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 Cedric momentarily

Overtime?

At this hour?

end of the phone, Cedric felt a chill running through

hung up and called Yuvan.

were laden with suppressed

still working overtime downstairs. We just sent back the

a

demanding something related to the drafts, Cedric said,

working right now.”

young mistress? No one would dare to

absolutely certain

had made

be equivalent to going against Cedric, and no

that foolish.

Cedric’s anger flared as he exclaimed, “She said she’s

believe his

Overtime?

must have heard wrong,

with their side

she be working overtime? How could

around

working overtime. Wasn’t that

to her. Now, she was the one telling him in

was odd, Yuvan quickly

This was madness.

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office. He lit a cigarette, inhaled deeply, and

man appeared even more restless, and his eyes were colder than

of

for over ten hours.

waiting before work hours even started, so she was freezing by the

opened its doors.

receptionist recognized her from their previous meeting. She immediately

prepared a cup of hot milk for

to take

you.” Natalie

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

the car and left.

had only been half an hour since then, but Natalie

it was also because she had always stayed indoors when she was together with Cedric that she was unaware of the seasonal changes in Verde City. In

It seemed she would need

Frazier usually arrives around nine. He

than that sometimes!”

was drinking the hot milk when she heard this. The remark had caught her off guard, making her

okay?” The receptionist handed her a tissue while asking

“I’m… I’m

people in charge of entire companies

house before eight in the morning each day. Thus, in the years she spent

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