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.

patience and decided to take her home. There was no way he could go to work after today’s

maintain control of the car, a testament to the

sat on the couch, and

“Can we talk now?”

have nothing to talk

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

given her

refusing to look at the

no man from the Johnson family has ever divorced; there

She looked into the man’s eyes, which

had burned her to death in her

said, “Fine. Either you can be the first

Cedric was speechless.

He looked down at Natalie,

her infuriating expression pushing Cedric

He finally turned away.

him to lose control

was just his back, it had once given her an immense sense of

But now…

called

calm yourself. Don’t contact me until you figure out how to talk to

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