Chapter 428 Manipulation and Testing

It was fine?

Previously, Irwin had threatened her just as Cedric had, using Clyde’s sordid past to make her

retrieve half of the documents from Cedric.

But now, he he actually said it was fine?

Natalie was silent.

She stared quietly at the man opposite her.

Irwin crushed the cigarette butt into the ashtray and then stood, moving closer to her. The closer he got, the more guarded Natalie became.

With a smile at the corner of his mouth, Irwin sat beside her, pulling her still–cold hand towards

him

“Who do you think is more detestable, a manipulator or a betrayer?”

Natalie’s mind went blank instantly.

She stared at Irwin, almost forgetting to remove her hand from his grip!

A manipulator or a betrayer?

That was what had been tormenting Natalie recently.

He… he actually!

“Irwin!” Natalie uttered his name, bewildered by the mention of betrayal and manipulation.

Why would he…?

Irwin’s eyes remained warm as he gazed into hers.

Undoubtedly, the scene of Kayla being sick and how Natalie had been manipulated and betrayed…

It all formed a sharp contrast in Natalie’s mind!

Irwin pulled Natalie closer, murmuring, “Nat, that manipulation… was more about gauging his

love for you.

Natalie was silent.

her as Irwin’s words seemed to tear

Irwin was right. This entire ordeal

for bet

hi

unwavering, no number of Isabellas could have driven

revealed the opposite!

made Natalie realize that even without Isabella, even with someone else… their world

still be upended.

me. You’re just as detestable as he is”

reminiscent of a

coldly said, “Whatever your intentions were in approaching me,

it had to end.

intentions, his manipulation of her

-manipulation.

so guarded, who could possibly manipulate you?” Irwin said gently.

Natalie was silent.

Guarded?

why she was so guarded?

Natalie asked as she took a deep

that was the

Irwin really want?

steal the documents wasn’t

much so that even when Frederick disappeared and she gave

didn’t seem to blame her.

to doubt if

Malcolm.

Natalie

way you escaped Malcolm’s grasp

remarked

Wexford, both Stephen and Irwin were preoccupied, leaving Natalie vulnerable

family to bolster his influence within the Entes

to bring Natalie to Wexford, but she !

Natalie’s vigilance was commendable. As she couldn’t see through everything clearly back then, she chose to stay close to Malcolm even when the

dire.

how she used

the smirk in Irwin’s eyes, paled.

she had sold

“You…?!”

long have you known?‘ Irwin interrupted her thoughts, his gaze

she started being

seemed to know everything but

Why?

several deep breaths but couldn’t shake off the

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