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 of,

further.”

Impossible to probe?

Cedric have behind

Natalie could speak, Wendy continued, “And the situation in Verde City

“Oh?”

he came to

clear astonishment in Wendy’s tone.

had previously learned from Leon that he had trouble investigating things in Verde City. So, what Wendy

seemingly irrelevant information,

“All of them?”

“Yes, ma’am.”

Mr. Johnson was framed two years ago? There

way to escape that predicament the entire time.

then, he just abandoned it

he abandoned

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as he had been in prison, no one could have compelled

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

50…!

So what?

Wendy didn’t continue

bad mood.

to admit that

what circumstances would a person give up resistance? Probably when they had already given up on

Natalie was gone.

as more important than Natalie. But when

He…!

followed was self–evident.

up on life.

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

now,” Natalie said.

want to continue the conversation at this point. She didn’t want

more.

Natalie’s expression, she knew

nodding, Wendy said, “Alright.”

leaving Natalie alone

a cigarette being lit echoed in the room. Natalie took several deep puffs before extinguishing it in the ashtray, suppressing the heaviness

chest.

was

kind of chaos made Natalie

Forget about not fully

were all hiding something…

had somehow started wearing a mask when interacting

as if protecting her heart was equivalent to protecting herself.

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pathetic,” Natalie sarcastically murmured, pressing the cigarette

was about to pick

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