Chapter 286

Chapter 286 Skilled Demeanor

It turned out she had never truly understood him!

When Natalie had been by his side, the deeply furrowed brows she used to see probably weren’t solely

due to the Johnson family’s internal conflicts.

There could have been something deeper behind it.

“Ms. Walker, are you alright?”

Wendy looked at Natalie with concern.

Natalie had been with Cedric for ten years. Now, Natalie realized that the person beside her in bed

wasn’t what she had perceived all along.

It was normal for anyone to be unable to accept it, right?

However, Wendy was overthinking it.

After all, Natalie had seen Cedric’s venomous side. What did these things behind him matter?

“Why wouldn’t I be?” Natalie glanded at Wendy, realizing at that moment that she didn’t have many

useful people around her.

Stephen had reassigned Karina.

Zane had taken an extended leave!

With only Wendy around, Natalie couldn’t help but feel a sense of…

“Ms. Walker?” Seeing Natalie in a daze, Wendy called out to her, snapping her back to reality.

Natalie’s gaze sharpened as she looked at Wendy

She said, “Wendy, I have a challenging task for you.”

“What is it?”

“I need to know all the business connections Cedric has.”

Yes, what other businesses were involved?

It seemed that knowing about Johnson Enterprise was only scratching the surface.

Was it the same for Palm Pearl Inc.?

Yes, that must be it.

Upon hearing this, Wendy’s expression noticeably stiffened. Natalie sensed her unease and furrowed

lier brows

“Is it difficult?”

“Yes, ma’am.”

Natalie sighed.

This girl…!

But then, Wendy continued, “When I looked into Palm Pearl, I actually checked out some. things about

Mr. Johnson. However, it’s strange.”

“What’s strange?”

“There were many things that I was blocked out of, making it impossible for us to probe

further.”

Impossible to probe?

What exactly did Cedric have behind him?

Before Natalie could speak, Wendy continued, “And the situation in Verde City is also strange.”

“Oh?”

“Two years ago, he was clearly convicted there. But just before he came to Simeria, his case. was

suddenly overturned, and all charges were dropped.”

There was clear astonishment in Wendy’s tone.

Natalie had previously learned from Leon that he had trouble investigating things in Verde City. So,

what Wendy discovered would have been irrelevant to Leon.

However, when Natalie heard this seemingly irrelevant information, she was shaken.

“All of them?”

“Yes, ma’am.”

“Do you think Mr. Johnson was framed two years ago? There must have been some reason, perhaps

he did it intentionally!”

Given the current circumstances, Cedric clearly had a way to escape that predicament the entire time.

But back then, he just abandoned it all?!

Indeed, he abandoned everything!

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According to the current situation, If Cedric wasn’t as lifeless as he had been in prison, no one could

have compelled him to do what he did.

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“And when Zane and Dylan from Mr. Frazier’s side were investigating, he didn’t stop them,

50…!

So what?

Natalie’s complexion changed when Wendy didn’t continue her sentence upon seeing Natalie’s

bad mood.

But Natalie had to admit that Wendy spoke the truth.

Under what circumstances would a person give up resistance? Probably when they had already given

up on life.

Back then, Natalie was gone.

On the surface, Cedric seemed to treat everything else as more important than Natalie. But when she

was really gone…

He…!

What followed was self–evident.

up on life.

Though it might seem laughable and even despicable now for Cedric to realize his true feelings back

then, Wendy couldn’t find any other reason for Cedric to have given

“Leave for now,” Natalie said.

She didn’t want to continue the conversation at this point. She didn’t want to hear anything

more.

Wendy wanted to say something else, but seeing Natalie’s expression, she knew it was better to stay

silent now.

Finally nodding, Wendy said, “Alright.”

Wendy left, leaving Natalie alone in the office.

The sound of a lighter flicking and a cigarette being lit echoed in the room. Natalie took several deep

puffs before extinguishing it in the ashtray, suppressing the heaviness in her

chest.

Chaos… Everything was truly chaotic.

This kind of chaos made Natalie feel irritated.

Now Forget about not fully understanding Cedric

Irwin, Stephen, Heather, they were all hiding something…

Even she had somehow started wearing a mask when interacting with everyone by her side. It

was as if protecting her heart was equivalent to protecting herself.

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“How pathetic,” Natalie sarcastically murmured, pressing the cigarette butt into the ashtray.

The phone rang just as she was about to pick up some documents.

Glancing at the number, she noted it was Cedric.

She didn’t want to answer.

But thinking about how Cedric now held information about the most crucial person to her, Natalie

reluctantly answered.

“Hello.”

“Come out, or should I come up to find you?”

Natalie was silent.

Natalie frowned at Cedric’s interruption. Whenever she was working in the past two years, the thing

she detested most was someone interrupting her.

And now, Cedric…

Natalie took a deep breath. “I’m working!”

“You’re now the deputy CEO of Regal Horizons. Whether I go up or you come down, it makes no

difference!”

“I’m very busy!” Natalie gritted her teeth.

What was this man thinking?

However, it made sense. In the past, Johnson Enterprise seemed like a toy in his hands.

He had been busy back then, but it probably wasn’t the same as her right now. So, he probably couldn’t

comprehend her feelings right now.

Beep! Beep!

She thought he would continue making a fuss on the phone, but all she heard was the sound of the call

being disconnected

Natalle tossed her phone onto the desk and muttered angrily, “What a lunatic!”

Wasn’t Cedric just crazy?

Those people who hung around him needed to be extremely generous, or else they wouldn’t be able to

handle the constant stimulation.

She thought Cedric would give up.

She was wrong

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That man always did as he pleased.

No matter what she was doing or her difficulties, Cedric never considered it.

Not even five minutes later, he arrived.

There was an unpleasant look on his face!

“Why did you do that!?” The man stood at the door, and the cold air around him seemed somewhat

restrained.

If it wasn’t, Natalie’s office might be frozen by now.

His inexplicable words left Natalie completely puzzled.

“I don’t understand what you’re talking about.” Natalie took out a cigarette and lit it, showing familiar

case with how easily she did it.

Watching her smoke, Cedric frowned, and the annoyance in his eyes grew stronger.

In the past, Natalie was a demure lady. Forget about smoking. Even a sip of red wine would feel like an

assault on her senses!

But now, she probably wouldn’t flinch at any alcohol.

Especially seeing her smoke like this, it was obvious that she did it on a regular basis.