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.

raced, a suffocating sensation engulfing her as Irwin’s words seemed to tear her

This entire ordeal revealed the

for bet

hi

unwavering, no number of Isabellas could have driven them to this

revealed

even without Isabella, even with someone else…

still be upended.

he is” Natalie

reminiscent of a

said, “Whatever your intentions were in approaching me, it ends now.”

it had to end.

Irwin’s intentions, his

-manipulation.

you’re so guarded, who could possibly manipulate

Natalie was silent.

Guarded?

have any idea why she

want?” Natalie asked as she took

was the

did Irwin really

the documents wasn’t his primary goal.

so that even when Frederick disappeared

didn’t seem to

if he truly remained oblivious

Malcolm.

as Natalie said, even his smiles carried weight.

way you escaped Malcolm’s grasp

remarked

in Wexford, both Stephen and Irwin were preoccupied,

with the Jarvis family to bolster his influence within the Entes

Natalie

clearly back then, she

dire.

Irwin more was how she used Frederick’s information to her

noticing the smirk in Irwin’s

she

“You…?!”

you known?‘ Irwin interrupted her thoughts, his

started being so

to know everything but kept mum

Why?

Frederick deeply affected Natalie. She took several deep breaths but couldn’t shake off the heavy feeling in

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