Ch. 411..420
A Cue for Love Chapter 411
Thorn In My Flesh
Yara could understand what Scarlett was implying, so she stealthily tightened her grip on the glass but maintained her smile. Just who does Scarlett think she is! She’s just lucky to be born as the only granddaughter to Old Mr. Hamilton. Even though the Hamiltons are a thousand times more influential than our family, I have Grandpa backing me. On top of that, I also have the twins. Scarlett may be cocky right now, but she has no idea that her days on the pedestal are numbered. For now, I’m going to let her have her fun since she’s indispensable to my plan. But when I become the head of the Bowers family, I’ll make sure she pays for all her mockeries.
Yara then took a sip of red wine before responding, “As crafty as I am, I’ve never spent a night at the Bowers residence, unlike Natalie. That woman has spent countless nights there.”
Skillfully, Yara had diverted all attention onto Natalie, whose unremarkable features and freckled cheeks were all Yara could think of when she mentioned the woman.
“I just don’t understand what Samuel sees in a woman like that!” exclaimed Scarlett irritably.
Yara raised her eyebrow proudly. “I don’t think it’ll matter anymore. At least not after what we’ve done tonight. Get someone to open the cold storage two hours later, and I’m sure they’ll find a frozen corpse inside. We’ll tell them that Natalie wandered around at your brother’s birthday party and accidentally got herself locked inside the cold storage. And if anybody looks for someone to blame, we’ll give them Lia. It’s a perfect plan. Nobody will ever figure out what really happened.”
Scarlett turned off the surveillance cameras before nodding in response.
“Just so you know, I would never work with you if it wasn’t for Samuel,” stated Scarlett haughtily.
“I understand.”
As much as Yara hated to deal with Scarlett’s insufferable attitude, she could not help but feel thrilled when she thought of how she could get rid of Natalie for good. Natalie has been a thorn in my flesh for the longest time. Now, it’s finally time to wipe her off the face of the earth!
Meanwhile, after catching up with some old pals, Yana and Hans tried to look for Natalie but could not find the woman anywhere in the crowd.
“Hans, where do you think Natalie might’ve gone to? I swear I saw her just a moment ago. How does anyone just disappear like that?” inquired Yana curiously.
“She probably isn’t used to seeing this many people, so I’m sure that she must’ve gone somewhere quieter. Don’t worry about her for she’s not a child. I bet she found herself a nice spot where she could enjoy her drink alone,” assured Hans.
Even though Yana wanted nothing more than to believe what Hans said was true, for some reason, she was convinced that something was off.
Seeing how his wife remained anxious, Hans pinched her cheek playfully. “Relax. Your pregnancy is probably to be blamed for your overprotectiveness. You know what a smart girl Natalie is, right? I doubt that any average Joe can take advantage of her. Instead of her, you should be worrying more about yourself. If you keep overthinking like this, Natalie might have to set you up with another treatment.”
In the end, Yana agreed to unwind a bit as suggested.
On the other side, Zayden finally managed to climb out of the swimming pool but was shivering because of how wet and cold he was. “That witch better hope that I never find her because if I do, I’ll make her wish that she was never born!”
Just when the man was hurrying back to the inner hall to get a fresh set of clothes, he bumped into Charles, accompanied by a gentleman in a jet-black suit.
The mysterious man had a pair of eyes that were mesmerizing but penetrating. It was as though they could pierce through one’s soul.
Charles’ face immediately turned red when he saw the state Zayden was in. “What the heck happened to you? Do you have any idea how ridiculous you look right now? I know it’s your birthday today, but this is not the way to celebrate it. This is unacceptable!
After roaring at his grandson, Charles turned to the gentleman beside him and spoke in a completely different tone. “Oh, how I wish my grandson can become half the man that you are, Samuel. Look at him. He’s a complete mess.”
A Cue for Love Chapter 412
Her Jealousy
That was not the first time Zayden met Samuel, but he never liked the man.
When compared to someone as good-looking and respectable as Samuel, it was only natural for Zayden to get jealous.
The fact that Charles buttered up Samuel at his expense only served to fuel his jealousy.
“It’s not what you think, Grandpa. Why the heck would I get myself soaked like this? Surely you don’t think I deliberately made a mess of myself!” Frowning, Zayden tried to defend himself.
