Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother novel Chapter 172

Chapter 172: Message From Little Star

After arguing with Justin, Natalie returned to the office and busied herself in the work. But she couldn’t stop cursing Justin in her mind.

’That Jerk. How could you just dismiss someone without considering their efforts? John was his trusted man and he just.....Is he some god to build some ridiculous rules which can’t be broken? Is he truly some kind of Mafia, hiding behind a faced businessman?’ She wondered, but then frowned, ’I don’t need to be scared of him. I wasn’t scared of anyone in Xyros city, then what more is this spoiled rich brat?’

She looked at her cellphone, and once more dialed John’s number but couldn’t reach him once more.

I hope he’s okay... The thought tugged at her heart. This is all my fault. All he did was try to protect me, and now he’s the one paying for my mistakes. I just need to know he’s safe, and maybe then I can finally have some peace.

With a sigh, Natalie set the phone back on her desk and leaned back in her chair, rubbing her temples. Then, a soft ping alerted her to a new message.

Assuming it wasn’t anything important, she picked up her phone lazily. But as she saw the sender, her eyes widened.

Message from: Little Star.

Ivan? she wondered in disbelief. Why is he messaging me now, after all this time, from that old ID?

She opened the message to read it, her heart gripped with those past feelings when she would feel comforted whenever she received a message from Little Star.

She opened the message, her pulse quickening.

Little Star: Soon, we will meet. Wait for me.

Natalie stared at the words, blinking several times in disbelief. What the hell is Ivan trying to pull? Her heart raced, a mixture of anger and confusion swirling inside her. Is he out of his mind?

She furiously typed out a reply: Go to hell, and don’t ever message me again.

But just as quickly, she deleted it. Her fingers hovered over the screen, trembling with restrained emotion.

I have nothing to say to him. I already repaid him for everything. I owe him nothing. He can go to hell.

With that Natalie closed the message and put her cellphone back. But somewhere she had this unsettling feeling in her heart as if there was something wrong.

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In the evening, at Ivan’s private office suite.

Ivan and Briena lounged on the plush leather couch, glasses of wine in hand. Briena rested comfortably against him, savoring the intimacy and the warm buzz of the evening.

"Grandma invited Natalie and her husband to the anniversary gathering," Briena said with a casually. "Even though Natalie doesn’t really see us as family, we still considers her a Ford."

"You know her well. If you say so, then you must be right," Briena replied, grinning inside, ’Can’t wait for him to show up.’

"I wait to see what kind of a man he is for her to marry him," Ivan said, his gaze narrowing ahead, "I am sure she will regret it in the future."

Briena’s grin deepened. "How does she even tolerate him? Sleeping with other women for money... it’s disgusting."