Chapter 166 Provoking Him to Feel Satisfied

Natalie didn’t leave Scarlet Villa immediately.

Instead, she went to another room and called Stephen. Soon, the call was answered.

“Nat!”

“Uncle, I want to come back to Simeria,” Natalie tentatively said.

Stephen was stunned.

“What’s going on?”

“There are some things on Sylvan Gems’s side that will probably take a few days to handle. I miss you and

want to come back to see you!”

“No need. We’ve got some issues at headquarters recently, and I won’t have time to spend with you if you

come back,” Stephen replied.

It had been many years, and Stephen probably had never been this busy before. There was a hint of

exasperation in his words to Natalie at this moment.

Natalie closed her eyes.

She understood the meaning behind Cedric’s words.

It was at this moment that Natalie realized… what did the ten years she spent with Cedric mean? She

hadn’t even seen through the surface of this man.

“Alright, I’ll come back when you’re less busy

“It’ll be New Year in two months. Why don’t you come back then?”

“Sounds good.”

Natalie hung up the phone.

A chill ran up her spine.

She closed her eyes and took several deep breaths, but it did nothing to calm the raging emotions within

her.

Upstairs in the study, a man tapped on his phone with his fair fingers.

Event

entu

“Yes, sir?”

“Check if she has been threatened by someone before!”

The more Cedric thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He recalled back to the

morning when Natalie had started arguing with him.

ether

had been fine the night before, even exceptionally good. However, the next morning, she

divorce?!

was as if she had become a different

divorce.

had to suspect that Natalie must

who dares to threaten Mrs. Johnson? Lucas asked, obviously puzzled.

did the Johnson family

dare

was unlikely that

he said, “Sir, to put it bluntly… the rumors between you and Ms. Morgan during that time were a

Isabella?

considered this question before, but

of Isabella’s words, she would at most throw a tantrum, not go to the

had seen that deep–seated hatred in her eyes more

only Isabella’s words, it wouldn’t be to

closed his eyes

Lucas’s

was impossible for it to be

an hour had passed before Natalie finally returned

home outfit. He sat on

in his work.

he often had

Casual yet aristocratic

a dazzling presence

her and frowned, “Why haven’t you

the same outfit as yesterday.

toward

him.

and looked at Cedric, “What exactly have

“What do you mean?”

been busy for so many years. He called just now and said there’s something going on

was certain that this matter was

made her shiver

was this

was Simeria! A whole other country! Had

worry, it’s not a big problem. It’ll just keep him busy for a

impact this action will have

if your uncle manages it well. But he’ll just be busier and won’t have

care about you. What

“You…”

was getting dizzy from

really wanted to scratch

felt something pull on her arm and suddenly

man’s arms.

and this

“Don’t move.”

gentle voice sounded in her ear, as if coaxing

of firmness.

obedient, they will

They!

referring to Stephen and

significant figure

expected Cedric

to them?” Natalie was

to blindly

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