Chapter 24\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 24\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Payne, all the clothing stores are over there. Are we\u2026 heading there now?\u201d the mall manager asked cautiously.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone is tired. Buy some drinks over,\u201d Lucian instructed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The manager was baffled and fell silent for a moment. Then, he came back to his senses and replied, \u201cSure.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gripping the receipt tightly, Natalie withdrew her gaze from the computer screen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It hadn\u2019t been the first time Rowan brought Imogen here to buy jewelry, but those pieces merely cost a few million dollars.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She gave the sales assistant some tips and asked for all the receipts for the jewelry Rowan had bought for Imogen before this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid that lady come to buy jewelry?\u201d Lucian only went into the jewelry store after Natalie left.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell? Aren\u2019t you going to answer Mr. Payne\u2019s question?\u201d the manager urged the sales assistant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe wasn\u2019t here to buy jewelry, but to get receipts for her boss. She said those receipts were meant for reimbursement,\u201d the sales assistant replied nervously. She didn\u2019t know Lucian and only knew the mall manager.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShow us the receipts,\u201d the manager reminded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The sales assistant showed all the receipts Natalie had gotten.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Carmen helped Natalie pick up Sarah and Roger from school. Natalie only arrived at her place after dealing with everything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Upon seeing Natalie, Roger wouldn\u2019t stop complaining, \u201cHow annoying. Why are you always late? What are you doing at home? Don\u2019t come to pick me up anymore. I\u2019ll ask Grandma to come.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Natalie hailed a cab and let the two kids get inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow could you speak like that to your mom? Do you want me to teach you a lesson?\u201d Carmen was enraged by Roger\u2019s attitude, and she felt the urge to teach him a hard lesson.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCarmen.\u201d Natalie stopped her. \u201cLet him be\u2026 He can\u2019t complain for long anyway.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHave you gotten the evidence?\u201d Carmen asked gleefully as she tugged at Natalie\u2019s arm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah.\u201d Natalie nodded. \u201cBut I might need your help to get the spending records of Rowan and Imogen when they were abroad.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Carmen was the store manager of a luxury brand store. She always went abroad for business trips and had an extensive network there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJust tell me what you need me to do.\u201d Carmen was always willing to help Natalie with anything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For a few days, Rowan had been using the excuse that he had to work overtime, so he couldn\u2019t go home. Natalie only got to meet him again after two weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Noticing that the bedroom was dusty, Rowan rushed downstairs and threw a fit. \u201cNatalie Cooper\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Natalie was sitting on the couch, working on a design draft. Upon hearing Rowan\u2019s voice, she closed her laptop.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The boss of Lumiere Fashion was considerate. Natalie had requested to work on the design draft at home, and they had granted her permission to work from home as long as she could complete her tasks on time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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