Chapter 45 Her Seclusion

It had to be said that for most of their marriage, Cedric had been a devoted husband except for the last six months. He would return home early if he had no business commitments and never stayed out past

elever..

As a result, Natalie’s bedtime rarely extended past eleven as well.

Working late into the night like this so suddenly was taxing on Natalie.

In the office’s rest area, she sat in a large chair, covering herself with her coat.

Karina sat nearby and said, “You might need to move out of Ms. Sander’s place.”

Natalie nodded, well aware of the situation. Living at Bianca’s place had already seriously affected

Bianca’s life, which was why she had been reluctant to move there three months ago.

She just hadn’t expected such tactics to resurface.

As she was pondering this matter, Cedric called.

Cedric didn’t wait for Natalie to say anything when she answered.

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He immediately asked, “You haven’t gone back yet?”

“I never said I was going back.”

“Do you think Blanca can protect you, or do you believe you can handle it yourself? Come back immediately!” Cedric said impatiently.

It was clear that he knew about the parcels.

Natalie closed her eyes. She was exhausted, and her patience had run thin.

“Seriously? I reported these people to the police three months ago, and you bailed out those people. Is it my fault that they’re coming after me again?”

“Natalie!”

“Why are you yelling?” Natalie snapped.

She had no desire to hear anything from Cedric, especially when she remembered that he had bailed out. those people

Why had he called her?

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Was he worried about her?

What a joke!

“It’s not a time for us to be arguing, okay?” Cedric said. He softened his tone, trying to use another tactic

when he saw how stubborn Natalie was being.

“Just be good, okay? I’ll have Yuvan pick you up. Wear more layers. It’s chilly outside.”

Bianca’s

left

Overtime?

At this hour?

phone, Cedric felt

hung up and called Yuvan.

were laden

still working overtime downstairs. We just

were going through a difficult time right

demanding something related to the drafts,

working right now.”

talking about the young mistress? No one would

was absolutely certain

made it

equivalent to going against Cedric, and no

that foolish.

next moment, Cedric’s anger flared as he exclaimed, “She

couldn’t believe his

Overtime?

have

either with

earth would she be working overtime? How

around Cedric was

working

were usually the words he said to her. Now, she was the one

quickly

This was madness.

in Verde City must have

i

Cedric found himself alone in the office. He lit a cigarette, inhaled deeply, and blew out a

the man appeared even more

the doorstep of Apex Global with

for over ten hours.

started, so she was freezing by

opened its doors.

previous meeting. She immediately let Natalie in

cup of

some warm milk to take the chill off,” the receptionist

you.” Natalie

driven her here, but she had some important matters to attend to in the morning, so

the car and left.

hour since then, but Natalie was already shivering with cold due to

stayed indoors when she was together with Cedric that she was unaware of the seasonal changes in Verde City. In the past, she would just adjust

winters in Verde City could be this chilly. It seemed she would need

didn’t need to come this early. Mr. Frazier usually arrives around nine. He

than that sometimes!”

violently coughed as she was drinking the hot milk when she heard this. The remark had caught

handed her a tissue

“I’m…

understanding, people in charge of entire companies

always left the house before eight in the morning each day. Thus, in the years she spent with him, she had been accustomed

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