Chapter 212 Swallowing
Her Pride
The moment Tracy saw Natalia, she instantly felt uneasy.
Biting her lip, she spoke with a touch of hesitation. “Miss Carpenter, the receptionists have already taken
my details and handed me a room card.”
“I see,” Natalia mused, tapping her chin as if lost in deep thought
After a brief pause, a slow smile spread across her face. “Alright then, sure.”
Tracy’s face brightened instantly, and she wasted no time expressing her gratitude. “Miss Carpenter, thank you! I really appreciate it.”
Natalia’s smile vanished as she gave Tracy a withering look. “Thank me? For what? Did I say I was giving
it back to you?”
Tracy’s expression froze, completely caught off guard. “Didn’t you just… imply that you were letting me
keep the room?”
“When exactly did I say that? Is it your hearing that’s off, or did I misspeak?”
Tracy protested, frustration creeping into her tone, “But you really did say it a moment ago.”
Natalia lightly touched her ear as if trying to recall, then blinked innocently. “Did I really?”
Tracy was at a loss for words, completely unable to refute her.
Meanwhile, Natalia, all smiles, casually handed her passport to the receptionist. “Darling, please book the
room next to Brian’s under my name and get me a key.”
The receptionist hesitated, stealing a glance at Brian.
When he showed no sign of protest, she proceeded to take Natalia’s passport.
Forcing a smile, Tracy tried again. “Miss Carpenter, Brian and I booked ordinary rooms because of our
schedule. With your status, wouldn’t a luxury suite be more fitting?”
Natalia turned back to the receptionist. “Then upgrade all our rooms to luxury suites.”
“Apologies, Miss Carpenter, but all luxury suites are currently occupied.”
“In that case, just leave it as is.”
Tracy’s hands balled into fists, her frustration barely contained.
She had been certain that Natalia wouldn’t settle for anything less than a presidential suite and would
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choose another hotel, leaving her alone with Brian.
To her dismay, Natalia was far more adaptable than she had anticipated.
A few moments later, the receptionist officially reassigned Tracy’s room to Natalia.
“Thank you, sweetheart, you’re an absolute angel,” Natalia praised with a radiant smile.
Tracy bit her lip, turning to Brian with pleading eyes. “Brian, what about me?”
“Get her another room,” Brian said without hesitation.
The receptionist quickly checked the system before responding, “Apologies, Mr. White, but the hotel is
fully booked. That was the last available room.”
Tracy stared in shock. “What are we supposed to do now?”
Before Brian could say a word, Natalia cut in smoothly, “There’s a hotel right across the street. You can
stay there. I’ve heard it’s pretty basic, nothing too fancy, but I’m sure someone as hardworking and resilient as you can manage.”
Tracy knew by now that any further protest would be meaningless.
Besides, even if she objected, what could she possibly do? Natalia was far beyond her league–challenging
her was simply out of the question.
She had no choice but to swallow her pride for now, though she silently vowed it wouldn’t last forever.
One day, she would turn the tables, making Natalia pay for every bit of humiliation she endured until she
begged for mercy.
“Miss Carpenter is right, I’m not that fragile. I’ve been through far worse while living abroad, so this is
nothing to me.”
Tracy cleverly took the opportunity to bring up her struggles, hoping to tug at Brian’s heartstrings, and sure enough, she saw hesitation flicker in his eyes.
“You stay here. I’ll take the other hotel,” Brian said out of nowhere, extending his room card to Tracy.
Tracy’s heart leaped with joy, though she feigned reluctance. “No, Brian, you’ve never had to rough it before. That place is too shabby for you. I can’t let you downgrade yourself just for me.”
Brian remained expressionless, revealing nothing.
“It’s just for a few nights; it’s not a big deal. And honestly, it’s more inconvenient for you to stay there.”
Just as Tracy was about to take the card, Natalia swiftly grabbed it and put it back in Brian’s hand.
“Brian, I don’t want to be here alone. You have to stay with me, or I’ll have nightmares. And my dad doesn’t even know I left. If anyone finds out, I could be in real danger.” Everything Natalia said was true.
Her father, with all his power and status, had inevitably made enemies along the way.
If word got out that she was unprotected, someone might take advantage of it.
That convinced Brian. He didn’t argue any further.
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“Tracy, sorry for the inconvenience. Keep your phone on, and don’t put it on silent. Let me know if anything happens.”
Though she hated it, Tracy had no choice but to nod.
She nodded reluctantly. “Alright, I will.”
Dragging her suitcase behind her, she made her way to the hotel across the street, only to freeze when
she saw Rachel in the lobby.
For a moment, she thought her eyes were playing tricks on her.
But a second glance confirmed it–Rachel was really there.
“Rachel? You’re here too?” Tracy exclaimed, quickly striding over.
Hearing Tracy’s voice, Brian instinctively turned–and the moment he did, he saw Rachel.
Hadn’t she said they were over? Then what was she doing here? Was she here to make amends? The idea sent an uncontrollable rush through Brian’s chest.
Before he could stop himself, he was already walking toward her.
Noticing them coming her way, Rachel knew there was no escaping, so she acknowledged them with a
nod.
When Rachel first arrived, Natalia had hurried inside, and she figured it was the perfect chance to stay
out of sight.
She had intended to message Natalia later to explain before quietly slipping away.
However, to her surprise, she ended up running into Tracy.
“Rachel, you haven’t booked a room yet, have you? Great! Let’s stay at the hotel across the street together.”
Tracy figured bringing Rachel along wouldn’t be a bad idea–it would at least put some distance between her and Brian.
Sure, Brian spoiled Natalia, but she was obviously too young and pampered to be his type.
Her main goal was to keep Rachel away from Brian.
But before Tracy could react, Natalia seized Rachel’s arm. “She’s staying with me.”
