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.”

at Bianca’s place! I’m working

words left

Overtime?

At this hour?

other end of the phone, Cedric felt a

and

were laden with

over and reported, “Sir, they are still working overtime downstairs. We just sent back the drafts

were going through a difficult time right

of demanding something related to the

working right now.”

about the young mistress?

was absolutely certain of

made

to going against Cedric, and no

that foolish.

flared as he exclaimed, “She said she’s currently working

couldn’t believe

Overtime?

have heard

wrong either with their side or with

on earth would she be working overtime? How could

around

was working overtime. Wasn’t

to her. Now, she was the

was odd, Yuvan quickly said, “I’ll find out

This was madness.

Verde City must have

i

investigate, Cedric found himself alone in the office. He lit a cigarette, inhaled

appeared even more restless, and his eyes were

day, Natalie arrived at the doorstep of Apex Global with the drafts she had worked

for over ten hours.

work hours even started, so

opened its doors.

recognized her from their previous meeting.

prepared a cup of hot

warm milk to take the

Natalie was genuinely

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

the car and left.

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

when she was together with Cedric that she was unaware of the seasonal changes in Verde City. In

could be this chilly. It seemed she would need to dress more warmly when going out

need to come this early. Mr. Frazier usually arrives around nine. He might even be

than that sometimes!”

milk when she heard this.

her

replied, “I’m…

her understanding, people in charge of entire companies

in the years she spent with him, she had been accustomed to rising early to have breakfast with

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