The Year She Stopped Being Crazy for Him novel Chapter 220

Business and first class were right next to each other. Not wanting to risk any unnecessary drama, Natalie kept her face mask on, let her hair down to hide her profile, and leaned back in her seat.

Her seat was right up against the partition, making it easy to hear the conversations happening just on the other side of the curtain.

Unsurprisingly, she heard Gardenia and Professor Adler talking.

"What a coincidence, Professor Adler," Gardenia initiated the conversation smoothly.

Adler chuckled, glancing over at Hassan. "Are you all traveling together for work?"

Gardenia nodded. "We're heading to the Mothria symposium. Are you attending as well?"

"Yes, I am."

Gardenia sounded genuinely thrilled. "We can chat on the way, then. I've always wanted to ask for your guidance, and I never expected fate to hand me such a perfect opportunity today."

Listening to this, Natalie suddenly recalled Adler's cryptic smile before they boarded: 'Don't worry, I get it.'

As the flight continued, Adler listened to Gardenia boast at length about her professional achievements. When she finally finished, instead of replying to her technical points, he casually remarked, "Traveling with your boss, huh? I've heard some rumors online recently."

Natalie's grip tightened on the armrests as she strained to catch every word.

After a brief, awkward silence, Gardenia replied somewhat stiffly, "The internet loves to exaggerate. Mr. Carlson and I are just friends and colleagues."

"Is that so? When I saw you two together just now, I assumed you were a married couple. What a completely different vibe! Haha, forgive an old man for having bad eyes. I was just thinking to myself, 'Such a nice young lady would never do something so despicable.' I guess I was overthinking it."

Adler's blunt words completely shut Gardenia down.

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