The Double Life of My Billionaire Husband

The following week, Natalie took precautions to avoid running into Ike, but Ike kept on hinting at her from time to time.

One morning, she went to the convenience store downstairs to buy some coffee.

As she waited in line, two women glanced at her and started whispering to each other. “Isn’t that the woman from the design department who hooks up with Ike?”

“Yeah, I think so!”

Natalie overheard their loud whispering and frowned deeply. “What are you two talking about?”

The two women were shocked by her sudden confrontation. They quickly shook their heads and smiled embarrassedly. “Nothing, nothing. We mistook you for someone else, that’s all.”

But that wasn’t the last Natalie heard of this. She soon realized that someone from the design department must have spread unpleasant rumors about her and Ike.

And those rumors spread like wildfire. Some colleagues who used to be nice to Natalie even started to keep their distance from her.

Previously, Natalie was viewed as a well-mannered, kind young woman in the design department.

But now that someone had spoken ill of Natalie behind her back, people began to view her in a different light.

It was Pamela who had first shown hostility towards her.

Ever since Ike announced that he would select Natalie’s design, Pamela had been hostile to Natalie to her face.

So Natalie suspected that Pamela was the one started the rumors.

And sure enough, upon careful but quiet observation, she found that it was indeed Pamela who was gossiping around.

chat with many colleagues from the company. That was where she

break, Natalie went to the tea room and took a bottle of soda. On her way out, she saw Pamela nearby. Natalie paused for a second and

then whispered to the colleague next to her, “I heard

until very late last night? I don’t know why she likes him though. He’s such a jerk.” The colleague shook her head and sighed. She had

would do anything to get promoted, am I right? I wouldn’t be surprised if she used to be a married man’s mistress when she was in college. I’ve heard a lot

her water calmly, as though she knew all about what she was talking

What happened to her when she was in college? Tell me everything!” The colleague leaned

Let me join you!” Apparently, Natalie had come back and was leaning against the

were just talking about some gossip we heard on the news.” Pamela was taken aback when Natalie suddenly spoke. She was so surprised that she stammered and

She picked up the phone that was lying on the

I’m so sorry. The recorder was turned on this whole time. Oh, I know! Let’s listen to what you said just

of horror flashed on

the phone was recording

that everyone in the tea room could hear it

clear. It also sounded

never did anything you claimed here. But you described it so vividly. How about we confront Mr. Lyman face to face?” After the recording

made everything

warily. She never would’ve thought that Natalie would dare to

was having a private conversation with a colleague! This is an invasion of my privacy!” She was so anxious that her

Natalie acted quick and dodged her advance. Looking at Pamela sharply, she said, “You defamed me first. I’m going to call Mr. Lyman right now.

the director’s

Natalie had come

in. What’s up?” he asked, feigning a

“Mr. Lyman, could you come out

actually asking him for