Chapter 516: Her Confidence (6)
Chapter 516: Chapter 516: Her Confidence (6)
As if he had read Nolan Rowan’s mind, Nathaniel Nathan remarked nonchalantly, "My wife isn’t just gorgeous, she’s an exceptional person. So exceptional, in fact, that anyone who meets her will fall in love with her. That’s why I’m not letting you see her picture—it’s for your own good. I’m afraid that after you see her, you’ll never be able to get married."
Nolan Rowan glared at him. ’Is it really okay for this guy to have such a venomous tongue?’
But it was precisely because of what Nathaniel Nathan said that Nolan became incredibly curious about Vera Xavier. ’Just what kind of woman could put up with a temper like Nathaniel’s!’
Nathaniel Nathan didn’t care what Nolan Rowan was thinking. He took out Vera’s photo and gazed at it. ’If only I could be by her side every day.’ But he was a responsible man, and he had his duties.
After training, Nathaniel Nathan headed toward his quarters. As the Deputy General Manager, he had a private room. Just as he took out his key to open the door, a very pretty woman in a business suit greeted him. "Deputy General Manager Nathan, you’re back from your mission!"
Nathaniel Nathan said nothing and continued unlocking his door. The woman added with a radiant smile, "Deputy General Manager Nathan, you haven’t eaten yet, have you? I heard your latest mission was another complete success. Let’s go celebrate together!"
Nathaniel Nathan turned to look at her and asked expressionlessly, "Who are you?"
The woman froze. Her expression flickered through several emotions, and a humiliated flush crept across her beautiful face. She gritted her teeth, about to introduce herself, but he had already opened the door, stepped inside, and slammed it shut.
The woman gritted her teeth, her expression turning sour. ’We’ve met at least twenty times, and he still doesn’t even know who I am!’
She had always believed that no man who met her could possibly dislike her. Previously, when Nathaniel Nathan had been cold to her, she had always chalked it up to his personality.
But now she realized she was wrong—completely and utterly wrong!
She was Rowena Kirby, the company’s most beautiful woman. She had a prominent family background, stunning looks, and had always strived to improve her skills, making her a leading figure within the company.
For years, she had styled herself as Nathaniel Nathan’s intended. When she heard he had filed a marriage application, she paid it no mind, convinced that no other woman was a better match for him than she.
However, over the past six months, Nathaniel Nathan had been away from the company for long stretches, and a seed of panic had begun to sprout within her.
Then, she heard that Nathaniel Nathan had returned to his hometown of Crestfall. She located the small city on a map and did some research on it, which left her feeling utterly dismissive. It was truly an insignificant, backwater town.
’What kind of skills or worldliness could a girl from such a backwater town possibly have? How could she ever be worthy of Nathaniel Nathan?’
Thus, she convinced herself that Nathaniel Nathan was being forced into the marriage by his family. She went so far as to spread rumors around the company that his fiancée was homely and plain, that he had returned to see his "little bride" with the utmost reluctance, and that they had not officially registered their marriage.
And she, Rowena Kirby, was the most suitable marriage partner for him! The most perfect person for him in this entire world!
She knew the moment Nathaniel Nathan returned to the base today. She had been looking for an opportunity to see him, planning to confess her feelings and finally bring their supposed relationship out into the open. But what did she get instead? He told her he didn’t even know who she was!
To Rowena Kirby, this was an immense humiliation!