Chapter 11

"Hey, did you not hear me? That guy is a liar! It won't do you any

good if you stay with him!" Chris's face was etched with concern when

Natasha was unfazed by his provocation. He couldn't bear to watch a

beautiful woman like her be ruined at Dustin's hands.

"Damn, you sure are annoying. It's none of your business who I hang

out with!" Natasha snapped, having lost her patience.

"You…"

Chris was on the verge of a breakdown. Never had he imagined her to

be so stubborn. How could she still go back to Dustin knowing that he

deceived her? Was that guy so charming?

"Mr. Nolan, this kind of person deserves to be deceived. Not only

does she not appreciate your kind reminder but also speaks rudely to you.

How ungrateful!" Lyra uttered unkindly from the side.

"Hmph! So showing kindness is a crime now?" Chris felt unjust, but

obviously, he was more jealous.

"You two must have known each other for a long time, right?" Dahlia

asked abruptly. Judging from Natasha's behavior, she couldn't help but

suspect that they had long had a secret affair. Otherwise, there wasn't a

reasonable explanation for Chris' determination.

"That's not important. What matters is that our feelings are mutual."

Natasha smiled. While speaking, she pressed her chest against Dustin's

arm as though swearing sovereignty.

At this sight, Dahlia's gaze became fiercer. Despite knowing that

Natasha was deliberately pushing her buttons, she couldn't suppress her

irritation. It felt like someone had snatched away something of hers.

"Dustin, I've seriously misjudged you. We aren't officially divorced,

yet you've already found yourself another woman." Dahlia tried to calm

her emotions. In fact, she had been brooding about their divorce because

she felt like she owed Dustin. However, the latter had begun fooling

around with women while she was busy thinking of a way to make up to him.

At the end of the day, she was the clown.

"If that's what you think of me, I have nothing to say." Dustin

shrugged as he was lazy to explain anything.

"Fine. I was thinking that I owed you something, but it looks like

we're even now!" Dahlia's expression turned indifferent. She felt as if

she was looking at a complete stranger.

"Great." Although Dustin's poker face remained, his heart momentarily

twitched for some reason.

"Ms. Nicholson…" Just then, Nastsha spoke up with a smile. "The

choice you made was rather unwise, but I still have to thank you."

"What for?" Dahlia slowly looked up at her.

"Thank you for letting me have Dustin. If not, I wouldn't have

discovered such a treasure by myself." Natasha was flashing a satirical

grin, her words meant to humiliate Dahlia.

"Hey! You bitch…" Lyra was about to explode when Dahlia raised her

hand and cut her off.

She looked Natasha in the eyes and replied, "Your so-called treasure

is just average in my opinion."

"Average?" Natasha raised her eyebrow. "You're calling a highly

educated martial artist average? Ms. Nicholson, you do have high

standards. However, the guy you're with doesn't seem to be any better."

"At least he's better than Dustin." Dahlia didn't back down.

"Oh, really? Why don't we make a bet then?" Natasha dared playfully.

"About what?"

"Let's bet which of them will have greater achievements within a

month. What do you say?"

Hearing this, the three of them were taken aback. They didn't expect

she would suggest something like that.

Chris sneered as he looked at Natasha incredulously. "Say, did you

hit your head or something? Are you making me compete with this piece of

trash? Is he even worthy?"

"Exactly! Mr. Nolan is the successor of Nolan Pharmaceuticals with

assets worth over a billion dollars under his name. What does Dustin

have?" Lyra pursed his lips in disdain.

"Are you sure you want to bet on this?" Dahlia felt a little lost. To

her, Dustin had nothing other than his good looks. Conversely, Chris was

excellent in all aspects, be it his family background or personal

capabilities.

The two of them were far from being on par with each other. Dustin

could never beat Chris even if he were given five years, much less a

month.

"Of course. It's only about whether you dare to accept the bet."

Natasha raised her chin obnoxiously.

"What are we betting on?"

"Whoever loses the bet will have to apologize to the other and admit

that she had no standards."

"Sure. The bet is on." Dahlia nodded.

"Good. I hope you don't regret it!" Natasha chuckled.

Both of them possessed equal beauty but contrasting temperaments. At

that moment, a rivalry had silently formed between the two.

"We shall find out when the time comes." After casting one last

glance at Natasha, Dahlia turned around and entered Mirage without

another word.

"Pfft, you're digging your own grave." Chris and Lyra sneered again

before following Dahlia into the building. Not once did they take Dustin

seriously.

"Mr. Rhys, what do you think? Did I do well?" Natasha asked

coquettishly as she tucked her hair behind her ear. Even though her

action looked simple, there were many meanings behind it.

"You went slightly over the top," Dustin said helplessly. "If we

lose, you'll lose your reputation."

"Lose? Are you kidding me? Don't tell me you can't even beat that

loser?" Natasha started to agitate Dustin.

"I'm an ordinary man. How am I supposed to compete with a successor

of a wealthy family?" Dustin shrugged.

"Ordinary? You're too modest, Mr. Rhys. Your looks alone are out of

this world!" As Natasha blinked at him flirtatiously, she appeared like a

street thug harassing a lady.

Feeling speechless, Dustin pretended not to see it. Nevertheless, he

had to admit that her performance was impeccable. It saved his pride.

After all, very few women could steal Dahlia's limelight, and Natasha was

undoubtedly one of them.