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,

further.”

Impossible to probe?

did Cedric have behind him?

could speak, Wendy continued, “And the situation in Verde City is also strange.”

“Oh?”

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

astonishment

investigating things in Verde City. So, what Wendy discovered would

seemingly irrelevant information, she was shaken.

“All of them?”

“Yes, ma’am.”

There must have been some reason, perhaps he

circumstances, Cedric clearly had a way to escape that predicament the entire

just abandoned it

he abandoned everything!

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

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Frazier’s

50…!

So what?

didn’t continue her sentence upon

bad mood.

Natalie had to admit that Wendy spoke the truth.

would a person give up resistance? Probably when they

then, Natalie

more important than Natalie. But when she

He…!

was

up on life.

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

for now,”

continue the conversation at this

more.

to say something else, but seeing Natalie’s expression, she knew it

Wendy said,

leaving Natalie alone

flicking and a cigarette being lit echoed in the room. Natalie took several

chest.

was

of chaos made Natalie feel irritated.

Forget about not fully understanding

were

when interacting with everyone by her side.

heart was equivalent to protecting herself.

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murmured, pressing the cigarette butt into

she was about to pick up some

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