“Then why don’t you tell me what exactly happened to you?” questioned Charles sternly.
Zayden could feel his veins popping when he remembered how he ended up drenched. “A hideous woman pushed me into the swimming pool. It’s true when people say that beauty comes from within. Someone as foul as her deserves to have a face full of freckles! That woman just ran off after kicking me into the pool.”
A woman with a face full of freckles? And she has the guts to kick Old Mr. Hamilton’s only grandson into the pool. Samuel knew that the one responsible for Zayden’s situation was none other than Natalie, so instinctively, a smirk appeared on his face.
“Enough with your nonsense! Now go and get changed!” ordered Charles impatiently.
Knowing that it would be best for him to just do what his grandfather said, Zayden nodded in response before hurrying to get changed.
Charles then turned back to Samuel and sighed, “I apologize that you have to see that, Samuel. I mean what I said just now. You’re a fine young man, and my grandson really could learn a thing or two from you. Zayden thinks that he can do whatever he wants just because he’s a Hamilton.”
“Then you should keep an eye on him. If he were to go after a woman dear to someone, I’m afraid that not even being a Hamilton would save him,” reminded Samuel as he narrowed his eyes at the helpless-looking elderly man.
What Samuel implied was that he would not forgive Zayden if the man were to harm Natalie in any way. Not even if he was Charles’ only grandson.
However, it completely went over Charles’ head. The elderly man simply nodded before moving on to another subject.
After Zayden dried himself and changed into a fresh set of clothes, he went to see Charles.
“Now that’s more like it,” remarked the elderly man in a satisfied manner before continuing, “Go get your sister, Zayden. It’s been a while since she and Samuel met. Now that she’s back, I think they should catch up.”
“Yes, Grandpa.”
Even though Charles was well aware that Yara and the five-year-old twins were still around, he still hoped to marry his granddaughter to Samuel for his personal gain.
The old man also knew that it would be much easier for Zayden to take over the family business if the two families became in-laws and combined their businesses.
That was the reason Charles would not let go of any opportunity to play matchmaker between Samuel and Scarlett.
“Samuel, you should know that Scarlett has been studying business management abroad for the past two years, and she has achieved excellent results. Even her lecturers were very impressed by her performance there.”
Charles would glow differently whenever he talked about Scarlett, for he was just that proud of his granddaughter. “Your grandfather and I are both old now. We can’t move as much as we like, unlike you youngsters. You should spend some time making more friends. Trust me. It will do you good.”
When Samuel heard Charles, he knew exactly what the elderly man was trying to do. “I only have eyes for one person, Old Mr. Hamilton. Although she doesn’t get jealous easily, I think it’s best that I keep my distance from other women. I prefer to avoid any misunderstanding. I’m sure you’ll understand.”
Samuel could not help but smile when he talked about Natalie, for he had nothing but fondness for that woman.
A Cue for Love Chapter 413
All You Have To Do Is Eliminate Her
Immediately, Charles’ face hardened. “Wait a second. What is this? Are you in love, Samuel?”
“Yes, I am,” admitted Samuel directly. “I don’t doubt that Scarlett is a fine woman, but I have to respectfully decline meeting with her because I already have someone I want to spend the rest of my life with.”
With his hope shattered, Charles was suddenly at a loss for words.
The two remained silent for a short while before Zayden and Scarlett walked over to them.
“Samuel, I heard that you were out of town when I came home from overseas, so imagine my surprise when I realized that you’re here at my brother’s birthday celebration!” voiced Scarlett excitedly while gazing intently at the man.
“I just so happened to close a deal early and managed to make it back in time. There’s someone here that I haven’t seen for a long time, so I decided to give her a surprise.”
Someone he hasn’t seen for a long time? Well, it has been two years since we last saw each other. Naturally, Scarlett assumed that Samuel was talking about her.
“I’m sure that someone is very happy to see you too.” Scarlett then tried to reach out and hold Samuel by the arm, but the man quickly got out of the way. “Samuel?”
“I have to go meet her soon, actually. In fact, I was just about to excuse myself.” With that, Samuel had made it abundantly clear that he was not interested in Scarlett at all.
