Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother novel Chapter 13

Chapter 13: Natalie In Trouble

In the evening, Justin returned to the hotel after visiting a new home he was considering purchasing in the city. As the VIP elevator to the top floor was out of service, a staff guided him and Noah to a non VIP elevator which would take them to the floor below and they had to take stairs for the top floor.

On the way to the elevator, Justin noticed a familiar figure among the people entering the reception area, but couldn't see her face clearly. He furrowed his brows, trying to get a better look, but the figure had disappeared from the line of his sight.

Noah, noticing Justin's distracted gaze, excused the staff and explained, "There's a party in the hotel tonight, hosted by the second son of the Davis family. Most of the city's influential figures are invited. These guests must be here for that event. No one knows you're in the city, Mr. Harper, or we would have been invited as well. But, Mr. Rowan has been trying to reach you and asked a few times if you would like to go with him...."

"Tell him I'm busy," Justin simply walked into the elevator, his mind elsewhere.

Noah didn't push the matter, knowing that Justin rarely attended parties unless they involved business.

Inside the elevator, Justin quietly contemplated the possibility of having seen Natalie at the hotel. Considering her current circumstances, attending a party seemed unlikely and unwise, especially if she wanted to avoid being ridiculed by others.

As they stepped out and walked down a corridor, they overheard a group of girls talking. Initially, they ignored the chatter, but then a familiar name caught their attention.

"Natalie. I'm going to teach her a lesson today."

"Are you sure she's here, Briena? I don't think she'd dare show up at parties after the mess she caused."

"She's here with Mia. We saw her."

"What do you plan to do?"

"You know what she's most afraid of?"

"What is it?"

"Her mother died by drowning in the sea, so she's terrified of water. She can do anything but swim."

"So you mean...?"

"She loves to act fearless. Today, we can have some fun by making her face her worst fear."

Justin turned to Noah, who had also heard the conversation. "Find out where she is," he instructed, heading towards the staircase.

"Mr. Harper, she's indeed here for the party. It seems the person they were talking about is Ms. Natalie Ford, given they mentioned her mother dying by drowning in the sea."

Justin's expression grew even colder. "Mr. Harper..." Noah began, sensing the tension.

"Where is this party?" Justin asked, turning back towards the elevator.

"In the party hall on the first floor," Noah responded, following him closely.

"We are going there," Justin declared, lengthening his strides.

The group of girls were already gone from the corridor, causing his frown to deepen. Their words have brought up bad memories for him; he used to have the same fear, due to his experiences as a child. He only managed to conquer his fear with a great amount of effort, and he wouldn't wish that experience on a stranger, much less someone that could be his supposed step-sister.

As such, even if he did not like Natalie, he couldn't sit by and do nothing while someone tried to hurt her using her fear as a weapon.

"We need to make proper arrangements if we don't want to reveal your identity at the party, Mr. Harper," Noah commented, already tapping away on his phone to make the necessary arrangements. He could guess what his boss was thinking.

"I pay you to figure that out, and quickly," Justin ordered as he stepped into the elevator that had just arrived.

Rowan, curious, continued to follow them and instructed the staff to leave. What's this guy up to?