Chapter 781

Natalie shook her head. She found it both hilarious and infuriating.

She honestly never expected Shane to be so shameless that he tried to get the kids to convince her to
change her mind.

Still, Natalie saw how hard Shane had been working lately, and Sharon had already forgiven the
guy. Connor hadn’t said anything, but it looks like he’s okay with forgiving Shane too…

Well, I guess I’ll forgive him tomorrow, then. He was a victim and was conned, after all. I might have
acted the way he did if our roles were reversed.

He ignored me for a couple of days, and I ignored him for a couple of days. I guess we’re even now.

Natalie made her decision and stroked her daughter’s head before informing, “Okay, go tell your daddy
that I will give him the present he wants on his birthday.”

“Okay,” replied Sharon before she turned around and left the room.

“How did it go? Did you tell your Mommy?” asked Shane. He was in the living room when he saw
Sharon exiting the room. His tone was nervous when he picked the kid up and hugged her.

Sharon murmured an affirmative reply before she added, “I did.”

“And what did she say?” asked Shane as he stared at the child. He had always been calm, but a hint of
anxiety had shown up in his eyes at that moment.

The little girl replied sweetly, “Mommy said she’ll give you the gift you like tomorrow.”

“Did she really say so?” asked Shane. His eyes glowed with glee.

Sharon nodded firmly and answered, “Yeah.”



Shane smiled. His heart finally started beating with love again.

He knew that meant that Natalie had already forgiven him.

“Daddy, what about what you promised me?” asked Sharon while having her tiny hand out. Shane was
still immersed in bliss when she tossed him that question and disrupted his train of thoughts.

Daddy promised that he would get me the toy I like if I deliver the message to Mommy. Now that I’ve
done my part, it’s time he gives me the toy.

Shane chuckled at the little girl’s cute expression. He bent down and picked up two bags from the side
before handing them over. He informed, “The pink one is yours, and the blue one is for your brother.
Bring it to him.”

“Okay,” replied Sharon. Her eyes were glowing when she accepted the toys and headed over to her
room. She went to deliver the toy to her brother, who was practicing and learning a foreign language at
the time.

It didn’t take long before Shane became the only person in the living room.

He stood up and walked over to Natalie’s room.

Sharon didn’t close the door properly when she left, so all Shane had to do was push it a little to open
the door.

Natalie was sitting behind her desk and had her cell phone to her ear. She was talking over the phone.

Shane had no idea what the other party told Natalie, but she seemed upset about something.

“What’s wrong?” asked Shane softly.



Natalie tilted her head up and looked at him before answering, “I’m contacting models and trying to hire
them, but they rejected my offer.”

There were only a handful of famous models in the country, and their styles and vibes were all different.
Some of them simply couldn’t compete against foreign models.

The local models were comparatively shorter because that was how the genetic make-up of everyone
in the country was. That made it difficult for Natalie to find someone suitable for the job.

She had contacted a few somewhat famous models in the country. Those models were pretty good at
their jobs, but they were all booked for the time being.

As for amateur models… Natalie never really considered them.

The most concerning bit was that the younger models had little experience in walking down the runway,
so asking them to put on an international show was risky. Natalie worried that the models would get too
nervous and make a mistake. That would make the outfit seem less glamorous.

“You don’t need to worry about that. Thompson Group has tons of models, and I can have Silas send
their information to you. Pick someone you like, and I’ll have Silas get in contact with them. If they’re
busy, I’ll compensate for any breach of contract,” said Shane.

Natalie shook her head and replied, “I think it’s best if we don’t do that. Some jobs are a once-in-a-
lifetime opportunity, and they might not get another opportunity like that if we make them bow out of it.
Let me try hiring someone else. I still have two days, anyway.”

“Will nameless models do?” asked Shane all of a sudden.

Natalie turned to him and blurted, “Nameless models?”



Shane nodded a little and said, “I meant a new model. She was trained overseas and had just gotten
back to the country last month. She walked down a few runways for Thompson Group’s jewelry and
outfits and did a great job every time. I plan on making her an offer and have her sign on as the
company’s exclusive model.”

“Really? Who is it?” asked Natalie curiously.


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