To avoid further embarrassment, Scarlett immediately withdrew her hands. Samuel has someone else he has to meet? He wasn’t talking about me after all. Then it must be Natalie! Why would he choose her over me? What does that freckle-faced woman have that I don’t?
Even though Yara had already told her about it, Scarlett was still surprised when she found out for herself. Luckily, we’ve already gotten her out of the picture. Natalie is probably a human popsicle in the cold storage by now. No matter how much Samuel loves her, he can’t be with a frozen corpse, can he?
Although Scarlett was very pleased with herself then, she did not show it.
After Samuel left, Zayden turned to stare at her sister before teasing, “I know you like him a lot, but unfortunately, he doesn’t seem to feel the same way about you, Scarlett. In fact, he doesn’t look like he’s even remotely interested in you.”
“Stay out of my business!” warned Scarlett heatedly.
Although Charles did not appreciate Zayden’s tone, he had to admit that his grandson was right.
“Scarlett, I know Samuel is definitely one of the most eligible bachelors, but the man has clearly fallen for another woman. You’re not getting any younger, so why not consider somebody else? Remember. Time waits for no one. Trust me when I tell you that it’s not worth it,” Charles gently reminded his granddaughter.
However, since she had already carried out her plan to eliminate Natalie, Scarlett was not about to just give up on Samuel.
“Samuel is just lost at the moment. The man doesn’t really know what he wants, but I’m sure fate will point him in the right direction. It won’t be long before he realizes that I’m the one for him,” assured Scarlett with her head held high.
When they saw how persistent Scarlett was, Charles and Zayden decided to stop persuading her.
Meanwhile, Yana and Hans realized that Natalie had been gone for far too long. Even Old Mr. Hamilton and the Hamilton siblings are out. Where could Natalie possibly be?
A Cue for Love Chapter 414
Natalie Is Missing
Yana was really getting worried about Natalie. “Hans, something is not right. I can feel it in my gut! I tried calling her. It went through, but nobody answered. I’m worried sick, Hans! You have to do something!”
Even though Hans thought Yana was overthinking at first, he started to get concerned as well when Natalie remained nowhere to be seen after a while.
“Just try to calm down first, Yana,” comforted Hans as he patted his wife on the back. “You’re with child now, so you can’t get too emotional. Why don’t you have a seat while we look for Natalie?”
Yana was so anxious that she could not just sit still. Fortunately, Hans’ words of comfort were able to calm her down slightly.
“We owe Natalie everything, so you have to find her and make sure that she’s safe. We’re the reason she’s even here tonight,” requested Yana while biting her lips nervously.
“I promise you, Yana. Don’t worry.”
After leaving Yana, Hans hurriedly planned a search with Jason and Hannah. Then, the three put their wine glasses aside and began combing the place.
The Hamiltons had spent a significant amount of money on the decoration to celebrate Zayden’s birthday, but Yana was too concerned about Natalie’s safety to appreciate it. All she could do was stare at her phone and hope that Natalie would call her.
All of a sudden, somebody tapped her on the shoulder, and she thought that it was Natalie. “You scared the living crap out of me, do you know that, Natalie?”
Unfortunately, when Yana turned around, she realized that it was Samuel instead. “Oh, it’s you, Samuel.”
The man furrowed his eyebrows as he questioned, “Where’s Natalie? Isn’t she supposed to be with you? How come you’re sitting here alone?”
Then, Yana’s eyes turned red, and tears started to well up.
“Natalie. She’s… she has disappeared, Samuel,” stuttered Yana before proceeding to tell Samuel how Natalie had been out of contact for a while and that she could not seem to reach the woman.
When Yana was finally done explaining, Samuel’s face turned grim while a daunting aura emanated from him. “How long ago was it since you last saw her?”
“It was two hours ago. At first, we thought Natalie sneaked off to enjoy her drink alone because she didn’t like the crowd. We expected her to show up sooner or later, but she never did. And now I’m worried if anything bad has happened to her.”
Samuel then glared at Zayden, who was addressing the crowd on the stage. Whether he has anything to do with Nat’s disappearance, this party ends now.
“Stay here and don’t go anywhere, Yana. I’ll find Nat,” promised Samuel before taking his phone out to call Billy.
