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 greeted

coldly as his

extremely meticulous about work, and

hour earlier than usual. By the time the receptionist had noticed, it

to wake Natalie up.

hard Natalie had worked these past few days, she gathered her courage and said, Ms. Walker has always been very

all in

woken up in a faze

herself to wake

hesitantly and said, “Mr. Frazier, I–I’m

absolutely unacceptable! Natalie really wanted to slap herself silly for her

Irwin didn’t

toward the elevator. Dylan followed behind, and he said to Natalie,

followed suit and gave the receptionist another grateful

was somewhat stifling. Natalie stood in the comer, trying to

little space as possible.

still made it hard for

He opened his laptop

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in a bad

she felt

a bad mood, they could be more

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

it, and began reviewing the papers in

if he

thoughts were a whirlwind. She struggled to find the

say to him.

of her made it impossible for her to organize

you have a

“Huh?

spoke, Natalie felt as though her heart was

off–topic question caught her

she said,

herself be troubled by someone who wasn’t worth it. Ultimately, she would

suffering and not

if all he was doing

even more melancholic

previous night, all Natalie could think

It was over!

hurdle with Irwin,

It definitely wouldn’t pass.

this is fine. Not

Natalie was speechless.

back into the folder and handed

roller coaster. She hadn’t expected… that it

“I–it’s acceptable?”

want

“N–no, I don’t!”

was indeed

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