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“I can tell you're very disappointed,” Lina remarked while nodding.
“Yeah, I am. I'm disappointed that Ms. Linde was willing to lower herself and abet
Jasmine's actions. Although Ms. Linde got canceled by the design industry, at any rate,
she was still one of the top designers in the past. Even if Ms. Linde couldn't make it big,
she could've still held on to her pride. However, I never expected she'd give up on her
pride. I'm also disappointed that Jessie turned out to be Jasmine. After learning her true
identity, I lost a worthy competitor,” Natalie said while smiling helplessly.
“Judging from what you said, you're quite pitiable indeed.” Lina looked at her
sympathetically. We may be in different fields, but we're both designers, and I know how
rare it is to come across a worthy competitor. I have Ashlyn now, but Natalie has always
trodden this path alone. She hasn't been able to share it with someone whose capabilities
are on par with hers. Her journey in the fashion design industry will feel lonely and lack a
sense of excitement.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtNatalie massaged her temples. “I think so too. Without a competitor, I can't tell whether
I'm improving. I always have to depend on my mentor to tell me, so I truly hope someone
like that will appear. If that happens, my career will become more exciting and interesting.
It'll no longer be so monotonous.”
“I hope so,” Lina said while nodding. Suddenly, she thought of something and asked, “By
the way, that Jessie—No, Jasmine. How is she now? Has she really gone mad?”
Nat previously told me that Jasmine went insane, but now that I think about it, Jasmine
was never a good person to begin with. There could be a possibility that she's faking it to
weasel her way out.
Natalie's expression turned slightly more solemn when she heard Lina's question, and she
hummed in response. “Yes, she has. Shane had someone go and verify the doctor's
diagnosis to see whether it was true or just an act. In the end, the person he sent went
back to him saying there's really something wrong with her.”
“I see. That's good to know.” Lina took two cans of coffee from the car storage
compartment and tossed one to Natalie. Then, she pulled off the lid of the can in her hand
and took a sip before saying, “As long as she has gone mad, you don't have to worry about
her suddenly getting out of the mental hospital and stirring up trouble.”
“Yeah,” Natalie murmured as she held the can of coffee, showing no intention of drinking
it. She had a faint smile on her lips. “Even if she hasn't gone crazy, I'm not worried about
her returning to her old ways. That's because Shane had someone implant a chip in her
body. The chip is to determine her whereabouts. He secretly had it done, so even Jasmine
doesn't know about it. Even if she runs away, we can track her immediately.”
“Wow, that's impressive!” Lina exclaimed while giving a thumbs up.
Natalie laughed. “We didn't think about it at first. Shane only sent someone to do it after
Connor reminded us about it.”
“I see. He's truly a little genius,” Lina praised.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmNatalie beamed even more brightly. After all, what mother would not be happy to hear
someone compliment their child?
Lina took another sip of coffee and gazed at Natalie. “Anyway, are you and Mr. Thompson
really planning to continue taking care of Jasmine?”
Natalie smiled. “What other choice is there? Actually, we're not taking care of her per se.
We're merely paying the mental hospital a sum so she'll have a place to stay for the rest
of her life. This way, we won't have to worry that she'll run out and endanger the
community. Besides, it's also Shane's and my way of repaying her for bringing us
together.”
“Bringing you together?” Lina echoed, utterly dumbfounded. “What do you mean? Don't
tell me you and Mr. Thompson got to know each other thanks to her?”
Natalie gave a slight nod. “You could say that.”
That piqued Lina's interest, and she tugged at Natalie's arm. “Tell me what happened!”
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