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.

Irwin and

as his

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

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

to wake Natalie up.

worked these past few days, she gathered her courage and said, Ms. Walker has always been very conscious of her appearance, but she has a fever. The aspirin I gave her may have a

words were all in

up in a

she forced herself

and said, “Mr. Frazier,

in someone else’s company was absolutely unacceptable! Natalie really

Irwin didn’t dwell on

followed behind, and

gave the receptionist another

elevator, the sphere was somewhat stifling. Natalie stood in the

little space as possible.

imposing figure still made it hard for her

He opened his laptop

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he… in a bad

this, she

a bad mood, they

placed

took the folder, opened it, and began

he was

a whirlwind. She

say to him.

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

you have a

“Huh?

Natalie felt as though her heart was about to

caught her off

nodding, she said,

let herself be troubled by someone who wasn’t worth it.

and not

fingers looked graceful, even if all he

became even more melancholic as time

all Natalie could

It was over!

this hurdle with Irwin, then the final review

It definitely wouldn’t pass.

this is

Natalie was speechless.

documents back into the folder

emotions like a roller coaster. She hadn’t expected… that

“I–it’s acceptable?”

want further changes?”

“N–no, I don’t!”

drafts was

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