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?”

I was blocked out of, making it

further.”

Impossible to probe?

did Cedric have behind

speak, Wendy continued, “And the situation in Verde

“Oh?”

there. But just before he came to Simeria, his case. was

was clear astonishment in Wendy’s

things in Verde City. So, what Wendy discovered would have been

heard this seemingly

“All of them?”

“Yes, ma’am.”

framed two years ago? There must have been some reason, perhaps

Cedric clearly had a way to escape that predicament the entire time.

he just abandoned it all?!

abandoned everything!

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wasn’t as lifeless as he had been in prison, no

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Frazier’s side were investigating, he didn’t stop

50…!

So what?

didn’t continue her sentence upon seeing Natalie’s

bad mood.

Natalie had to admit that

resistance? Probably when they had already given up on life.

Natalie was gone.

else as more important than Natalie.

He…!

was

up on life.

despicable now for Cedric to realize his true feelings back then, Wendy couldn’t find any other

now,” Natalie said.

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

more.

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

Wendy

left, leaving Natalie alone in

lit echoed in the room. Natalie took

chest.

was

chaos made

about not fully understanding Cedric

they were all

a mask when interacting

heart was equivalent to protecting

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Natalie sarcastically murmured, pressing the cigarette butt into the

phone rang just as she was about to pick up some

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