After that, Samuel went up to Zayden and snatched the man’s microphone. “Everyone, the party’s over, so please leave this place now in an orderly manner. I know this must be upsetting to some of you, but my fiancée has gone missing. I have to find her no matter what. To make up for tonight, I promise to get Mr. Zayden a grand gift. And for his guests, you will also receive a gift as a show of my appreciation for your understanding.”
As soon as Samuel was done talking, everyone at the party was in an uproar.
“Hey, that’s Samuel Bowers! Since when is he engaged?”
“His fiancée has gone missing. It’s no wonder he seemed so anxious.”
“Wow, this is the first time I’ve seen Samuel Bowers do something as impulsive as this. It looks like that woman must be very important to him.”
“Well, he did say that we’ll receive a gift if we leave now. So why not? I’m sure we’re not going to get something cheap since it’s Samuel Bowers.”
Although the crowd came because the Hamiltons invited them, none of them would stand up for the family since the Bowers was also an influential family. Going against Samuel would not benefit anybody, so the crowd started to exit the place obediently.
Before Charles could say anything, Zayden shouted furiously at Samuel, “Just what the heck do you think you’re doing? Do you think you can do whatever you want just because you’re now the head of your family? This is my party! It only ends when I say so!”
A Cue for Love Chapter 415
Denial
At that moment, Samuel was filled with so much rage that he seemed like he had been possessed by a demon straight from hell.
“Where did you hide her? Answer me now!” commanded Samuel after grabbing Zayden by the collar.
Zayden’s anger was quickly replaced by fear when facing Samuel’s fury, but still, he tried to put on a brave face. “I have no idea who you’re talking about. What do you want, Samuel? What you did tonight was unacceptable. Not only did you disrespect me, but you also disrespect my entire family.”
“He’s right! You let go Zayden this instant!” Charles would never let anything bad happen to his precious grandson.
Scarlett, too, tried to stop Samuel by grabbing the man’s wrist. “What are you doing, Samuel? I know you’re angry that you can’t find someone dear to you, but taking it out on my brother isn’t going to help. Please just let him go!”
Still, Samuel would not listen to a word the Hamiltons said. With his eyes narrowed, Samuel tightened his grip as he continued to threaten Zayden, “I’m going to ask you one last time, Zayden. Where did you hide Natalie?”
As hard as Zayden struggled to break free, he could not. The man noticed that it was getting more difficult to breathe, so he started to panic.
“Who is Natalie? I don’t know anybody by that name! I swear! How the heck am I supposed to hide someone I don’t even know?” responded Zayden, grimacing.
“The woman who kicked you into the swimming pool. Where is she?”
“How is that related to the person you’re looking for?” asked Zayden in a baffled expression.
“The woman who kicked into the pool is the one I’m looking for.”
Immediately, Zayden felt relieved that he had not gotten the chance to get back at Natalie, for that meant he had nothing to do with the woman’s disappearance. Gosh, that was close!“
I swear I didn’t do anything to her, Samuel! If you want, I can swear on my whole family’s life. I admit that I did think about getting payback, but I haven’t had the chance to do anything like that yet. I really don’t know where she has gone!”
For quite a while, Samuel said nothing but only scrutinized Zayden’s face.
“If I find out that even one word that came out of your mouth is a lie, I will give you hell. I don’t care even if you’re a Hamilton. Do you hear me?”
“I would never lie to you. Never!” promised Zayden as he shook his head desperately.
Only then did Samuel let go of the poor man, who realized that his legs had become weak from fear.
Samuel then turned around to face Charles. “Old Mr. Hamilton, your family knows this place better than anybody else, so I’ll need your help to find my fiancée.”
“Of course.”
Even though Charles was upset about Samuel’s actions, he nodded and agreed to provide assistance anyhow.
When almost all the guests had left, Billy and his men arrived at the scene.
Then, Samuel bid the Hamiltons farewell and left to join Billy.
Charles and Zayden were the only ones left in the room.
“What exactly does Samuel take us for? He disrespected us like we were nobody! And for what? A woman? Big deal! I’m sure there are hundreds of women waiting to take her place,” scoffed Zayden after lighting up a cigarette.
Charles angrily smacked Zayden on the head for the young man’s insolence. “Idiot! Do you even have any idea what you’re talking about? Any fool could tell how hard Samuel had fallen for that woman. He’ll probably burn the whole place down just to find her. Are you sure you have nothing to do with her disappearance?”
