Addiction to Temptation: His Mischievous Sweetheart Captivates Him-Chapter 207: Maybe It’s Just Destiny

Natalie Vaughn only now realized how others called Zane Thorne abroad.

Zheng.

It’s really concise and straightforward, much like his usual style.

Ian originally only had a curiosity and liking for Kristin, but after discovering she was Zheng’s wife, his interest grew even more.

He had met Zane Thorne once before, and that man was quite different. He never stuck to conventions; despite wearing a suit, he always had a cigarette in his mouth. He didn’t quite seem like a very serious businessman but carried a wild aura and was even a bit audacious and reckless. Yet, those who dealt with him said.

He was a person with great charisma.

Quentin Donovan could tell right away from Ian’s gaze that this kid hadn’t given up his ideas about Natalie Vaughn. The high society circles back home at least maintain decency on the surface when things get messy, but these people abroad don’t even want to hide their thoughts.

Zheng’s wife indeed presented a newer identity for Ian, or perhaps one that was even more attractive.

Quentin Donovan didn’t care what this person thought, he only cared about Natalie Vaughn. Natalie Vaughn obviously didn’t want to save even a little face for the heir of SHEN, so he also didn’t need to care about their tiny bit of cooperation.

"Ian, some things are only meant to be admired."

The noble young master heard the implication in Quentin Donovan’s words, but he looked directly at Natalie Vaughn, a curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"But for the beautiful things, I just want to make them mine."

What is meant to be admired and not toyed with, in his eyes, he wanted to get it if he desired it. If earlier Ian was still a bit reserved, now his attitude clearly showed improper desires towards Natalie Vaughn.

Natalie Vaughn didn’t even glance at him, playing with the ring on her left ring finger, even raising it to share with Tanya Donovan.

"Sister-in-law, do you know how this ring was bought?"

Tanya Donovan was already shocked by Ian’s shamelessness, she withdrew her gaze and focused on the rather plain ring on Natalie Vaughn’s finger.

"How was it bought?"

Natalie Vaughn then leaned closer and whispered its origin into Tanya Donovan’s ear.

After hearing it, Tanya Donovan raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"Your progress is truly rapid."

When James Vaughn initially said he would find someone for Natalie Vaughn to marry, she couldn’t accept this approach, feeling that Natalie Vaughn was still young and there was no rush to get married.

However, unexpectedly, Natalie Vaughn not only didn’t refuse the match but even ended up exchanging rings with Zane Thorne during their third meeting.

Such speed was something Tanya Donovan, who grew up with James Vaughn for over twenty years before getting together, couldn’t comprehend.

Tanya Donovan just had to ask it out loud.

Natalie Vaughn rarely let her gaze drift far, and sighed a bit.

"Maybe it’s meant to be."

She and Zane Thorne just had such fate, it was her brother James who happened to meet him in Altara, and Phoebe Quinn who happened to have a crush on him in high school, and she happened to skip the one game where he won the championship.

Ian’s face finally darkened upon hearing the phrase "meant to be." He’s not afraid to compete with Zane Thorne, he’s confident enough in himself that he has ample charm to win over other men.

But he’s a businessman, and in the fashion industry at that, he understands deeply that to win and succeed, you need to capture a lady’s heart.

Kristin... Since he’s been here, she hasn’t truly spoken to him nor shown any intention of wanting to know him better, even though she knows he’s the future leader of the SHEN Group.

He’s never been treated like this by a woman before.

...

When the show ended, Vivian returned to the dressing room and was startled by the two big men inside.

One was the heir of the company she admired, potentially her future boss. The other was...

"Wow! Joe! Your hair is badass!"

Quentin Donovan: ...

Natalie Vaughn: ...

Tanya Donovan: ????????

Ian: ????????

Natalie Vaughn looked deeply at Quentin Donovan, so Quentin Donovan was the Chinese man teaching Vivian the cultural essence?

Receiving Natalie Vaughn’s questioning gaze, Quentin Donovan casually returned the look: Didn’t you also teach?

Natalie Vaughn withdrew her gaze, not expecting she and Quentin Donovan would have such a tacit understanding in pranking others.

But...

Natalie Vaughn seriously stared at Quentin Donovan’s hair for a long time. This dark blue hair did look good, Quentin Donovan’s quirky fashion taste had finally returned. She even wondered, what would Zane Thorne look like if he dyed his hair this color?

But Quentin Donovan misunderstood; after all, Natalie Vaughn had never said anything nice to him since childhood, and this seemed to have formed a reflex.

Quentin Donovan raised his hand to touch his hair.

"What are you looking at? Impressed by my handsomeness?"

Natalie Vaughn snapped back, at Quentin Donovan’s provocative expression, she said lightly.

"I was just admiring the badass and flamboyant hair."

Quentin Donovan: ...

Damn! Why do these two always use what they learned on him?

Vivian finally realized.

"You know each other?"

Natalie Vaughn then explained it to her. Vivian pointed to Ian and asked, Natalie Vaughn shook her head.

"Don’t know him."

Vivian opened her mouth, but before she could speak, Natalie Vaughn quickly stood up and interrupted.

"Want to grab a meal? I’m flying home tomorrow."

Vivian’s eyes widened.

"Why so soon?! Stay a few more days."

"My sister-in-law misses home too much. I’ll go back early to handle domestic matters, and I’ll come back to accompany you after the New Year."

Upon hearing this, Vivian didn’t try to forcefully retain her, and because Natalie Vaughn was about to leave, Vivian successfully ignored her potential future boss.

Ian watched the four leaving: ...

...

Quentin Donovan came to Kensingport for business; why he ended up at Vivian’s fashion show was purely coincidental, encountering Natalie Vaughn even more so.

After accompanying Natalie Vaughn for a meal, he went off to deal with his business, reminding her before leaving.

"Stay away from that Ian, he doesn’t mean well towards you."

Natalie Vaughn raised an eyebrow towards Quentin Donovan.

"You needed to say that?"

Quentin Donovan snorted coldly, murmuring.

"Do you think I wanted to say it? If it wasn’t for doing business with my car, I wouldn’t have bothered."

Natalie Vaughn had great hearing.

"What business with your car?"

Quentin Donovan didn’t think there was anything to hide, after all, he earned this car with his own skills.

After Natalie Vaughn finished reading the chat record, she was about to explode with anger.

Zane Thorne is such a spendthrift! Just gave a car away like that? What did Quentin Donovan even do? Even without him, she wouldn’t have given Ian any chance to get close to her.

"You earned that car quite easily."

Quentin Donovan proudly lifted his chin, starting to show off.

"This is called having a brain, besides, why are you feeling sorry, your husband has so many cars, so much money, what’s the big deal?"

Natalie Vaughn glared at him.

"All that money is hard-earned by him."

Quentin Donovan raised an eyebrow.

"I also earned it with my own hard work."

Natalie Vaughn: ????????

"Don’t you know the nature of your husband? How exhausting it was to lure him out in the group chat!"

Natalie Vaughn: ...