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

This entire ordeal revealed the depths

for bet

hi

steadfast and unwavering, no number of

ordeal revealed the opposite!

realize that even without Isabella, even with

still be upended.

detestable as he is” Natalie pulled her hand

his smile reminiscent of a sly fox.

Natalie stood up from Irwin’s embrace and coldly said, “Whatever your intentions were in approaching me,

had to

intentions, his manipulation of her was truly

-manipulation.

you’re so guarded, who could possibly manipulate you?”

Natalie was silent.

Guarded?

have any idea why she

want?” Natalie asked as she took a deep breath and looked at

was the

did Irwin really

having Natalie steal the documents wasn’t

was enigmatic, so much so that even

Malcolm, he didn’t seem

to doubt if he truly remained

Malcolm.

were deep, and as Natalie said, even his

clever. The way you escaped Malcolm’s

remarked

in Wexford, both Stephen and Irwin

wanted to ally with the Jarvis family to bolster his influence within

Natalie to Wexford,

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

dire.

surprised Irwin more was how she used

noticing the smirk in Irwin’s eyes,

she had sold Frederick

“You…?!”

known?‘ Irwin interrupted

started being so

remained silent. He seemed to

Why?

the matter with Frederick deeply affected Natalie. She took several deep breaths but couldn’t

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