Natalie’s anger finally started to cool after she’d thrown half her room into chaos. But as she looked around at the mess she’d made, her irritation just flared up all over again. Without a moment’s hesitation, she grabbed her phone and called the housekeeper, telling her to come upstairs and clean up.
The housekeeper hurried up as soon as she got the call. Natalie swung open the door and stepped aside, letting her in to start tidying.
“What happened, Natalie?” The housekeeper’s voice was gentle, full of concern.
Just that morning, Natalie had smiled as she walked Jordan out the door for work. Everything had seemed normal. Now, barely a couple of hours later, the room looked like a tornado had hit.
Natalie rolled her eyes and snapped, “I told you to clean. Just do it, okay? Why do you have to ask so many questions? If I feel like smashing things, I will. I can afford to. I’ll buy new stuff if I want.”
The housekeeper just nodded and got to work, not daring to say another word. She remembered when Natalie used to trust her the most, always willing to talk or explain things. Lately though, it was like Natalie had turned into someone else entirely. Especially these past few days, she was so short-tempered, always lashing out at the staff. Everyone felt like they were walking on eggshells around her.
While the housekeeper cleaned, Natalie suddenly had an idea. She picked up her phone, took a photo of the wreckage on the floor, and sent it to Jordan along with a voice message.
“Jordan, I’m in a terrible mood. I broke some stuff. Transfer me some money, okay? I’ll go shopping after breakfast and get new things.”
Jordan saw the message just as he arrived at the office. The memory of that day, when Natalie’s dad had caught him with Malvina, still made him tense up. Sure, Natalie had secretly gone to meet Ethan behind his back, but nothing happened between them. If they were keeping score, Jordan’s mistake was the bigger one.
Neither of them wanted a divorce. After Natalie’s dad gave him a serious warning, everyone agreed to let it go, but only on the condition that Jordan fired Malvina.
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