A Divorce After My Rebirth

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

his hands, pampered to the point of arrogance. Not only was she fussy

but her audacity

was all

glass of red wine from

“Natalie, are you

paused, looking

Cedric’s deep eyes. His gaze felt like

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

intelligence had improved significantly. If it

Cedric wouldn’t have overthought so much. He would have simply tried to coax Natalie into

now, he had eliminated all the barriers between them. He had time to spend with Natalie and to think things through. So, Cedric was bringing the many doubts

you think I wouldn’t have dared to

hiding something from

)

action, then resumed even faster. The pain that flickered in her eyes didn’t escape Cedric’s notice, especially with her deliberate attempts

Since when did

of discussing all

his life that was more important than

can still be

noticeable change in his eyes when

chuckled, “Since when did other

“Natalie, she’s Ivan’s sister!”

you were going to say she’s my

it the case

was Natalie’s

Natalie was always accused of being ruthless no matter what

Cedric’s tone grew increasingly

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

“Cedric!” Natalie interrupted him.

at him without breaking eye

was silent for a moment before continuing, “Until now, you still believe I did those

the answer

always believed it was

That was even scarier!

who she was, he

for this kind of acceptance. She wanted a man who would trust

Cedric wasn’t a man like

know what you mean by seeing me in

and slammed her utensils

silent, yet his stance

“Where’s the original document?”

for obediently

she said that, the air around Cedric turned