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 way he could go to work after today’s

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

Natalie sat on the couch, and

“Can we talk now?”

nothing to talk about,”

What was there to talk about? He had been involved with his personal assistant for the past six

given

bore into her. Natalie turned her head away, refusing to look at the man whose temples pulsated angrily.

man from the Johnson family has ever divorced;

the man’s eyes, which were filled with complex

was this the reason he had burned her to death in her past

a trace of coldness in her eyes, she said, “Fine. Either you can be the first divorcee in

Cedric was speechless.

felt colder. He looked down at Natalie, emanating a

infuriating expression

He finally turned away.

lead him to lose control and strangle

walk away. Even if it was just his

But now…

Natalie called out

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

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