Claimed by the Powerful Billionaire (Charlotte and Matthew) novel Chapter 29

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So handsome…

Natalie nearly drooled.

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She’d always believed that in all of Sunriver, there wasn’t a man more outstanding—or

better-looking-than her brother, Matthew.

But the moment she saw Nathan today, she completely overturned that idea.

“Hi.”

Natalie held out her hand. “I’m Mr. Russell’s biological younger sister. My name is

Natalie.”

Nathan only swept a faint glance over her hand. His smile was polite to the point of

distance.

“Sorry. I’m kind of a clean freak, so I don’t have the habit of shaking hands with people.”

Natalie didn’t get angry. She pulled her hand back. “What’s your name again?”

“Nathan.”

“Oh… Your name sounds really nice.”

“Thank you.”

“You…”

“Miss Russell, sorry. I need to make a call.”

The moment he finished speaking, Nathan walked away.

Natalie stared at that tall, straight, long-limbed figure. Even in the crowd, his back was

still so striking, so bright it hurt to look at. Her heart pounded wildly.

Could this be what love at first sight felt like?

The transfer procedures went through smoothly. Charlotte could finally breathe.

But what Matthew owed her wasn’t something a single house could repay.

This was only the beginning.

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When Charlotte came back and saw how Natalie’s eyes hadn’t moved off Nathan for

even a second, she understood everything.

Nathan returned after finishing his call.

“Sorry, Mr. Russell. The company just called. The newly developed system has a serious

problem. I need to go back right away.”

Matthew was quick about it. “Then hurry back, Mr. Hall. We’ll set something up next

time.”

Nathan nodded. “Sorry, Mr. Russell.”

Matthew watched Nathan leave.

Only when that figure disappeared completely did his expression sink, like he’d become

a different person from a second ago.

Matthew spoke as if to himself.

“Humph. That Nathan is definitely not as simple and easy to deal with as he looks. I’ve

heard his family in Hang Kong runs both sides-legal and illegal. His father’s a ruthless

character. A wolf’s den doesn’t raise little white rabbits.”

Charlotte listened without commenting.

She’d always judged people with her own eyes, not on gossip.

Right now, seeing Matthew’s two-faced performance, Charlotte felt a wave of disgust.

She deliberately tossed out a line.

“He’s in the same industry as you. I’m worried he’ll put pressure on you.”

“Him?” Matthew snorted again, full of contempt. “Power Tech is publicly listed now.

We’ve got an R&D team other companies can’t even dream of. Our name is known both

at home and abroad. You think a tiny Cloudstart Tech-some newcomer that hasn’t even

gotten a foothold in Sunriver-can shake our position?”

Charlotte smiled faintly. “You’re right.”

Confidence was a good thing.

Blind confidence wasn’t.

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Only then did Matthew seem to remember something.

“Let’s go back and see Joseph.”

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Charlotte’s thoughts shifted. “Matt, I’m not going back with you. I still need to go to the

hospital to get some medicine.”

Matthew assumed it was gynecology-related medicine and didn’t push. He dragged

away Natalie, who was still drifting in a daze.

Charlotte took out her phone and sent Nathan a message.

[Are you free? Want to grab a coffee?]

Nathan replied quickly.

[Turn right when you go out. About two hundred meters. There’s a good café.]

Charlotte: [See you in a bit.]

The café wasn’t big, but it was refined and quiet.

Charlotte didn’t drive. She walked there.

Nathan had arrived early and found a private room that was relatively secluded.

Charlotte slid the door open. A server walked out from inside, blushing.

Maybe because she couldn’t feel any distance between them-only their second

meeting, yet it felt like old friends-Charlotte teased casually.

“You should really go out less. Save yourself from breaking so many hearts.”

Nathan smiled lightly.

“Same to you.”

Three short words, and he praised her so directly it hit her all at once.

Charlotte was rarely embarrassed. She sat down across from him.

“About what happened earlier… thank you.”

“You’re welcome. I’m the one who should apologize to you.”

Charlotte didn’t understand. “Apologize to me?”

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“I overheard your conversation.”

Charlotte’s smile turned a little bitter. “Guess I made a fool of myself.”

“No. Family stuff. It’s normal.”

“I didn’t expect you to stand him up.”

“He deserved to feel what it’s like to be stood up.”

Something stirred in Charlotte’s chest.

But there were things she didn’t want to say out loud.

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In three years of marriage to Matthew, the humiliations were too many to count.

Being stood up was nothing. It was practically routine.

Relationships between people were strange like that.

She and Matthew had lived under the same roof for three years, yet they still felt like

strangers.

But she and Nathan had only met twice, and it felt like a reunion with someone from the

past.

Charlotte couldn’t help but smile.

Nathan caught the faint dimple on her cheek. His voice was quiet and gentle. “What are

you thinking about? Something happy?”

Charlotte laughed at herself. “I keep getting this illusion… like we knew each other a

long time ago.”

A flicker passed through Nathan’s dark eyes.

“Maybe we did.”

Charlotte didn’t continue that topic. She shifted to something else.

“We’ve only met twice, and I already owe you two favors. I feel pretty awkward about

it.”

Nathan responded, “It was nothing. Just a small effort.”

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“I told you-when you came back, I’d give you a better reward.”

Nathan didn’t speak. He only looked at her, his gaze softened by the light.

Charlotte fell silent for a few seconds, then spoke heavily.

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“In Power Tech’s R&D team, there are a few key technical people. They were recruited

back then with a lot of money. I’ll give you their information. I want them to join your