything is clear, I have no more burdens. Do you really think I’m just going to tolerate it?”

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