Chapter 930 I Cannot Accept âReally?â Natalie smiled politely. âSurprises are never endless. There might be none in the future.â
Her reply was courteous yet tactful.
Amos was stunned. He never expected Natalie to give that kind of answer.
The Stone family was one of the five plutocratic families in Loang. He never had a lack of women after he reached adulthood, and there werenât any women who tried to keep their distance from him.
Natalie was the first and only one to treat him as such.
Amos swirled his wine glass as something indescribable flashed across his eyes. âIâve already signed the contract between Dream and Stone Corporation, but there are a few parts that need to be clarified by you, Ms. Nichols.â
After the signing of contracts, there shouldnât be any questions after. Clearly, it was merely an excuse to have a private moment with Natalie.
Yandel and Natalie were well-versed in the business world, so they knew what he was implying.
Natalie cast a look at Yandel, and Yandel took his leave.
When they were left alone, Natalie turned to Amos with a smile. âWhat questions do you have for me?â
âOnce the contract takes effect, Dream and Stone Corporation will be partners.â Amosâ gaze bored straight into Natalieâs eyes.
âGive me a moment, and Iâll look for a chance to introduce you to my father.â
âThank you.â Natalie was grateful for his referral. Even though Amos was at the top rung among his peers, Carlos still held the power of the Stone family in his hands. Dream Jewelry still had a lot of space to expand into, so there was no way they could avoid dealing with Carlos.
Amos took out a black velvet box from his pocket.
âThis is for you.â
Natalie reached for the box and saw a vintage menâs watch lying in it.
However, that watch was a discontinued product. Putting aside the brilliant craftsmanship of the dial, just the rareness of the watch was more than enough to determine its value.
âWhy are you giving it to me?â Natalie looked up at Amos with confusion.
âI know youâve prepared a gift for my father.â The flames in Amosâ eyes burned brighter. âBut I hope you can present him with this watch as your gift when you meet him later.â
âYouâre asking me to give your dad the present you spent so much effort on?â Natalie gently closed the box and handed it back to Amos. âMr. Stone, I canât accept your feelings.â
Natalie wouldâve been either really dumb or acting dumb if she still didnât know Amosâ intention by that time.
âIf you donât try accepting it, how will you know you canât accept it?â Amos asked.
âYou have a fiancée, Mr. Stone. And I have a fiancé.â Natalie continued, âIf my fiancé finds out I accepted something so significant from another man, he will be jealous.â
A glint of surprise flashed across Amosâ eyes. âYou have a fiancé? Is he the person who attended with you today?â
âOf course not!â Natalie denied. Is he joking? Even if I were to find someone to act as my fiancé, I wouldnât ask someone who would be attending the banquet. Then, we wouldnât have to act and risk being exposed.
Amos wasnât planning on giving up, though. âWeâre not married yet, so never say never.â
âNot necessarily.â Natalie smirked. âIf you truly want to marry, you donât have to wait. If weâre not fated, then time isnât the issue at all.â
The atmosphere between them was getting tenser by the minute.
Finally, Natalie nodded at Amos. âMy partner has returned with the wine. Please excuse me.â
Under Yandelâs scrutiny, Natalie walked over to Yandelâs side and reached for the glass in his hand.
With an in-depth understanding of Natalie, he knew Amos must have gotten rebuffed by her.
Compared to Natalieâs nonchalance, Yandel was slightly worried. âWill Amos make things hard for us regarding the collaboration with your rejection?â