Chapter 278 Bad Luck

Chapter 278 Bad Luck

Natalia sighed and said pitifully, "My dad was sent to prison three years ago because of the Noble Build construction accident, and he still hasn't been released. But the truth is, this whole thing had nothing to do with my dad! He took the blame to help an employee from the Winthrop Group, shouldering all the charges! My dad is getting old, but he still has to suffer so much."

As Natalia spoke, tears rolled down her face again.

The live chat was shocked.

"Oh my god! I heard about that accident three years ago! So many people died!"

"Right! That was a huge tragedy! So it was caused by the Winthrop Group!"

"That's terrible! They caused so many deaths, then hid themselves completely and pushed an innocent person to take the fall!"

"Is this what a presidential family should do?"

"This kind of person doesn't deserve to be the presidential heir!"

"We should organize a protest and boycott the Winthrop family from taking power!"

"Yes! We need to boycott the Winthrop family together!"

Natalia looked at the comments, her palms sweating.

That wasn't what she meant... She never wanted to stir people up to boycott the Winthrop family. She just wanted Augustus to remember their family's kindness and come find her on his own...

How did things turn out like this?

"No, that's not it."

Natalia quickly shook her head. "My dad took the blame willingly, because he knew how I felt about Augustus. He did it for my happiness, voluntarily taking on everything to protect the Winthrop family's reputation. Please don't boycott the Winthrop family."

But the chat had completely gone in a direction Natalia didn't want. Everyone was attacking the Winthrop family.

"No... that's not it..."

Natalia completely panicked. This wasn't the result she wanted!

More and more people joined the livestream, and it was getting more popular.

Someone in the chat suddenly suggested:

"Natalia, go to the Winthrop Group building right now and confront Mr. Winthrop! The livestream is about to hit a million viewers! If you go, they'll definitely let you in!"

"Right! We support you! Go get justice! We need an explanation too!"

"If we don't get a reasonable explanation, we'll organize a protest!"

The numbers kept growing, and Natalia felt like she was being roasted on a fire.

She was gradually losing control of the situation.

"Go now!"

"Mr. Winthrop will have to see you because of public pressure!"

Natalia clenched her fists.

Maybe this was a good opportunity?

Could this actually get Augustus to see her? Once they met, she could explain everything to Augustus properly, then issue a clarification statement, and wouldn't that solve everything?

This way, she could handle the public opinion and see Augustus at the same time.

This was a good plan!

"Okay."

Natalia nodded firmly. "Let's go now."

The livestream viewers were growing so fast that it was almost crashing the server.

Augustus sat in his office, his expression calm.

"Mr. Winthrop."

Frank spoke carefully, "Should I tell the security downstairs to be polite when they stop her, considering there are so many viewers?"

"Don't stop her." Augustus's long fingers tapped lightly on the desk. "Let her come up."

"Mr. Winthrop, the livestream is about to hit a million viewers."

Augustus narrowed his cold eyes. "The more people, the better."

Perfect timing to resolve this matter quickly. He still needed to have dinner with Cynthia tonight.

When Natalia arrived at the Winthrop Group, not only did the security guards not stop her, but they were actually really nice to her!

Completely different from last time. Her livestream was working!

Natalia smoothly reached the CEO's office on the top floor. Before entering, she fixed her hair and reapplied her lipstick, wanting to look perfect when seeing the man she loved.

"Augustus."

Natalia nervously pushed open the door. Augustus sat by the floor-to-ceiling window, his cool demeanor instantly making her heart race.

After all these years, Augustus had become more mature and handsome.

That face she always dreamed about had sharp features and defined contours. Augustus's every movement deeply stirred her heart.

"Augustus, it's been so long."

Natalia walked over shyly. "I've missed you so much."

Augustus showed no expression and pointed to the sofa in front of him. "Sit."

"Okay."

Natalia set up her phone on the table.

"Augustus, I thought you'd be mad at me for sharing our little secret without permission."

But seeing that Augustus didn't seem angry, Natalia felt much more relaxed.

Augustus couldn't bear to be angry with her - it must be that!

Augustus didn't answer Natalia's question. Instead, he slowly turned on the projector in front of her.

"Perfect timing, let's watch a video together."

Augustus reminded her, "Turn the livestream camera around so we can watch it with the online viewers."

Natalia obediently complied, but couldn't help being curious. "What video? Can't we just watch it privately?"

Those online viewers were just getting in the way of her alone time with Augustus.

"Didn't you bring people here demanding an explanation? I'm giving you one now."

Before Natalia could say anything else, a video started playing on the projector.

It was footage from the construction accident three years ago.

A girl in a white dress was walking around the construction site without any safety equipment. The camera caught the girl's face - it was Natalia!

She remembered now. That day, she had her eye on a limited edition bag, but couldn't reach Eldon on his phone. She had to come find Eldon herself to get money, but he wasn't in his office, so she went to the construction site.

"Augustus, why are you suddenly showing this video?"

Augustus didn't answer, gesturing for her to keep watching.

In the video, Natalia took several turns, seeming lost, and unknowingly walked to an area with many bottles and cans. Those containers blocked her path. She looked annoyed, lifted her foot, and kicked the containers in front of her aside, then continued walking.

The kicked container rolled into the sunlight.

The image froze at that moment.

The label on the bottle was enlarged on screen.

Natalia didn't recognize what it was. So what if she kicked a container? Was it worth making a special video about?

It was hot that day, and she couldn't find her way - of course, she was annoyed. Who doesn't have a temper?

A few viewers in the livestream who had worked in construction recognized it immediately.

"That's acetylene! If it gets hit or exposed to sunlight, it will cause a massive explosion!"