“As I said, I didn’t do anything to that woman. It wasn’t me! What? You don’t trust your own grandson?” questioned Zayden rhetorically while rubbing the back of his head.
A Cue for Love Chapter 416
News Of Natalie
“And whose fault is that? You’ve always been a troublemaker! If only you’re more like your sister, then I wouldn’t be so worried for your future,” complained Charles.
Zayden waved his hand in response, showing that he had had enough of his grandfather’s lecturing. “I get it. You’re trying to tell me that you like Scarlett more than me. Whatever… But I mean what I said. Even if Samuel did find the woman’s corpse in this place, it has absolutely nothing to do with me!”
After listening to that, Charles was finally convinced that his grandson was innocent.
The elderly man then turned to look at his granddaughter and remarked, “You seem awfully quiet today, Scarlett.”
Immediately, Scarlett felt uneasy when Charles shifted his attention to her, for she knew exactly where Natalie was.
After witnessing how Samuel reacted to Natalie’s disappearance, Scarlett had gotten more nervous than she initially thought. No matter what, I can’t let Samuel figure out that I’m involved!
The birthday party officially ended when men and dogs alike started combing through the place in search of Natalie.
Spearheading the operation was Samuel himself, who initially only wanted to surprise Natalie but never expected that she would disappear from the party.
Even though Samuel knew that Natalie was almost as clever as he was, he worried that she might slip up and got herself into trouble.
Samuel could not help but worry at the thought of finding Natalie injured or worse, but still, he had to press on.
“Sir, we’ve searched every corner from the north side to the central hall but still nothing,” reported Billy to Samuel.
“Keep looking. Send your men to check the surveillance and question the Hamiltons’ staff. Nobody just disappears like that.”
“Yes, Sir!” Billy hurriedly ordered his men to carry out Samuel’s orders.
Scarlett had already changed out of her luxurious evening gown when she walked up to Samuel.
“Is there anything I can do to help, Samuel?” inquired Scarlett, pretending to be concerned.
“No. There’s nothing you can do,” rejected Samuel directly.
“Please understand that I’m only trying to help, Samuel. She went missing on our family property, so I should be responsible for what happened to her. There has to be something I can help you with. After all, I’m more familiar with this place than you or your men.”
After listening to the last part, Samuel figured that Scarlett had got a point. “Fine. You can come with me. Just don’t get in the way.”
“You won’t regret it,” promised Scarlett with a smile.
The only reason she wanted to follow Samuel was that she got worried and needed to confirm Natalie’s death with her own eyes.
Samuel’s sudden appearance did somewhat catch Scarlett by surprise, but she had already ensured everything to go according to her plan. Soon, the clues will lead them to the cold storage, where they’ll finally find Natalie’s corpse. It’s been more than two hours, so she should be a human popsicle by now.
When Samuel nor Hans still could not find Natalie after a while, Yana burst into tears, no longer able to control her emotions. “Where could Natalie have possibly gone? I just tried calling her again, but it didn’t go through this time. Something must’ve happened to her!”
Hans wanted to comfort Yana, but at the same time, he was worried that he might be giving her false hope.
It would destroy Yana emotionally if something were to happen to Natalie.
On the other hand, Samuel still strongly believed that Natalie would be fine.
“She will be fine! I won’t allow anything to happen to her!” exclaimed Samuel firmly with unquestionable resolve, so Yana decided to hold out hope for just a little longer.
After listening to Samuel, Scarlett could not help but sigh because she knew the man would be disappointed. Not even God himself can save Natalie now.
Suddenly, Billy ran up to Samuel, still gasping for air as he informed the man, “Sir, we found something!”
A Cue for Love Chapter 417
Samuel And His Bet
“Spill it!” ordered Samuel.
“We were investigating when a housekeeper told us that she saw someone similar to Ms. Nichols heading towards a control room on the west side of the property.”
“Then what are you waiting for? Get over there now!”
Samuel was ready to pounce on any lead he could get his hands on.
Even though he knew that there had to be a reason why Natalie disappeared, he dared not imagine the worst.
With tears still rolling down her cheeks, Yana decided that she was done waiting and followed Samuel.
Hans knew better than to try to stop his wife then, so he too quickly followed the group to the location mentioned.
