Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother novel Chapter 293

Chapter 293: Wait For The NextEra CEO

Briena grabbed her hand to stop her. "Don’t create a scene. Ivan won’t be happy," she said, then turned to Natalie. "I don’t see your husband around. Are you ashamed to bring him along because he’s a gigolo?"

Natalie, who had been quiet until now, smirked lightly. "Aren’t you having enough these days that you need to look for someone else’s husband now?" Her gaze traveled over Briena’s body. "You look entirely fine—it seems like that wasn’t enough."

Briena’s face drained of color. "W-What do you mean? Are you jealous that Ivan and I are doing well together?"

Natalie raised an eyebrow. "Only Ivan?"

Briena swallowed hard, panic creeping into her mind. The shoot has been kept a secret. She doesn’t know anything about it, does she? _{freewebnovel.cσ๓}

Concealing her anxiety with a smile, she quickly picked up a glass of wine. "Let’s celebrate your success with a toast."

Natalie looked at the extended glass with a cold smirk, then picked up her own wine glass and raised it toward Briena.

Clink!

Briena’s wine glass tilted slightly, ready to spill on Natalie’s clothes, but Natalie was faster. With her other hand, she smacked the glass out of Briena’s hand, sending the wine splashing onto Briena’s dress and the glass shattering on the ground a short distance away. The red wine pooled on the floor, staining Briena’s dress.

Briena held her hand, wincing from the sting of Natalie’s smack. Her eyes grew moist as she looked at Natalie. "Natalie..."

"Please, spare me the same lines about how I’ve wronged you, and save those crocodile tears for Ivan and your family," Natalie said, her tone icy. Then she turned to walk away as if it was a waste of time.

By the time everyone noticed what was happening, Briena felt wronged and immediately grabbed Natalie’s hand. "Natalie, I was truly happy for you, and—"

Splash!

Natalie splashed the wine in Briena’s face, drawing loud gasps from the onlookers. Letting out a cold, evil chuckle, she said, "You wanted to show everyone that I tried to spill the wine on you, so I just fulfilled your wish. Are you happy now, little sister?"

Briena looked utterly pathetic, her face and hair drenched in wine, her dress badly stained. It was a pitiful scene.

Ivan, who had just arrived, glared at Natalie. "Natalie, why did you—"

Smash!

Natalie smashed the glass in her hand on the nearby table, cutting him off. Her cold gaze locked onto him. "Save your words for teaching your fiancée to stay in her lane. Bloody nuisance!"

"Done playing around?" a voice interrupted as Victor approached Natalie. He took her hands and scanned her carefully. "I hope you’re not hurt."

"I’m alright," she replied calmly.

Victor turned his attention to Briena. "Why is the trash still roaming around here? Where are the cleaners?"

Briena clenched her fists but forced herself to keep acting pitiful, casting a tearful glance at Ivan.

"Victor, mind your words," Ivan said sharply.

"I’m alright," Natalie assured him. She was not rejecting his care as she was used to it which showed there were in fact close.

Silvia, standing on the side, observed how different Victor was with Natalie. He was responsible and caring—a stark contrast to his usual annoying and dismissive behavior. It was clear to her that Natalie held a special place in Victor’s life. No wonder the stubborn man listened to no one but her.

Just then, the emcee went on stage and began the evening. With his cheerful and polished voice, he addressed the guests and explained the reasons for tonight’s celebratory banquet. One of the highlights was the official announcement of the new movie starring Victor and Silvia.

Natalie turned to Victor. "Don’t worry about me. You have to go on stage."

"I can skip it. It’s alright," he said.

"But it’s not alright for my company. You’re the face of it," she replied firmly.

Hearing her reasoning, Victor sighed and finally agreed. He and Silvia were invited to the stage. As the announcements about various projects were made, the emcee concluded with one final announcement.

"The most important announcement of the night is that NovaFrame has been acquired by NextEra. All the proceedings have been completed. And if we are lucky, the CEO of NextEra might personally show up here tonight."

At this, the room buzzed with anticipation. The mysterious CEO was finally expected to make an appearance, and it had been announced in advance. Everyone was eager to meet this elusive figure at all costs.

Mia turned to Natalie. "Nat, why do I feel like this NextEra CEO is always tied to anything you’re involved in? First, my company—they provided the investment—and now, the man’s bought an entire production house. What’s he after? You?"

Natalie’s brows furrowed slightly as she fell into deep thought, her eyes flashing with determination. "Let him show up tonight. We’ll find out."