Rejection and Declaration of War

"You haven't been home for a few days, why stay in a small place like this? Ah! The place stinks!"

Erlyn originally wanted to come in, but when she saw the place was a mess, she furrowed her brows in disdain. It was as if an angel like her didn't deserve to be anywhere near this rat's hole!

"Didn't nobody invite you here?!" Natalie's face was cold.

Erlyn was slightly surprised in her heart. Looks like this cousin's temperament is not as gentle as usual.

After a while, she felt that it was just her imagination. She quickly stepped forward and took Natalie's hand. She then said in a sweet tone. "Sis, I miss you!"

"How do you know that I am here? Who's telling you?" Natalie quickly pushed Erlyn's hand away.

Erlyn's smiling face immediately dimmed, but she quickly recovered.

"By the way, have you finished your final project?"

"Still in progress, but will be finished soon!"

"Really?" Erin's eyes sparkled.

During college, when her design didn't go well, Erlyn would approach Natalie and ask her to help her. Her cousin always helped her selflessly.

This had turned into a habit for Erlyn.

And this time, this design project was the most important because it would affect the final assignment in the university.

"Sis, this year will be our graduation year. At that time, we will not only be graduates of this school, but we will set our feet in the world of work! So our graduation is very crucial for our future. If we do this right, our future will be bright. I believe in your abilities, your design talent is number one!"

"Is that true?" Natalie smirked.

A few days ago, Erlyn badmouthed her in front of her fiancé. And now she was praising her in front of her. This woman really had no shame!

"Sis, do you doubt my judgment? After all, you will get married and become a housewife soon, how about you give me your current design? I really need it for my future!"

Erlyn smiled sweetly, she didn't hesitate to ask openly.

Seeing this, Natalie was really fed up.

Every year, the fashion show of Maximillian University had become a gathering place for the giants of the fashion world to notice and scout talented young designers.

Even a fool knows that this is a golden opportunity to have a strong foothold in the fashion industry.

It really was a rare opportunity, why would Natalie give it to her?

Moreover, how naive Erlyn was to think that Natalie would give her design away like a fool.

"I'm sorry, I've been studying hard and I want to perfect my design. So I can't give you that design of mine. Plus, I'm aiming for first place in the event later!" Natalie said with a smile and calm.

Erlyn was dumbfounded, she didn't think that Natalie would dare refuse her request.

Before this, she had never refused a request. Now, she bravely refused with a smile!

"Sis, why have you become like this? Why won't you help me?" Erlyn started to whine.

Natalie could see her ruse and smirked again.

"If you really want to have a bright future, do it yourself. If you really want the first place, you should try to win it from me!"

Erlyn was completely helpless. She could clearly see that Natalie's eyes were different from before.

In the past, Natalie's eyes looked sheepish. But now, they looked like a wolf.

Instead of being sad, anger burned inside Erlyn's heart.

As a last resort, she told her, "Sis, don't do this to me! This is my last request!"

That's right, this was her last plea for help. Since she had already snatched everything that belonged to Natalie, this dress design was the last thing she had yet to take from her.

"No thanks!" Natalie rejected in a cold tone.

Erlyn then stomped her foot on the floor angrily.

Turning around, she raised an eyebrow, pointed at Natalie's nose and said loudly, "Since you don't want to help me, be prepared to suffer the consequences! We'll see who will laugh at who in the end!"

Natalie remained standing at the door when she saw Erlyn get into Reynold's car waiting by the side of the street.

'Hahaha, you think I don't know your relationship with my fiance?'

…

"Hey Nat, today we are having chicken katsu!"

The smell of the flour-coated chicken immediately filled the air. Seeing Nia take out the food box, the luxurious scene immediately filled the dining table.

Today Nia bought Japanese-style fried rice, chicken katsu, and fruit salad.

After several days of eating instant noodles, Natalie felt she was going to throw up.

Smelling the food, Natalie's stomach immediately roared.

After picking up the plates, the two of them ate voraciously.

"If you really want to eat rice, why didn't you tell me yesterday!" Nia glared at her.

"Huh? What are you talking about?" Natalie looked confused.

"Wasn't it you who ordered this food? When I was about to enter, the food was already at the door!"

When Nia said this, the spoon Natalie was holding immediately fell. "I never ordered this food, it means they sent the wrong thing!"

"Hey, this food is quite expensive you know!"

"I swear, I didn't order it…"

Nia was surprised, but after a while, she returned to eating. "Well, it's not our fault anyway. It's their fault to put food on our doorstep! Come on, let's eat it quickly, sorry for the farmers who have been working hard to grow rice. All we can do is eat all of this up!"

Even though it sounds like a joke, wasting food is still not a good thing.

But this incident is indeed strange. How come this luxurious food was left on their doorstep?

It did not stop there, this strange incident lasted for several days. Every day they would get 3-4 kinds of food. And the food changed every time.

Since Nia was thinking with her stomach, she was indifferent and accepted this food with pleasure. Good food no matter who sent it should taste much more delicious than instant noodles, right?

…

Time flies, it doesn't feel like a week has passed since he stayed at Nia's apartment.

Throughout the morning and evening, Natalie stayed focused on her designs and had produced beautiful gowns. She stared at her work with satisfaction.

As someone who was influenced by her mother, this dress had a batik touch to symbolize how proud her family was of Indonesian culture.

With the weight off her shoulders, Natalie fell asleep on the sofa.

She was fast asleep, until a loud scream woke her up.

"Hey, wake up! Natalie, come on, wake up!"

Natalie opened her eyes and Nia's sweaty figure appeared in her eyes. Outside the window, the sky had already turned into night.

She suddenly remembered that her fashion show would be held at 8 pm. She frantically said as she jumped off the bed, "It's over, I overslept!"