Everyone in the group was either sad or concerned, except for Scarlett, who had nothing but contempt and disdain for Natalie.
I just don’t understand! What exactly does Samuel see in Natalie that he’s willing to go through so much trouble to find her? Anyhow, it doesn’t matter since I’ve already taken care of that woman. Scarlett then continued to pretend as though she was on their side. “Samuel, I’m sure we’ll find her very soon, so don’t worry. Someone as clever as her will undoubtedly be fine.”
Unfortunately for Scarlett, all her words fell on deaf ears as Samuel walked on without even sparing her a glance.
Because of that, Scarlett clenched her fists and was even surer that she had made the right choice to work with Yara. Natalie really is all Samuel can ever think about. It’s no wonder that even a confident woman like Yara would do just about anything to eliminate Natalie. As long as Natalie is still around, none of us will ever have a chance at winning Samuel over.
When the group finally reached their destination, all they could see in that area were control rooms for utilities such as auxiliary power supply, fire control devices, boiler, and cold storage.
“Hans, why would Natalie come here?” inquired Yana with an eyebrow raised.
Hans analyzed the surrounding before explaining to his wife, “If she wasn’t lost, then somebody must’ve deliberately led her here. I don’t think she would’ve ignored your calls if she was lost. Besides, the reception here is just fine.”
Like Hans, Samuel had the same thought, so he immediately ordered, “Get the dogs to search this area.”
“Yes, sir!”
Before long, the place was filled with beams of light from flashlights and the sound of dogs barking.
Almost everyone was on the tip of their toes as the search went for about half an hour before a German Shepherd started barking wildly at a cold storage room.
Samuel quickly figured something was wrong with the cold storage room, so he hurried to it. “What’s inside?”
“This is where we store the perishable ingredients. Men would go in and out of it every day to stock up or take the ingredients for food preparation. It’s locked most of the time,” answered one of the Hamiltons’ housekeepers.
“Get it open now.” Samuel narrowed his piercing eyes to show that he meant business.
“But it’s freezing in there. We even have to put on proper clothing to keep out the cold when inside. I don’t think your fiancée is in there. Even if she really is in there, I’m afraid that she’s-”
Before the housekeeper could finish his sentence, he got punched by Samuel, and his glasses were sent flying.
Samuel looked daggers at the housekeeper and threatened, “Don’t make me repeat myself. Open the cold storage now!”
With one hand holding his broken nose, the housekeeper hurriedly fumbled around in his pocket to find the keys for the cold storage.
As anxious as Samuel was, Yana would have been too weak to stand properly had Hans not been there to support her.
Scarlett held her breath as the housekeeper unlocked the door, but it was for a reason different from everyone else’s. To her, a good show was about to start.
Freezing cold air greeted the group the moment the door was opened, and it was as numbing as the arctic wind.
A Cue for Love Chapter 418
You Are Out Of Your Mind
Everyone at the door trembled because of the freezing temperature, except for Samuel, whose expression remained deadpan as he moved toward the inside of the cold storage.
Even though he was unsure if Natalie was inside, he had to find out for himself.
When Scarlett realized that Samuel intended to enter the cold storage in his dress suit, she grabbed hold of the man’s arm to stop him from advancing. “What do you think you’re doing, Samuel? Are you trying to get yourself killed?”
“Take your hand off of me.” Samuel’s tone was almost as cold as the temperature inside the cold storage.
“No! I am not going to let you throw your life away like that.” Scarlett was convinced that Natalie had already frozen to death since three hours had passed. Natalie has to be dead somewhere in the cold storage by now, so there’s nothing Samuel can do to save her. If I let him walk in there, he’s only going to get himself hurt, and I don’t want to see that happen.
“Just because you’re a woman doesn’t mean that I won’t get physical with you, Scarlett.”
“I don’t care what you do to me, but I’m not letting go!” insisted Scarlett as she tightened her grip on the man. “Even if you were to go in now, what can you possibly hope to change? If Natalie really is in there, she will have frozen to death a long time ago. I’m not trying to stop you from finding her, but could you please just wait a little longer? At least until they get you proper clothing. If it’s fate that she died in there, there’s nothing you can do to change it. I don’t want you to get hurt because of a dead person!” Has he gone nuts? It is below -15°C inside!
