Chapter 69
Lady Harrison went to take care of Lord 11arrison in his room.
Amelia and Nathan headed toward the dining hall together.
Amelia had come tonight to explain the child situation to Lord Harrison.
After all, she was still Nathan’s wife in name and legally. A child appearing out of nowhere needed explaining.
But she hadn’t had the chance yet…
And right now, the old man wasn’t in any condition to listen.
She’d wait. When William recovered enough to talk to them later, she could speak up then.
The shuttle cart headed toward the dining hall.
Amelia and Nathan sat side by side, but with a wide gap between them.
No one spoke. The air was thick with silence, only the lake’s surface reflecting the cold moonlight.
Moonlight Manor housed several villas–Lord Harrison, Nathan’s father’s generation, and Nathan’s generation all had their own residences here.
Lord Harrison’s villa was the main one. For casual family meals, they’d eat at their own places, but for larger family gatherings or entertaining guests, they used the restaurant in the center of the lake.
Tonight, they were heading to that floating restaurant.
Word had gotten out that both Nathan and Amelia were back, plus the online news about Amelia’s child. Quite a few people were curious tonight.
After all, if Nathan really had an heir, who knew if it might shake up the Harrison family’s power structure.
The cart stopped. Nathan got out and extended his hand to help Amelia.
Amelia glanced at his outstretched palm, ignored it, and stepped out on her own.
The butler parked the cart to one side. Amelia followed Nathan into the three–story post–modern building.
The entire first floor was brightly lit, with food, champagne, and pastries elegantly arranged. The restaurant’s center featured a sunken water feature, where a harpist played surrounded by flowers–pure elegance.
The moment they walked in, they drew everyone’s attention.
“Nathan!”
The first to approach was a woman around 25 in a golden rose–colored dress. She hurried over and stopped in front of them.
She nodded to Amelia, then smiled at Nathan. “It’s been forever, Nathan!”
When she smiled, deep dimples appeared on her cheeks, making her look adorable.
This was Nathan’s cousin, Noemi Harrison
She’d just returned from studying at an Ivy League school in France.
“It’s been a while,” Nathan nodded.
A server brought over drinks.
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Amelia took a champagne flute and nodded her acknowledgment, then let the cousins catch up while she went to find somewhere to eat and wait for Lord Harrison to recover.
But before she’d taken two steps, Noemi suddenly called out, “And you are?”
Before Amelia could respond, Nathan said, “This is Amelia.”
Amelia didn’t really care about introductions–she wouldn’t be around much inger anyway.
“Oh, Amelia,” Noemi acknowledged. “I just remembered something.”
Amelia found this odd. Noemi had been studying in France, and even before leaving, she’d been proud and aloof, never bothering with Amelia. Why was she suddenly seeking her out?
“What’s up?” Amelia stopped and asked.
“Well,” Noemi glanced at Nathan, then smiled sweetly. “There’s this legend that’s been going around at my university in France.”
“Some American financial consortium held a monopoly on certain high–tech for years–their core technology was globally unique. A few years ago, Harrison Group broke through that technological barrier in one move. Now the market’s split in two, with Harrison Group and that American consortium each controlling half the domestic and international markets.”
“I heard that Nathan personally led the team to France for negotiations and secured the partnership contract.”
“But…”
Noemi looked at Nathan with pure admiration, but when she turned to Amelia her eyes held a strange gleam.
“Amelia, do you know what the most popular gossip at our school was about?”
Noemi stepped closer to Amelia. “There were rumors that the consortium’s current leader, Mr. Valmont, was a playboy who would promise deals and then back out, toying with countless business partners. But the contract he gave Harrison Group was genuine, supposedly because he made a bet and lost.”
“I heard he lost that bet to you, Amelia.”
Nathan frowned and stepped in front of Amelia.
“Noemi,” Nathan said coldly.
“Oh come on, Nathan, I’m just chatting about gossip,” Noemi laughed. “You know how many people asked me about this when I was in France? Now that I finally get to see sister–in–law, what’s wrong with asking?”
She looked at Amelia with a smile. “Right, Amelia?”
“Harrison Group developed the technology first, then brought it to negotiate with the Valmont consortium. How did it turn into some tabloid rumor? Don’t you think my classmates are pretty stupid?”
“Especially that Mr. Valmont–sure, he’s handsome, but his personality is terrifying. This was in France, where his early playboy days involved actual bloodshed. Why would he honor a contract just because he lost a bet?”
“Later there were more rumors saying that after losing that bet, he completely changed his personality and became the dark horse in his family’s power struggle, transforming into the consortium’s current leader.”
Woemi spoke lightly, but her eyes never left Amelia.
She stood there, quietly watching Amelia, who kept her gaze lowered.
“Alright, since you know it’s just tabloid gossip, why talk about it so much? Right, Nathan?” Perhaps seeing them standing there for a while, someone approached.
William had three sons and two daughters.
Nathan’s father was the second son, Noemi’s father was the third son.
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The newcomer was the youngest son of the eldest son, born after Nathan–Ken Harrison.
Kerian smiled and nodded to Nathan and Amelia, raising his champagne glass for a sip. “Nathan, Amelia.”
He seemed to be defending Amelia, but his words were full of traps.
Following his lead would confirm that she’d stolen Harrison Group’s glory.
“What’s it to you when I’m talking to Nathan?” Noemi rolled her eyes.
She and Kerian had never gotten along, but she had a good relationship with Nathan.
She just… looked down on Amelia.
She despised women who only knew how to depend on Nathan. But since Nathan liked Amelia, that was his choice. No matter how much she disliked Amelia, she’d just ignore her at most.
In front of her cousin, she was even somewhat friendly to Amelia–that was her pride as a Harrison daughter.
These rumors had been circulating in France, at her undergraduate and graduate schools for a while. People loved gossip–it happened all the time. She’d never cared before, until that incident happened.
Anyway, now she was disgusted by Amelia stealing Harrison Group’s glory.
“Come on, just let Amelia tell me,” Noemi acted cute with Nathan.
Then she looked at Amelia again. “Amelia, have you heard? Mr. Valmont is coming to New York soon.”
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