Chapter 13 I Am Envious

“Of course not.” Claude forced out a smile. He broke up with Sally first, but the latter kicked up a huge fuss for a few days. After breaking up with her, he no longer wanted anything to do with her. A moment after they entered the villa, a black Bentley entered the compound. Kirk parked the car carefully. When Kirk opened the backseat door, his boss’ legs were still crossed while his eyes remained shut. “Mr. Hoffman,” Kirk coughed softly before calling out. “You must be tired after getting off the plane from M Nation. If you don’t feel like attending Ms. Harper’s birthday party, why don’t I deliver the gift on your behalf?” Sebastian snapped back to reality and grabbed his blazer, stepping out of the car. “Take the gift and come with me.” The man was 188cm tall. As he strode ahead gracefully, he spotted an eye-catching pink sports car in the parking lot. It seemed awfully familiar to him. “Is that the car I told you to order?” Sebastian inquired. Kirk was wondering what his boss was talking about. He followed his boss’ gaze and noticed the speck of pink among the other cars. “Yes, it’s a custom-made Pagani model, one of its kind. I didn’t know they had already delivered it to Ms. Cook. She has been your partner for a long time. Do you know she’s friends with Ms. Harper?” Sebastian had been busy working abroad for almost half a month. He finally recalled Natalie after Kirk mentioned her name. She said she got bored and wanted to get a boyfriend in real life. He scoffed silently. She’s such a sultry woman. No honest man would want to be her boyfriend! As Sebastian was suddenly frowning, Kirk’s heart sank. “Mr. Hoffman, did I say something wrong?” “Let’s go in.” Sebastian headed toward the villa. Kirk glanced at the pink sports car again before catching up with his boss. Natalie should feel lucky for my boss is really generous. Led by the helper, Natalie and Claude arrived at the garden. The garden had been turned into a gorgeous birthday party venue. Majestic magnolia trees were scattered around the venue, their fragrance perfuming the air. Natalie scanned the venue, impressed by how lavish Sally’s birthday party was. She studied the impeccably dressed guests invited to the party. Hmm, looks like the Harpers are well-connected. I wonder how Brock Harper would react after finding out his daughter is pregnant in public! That must be humiliating! At that thought, Natalie sneered silently. After noticing Mrs. Harper, she immediately went over to the lady. “Mrs. Harper,” she greeted with a smile. Ruth Montgomery, aka Mrs. Harper, was chatting with her friends when Natalie arrived. She welcomed the latter warmly. “Natalie, you’re here? Oh, isn’t this...” She gazed at Claude closely and furrowed her brows. “I think I’ve seen him somewhere.” “He’s Claude Nealey, an award-winning actor.” Natalie blinked and shot her a sweet smile. “You must’ve seen the trailer of his movie on TV, right?” “Oh, no wonder he’s so good-looking. Turns out he’s an actor.” Ruth nodded in acknowledgment. “You must adore Ms. Harper a lot to plan this grand birthday party for her,” Natalie teased. An envious expression flitted across her face. “I’m envious of her.” Ruth covered her lips and laughed delicately. Pleased, she returned, “Oh, not really. My husband is the one who spoils her. He insists on holding a grand birthday party every year for his beloved daughter.” “Yes, you should spoil your only daughter.” Natalie chuckled and handed her the gift. “Mrs. Harper, I’ve prepared a gift for Ms. Harper. Can I talk to her?” Claude, who had remained silent throughout the entire exchange, frowned at her request.