She stood frozen in place and clenched her fists as tears rolled down her face.
She would never forget how discomfited she had become, and if there was another chance for her to be successful again, she would never forget the humiliation she had experienced.
It started raining shortly after, pulling Natalie's mind back to reality.
Since the hut had been abandoned for a long time, there were leaks. The roof leaked.
With the fading light of the sun, she checked the entire hut and found over ten spots that leaked. Natalie hastily found buckets and pots to catch the rainwater.
Just then, the screen of her phone lit up. She received a message.
Meanwhile, in one of the stores in the city center, Hayden and his siblings stared at the rain.
"Woah! It's a rainstorm! Hayden, did we bring umbrellas with us?" Layla tugged at Hayden's jacket as she stared at the rain.
"There's an umbrella in the car, but there's only one. I will find a way to carry Robert to the car first and come back for you," the bodyguard said before taking off his jacket to wrap it around Robert.
Soon, Robert was wrapped in a cocoon made of the bodyguard's jacket. Only his eyes were exposed. Before he could protest, the bodyguard darted toward the parking lot with Robert in his arms.
"Hayden, let's run over as well!" Layla wanted to run through the rain. She had her older brother with her, and she wanted to take the opportunity to do something crazy with him; that way, Avery would not get angry at her even if they got wet.
Just as Hayden considered her request, Layla grabbed his hand and dragged him into the rain.
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