It was because Natalie was having dinner with Matthew.

Tsk. Matthew had always been meant to be Natalie's blind date. Back when she was still married, Matthew had kept a respectful distance. Now that he knew she was divorced, the way he looked at her had grown far more brazen.

Sean chuckled. "Boss, look at how much fun they're having. They make a really great couple."

He was deliberately trying to provoke Sebastian.

Sebastian stared at the way Natalie's eyes crinkled with joyous laughter. Once upon

a time, that smile had belonged exclusively to him. But over the years, his coldness

had eroded it away until her smiles became forced and hollow.

Sebastian shot Sean a glacial glare. "If Natalie and I don't work out, you and Luna might not either."

Sean froze. A threat. That was definitely a threat.

Hmph! Luna wouldn't abandon him, would she?

Actually, it was hard to say. Because Luna hated Sebastian, she had completely ignored Sean at first.

It was only after running into each other more often, and Luna realizing Sean was actually a decent guy, that they started talking.

Sean couldn't help but believe that with a single word, Sebastian could ruin his chances. He didn't want to lose Luna.

"Boss, when are you going to make your move? If you keep waiting, your wife is going to become someone else's wife."

"My future wife might end up as someone else's too." Sean was anxious. A man was supposed to be established by thirty-settling down was the priority.

Having a successful career and a happy family was the ultimate dream.

Sebastian stared deeply at Natalie and remained silent.

Whatever Matthew had just said made Natalie laugh out loud.

"Are you serious, Matthew? Did Mr. Wilson really stand outside his wife's door all through the holidays begging for forgiveness? Wasn't he afraid of catching pneumonia?"

This winter had been exceptionally brutal. She hadn't been following the Wilson family drama lately.

All she knew was that their family had started tearing each other apart from the inside.

The ultimate victor was Mrs. Wilson.

Matthew rarely gossiped, but he had heard the story from a business partner the night before.

Today, he was intentionally sharing it to amuse Natalie.

The holidays had been quite eventful.

Joanna and the fake Sebastian had gotten beaten up on New Year's Eve, which made Matthew feel like spending the holidays in the capital had been highly entertaining.

The only regret was that Natalie hadn't been by his side.

"Yeah, he did. But when he went back yesterday morning, Mrs. Wilson had already

packed up and left with her parents. She supposedly went on vacation."

Natalie laughed. "Apologies are a

day late and a dollar short. No

Vel

matter how much Mr. Wilson regrets

it, things can never go back to the way they were

Matthew looked at her intently, his voice low and magnetic. "What about you,

Natalie? Could you and Sebastian ever go back to the way things were?"

Natalie paused, realizing Matthew had only brought up the Wilson drama to ask her this specific question.

She offered a small smile. "Matthew, we are officially divorced."

Matthew smiled back. Seeing her hesitation, he knew she hadn't completely moved on from Sebastian.

"He's already with Joanna. Are you really still holding out hope, Natalie?" Matthew's tone grew slightly aggressive.

Natalie blinked in surprise. Matthew didn't know that the man standing beside Joanna wasn't the real Sebastian.

"Matthew, I just got out of a marriage. Right now, I just want to focus on my career. I'm not really looking to date."

She made her stance crystal clear.

She thought Matthew was a great guy. He would be incredibly wealthy in the future,

he was remarkably handsome, and she deeply admired his capabilities.

But whenever she looked at him, she never felt that spark of romantic attraction.

Catching the underlying meaning of her words, Matthew offered a refined gentle smile. "Natalie, wait as long as it takes for you to completely forget about Sebastian