Chapter 52 Cedric’s Defeat

As dawn broke, Natalie’s team members, who had been working several days of overtime, let out sighs of

relief when she said they were done.

They didn’t bother returning home and just fell asleep where they sat

“Are you sure it’ll work?”

Karina still had some doubts. Although she didn’t care too much about this particular deal, they had put in several all–nighters. Naturally, she didn’t want it to go to waste.

Natalie nodded. “Yes, I’m sure it will.”

“Alright.”

Karina nodded in response and closed her computer before sipping her coffee. After several all–nighters, the coffee had lost its effectiveness in keeping them awake.

It felt like their minds were all in a fog.

When Natalie arrived at Apex Global, the receptionist noticed her flushed face and asked concernedly,”

Are you okay?”

Natalie shook her head. “I’m fine.”

In reality, she had a fever. She felt drowsy and unwell.

The receptionist glanced at the time. “It’s still early. Why don’t you go eat something first?”

Natalie shook her head. “It’s fine.”

She could eat once she was done with things here, Anyway, she was sure she couldn’t stomach anything.

right now.

The receptionist found some aspirin and handed it to her, “I can see you have a fever. Here, take this.”

“Thank you.”

Natalie gave the receptionist a grateful look. Until now, she didn’t even know the receptionist’s name.

However, the kindness she had shown Natalie surpassed what Cedric had offered.

When did Cedric become less than a stranger in her world? Why hadn’t she seen it before? At this

moment, her determination to divorce that man was stronger than ever, especially when she thought

Although she had already suspected it, the moment she saw that Isabella wasn’t actually blind still left

her in shock.

When Irwin arrived, he saw Natalie slumped on the couch in the lobby. The receptionist had considerately

covered her with a blanket.

receptionist approached Irwin and

as his piercing gaze was

She had always known that Irwin was extremely meticulous about work, and someone

usual. By the time

to wake Natalie up.

always been very conscious of her appearance, but she has a fever. The aspirin

all in support of

woken up in a faze when she heard someone speaking. When

forced herself

stood up hesitantly and said, “Mr.

Natalie really wanted to slap herself silly

didn’t dwell

behind, and he

and gave the receptionist another

stifling. Natalie stood in the

little space as possible.

imposing figure still made it

down. He opened his laptop and

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he… in a

noticed this, she felt her heart

was in a bad mood,

the changes we made last night. Please review them.” She placed the document folder on his large desk and pushed

took the folder, opened it, and

actions seemed rushed, as if he was

her thoughts were a whirlwind. She struggled

say to him.

from the man in front of her made it impossible for her to

you have a

“Huh?

felt as though her heart was about

off–topic question caught her off

nodding, she

she couldn’t let herself be troubled by someone who wasn’t

and

all he was doing was fl*pping through

more

of her determination the previous night, all Natalie could think at this moment

It was over!

this hurdle with Irwin, then the

It definitely wouldn’t pass.

Okay, this is fine. Not

Natalie was speechless.

documents back into the folder and handed

stared in disbelief, her emotions like a roller

“I–it’s acceptable?”

you want further changes?”

“N–no, I don’t!”

drafts was

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