"Alright, Natalie, let's not waste time on this scoundrel. Come on, let's have a drink!" Rose said as she firmly grabbed Natalie's hand and pulled her away. Her movements were quick and decisive, as though she couldn't bear for Natalie and Daniel to remain in the same space for even a second longer.
Rose led Natalie to a corner of the banquet hall, picked up two glasses of wine, and handed one to her with a smile. "Don't let someone like that ruin your mood. Let's just enjoy ourselves."
Natalie took the glass and nodded slightly, but her gaze involuntarily drifted toward Daniel.
"Daniel, one day, I'll kill you!" Alex growled, glaring at Daniel with such intensity that it seemed his eyes were burning. Although Natalie was merely an illegitimate child and unworthy of the prestigious Coope
