Chapter 5 She Dared to Threaten Him

Natalie winced in pain. She raised her hand and slapped Cedric in the face.

The already tense atmosphere became even more stifling.

Cedric’s hand shifted from her jaw to her delicate neck, and his breathing was harsh.

“You’ve been acting strange all day. Explain yourself.”

At this moment, Cedric finally realized that Natalie wasn’t just playing around.

She had always been composed and knew her boundaries. If it were just a tantrum, she wouldn’t have pestered him like this, especially after he had ignored her in the morning.

Natalie glared at him. She held his wrist and said, “The clerk’s office closes in twenty minutes. We should handle the paperwork before it does.”

“Natalie Walker!” The man’s breath was unsteady with frustration.

Natalie forcefully pulled his hand down, pushing him away. However, he remained steady as a rock and unmovable. Natalie could do nothing else but glare angrily at him.

her home. There was no

the driver struggled to maintain control of the car, a testament to

reaching home, Natalie sat on the couch, and Cedric sat

“Can we talk now?”

have nothing to talk about,”

there to talk about? He had been involved with his personal assistant

given her any

sharp gaze bore into her. Natalie turned her head away, refusing to look at the

Johnson family has ever divorced; there have

She looked into the man’s eyes,

he had burned

said, “Fine. Either you can be the first

Cedric was speechless.

colder. He looked down at Natalie, emanating a strong

met his gaze, her infuriating

He finally turned away.

might lead him to lose control

him walk away. Even if it was just his back, it

But now…

called

but didn’t turn around. “You should calm yourself. Don’t contact me until you figure

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