The employees watched Anathea with a mix of surprise and sympathy . They carefully observed her expression . But Anathea's demeanor remained calm , as if she were unaffected by their gossip . She picked up a blue rose that had fallen to the floor and handed it to one of them , reminding , " Make sure to handle the thorns before wrapping it , or the customer might hurt their hand . " " O - okay , thanks for the reminder , Nat . " They took the rose . As Anathea turned to leave , one of the employees whispered , " I think Nat is great . She's beautiful , gentle , and talented . Why would Mr. Sinclair treat her like that ? " " Maybe he's blind . " Another employee speculated seriously . " As they say , the grass always looks greener on the other side . Even Mr. Sinclair isn't immune to that . " Anathea sat in her office , opening her phone to check the latest trending news . One title read , " Mr. Sinclair Spends 50 Million Dollars on a Tiara to Make His Princess Smile . " The attached photo showed Natalie with a joyful smile , gazing at Gregory with loving eyes . Who would have thought that at the Presgraves ' party just over a month ago , she'd been abandoned by Gregory and left awkwardly standing on the red carpet alone ? Now , a month later , Natalie had become the center of attention again . Anathea's gaze fell on Gregory's face in the photo . His usual indifferent expression was softened as he looked at Natalie . Just the night before , he'd angrily questioned her , asking why she didn't like him anymore . Wasn't the answer obvious ? Anathea's lips curled into a faintly mocking smile . No wonder he'd left early this morning . He'd been busy preparing a birthday gift for his beloved . Anathea locked her phone , refusing to look at it any longer . She focused on her work instead . She had lunch with Evangeline and the other colleagues . " Nat , eat more meat ! Look at you . You've lost so much weight , " Evangeline said with concern while piling food on Anathea's plate . " You worked non - stop this morning . Don't overwork yourself . Take it easy . Your health is the most important thing . " Anathea nodded . In truth , she didn't feel tired at all doing the work she loved . In fact , she felt a sense of fulfillment . She enjoyed this feeling . Plus , she needed to make more money so she could hire the best team to help Adam with his case . She'd already contacted a famous lawyer abroad who specialized in such cases and was waiting for a response . Anathea glanced at her inbox every now and then , not wanting to miss any updates . But there was no reply yet . The clock on the wall ticked away , and the sun outside slowly moved toward the west . Anathea finished her work , stretched , and was about to head home Just then , her phone buzzed with a new message . Anathea's eyes briefly lit up when she saw quickly faded . " Come to the Sinclair residence and bring Natalie her birthday gift . " as from Gregory , but the glow The message was cold and detached , as if he were treating her like ust another employee tasked with a job . 1/2 Chapter 233 Anathea pressed her lips together . +25 BONUS At the Sinclair residence , Eleanor had gone to great lengths to prepare for Natalie's birthday . She'd hired a world - renowned architect to design a special parlor just for Natalie . It was a beautiful , grand glasshouse . The transparent glass roof was covered with lush , dark green branches . The branches reached from the floor to the top , adorned with clusters of round , delicate roses . The roses were white with a hint of pink . The petals overlapped with tinges of red and a touch of purple , clustered in groups of three or five . They excluded a rich fragrance . From afar , the entire glass parlor looked like a painting - elegant and surreal . It evoked admiration from the guests . " I didn't know Madam Eleanor dotes on Ms. Whitman so much . She went all out just for a birthday party ! " " Of course . Ms. Whitman is Madam Eleanor's goddaughter and was even chosen as her daughter - in - law