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.

“You used to be very

like a precious cat in his hands, pampered to the point of arrogance.

audacity

all in

a glass of

“Natalie, are you

looking at

word, she gazed into Cedric’s deep eyes. His gaze felt like an impenetrable depth, and

to answer, Cedric said, “When you mentioned divorce, you didn’t know

that his mind was clear, his intelligence had

have overthought so much. He would have simply tried

He had time to spend with Natalie and to think things through.

food. “What, is it because you think I wouldn’t have

you’re hiding something from

)

paused in her action, then resumed even faster. The pain that flickered in her eyes didn’t escape Cedric’s

Since when did

all this now?”

his life

still be saved, would you

was a noticeable change in

chuckled, “Since when did other

“Natalie, she’s Ivan’s sister!”

thought you were going to

the

Natalie’s younger

was always accused of being ruthless no matter what she did toward

Cedric’s tone grew

pushed it this far, he continued, “Let’s not talk about what happened before. You’ve made her

“Cedric!” Natalie interrupted him.

at him without

before continuing, “Until now, you still believe I did those

already knew the

believed it

That was even scarier!

she was,

acceptance. She wanted a man who would trust her

wasn’t a man

don’t know what you mean by seeing me

slammed her utensils

watched her. He was silent, yet his

“Where’s the original document?”

to talk to Cedric much. Her purpose for obediently following him to Scarlet Villa and finishing

around Cedric turned colder and a touch more

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