Scarlett thought that she was being very reasonable with Samuel, so she expected the man to listen to her.
However, to Scarlett’s surprise, Samuel forcefully pulled his arm away from her.
The woman lost her balance because of Samuel’s sheer strength and fell flat on her face.
Lying on the ground with her fists tightly clenched, Scarlett started to develop hatred for Samuel, for she could feel everyone watching and judging her as though she was a fool.
At that moment, Scarlett wished for nothing more than to see the look on Samuel’s face when he found Natalie dead.
As soon as Samuel broke free from Scarlett, he started making his way inside the cold storage without waiting for Yana, Hans, Billy, or the others.
To him, rescuing Natalie was all that mattered.
Although the cold inside felt like razors cutting his skin, Samuel showed no signs of slowing down.
The cold storage was dimly lit, and there were boxes and hanging meat everywhere.
“Nat! Where are you?” shouted Samuel as he searched the place, but the only response that he received was the echo of his own voice.
All of a sudden, Samuel spotted a phone, and he could immediately tell that it was the one that belonged to Natalie.
The man then picked up the device and realized it had already turned off. Because of the freezing temperature, the phone was as hard and cold as an ice cube. If Nat’s phone is here, she must’ve been here somewhere!
However, when Samuel remembered how the cold storage door was locked, his heart immediately sank.
It felt like someone had suddenly stabbed him in the heart with the cold hard truth. If Natalie is still here, that means… I can’t bring myself to imagine what has happened to her. What do I do without her?
Samuel then started coughing, for the emotional stress and the sheer cold eating away at him was getting too much for him to bear.
Still, the man drew on his willpower to continue with his search.
After he had only managed to take a few steps, Samuel realized that he was starting to get blurry vision.
Before long, the man lost his consciousness and collapsed onto the ground.
A Cue for Love Chapter 419
The Ability to Revive Someone
Even though Billy and the others had not heard from Samuel for several minutes, they dared not enter the cold storage without proper protection because of the extreme temperature inside.
All they could do was wait for the housekeepers to get them the proper clothing.
Meanwhile, Scarlett slowly got up from the ground.
Since she never had to work a day in her life, her hands were almost as delicate as those of a baby but ended up bruised when she fell.
Scarlett then crossed her arms indifferently while watching everyone else around her get anxious. It was as though she was a goddess watching mere mortal fretting over trivial matters. Samuel should’ve found Natalie’s body by now. I guess the only reason he isn’t out yet is because he couldn’t accept the woman’s death. Samuel must be crying over the corpse right now. No matter how much he loves Natalie, there’s absolutely nothing he can do to revive a dead person. Samuel can cry as much as he wants, but not even an ocean of tears could bring the dead back to life. Oh, how I’ve waited for this day! Finally, Natalie Nichols is dead and out of my way! Now is my chance to win Samuel’s heart and marry the man.
“What are you guys doing here?” Suddenly, a familiar voice pulled Scarlett out of her fantasy.
Everyone immediately turned around and realized that voice belonged to none other than Natalie, who had a stole around her shoulders and a glass of wine in her hand.
All eyes were on Natalie as she made her way over to Scarlett.
“Natalie? How come you are here? I thought you were inside the cold storage,” stuttered Scarlett with her eyes widened in disbelief. For a moment there, Scarlett thought that she had seen a ghost. Natalie is supposed to be dead inside the cold storage! How is she standing in front of me now?
In response to that, Natalie smirked at Scarlett. “Why would you think that, Ms. Hamilton? And why do you look like you’ve seen a ghost?”
Scarlett was immediately lost for words when Natalie pointed out how horrible she looked.
Amused, Natalie thought Scarlett would be difficult to deal with, but it turned out that the woman was just like any other skank she had come across.
“Are you disappointed that I didn’t stay inside the cold storage? It seems like you’re either the mastermind or an accomplice behind what happened tonight.” Although Natalie was smiling when she said those words, Scarlett knew that there was nothing friendly about them.
After all, if Natalie did not somehow manage to get out of the cold storage, she would have been killed in there.
Everyone at the scene could immediately figure out what Natalie implied, so they all shifted their attention to Scarlett, who started to get nervous under pressure.
Still, Scarlett tried her best to act calm. “I have no idea what you’re talking about, Natalie. Do you have any proof?”
