The Unveiling of Secret Queen

Chapter 1253: Chapter 1253: Nathalie Doesn’t Answer Her Phone Call

Bernard Ingram glared at the two with disappointment, thinking that his family would still need to curry favor with Leonardy Zachmann, and decided to continue speaking ill of Nathalie Quinlan.

”She...”

Grandma had just started speaking when Audrick Zachmann, sitting across from her, suddenly tossed his chopsticks onto the table, interrupting her: ”I’ve finished eating, I have to record a new song tonight, so I won’t keep you company.”

He pulled back his chair, stood up, and without looking at Grandma, addressed the other family members: ”Uncles, take your time eating, I’ll be leaving first.”

”Audrick, have you had enough?”

”Yeah, you didn’t eat much; why not eat a bit more? Having a meal won’t delay your work.”

The other relatives of the Zachmann Family tried to persuade him.

Audrick Zachmann flashed a careless smile, having no intention of staying, his attitude quite resolute: ”Nah, really busy. I’m off, uncles, take your time eating.”

As he said that, he turned and left.

He didn’t speak with Celine Tucker or Caryn Zachmann, leaving without looking back.

In a blink, the private room’s door was closed.

Inside the room, Grandma’s face was awkward, her neck stiff, her face alternating between greenish, pale, and a somewhat flushed red.

Several times she wanted to speak, wanted to rebuke Audrick for not giving her, an elder, face as a junior.

She was clearly the person with the highest seniority at the table, Audrick greeted everyone before leaving, except her, twice in a row. It was obvious to anyone that Audrick was targeting her, making her, the elder, unable to save face.

But Audrick is from Room Two of the Zachmann Family, and she was counting on Leonardy Zachmann to arrange a job for her grandson after graduation.

Several times she wanted to explode but restrained herself. Even after Audrick had left for quite a while, she managed to produce a sarcastic expression: ”Heh, Audrick seems to have a good relationship with his cousin, I wonder why, I just said a few things, it’s not like I meant to curse anyone, but he left without eating.”

The meaning was clear and unsaid.

It’s subtly targeting Audrick too!

Celine Tucker was so angry that she couldn’t hold her chopsticks steady, she already had no appetite for eating; now, Bernard’s words made her lose her appetite completely. She wiped her mouth with a livid face and also coldly said: ”I’m full.”

*

Outside.

After Hendrik Zachmann came out, he didn’t go far; he left the room, went through the hallway, and found a quiet corner. Furrowing his brows slightly, he thought for a while and then took out his phone to call Nathalie Quinlan.

The first call, unanswered.

He didn’t give up and called a second time.

The second call rang continuously, but no one answered.

Hendrik Zachmann’s handsome face showed a bit of embarrassment, but recalling Audrick’s previous remarks, the dissatisfaction brewing in his chest dissipated instantly.

He hesitated, then dialed a third time.

This time, the ringtone only rang once before a female voice came through.

”Hello, Nathalie...” Hendrik eagerly began to speak, only to have the rest of his sentence stuck in his throat.

”Sorry, the phone you dialed is turned off.” The cold mechanical female voice from the other end of the phone felt like a slap on his face.

Hendrik was the most outstanding member of the Zachmann Family from a young age.

After reaching adulthood, he smoothly entered Maybelissa, engaging in global cutting-edge technical research work. This job, though technically working for someone else, is at none other than Maybelissa!