Chapter 169

Chapter 169 Scheming

In just two short days, Natalie’s original carefree and arrogant demeanor was firmly suppressed by

Cedric

However, she was not one to submit easily.

How could she willingly allow Cedric to have the upper hand?

Considering the significant history between her and Cedric, she initially thought that after their divorce,

they could go their separate ways without interfering with each other.

However, things had changed.

Cedric’s current attitude showed no intention of letting her go.

Moreover, from Cedric’s actions, it was clear that the Johnson family’s emphasis on social status and

using marriage to strengthen their influence was solely Rebecca’s wishful thinking.

Cedric had never cared about such things!

Cedric called Natalie at noon, causing her to feel overwhelmed.

“Come down immediately,” he ordered. 1

Natalie bit back the retort on the tip of her tongue. She didn’t voice her frustration.

It took a lot of willpower to endure Cedric’s onslaught these days! His moves were too sudden, leaving

her momentarily disoriented.

She was actively thinking about how to counter his strategies, and remarriage was out of the question!

“I don’t plan to have lunch. I have another meeting to attend. I’m hanging up,” she said truthfully, as

there

was indeed a meeting on her schedule.

Without waiting for the man to say anything, Natalie hung up. Trying to follow Zane’s advice, she

suppressed her emotions and refocused her thoughts before heading to the conference room.

“Let’s begin,” Natalle said.

Undoubtedly, today’s meeting revolved around what happened yesterday. Natalie’s complexion wasn’t

Thinking about Cedric’s statement that the information was leaked from the inside, her eyes dimmed.

She glanced at Zane and said, “Bring the Chief Financial Officer over,”

“Alright.

Zane didn’t understand why, but he complied. Logically, the finance department shouldn’t be involved in

today’s meeting.

These were records left by the former CEO. Based on those documents, the finance department

seemed

unrelated.

However, Zane followed Natalie’s order and made an internal call to have the CFO join the meeting.

Soon, the CFO arrived.

“Ms. Walker,” he greeted, looking somewhat nervous.

From the moment the CFO entered, Natalie’s gaze had been fixed on him, capturing every change in

his expression. Seeing the nervousness on his face, the chill in her eyes deepened.

“Mr. John Walby, right?”

“Y–yes, that’s me!”

Smack!

Natalie threw a stack of documents before the CFO.

“Take a look at those!”

Even Zane had not seen those documents before. However, he could easily tell that Natalie was

furious,

and the atmosphere in the room was extremely tense!

John picked up the documents and was visibly shocked after skimming through them.

“Ms. Walker, what’s going on here?”

“I’d like to know that too!” Natalie stared intently at John as if trying to see through him. It felt like her

gaze could pierce through one’s soul, and it made John shudder violently.

Zane stood up and snatched the documents from John, glancing at them briefly. His expression

darkened.

Natalie stated, “Someone inside our company leaked this out. I want to know when this happened!”

Ms. Walker, let me handle this matter,” Zane instantly understood the source of Natalie’s anger this

morning.

It wasn’t just about her personal life; this issue was substantial enough to involve relevant departments.

“I’m sure you’re tired, right?” Zane calmly remarked.

how you

Natalie glanced at him. “Zane, tell me plan to handle this.”

This matter was not trivial. If not handled carefully, it could have unnecessary repercussions for Sylvan

Gems.

Zane understood this, but there was an evident tension between them.

Just as Zane was about to say something more, the meeting room door burst open with a loud bang.

Someone had kicked it open!

The powerful vibration made everyone shift their attention away and turn toward the entrance.

Cedric stood in the doorway with a cold look on his face. His sharp gaze scanned everyone present.

Natalie was already enraged, and this intrusion heightened her frustration.

However, she suppressed her anger under the threat in Cedric’s eyes.

“Mr. Johnson, this is most inappropriate,” Zane remarked.

Cedric strode toward Natalie, his imposing presence exuding an overwhelming pressure. The

onlookers

felt their hearts tighten.

They recognized this was Mr. Johnson. They were also aware that he and Ms. Walker had divorced.

So what was this…?

Cedric pressed his lips harshly against Natalie’s, causing everyone present to gasp loudly.

He had actually publicly…!

Natalie could only focus on the sharp pain on her lips. Although she had restrained her anger under his

threat, this provocation was too much!

She raised her hand, ready to slap him, but he grabbed her wrist. Cedric firmly restrained her within his

embrace, leaving Natalle red–faced and powerless.

Thankfully, Cedric wasn’t prone to domestic violence; otherwise, Natalie’s petite figure would have

suffered over the years.

Now, he held her in front of the shocked crowd and casually announced, “Your CEO is tired. This

meeting

“Cedric, you

“Natl

Natalie started to protest, but the tone of Cedric’s voice carried an unmistakable threat.

Natalie looked up, meeting his dangerously intense gaze. Her frustration was about to explode, but

Cedric

ignored her anger.

“We’re leaving!”

He swept her away toward the door as if nothing had happened.

Natalie’s initial resistance was practically futile. She had a petite figure, and struggling in his arms did

nothing.

In hindsight, she regretted not eating well all those years. Otherwise, she wouldn’t find herself being

held

like she weighed nothing by this man.

When he bundled her into the car, he pressed close.

The moment Natalie regained her freedom, she brought her hand up to scratch at the man’s face.

A sharp intake of breath echoed through the air.

Lucas sat in the front seat. When he noticed the bloodstains on Cedric’s face, his heart tightened. He

wanted to say something but immediately thought the better of it and stopped.

Natalie felt a sense of satisfaction when she saw the wounds on Cedric’s face.

She angrily said, “You’ve gone too far!”

Back in the meeting room, just what did he think he was doing?!

It wasn’t enough that he ran amok in her personal life, but he also had to cause a ruckus in Sylvan

Gems?!

Cedric’s warm and strong hand grabbed her waist, pulling her close. His other hand rested on her

delicate

and fair chin.

In a dangerous and authoritative tone, he said, “I called you.”

I told you I didn’t plan to eat!

want to eat. Understand?”

Finally, at this moment, she couldn’t endure it any longer.

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Natalie stared at the domineering glint in his eyes.

Finally, at this moment, she couldn’t endure it any longer.

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