Bye-bye Trash! Hello Queen! novel Chapter 7

She had been the one to name Luna. As a child, the girl had been ethereal, with eyes as clear as a spring.

“Understood, Miss. I prepared the necessary documents before your return,” Luna’s cool voice replied.

Natalie was pleased with her efficiency. “Good. Make the calls.”

She hung up, a smile playing on her lips. In her past life, on this very day, at this very place, an incident had occurred. She had been injured, and Joanna had swooped in to take the credit. This time, Joanna wouldn’t be so lucky. The person she “saved” had ended up helping Sebastian, who then treated Joanna like a precious jewel, terrified she might break.

That credit had originally been hers. This life, she wouldn’t make the same mistake.

“Natalie, what are you doing here?”

The sound of Joanna’s voice made Natalie tense. In her past life, she hadn’t run into Joanna this early. She looked up, her eyes narrowing. It was Joanna and Sebastian. Now that they were divorcing, they weren’t even trying to hide their affair, appearing together in public, side-by-side.

Natalie raised an eyebrow. “What I’m doing here is none of your business.”

Joanna faltered. Natalie had been different ever since waking up at the party. “Natalie, this is a VIP-only area. How did you get in? I’d hate for you to be thrown out and embarrass the Sanders family.”

Sebastian stood beside her, his gaze intense. Where had she been for the last three months? “Natalie, where did you go?” he asked, stepping closer. She was lounging on the chaise in a white sundress, looking completely transformed from the dutiful wife she used to be. There was a captivating allure to her newfound coldness.

Natalie shot him a lazy, amused glance. “Mr. Mistake, where I’ve been is none of your concern. Haven’t you heard? Running into an ex is like stepping in dog shit. So please, keep your distance.”

She was now impenetrable, untouchable.

“Don’t push it, Natalie,” Sebastian warned, his brow furrowed. Why had she become so sharp-tongued?

Sebastian’s face was a stony mask. He didn’t want to divorce Natalie. The papers were signed, but they weren’t finalized. He didn’t answer Joanna’s question.

Seeing his cold expression, Joanna knew not to press further. But her plan for today had to succeed. Her eyes darted toward the swimming pool in the distance. The two of them continued toward the banquet hall.

As Natalie neared the pool, she heard cries for help. It was a sweltering summer day, perfect for a swim. The luxurious, azure pool shimmered romantically in the sun. There were several pools side-by-side, and Natalie walked directly to the one where the incident had happened last time.

“Help!”

Without hesitation, Natalie dove into the water. She swam toward the drowning person, pulling an elderly woman who was already sinking beneath the surface toward the edge of the pool. As she hoisted the woman safely onto the deck, she pushed off the pool floor and felt a sharp pain in her foot.

Her eyes widened in shock. In her past life, she had injured her foot while getting out of the pool. It was happening again. Even reborn, some things were unavoidable.