Chapter 286 Skilled Demeanor

It turned out she had never truly understood him!

When Natalie had been by his side, the deeply furrowed brows she used to see probably weren’t solely due to the Johnson family’s internal conflicts.

There could have been something deeper behind it.

“Ms. Walker, are you alright?”

Wendy looked at Natalie with concern.

Natalie had been with Cedric for ten years. Now, Natalie realized that the person beside her in bed wasn’t what she had perceived all along.

It was normal for anyone to be unable to accept it, right?

However, Wendy was overthinking it.

After all, Natalie had seen Cedric’s venomous side. What did these things behind him matter?

“Why wouldn’t I be?” Natalie glanded at Wendy, realizing at that moment that she didn’t have many useful people around her.

Stephen had reassigned Karina.

Zane had taken an extended leave!

With only Wendy around, Natalie couldn’t help but feel a sense of…

“Ms. Walker?” Seeing Natalie in a daze, Wendy called out to her, snapping her back to reality.

Natalie’s gaze sharpened as she looked at Wendy

She said, “Wendy, I have a challenging task for you.”

“What is it?”

“I need to know all the business connections Cedric has.”

Yes, what other businesses were involved?

It seemed that knowing about Johnson Enterprise was only scratching the surface.

Was it the same for Palm Pearl Inc.?

Yes, that must be it.

Upon hearing this, Wendy’s expression noticeably stiffened. Natalie sensed her unease and furrowed lier brows

“Is it difficult?”

“Yes, ma’am.”

Natalie sighed.

This girl…!

But then, Wendy continued, “When I looked into Palm Pearl, I actually checked out some. things about Mr. Johnson. However, it’s strange.”

“What’s strange?”

were many things that I was blocked out of, making

further.”

Impossible to probe?

Cedric have behind him?

speak, Wendy continued, “And the situation in Verde

“Oh?”

came to Simeria, his case. was suddenly overturned, and all charges were

clear astonishment in

that he had trouble investigating things in Verde City. So,

seemingly irrelevant information, she was

“All of them?”

“Yes, ma’am.”

think Mr. Johnson was framed two years ago? There must have been some reason, perhaps he did it

the current circumstances, Cedric clearly had a way

he just abandoned it all?!

abandoned everything!

от

to the current situation, If Cedric wasn’t as lifeless as he had been in prison, no one

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Dylan from Mr. Frazier’s side were investigating, he

50…!

So what?

continue her sentence upon seeing

bad mood.

had to admit that Wendy spoke the truth.

resistance? Probably when they had already given up on

then, Natalie was

the surface, Cedric seemed to treat everything else as more important

He…!

followed was

up on life.

seem laughable and even despicable now for Cedric to realize his true feelings back then,

for now,” Natalie said.

at this point. She didn’t

more.

else, but seeing Natalie’s expression, she knew

nodding, Wendy said,

leaving Natalie alone in the office.

room. Natalie took several deep puffs before extinguishing it in the

chest.

was

of chaos made

Forget about not fully

were all hiding

started wearing a mask when interacting with everyone by

if protecting her heart was equivalent

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pathetic,” Natalie sarcastically murmured, pressing the cigarette

phone rang just as she was about

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