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.

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

Irwin was right. This entire

for bet

hi

truly steadfast and unwavering, no

revealed the opposite!

that even without Isabella, even with someone else… their

still be upended.

just as detestable as he is” Natalie pulled her hand forcefully from Irwin’s

reminiscent of a sly fox. “Yes, I’m just as detestable.”

said, “Whatever your intentions were in

had

intentions, his manipulation of

-manipulation.

guarded, who could possibly manipulate you?” Irwin said

Natalie was silent.

Guarded?

have any idea why she was so

as she took

that was the

did Irwin really

the documents

enigmatic, so much so that even when Frederick disappeared and she gave the

to Malcolm, he didn’t seem to

to doubt if he truly remained oblivious to her

Malcolm.

were deep, and as Natalie said, even his smiles carried

way you escaped Malcolm’s grasp surprised and pleased

remarked

chaotic times in Wexford, both Stephen and Irwin were preoccupied, leaving Natalie vulnerable to Malcolm’s manipulations,

ally with the Jarvis family to

to bring Natalie to Wexford, but she !

through everything clearly back then, she chose to

dire.

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

smirk in Irwin’s eyes, paled.

knew? He knew she had sold

“You…?!”

you known?‘ Irwin interrupted her thoughts, his

had she started

He seemed to know everything but kept mum

Why?

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

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