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?”

that I was blocked out

further.”

Impossible to probe?

Cedric have behind

the situation in Verde City is

“Oh?”

was clearly convicted there. But just before he came to Simeria, his case. was suddenly overturned, and all charges were dropped.”

clear astonishment in

had trouble investigating things in Verde City. So, what

Natalie heard this seemingly irrelevant

“All of them?”

“Yes, ma’am.”

you think Mr. Johnson was framed two years ago? There must have been some

way to escape that predicament

then, he just

abandoned everything!

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current situation, If Cedric wasn’t as lifeless as he had been in prison, no one could have compelled him to

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Zane and Dylan from Mr. Frazier’s

50…!

So what?

Wendy didn’t continue

bad mood.

Natalie had to admit that Wendy spoke

give up resistance? Probably

Natalie was

else as more

He…!

was

up on life.

to realize his true feelings

now,” Natalie

at this point. She didn’t want to hear anything

more.

else, but seeing Natalie’s expression, she knew it was better to stay silent now.

nodding, Wendy

left, leaving Natalie alone in

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

chest.

Everything was

of chaos made Natalie feel

about not fully

they were all

somehow started wearing a mask when interacting with everyone by

heart was equivalent to

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the cigarette butt into

was about

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