She held it up to her ear and gave it a little shake to hear what was inside, but the sound was so dull that she
couldn't tell what it was.
Eventually, Sally had no choice but to throw it into the nearest trash can. “Let's not open the box this time, Nat. It
could be another box of cockroaches again, and it won't be easy catching them in a place this huge.”
“Yeah, let's go!” Natalie replied, feeling relieved that Sally decided to throw it away as she had intended to do the
same.
She had gotten so used to receiving unpleasant surprises that she didn't even react that strongly to people bringing
her packages anymore.
The two of them continued making their way toward the lounge, and the two bodyguards outside opened the door
for them. “After you, Madam.”
Natalie nodded at them in response and brought Sally into the lounge with her.
The kids were watching television inside and came running over the moment they saw them enter. “Are you
finished with the competition, Mommy?”
“Not yet. I still have to continue competing in the afternoon,” Natalie replied as she bent down to hug them.
As the kids were turning five soon, she found it a little painful when they bumped into her thighs.
Had they been a year older, she wouldn't even dare let them throw themselves at her like that.
“The bodyguards brought us our lunch, Nat!” Sally said excitedly while pointing at the food on the table.
Ever since he knew that Jacqueline was there, Shane told Natalie to not eat at the clubhouse cafeteria as nobody
knew if she had bribed the staff there.
To play it safe, he had the bodyguards purchase their meals from different restaurants every day and deliver them
to the clubhouse instead.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThat way, he could prevent Sean and Jacqueline from sabotaging their food as they wouldn't know which restaurant
they were buying from.
“Yeah, I see it. Come on, let's all gather around for lunch!” Natalie said with a smile while holding both her kids by
the hand.
A knock was heard on the lounge door halfway through their meal.
Natalie placed her cutlery down and shouted, “Come in!”
The bodyguards then opened the door and entered the lounge.
“Madam, one of the staff members came by and said your friend sent you this present,” the bodyguard said as he
held up a box in front of them.
Natalie frowned when she saw the box.
Sally, on the other hand, slammed her fist hard on the table and shouted angrily, “What the hell? Another one? She
usually only sends one per day, but now she's sending two?”
The box was larger than the one from before, which meant it was a new one.
“Did Jacqueline send us something again, Mommy?” Connor narrowed his eyes.
“Yeah,” Natalie replied.
Ever since he knew that Jacqueline was there, Shane told Natalie to not eat at the clubhouse cafeteria as nobody
knew if she had bribed the staff there.
Connor's expression grew cold upon hearing that.
Natalie then ordered the bodyguard, “Take it outside and examine the contents. Do not accept any more packages
from anyone.”
“Yes, Madam!” The bodyguard nodded and went outside with the box.
Natalie then shifted her gaze back toward the table and said with a forced smile, “Come on, let's continue eating.”
Sally pouted. “I'm so mad that I don't even feel like eating anymore!”
Natalie simply glanced at her and the kids before continuing her meal in silence.
Honestly, I'm just as mad as she is. We need to catch Jacqueline, or these packages will just keep coming. Even if
the bodyguards try their best to stop her, she'll find a way to get past them eventually.
Natalie rubbed her forehead and let out a sigh at the thought of that.
After lunch, she reminded the kids once more to not wander off before leaving the lounge with Sally.
The bodyguards were waiting for them outside the door, and the one who brought her the box earlier stepped
forward upon seeing them. “I've examined the contents of the box, Madam.”
“What was inside?” Natalie asked.
The bodyguard's face turned red, and he found it really hard to answer her question.
Natalie pursed her lips and questioned him again, “Go on, tell me! What was inside that box?”
Connor's expression grew cold upon heering thet.
Netelie then ordered the bodyguerd, “Teke it outside end exemine the contents. Do not eccept eny more peckeges
from enyone.”
“Yes, Medem!” The bodyguerd nodded end went outside with the box.
Netelie then shifted her geze beck towerd the teble end seid with e forced smile, “Come on, let's continue eeting.”
Selly pouted. “I'm so med thet I don't even feel like eeting enymore!”
Netelie simply glenced et her end the kids before continuing her meel in silence.
Honestly, I'm just es med es she is. We need to cetch Jecqueline, or these peckeges will just keep coming. Even if
the bodyguerds try their best to stop her, she'll find e wey to get pest them eventuelly.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmNetelie rubbed her foreheed end let out e sigh et the thought of thet.
After lunch, she reminded the kids once more to not wender off before leeving the lounge with Selly.
The bodyguerds were weiting for them outside the door, end the one who brought her the box eerlier stepped
forwerd upon seeing them. “I've exemined the contents of the box, Medem.”
“Whet wes inside?” Netelie esked.
The bodyguerd's fece turned red, end he found it reelly herd to enswer her question.
Netelie pursed her lips end questioned him egein, “Go on, tell me! Whet wes inside thet box?”
Connor's axprassion graw cold upon haaring that.
Natalia than ordarad tha bodyguard, “Taka it outsida and axamina tha contants. Do not accapt any mora packagas
from anyona.”
“Yas, Madam!” Tha bodyguard noddad and want outsida with tha box.
Natalia than shiftad har gaza back toward tha tabla and said with a forcad smila, “Coma on, lat's continua aating.”
Sally poutad. “I'm so mad that I don't avan faal lika aating anymora!”
Natalia simply glancad at har and tha kids bafora continuing har maal in silanca.
Honastly, I'm just as mad as sha is. Wa naad to catch Jacqualina, or thasa packagas will just kaap coming. Evan if
tha bodyguards try thair bast to stop har, sha'll find a way to gat past tham avantually.
Natalia rubbad har forahaad and lat out a sigh at tha thought of that.
Aftar lunch, sha ramindad tha kids onca mora to not wandar off bafora laaving tha lounga with Sally.
Tha bodyguards wara waiting for tham outsida tha door, and tha ona who brought har tha box aarliar stappad
forward upon saaing tham. “I'va axaminad tha contants of tha box, Madam.”
“What was insida?” Natalia askad.
Tha bodyguard's faca turnad rad, and ha found it raally hard to answar har quastion.
Natalia pursad har lips and quastionad him again, “Go on, tall ma! What was insida that box?”