The waitress stared at Natalie with a confused expression. Natalie approached her and grabbed her hand. The waiter quickly took the tray from the waitress, allowing her to go to the restroom with Natalie."Excuse me, Miss, are you really going to the restroom?" the waitress asked curiously.Natalie, without looking at her, replied, "Yes, wait for me in front of the restroom."She quickly entered the restroom, and the waitress patiently sat down on a chair. Natalie took her phone from her bag and immediately made a call to Gabriel.Natalie had several rich friends, but somehow she trusted Gabriel more. She felt calm and confident asking him for help, even though she had no idea of his true background.Gabriel was in his room at the Ashton family mansion. He was busy working on a college assignment on his laptop when his phone rang.His gaze shifted to the phone beside him. His brow furrowed when he saw the name that flashed on the screen."Natalie? Why is she calling?" Gabriel muttered

Robert's eyes darkened as anger formed on his face. He responded in disbelief. "I don't believe any of this. You must be lying!"Likewise, Mr. Rumwhite couldn't believe his daughter's words. He sensed she was hiding something.Not wanting to lose a real investor like Robert just because they placed their hopes on someone uncertain, Mr. Rumwhite persuaded Robert to stay on as an investor. But if Natalie's boyfriend turned out to be a real investor, he would let Robert go."Mr. Robert, I'm sorry; this is all beyond my control. As far as I know, my daughter is single. I had no idea she suddenly had a boyfriend. And honestly, I'm more on your side than my daughter's. I'm not sure what she's saying. Please don't withdraw as our investor," Mr. Rumwhite implored.Natalie frowned, surprised by her father's bluntness. Reassuringly, she chimed in. "Well, my man will show up tomorrow at our company. Make sure you're coming to see him." She glanced at Robert.Robert's hands clenched tightly. "Fin

With that, Natalie immediately rose from her seat and left the dining room, leaving her parents staring at her in surprise.Mr. Rumwhite sighed heavily. He still stood by Robert and wanted him to be his son-in-law. But since Natalie continued to refuse and was able to provide a solution in the form of an investor for their company, it seemed he would be forced to cancel the agreement. But even so, Robert would still come to their company today.When Natalie arrived in her room, she received a call from Gabriel. She answered the phone, her face beaming with joy."Natalie, has Dimitri Egren, CEO of The Egren Group, reached out to you?" Gabriel asked a second after the call connected.Natalie nodded enthusiastically as she explained. "Yes, he's reached out to me. Gabriel, how do you know him? He's not an ordinary person, and I wonder how you managed to settle on a deal in just a few hours? This is insane!" Her words dripped with disbelief and wonder.Gabriel let out a faint smile. “A fri

The two ladies exchanged glances with frightened expressions. They dared to look at Robert, and one of them spoke.“Yes, sir. We saw Ms. Natalie with a man, and they were holding hands,” she explained.Robert’s eyes darkened with anger written all over his face. His fists clenched tightly as if he were about to punch the man suspected of being Natalie’s boyfriend in the face.Without saying a word, Robert turned and entered the elevator with arrogant strides.Arriving on the fifth floor, Robert was heading toward Mr. Rumwhite’s room. He was greeted warmly by Mr. Rumwhite, although Robert didn’t even smile back.His eyes showed disappointment and anger. Last night, he wasn’t sure if Natalie really had a boyfriend. But hearing from witnesses who saw Natalie with a man in a romantic manner, Robert began to believe she might indeed be taken.“Good afternoon, Mr. Robert. Please, have a seat.” Mr. Rumwhite politely invited Robert to sit on the sofa.Robert sighed heavily and looked at Mr. R

Mr. Rumwhite replied, his eyes lit up with excitement. “Yes, she has a boyfriend now. They just got taken a few days ago,” he explained.The good news radiated happiness across the old woman’s face. She wanted to know who her beloved granddaughter had chosen.“Then, she better come to my birthday celebration with her boyfriend tonight. I really want to meet them,” she invited joyfully.Mr. Rumwhite’s gaze shifted to Gabriel and Natalie. Meanwhile, Gabriel and Natalie exchanged glances with curious expressions clearly visible on their faces. They wanted to know what Mr. Rumwhite was talking about on the phone.“I’ll ask them first, but I’m positive they’ll be willing to come,” Mr. Rumwhite replied.“Okay, I’m waiting for you all. See you tonight!”“See you, Mom. I love you.”The old woman immediately ended the call. Mr. Rumwhite’s gaze met theirs as he conveyed.“Your grandma just called me because I forgot today was her birthday. She invited us, including you, Gabriel, to her party to