CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Chapter 1767

Chapter 1767 Special Gift

“I see,” Lina nodded. “That makes sense. After all, how can Mr. Thompson possibly miss his beloved wife's awards ceremony?”

“Weren't you just asking if he would attend or not? Now you're saying how can he possibly miss it? Lina, I've noticed you're quite good at beating around the bush,” Natalie said with a smile as she looked at her.

Lina chuckled, “Well, that's how people should be. As long as you master this trick, you can get by and even thrive in any circle.”

“Indeed,” Natalie neither agreed nor disagreed.

Lina's eyes flickered as if she had thought of something. She leaned in closer to her and said, “Right, Nat, you only got up at noon today. It seems you used the gift I sent you last night. How was it? Was the effect good? Did your relationship with Mr. Thompson take off all of a sudden?”

Upon hearing that, Natalie's face turned beet red in an instant. Then, with a mix of embarrassment and indignation, she slapped Lina lightly. “How dare you bring this up! I was planning to forget about it. But since you insist on mentioning it, fine, just wait for your punishment.”

As she spoke, Natalie fiercely gripped Lina's neck with both hands and shook her violently.

Lina was shaken until she was dizzy and disoriented. She quickly pleaded for mercy, “Nat, Nat, please calm down. Stop shaking me. I'm feeling dizzy. I may throw up soon.”

“Well, you had it coming!” Natalie huffed.

Even though she said that, she still let Lina go out of soft-heartedness. “I was really looking forward to the gift you were going to give me, but I didn't expect that you would give me something like that.”

Looking at Natalie's blushing face, Lina chuckled, “Didn't I tell you? You and Mr. Thompson just ended your cold war and reconciled. You need to enhance your relationship, so I thought about it for a long time before deciding to give you this. This is the most direct way to express genuine feelings. I'm doing this for your own good. You don't have to thank me, but you shouldn't pinch me either.”

“You're still talking,” Natalie glared at her. “Do you have any idea how embarrassed I was last night when I saw it? In any case, you're not allowed to bring this up again. If you do, you'll have me to deal with. Do you understand?”

She pointed at Lina and issued a fierce warning.

Lina stuck out her tongue and reluctantly agreed, “Alright, alright, I get it. I won't bring it up anymore.”

“That's good to know. Otherwise, I'll give you the same thing when you get married,” Natalie threatened.

Initially, she thought that Lina would feel embarrassed and hastily decline, but to her surprise, her eyes lit up with excitement as she nodded enthusiastically. “Sure, sure.”

Seeing her like this, Natalie suddenly found herself at a loss for words.

After all, there was no way she could speak to someone who has no shame.

With a helpless shake of her head, Natalie decided to ignore her.

The more attention I give her, the more she misbehaves. Who knows what embarrassing things she might say next?

With that thought, Natalie lowered her head and continued to look at her cell phone.

Lina knew she was being ignored, but she did not get angry. She understood well that her friend was more sensitive than she was.

She was well aware of her own carefree and nonchalant personality, and so was her friend.

She understood that her good friend was simply avoiding her because she feared what inappropriate things she might say next.

Soon, they arrived at the competition hall. It was absolutely packed with people. Journalists from major media outlets had practically taken over the entire place.

Not only were there foreign media outlets present but also a large number of domestic media had made the trip specifically for Natalie. They were there solely for her.

After all, Natalie was a fellow countryman. It was the first time since the founding of their nation that a compatriot had become a champion and earned the opportunity to design the ceremonial attire worn by key figures from various countries at the opening ceremony of the World Games.

Therefore, the current fame and status of Natalie and Lina in the country had skyrocketed. They gave the people a sense of pride and something to brag about.

After all, there have been so many World Games, and the ceremonial outfits worn by important figures from various countries had always been designed by foreign designers. Domestic designers had never had the opportunity.This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.