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, making it

further.”

Impossible to probe?

exactly did Cedric have behind

Natalie could speak, Wendy continued, “And the

“Oh?”

came to Simeria, his case.

clear astonishment in Wendy’s

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

seemingly irrelevant information, she

“All of them?”

“Yes, ma’am.”

you think Mr. Johnson was framed two years ago? There must have been

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

he just abandoned it all?!

abandoned everything!

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he had been in prison, no one could have compelled him to do

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when Zane and Dylan from Mr. Frazier’s side were investigating, he didn’t stop

50…!

So what?

changed when Wendy didn’t continue her sentence upon seeing

bad mood.

that Wendy

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

Natalie was gone.

surface, Cedric seemed to treat everything else as more important than Natalie. But when she was

He…!

was

up on life.

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

now,” Natalie

conversation at this point. She didn’t

more.

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

nodding, Wendy said, “Alright.”

Natalie alone in

in the room. Natalie took several deep puffs before

chest.

was truly

made

about not fully

were all

mask when interacting with everyone by her side. It

if protecting her heart

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Natalie sarcastically murmured, pressing the cigarette butt into the

just as she was about to pick up

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