Chapter 70

Chapter 70 Cedric Gets Slapped

Cedric was taken aback by the sudden slap and had been utterly defenseless against it.

He clearly didn’t expect Natalie to slap him over Irwin, and the already foul mood he was in became

even

worse.

“What’s this? Did I ruin your little tryst? Come on, tell me, where were you planning to go in his car? A

romantic getaway, a mountain resort, or a hotel?” His tone was filled with anger and growing more

provocative by the moment.

He couldn’t believe she had the audacity to slap him for another

How could she?!

man.

The anger on his face was obvious, and there was no trace of the indifferent expression he usually

had.

Natalie stood her ground, staring up at him. Despite the significant height difference, she showed no

signs of backing down.

“Cedric, I warned you before! Behave yourself! If you interfere in my affairs again, I won’t forgive you!”

Affairs? She actually dared to say it!

Cedric chuckled. “Is there something between you two that you don’t want people to know about?”

Perhaps that was true. After all, Irwin was very particular about his choices.

So many proposals hadn’t passed his review, yet he took Natalie’s. Irwin had many talented design

teams under his wing, so why did he choose her?

She must have done something to sway him.

Cedric couldn’t believe it.

The trust he had for her had turned into anger.

“Natalie, do you think I’m dead? We haven’t divorced yet, and you dare to flirt with other men like this!”

Cedric was now completely irrational.

His mind was only filled with how Natalie had made a deal with Irwin. As a man, he clearly knew what

kind of deal it was…!

How could the lower herself to that level?!

Natalie rolled her eyes and turned away, not wanting to argue with a lunatic.

As she walked away from him, she added, “I’m going to change. Remember to come pick me up, or I

won’t go!”

Cedric wrac

stunned.

Did she just agree to go back to the Johnson Manor with him? He had thought that convincing her to

accompany him would require a lot of effort, considering their current hostile relationship.

But now, was she actually agreeing?

Why did she agree? Was she trying to pacify him?

Cedric’s mind grew even more chaotic as he pondered the reasons behind her decision.

Was it because of what happened between her and Irwin…?

The more Cedric tried to understand, the more confused he got.

During an afternoon meeting, Yuvan, like everyone else, felt tense. He could sense that Cedric might

explode at any moment.

Whenever things didn’t go well with Natalie, Cedric would vent his

guess that the high–ranking executives would be scolded again.

frustration on them. No one needed to

They were still trying to acquire the land next to the eastern suburbs project that Irwin had won.

Before this, it wasn’t in high demand.

However, Irwin’s design had considered the land beside it. So, many people were competing for it now.

Cedric had already lost once to Irwin and Natalie. He couldn’t afford to lose again.

if he did…!

The entire Johnson family would turn into a laughingstock in Verde City.

ck in Verde Cit

After returning to her office, Natalie received a call from Heather.

She spoke gently on the other end, “I had some gowns sent to Elegance Bay for you. They should suit

you

well

“Thank you, Aunt!”

Natalie had come to appreciate Heather during those months abroad. Her kindness and care were

motherly, which was something Natalie had almost forgotten.

Having lost her mother at a young age, Natalie had nearly forgotten what maternal warmth felt like.

But her aunt made her feel like she had a mother again.

Heather had personally prepared Natalie’s room when she stayed at their house abroad. Before

Natalie. and Stephen left for the office in the morning, Heather would prepare breakfast with the chefs

in the

kitchen for them.

It was then that Natalie realized what a family should be like.

Regardless of wealth and social status, everyone should feel at home!

Contrary to the atmosphere of the Johnson family, which constantly made her feel oppressed, it was a

place where she felt she belonged, without any sense of elitism.

I

“I’ve also checked out some jewelry designers. They were all perfect for you. I just picked a design

sample yesterday, and we’ll have a look once it’s finished.”

“Aunt, that’s enough. I don’t need so much.”

“Of course you do. You’re in Verde City now; you should dress nicely and not allow anyone to look

down on you, okay?”

Natalie was once again moved by her aunt’s kindness.

That was how Natalie was. She was easily touched when others were good to her.

“Say, do you think I raised Winnie wrongly? Is that why she has such a tomboyish personality?”

Natalie remained silent.

“Really, all the things I’ve prepared for her over the years have gathered dust!”

Speaking of Winona, Heather was also troubled. Both she and Stephen have had dreams of having a

little princess in their family. When they had a daughter, they were overjoyed.

Ultimately, it wasn’t Winona’s fault. She simply showed no interest in typical girly things from a young

age, She preferred martial arts and sports, so it was impossible for her to wear the princess dresses

Heather bought for hert

rwas as if she had been born with the wrong gender

After ending the call with Heather, Natalie received a call from Elegance Bay.

They informed her that a significant number of gowns had been sent, unlike the few that Heather had

mentioned on the call.

The servants at home were preparing a wardrobe for her to store all of them as her room was

overflowing

with clothes

Natalie could feel a headache starting

Ignoring it momentarily, she told the butler to send a gown with a matching jewelry set to her.

She didn’t need to see the gowns and jewelry to know that Heather had handpicked each and every

item

to suit Natalie perfectly.

When the phone call ended, Natalie finally had some peace. Her world was quiet for a moment.

Then, Karina entered the room and asked, “These are all for Mr. Frazier’s review. Could you look at

them?”

“Sure.”

Natalie looked through the documents. Karina had overseen the team making the revisions and

ensured everything was done perfectly.

This is good. We’ll use this!”

In fact, there wasn’t much need for changes now because the bidding had passed.

But it’s different now. Earlier, they had pushed out the work in the midst of panic and tension to meet

the deadline.

Back then, everyone had been on edge. It was only natural that Natalie and her team couldn’t see

some of the smaller problems.

In contrast to that, it was easier to identify areas for improvement and fine–tune the designs once the

initial tension had faded and the team had enough rest. This allowed them to create a more flawless

final product

In the afternoon, Natalie and Karina met with clients from South City. They managed to seal a deal with

them after some discussion By the time they finished, it was already past three o’clock.

Natalie changed into a champagne–colored gown, her hair elegantly styled up to highlight her petite

slature

.

Heather’s choice of fashion turned out to be excellent. The gown she had selected for Natalie was not

only elegant but also skillfully concealed her height disadvantage.

Cedric called her, and Natalie answered.

“Hello.”

“I’m downstairs,” he said.

“I’ll be right down,” Natalie replied.

She put on her silver high heels and made her way downstairs. Before leaving, she delegated some

work. matters to Karina. In a short amount of time, she had adapted well to being a businesswoman.

As she passed through the office area on her way out, everyone, including the female employees,

looked

at her in astonishment.

Cedric was waiting in the car.

When he saw Natalie emerge, his breath caught, and his eyes widened:

She… she looked…!

At that moment, Natalie took his breath away.