Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother novel Chapter 6

Chapter 6: Her Image Is Downright Worse

Meanwhile, in a private room at one of the luxurious restaurants in the Imperial city...

Achoo! Achoo!

"Seems like someone is cursing you, Justin," said the platinum blond man sitting opposite him at the dining table. "Definitely a woman."

Rowan Lawson, Justin's close friend and the son of the influential Lawson family, was known for his wit and charm. The Lawsons were among the four most powerful families in the Imperial city. Rowan and Justin had studied abroad together, but unlike Justin, Rowan had returned home to manage the family business.

Justin had come to the Imperial city on a mission for his grandmother—to find a woman.

Ignoring Rowan's comment, Justin focused on the file in his hands. With his sharp features and dashing good looks, Justin exuded an undeniable air of nobility and elegance. He closed the file and handed it to his attentive assistant, Noah, who stood beside him.

"Get me every possible piece of information about her as soon as possible," Justin ordered.

Noah accepted the file. "Yes, Mr. Harper."

"Her?" Rowan exclaimed, his curiosity piqued. "Who is this 'her'?"

Justin turned to him, his gaze intense. "You live in this city, so you must know about the daughter of the Ford family, Natalie Ford. Tell me whatever you know about her." _{freeweɓnovel.cѳm}

"What's gotten into you to take an interest in a woman like her?" Rowan's expression clearly showed his disdain for Natalie.

Justin raised a brow. "What do you mean by a woman like her?"

"Don't you read the news? See for yourself," Rowan spoke impatiently, as if the topic was beneath him. "If you're interested in her in any way, forget it! She's a troublemaker!"

"I saw the news. But did you know her personally to say this about her?" Natalie belonged to a well-known family in the city, and like any daughter from a wealthy family, she was a subject of gossip.

"I don't, and frankly I don't want to know her," Rowan made a disgusted face. "Her image among the elite circle isn't just bad; it's downright awful. That Ivan Brown—I don't know what he saw in her to want to marry her, but in the end, she played him badly," Rowan chuckled mockingly. "Already married and still trying to marry another man. I wonder what she's made of to be this awful. I pity her family for having a daughter like her. No wonder they sent her away for years, but sadly she didn't change."

Justin stayed quiet. So far, he hadn't heard a single good thing about her and wondered if his grandmother would be disappointed. But he still wanted to meet Natalie personally before he made any decisions.

"We haven't seen each other in so long, and we're talking about that nuisance," Rowan said, trying to change the subject. "Let's talk about you. I'm excited you'll be handling business from this city instead of Bayford. We can catch up on things we missed. I'll inform Seth and Nathan as well."

Justin hummed in response, his mind still on the matter at hand. If that girl was as bad as the rumors said, then for the sake of his grandmother, he needed to turn her into an obedient and refined person. He had many ways to turn even a devil into his submissive dog, let alone one stubborn, spoiled girl.

"You'll be taking over as the global CEO of the Harper empire now, and it will be difficult for you not to show publicly in our own country. When do you plan on revealing yourself?" Rowan asked.

"Not yet. Once I take care of some important matters, I will."

"Alright."

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Once Natalie was entirely calm and back to her senses, Mia asked, "What are you going to do about your job? Still gonna continue working for the Browns?"

"I will resign after I finish the current project. It's not right to leave it at the last moment."