Chapter 381: How She Got Married

"This made her almost fall for the wrong person," Justin said as he glared at Aaron. The idea of her marrying Ivan Brown almost made his blood boil.

"But I saved her from that, didn’t I? And thanks to me, now you’re with her," Aaron countered. "I wouldn’t mind if you fell at my feet and showed your gratitude."

"Want to lose those legs forever so you can embrace that wheelchair for life?" Justin retorted.

"Wait," Natalie interrupted them, "I have more questions for him. You two brothers can fight with each other once I’m done."

The two stopped, and Natalie turned to Aaron once more. "Why did you do it? I mean—stop me from marrying Ivan?"

"That bastard wanted to use you to gain control over the Ford Group. And the day I came to get your blood sample—to see if you were a match for your mother—I overheard a conversation between Albert Ford and Ivan Brown. That bastard Ivan was asking for all the shares in your name and Albert’s, along with the properties Albert owned. It was truly disgusting. He would have cast you aside once he got everything," Aaron said.

"Hmm, Justin and I talked about it, so it’s truly like that," she concluded, then asked, "How did you get me to the marriage bureau?"

"I didn’t have to," Aaron said. "You never left your office that day, let alone went to the marriage bureau. As for feeling unwell all of a sudden—it was because I had given you a harmless drug that only made you feel unwell for a while, and then you went into a deep sleep.

Getting into that place belonging to Ivan Brown wasn’t a big deal. I’m a tech person—I can pass through any security without being seen. That’s why there’s no evidence of me being there that day.

As for how you got ’married’—I hacked into the system of the marriage bureau and added the record of your marriage. Getting your signatures copied, your signature seal, and your photograph were minor tasks—not even worth mentioning."

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Natalie could only listen to it all silently as she asked, "Hacked into such a highly protected government system? You must be so..."

"Wouldn’t be wrong to say I’m one of the best hackers in the world," Aaron added.

"Even better than Q? He’s the best," Natalie asked excitedly.

"Are you his fan?" Aaron asked.

"Yes," she couldn’t hide her admiration.

"I can give you my autograph anytime you want," he replied.

Natalie’s eyes widened in shock. "You... are you Q?"

Aaron hummed, only to have her exclaim, "Oh my God!"

Justin felt annoyed. "Shouldn’t you two talk about more important things?"

Natalie snapped back to her senses as she could feel the coldness radiating from her husband. "Umm... what was I going to ask?"

"You must be thinking why I chose my other ID—Aiden Handrix?" Aaron made it easy for her, smirking at how jealous Justin was.

"Yes, you’re right," she immediately replied, feeling a little nervous under Justin’s gaze.

Aiden answered, "There was no person with that name in existence other than just that ID, and you wouldn’t have been able to find him ever. That was the reason. Also, I didn’t know my brother—the real Aiden Handrix—was alive."

"So, you planned to keep me married to some non-existent person?" she asked.

"You could’ve filed a report with the police about that person, and not being able to find him for a few years would’ve canceled your marriage anyway," Aaron replied. "Wasting a few years of your life as a married woman was better than letting you marry an idiot and putting you through suffering."

Once again calling Ivan and Another person in the club. Great!

Natalie thought, as she couldn’t believe she had once wanted to marry Ivan Brown and had been ready to do anything for him.

"Thank you for not letting me marry him," she said.

"You don’t need to. I owe you for not correcting you—that those messages were never from Ivan Brown. It was my fault that you were going to end up with him, so I had to correct it," he replied.

Natalie didn’t deny it and simply hummed.

"Thank you for messaging me back then. It was a great support," she said.

"You’re family now. You don’t need to thank me."

"Are you done now?" Justin asked impatiently.

Natalie hummed and said to Aaron, "If I ever want to know anything I’ve missed now, I’ll come and ask you again."

"Sure."

"Are you going with Justin to your home as well?" Natalie asked. "I mean, where you two belong?"

"I can’t trust him not to do anything foolish with his lost memories, so I have to go with him," Aaron replied. "Don’t worry, I’ll protect him like I did in the past. After all, I’m the elder brother."

Justin scoffed, "Who needs your protection? You better protect your broken leg when we’re there and not be a burden on me."

"Even with a broken leg, I can do much more than you can with no memories of that place," Aaron countered. "I stayed with them after replacing you, while you were enjoying the love of our mother somewhere in a safe place."

Justin sighed in annoyance. He regretted having no memories at all.

Natalie cleared her throat to get rid of the awkwardness. "Against enemies, I believe you two will work together really well and protect each other. That’s what brothers do, right?"

The two brothers simply looked at each other, not saying a word.

"Got all the answers?" Justin asked her, his tone carrying a finality that made it clear he didn’t want to stay there any longer.

"Ah! Yes!" she replied. "We can leave now?"

Justin stood up, and she followed suit. She looked at Eric, who said, "If you ever want to know anything about your mother, you can come to me. I doubt she would ever tell you anything."

Natalie hummed, while her mind processed what she truly wanted to know about Caryn. The first thing that came to her mind was—how Caryn and James came together, and why they were separated despite loving each other so much.

"Can you tell me the love story of James Harper and Caryn Shaw?" she asked, skeptical if this man would tell her.

Eric smiled. "Sure. In our free time."

"Thank you," Natalie smiled back and left with Justin.

As the two sat in the car, Natalie spoke, "You two brothers care for each other, but why do you act otherwise? It’s good to have a sibling who cares for you, isn’t it?"

"Not when one has memories and the other doesn’t," Justin said.

She placed her hand on his. "I believe one day you’ll regain them—when the time is right."

Justin kept quiet. He could only hope. Who would want to forget the most important part of their life?

"Anyway, tomorrow’s your first day at the Harper Group. You’ll be in the limelight, so prepare yourself for that," Justin said.

"I have a way to counter that annoying spotlight that’s going to fall on me," Natalie replied.

Justin looked at her. "Finally letting it happen?"

"It’s time," Natalie said with a smirk. "Tomorrow, someone else will take my place in the spotlight and spare me the trouble."

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It was the day when Briena’s movie was going to be released. The CEO of the Ford Group, Briena Ford, was on cloud nine as she could hardly wait for the success she believed she had earned on her own.

"Congratulations, Briena! Finally, your movie is going to be released," Ana cheered. "That Natalie couldn’t stop it. She had to give in after the media and fans created pressure on her."

Briena scoffed. "She thought she was everything after suddenly gaining power, but the power of fans and media can make anyone bend before it. After the movie release, I’ll show her the true power of stardom and my millions of fans."

"Yes, Briena," Ana chimed in. "You’ll be a successful CEO as well as a superstar, while Natalie is nothing but someone who gained everything through sudden good fortune. You’ll be self-made, while she just got everything handed to her on a silver platter. People value those who are self-made."

Briena smirked and asked, "Everything ready for tonight’s first screening of the movie?"

"Yes, Briena. The dress just arrived, along with the accessories and heels—everything designed by the topmost brand. You’re going to look like the most beautiful, out-of-this-world woman," Ana said happily.

Briena smirked as she dreamed about how great her life would be starting the next day.

"Tomorrow, instead of her first day in the Harper Group, the launch of my first movie will be the trending topic. I’m going to steal that day from her."

Ana chimed in, "And I’ll be the most sought-after manager as well! So many managers will come to me for tips, asking how I made it happen. I’ll be the best manager of the year—my artist hit it big with just her first movie!"

Both of them laughed together as their voices echoed inside the office.