Release

Chapter 22

A/N: this is the last chapter....
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Natalie walked into the Dupain-Cheng bakery. She was prepared to break the news to Adrien's said girlfriend, her tablet in her hands just in case.

"Hello, is there anything I can get you?" Mrs.Sabine walked behind the cashier, waiting to be given her order.

"I actually came here to talk to your daughter, Marinette." Natalie didn't even smile. She didn't want to give any emotion to the family since she knew that the news she was going to give them would be heartbreaking.

"Oh, I'll go get her right now." Sabine smiled as she ran up the stairs to get her daughter. Natalie observed all the bakery goods that were surrounding her. She loved this bakery, the smell and the colorful looks of it was enough to make anyone's mouth water.

After a few minutes, Sabine came back to the bakery with her daughter in towe. Marinette's eyes widened as she saw Adrien's father's assistant stand right in front of her. Natalie saw the small girl scratch her head in confusion, then take another step towards her.

"Hi, did you need to talk about something?" Marinette asked as she began to fumble with her hands in nervousness.

"Yes," Natalie took a small breath as she examined the girl again. She could see that this girl was a keeper for Adrien, even if Gabriel wasn't going to admit it. She knew Marinette to be a kind girl that was held with high respect, so she didn't understand why Gabriel wanted Adrien and her to break up. "I have been given orders that you must break up with Adrien Agreste."

She saw the girls bright blue eyes widen at the news. "Huh?" Marinette asked, her bottom lip trembling as she looked at Natalie.

"Gabriel Agreste does not want you affiliating with Adrien Agreste, his son. So, I have been sent here to make you break up with him." Natalie's face was still void of any emotion.

Marinette turned away from her, probably shielding her eyes from the on coming tears. "What would he do if I said no?" Marinette asked.

She got out her IPad and began to type away. Seconds later, Gabriel Agreste was on her screen, and she faced it towards Marinette.

"Ms. Dupain-Cheng, your relationship with my son is dentramental to the Agreste brand. I demand that you stop seeing him at once." Gabriel's eyes had no light to them, instead, they looked dark and spooky.

"But... I didn't do anything?" Marinette said. Natalie saw Marinette's father come to his father's back, and he started to squeeze onto her shoulders.

"She loves Adrien and Adrien loves her, you can't decide-." Tom tried to speak up, but was cut off.

"If you refuse, I will not hesitate to withdraw Adrien from school and he will never see his friends again." Natalie couldn't see it, but Gabriel was glaring at Marinette.

"Adrien doesn't deserve this!" Marinette shook her head at Gabriel as she felt her eyes began to water.

"Then make the right choice." Gabriel shot back quickly.

"Get out of my bakery, now!" Tom yelled, pointing at Natalie. She turned around quickly so he couldn't see her turmoiled face, and then walked out of the bakery.

She could only imagine the tears that were leaving Marinette's eyes.

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Marinette ran to the Agreste Mansion, an umbrella in her hand to shield her from the ran. Her face was set into a frown as she rung the bell to open the gates.

They quickly opened, meaning that they must have been expecting her. She walked into the front yard using the pathway, and then stopped as she head the front door to the mansion open, revealing Adrien's body guard.