Chapter 28

Aaron, who seemed to have pieced the puzzle from Natalie's expression, explained, "Ms. Powel is nothing more than one of Taylor's exes. He's had many ex-girlfriends, and they mean nothing to him in the face of personal interest." She disagreed, "If you're close with him, you should know that Bethany Powel has a special place in his heart." "So? She's legally powerless compared to you, Mrs. Jones. You're Taylor's legal spouse, after all." Natalie thought Aaron couldn't be more wrong. Taylor perceived her as an enemy. How could she ever measure up to Bethany? … After Natalie hopped into her car, the first thing she did was to call Bethany and invite her to meet at Goldstone Legal. Twenty minutes later, Natalie ran the details from Aaron with Bethany to confirm their veracity. She was aghast to learn that Aaron had been telling the truth. However, Bethany did not think she was wrong for lying. Not only that, she questioned, "I know that Luis is preparing for an IPO. After the IPO,