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 it impossible for us

further.”

Impossible to probe?

did Cedric have behind

continued, “And the situation in Verde City

“Oh?”

But just before he came to Simeria,

clear astonishment in

learned from Leon that he had trouble investigating things in Verde City. So, what Wendy discovered would have been irrelevant to Leon.

this seemingly irrelevant

“All of them?”

“Yes, ma’am.”

ago? There must have been some reason, perhaps he did

way

he just abandoned

abandoned everything!

от

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

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Frazier’s side were investigating, he

50…!

So what?

changed when Wendy didn’t continue her sentence upon seeing

bad mood.

admit that Wendy

give up resistance? Probably when they had already given

Natalie was

as more

He…!

was

up on life.

realize his true feelings back then, Wendy

now,” Natalie

at this point. She

more.

say something else, but seeing Natalie’s expression, she

Wendy

leaving Natalie alone in

echoed in the room. Natalie took several

chest.

was

of chaos made Natalie feel

about not fully understanding

were

had somehow started wearing a mask when interacting with everyone by her side. It

heart was equivalent to

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pathetic,” Natalie sarcastically murmured, pressing the cigarette

phone rang just as she was

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