“I know how strict your family is when it comes to rules, so I don’t think anybody can just gain access to the cold storage as big as this one here without permission. Besides that, you seem more concerned about why I’m not in the cold storage than my safety. For some reason, you were pretty sure that I was in there,” stated Natalie as she purposely leaned in to further pressure Scarlett.
Since she knew that Yara and Scarlett would be careful not to leave any clues behind, Natalie intentionally stayed out of sight to make Scarlett think that everything was going according to plan.
Natalie waited for the right time to show herself so that she could catch Scarlett by surprise and reveal the woman’s true color to everyone.
Cornered, Scarlett knew that the only thing she could do now was to continue playing innocent. “What did I ever do to you? Why are you trying to slander me in public?”
“Huh, it’s funny how you ask me that. I should the one to ask you the question,” scoffed Natalie.
Even though everyone at the scene was glad to see that Natalie was fine, they suddenly remembered that Samuel had not yet come out of the cold storage.
“Ms. Nichols, I’m more than relieved to see you safe and sound, but Mr. Bowers has gone inside the cold storage to look for you and hasn’t come out yet!” informed Billy as he was worried about Samuel’s safety.
A Cue for Love Chapter 420
You Are Completely Insane
Natalie was instantly filled with bafflement. “What? Isn’t he supposed to be on a business trip overseas now? I thought he’s only coming back next week!”
“Yes, that was the plan, but he did everything he could to close the deal early just so he could see you sooner. He came to the party to surprise you because he figured that you’d be here with Mrs. Becker.”
After listening to Billy, Natalie was taken aback.
In order to convince Scarlett that she had frozen to death in the cold storage, Natalie left the party after Lia pretended to drag her into the cold storage.
That was why she had no idea what Samuel had done, even though he had caused quite a commotion at Zayden’s birthday party.
When Natalie saw Billy at the scene, she thought Samuel sent the man to help Yana look for her since he was still overseas.
Never did Natalie expect that Samuel would come back early for her, only to end up in the cold storage. That idiot! What the heck was he thinking?
Even though Natalie tried her best to bury her emotions, her eyes seemed to have a mind of their own as they started to well up.
“He worked all day and all night just so he could see you sooner. That must’ve taken a toll on him,” stated Billy.
Natalie immediately grabbed the man by the collar and questioned, “How long has he been in there?”
“Around ten minutes, I guess.”
Natalie had always been patient, but her emotions had gotten the best of her then. “You’re useless! Is this how you’re supposed to protect your employer? You let him go in alone while you stand here and talk to me?”
Before Billy could respond, Natalie swiftly turned around and rushed toward the cold storage just like the way Samuel did for her.
Everyone at the scene was too afraid of the unforgiving temperature to enter the cold storage, but not the couple. Samuel and Natalie were ready to sacrifice their own lives for each other.
“Natalie, wait! You’ll get cold burn in there!” warned Yana, who tried to chase after the woman but got stopped by her husband. “Let go of me, Hans!”
“You’re not going to be of much help in there, Yana. Just think about it! You’re with child now. If anything were to happen to you, you’d only become a burden to Natalie.”
“But…”
After witnessing how strong the love was between Samuel and Natalie, everyone was deeply moved, especially Scarlett.
As much as she claimed to love Samuel, Scarlett could never throw herself into a mercilessly cold environment like Natalie.
Fortunately, the clothes arrived shortly after Natalie entered the cold storage, so Billy quickly grabbed a set and put it on.
On the other side, Natalie’s eyes darted around the cold storage as she searched for Samuel.
Tears continued to well up in her eyes while she shouted, “Samuel, you idiot! Why did you rush in? If I were really locked in here, I would’ve frozen to death already! Why did you have to throw your life away like that?”
Natalie could feel the cold eating away at her, but she dared not slow down because she had not found her beloved Samuel yet.
After passing by several stacks of food products, she finally saw Samuel lying unconsciously on the floor. “Samuel!”
Natalie hurriedly unbuttoned her stole and covered the man with it. At that point, all she could think about was how to warm the man up. “Can you hear me, Samuel? It’s me!”
However, Samuel was not responsive, and his eyes remained shut.
The man’s face was already as pale as a ghost, and his purple lips only served to worry Natalie even more.