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 impossible for us to

further.”

Impossible to probe?

Cedric have behind him?

speak, Wendy continued, “And the situation in Verde City is also

“Oh?”

years ago, he was clearly convicted there. But just before he came to Simeria, his case.

clear astonishment in Wendy’s tone.

previously learned from Leon that he had trouble investigating things in Verde City.

heard this seemingly irrelevant information, she

“All of them?”

“Yes, ma’am.”

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

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

he just abandoned it

abandoned

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If Cedric wasn’t as lifeless as he had been in

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from Mr. Frazier’s side were

50…!

So what?

complexion changed when Wendy didn’t continue her sentence

bad mood.

admit that Wendy spoke the

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

Natalie

everything else as more important than Natalie. But when she was really

He…!

was

up on life.

it might seem laughable and even despicable now for Cedric to realize his true feelings back then, Wendy couldn’t find any other reason

now,”

the conversation at this point.

more.

seeing Natalie’s expression, she knew it was better to

Wendy said, “Alright.”

Natalie alone

cigarette being lit echoed in the room. Natalie took several deep

chest.

Everything was truly

chaos made Natalie feel

about not fully understanding

were

started wearing a mask when interacting with everyone

protecting her heart was equivalent to

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the cigarette butt into the

rang just as she was about to pick

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