Chapter 165 Manipulation

Natalie was more than just angry at this point!

Her anger did nothing to affect Cedric. She was initially uneasy, but now it felt even more stifling!

“Give me the original document, Natalie demanded.

When Zane called, she had wanted to bring up the issue of a mole in the company. But considering the

already tense atmosphere today, she decided to address it tomorrow at work.

Cedric looked at Natalie with the same self–satisfaction Natalie used to display towards him.

“It’s at Scarlet Villa.”

Natalie fell silent.

They continued their journey to Scarlet Villa without another word between them. When they got out, Lucas took the items from the bag and handed them to Cedric in a small pouch, which Cedric then passed to Natalie.

“Still using your family’s things after getting married? It won’t look good if others hear about it.”

“Whatever,” Natalie snapped, grabbing the bag. She didn’t want to engage with him right now.

In the past decade, Cedric had given her all sorts of valuable things. However, Natalie was a modest and low–key person, so she seldom used those items.

If it weren’t for her career now, she also wouldn’t have bothered.

Watching her storm off, Cedric chuckled.

Sitting in the car without immediately getting out, he asked Lucas, “How could such a small thing cause so much trouble before?

Especially thinking back to the day of Elizabeth’s birthday, when Natalie had been the most unruly in her life.

She had never been like that before.

It seemed as if something was forcing her into urgency–no, not just urgency!

It was as if not divorcing him would threaten her life.

When this thought crossed his mind, Cedric felt a tightness in his chest!

Cedric entered the villa to find Natalie sitting at the dining table, eating the food he had brought. She seemed resigned, a state he found quite satisfying.

He approached, pulled out a chair, and sat across from her.

“How is it? Does it taste good?” he asked.

“I’m not picky,” Natalie replied without expressing her opinion.

sneered. “You used to

was like a precious cat in his hands, pampered to the point of arrogance. Not only

audacity was also

was all in the

Cedric picked up a glass of red wine from the

“Natalie, are you hiding something from

paused, looking

gaze felt like an impenetrable depth, and she couldn’t tell what he was

“When you mentioned divorce, you

his mind was clear, his intelligence had improved significantly. If it

would have simply tried to coax

all the barriers between them. He had time to spend with Natalie and to think things through. So, Cedric

forcefully took a bite of her food. “What, is it because you think

from

)

in her eyes didn’t escape Cedric’s notice, especially with

Since when did

all this now?” Natalie

his life that was

be saved, would you still waste

but there was a noticeable change in his eyes

other women become so

“Natalie, she’s Ivan’s sister!”

to say she’s my sister!”

the case

was Natalie’s

was always accused of being ruthless

Cedric’s tone

bring up Isabella. But since Natalie pushed it this far, he continued,

“Cedric!” Natalie interrupted him.

him without breaking eye

continuing, “Until

already knew the answer in her

man always believed

That was even scarier!

who she

care for this kind of acceptance. She wanted a man who would trust her words without

Cedric wasn’t a man like

you mean by seeing

stood up and slammed her utensils

her. He was silent, yet his stance had a

“Where’s the original document?”

didn’t want to talk to Cedric much. Her purpose for obediently following him to Scarlet Villa and finishing

she said that, the air around Cedric turned colder and a

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