Chapter 96
A Divorce After My Rebirth
Chapter 96 Thriving Career After Divorce
In the upstairs study, Rebecca entered and was immediately greeted by a strong scent of tobacco.
She sat across from Cedric and asked, âHow is she doing now?â
She was referring to Natalie.
With the visit from members of the Johnson family today, Rebecca had grown increasingly convinced
that Natalie had orchestrated the divorce on purpose
If she had known about Natalieâs capabilities, she would have involved Natalie in the company years
ago!
Even without a powerful background, it would have been enough that she had the skills.
âWhat, about her?â
Cedric didnât seem to fully grasp Rebeccaâs question.
âIâm talking about things between you two!â
âWeâre divorced, which is what you wanted!â
His statement left Rebecca speechless for a moment.
âYes, we didnât want you to be with her. Just look at everything sheâs done since she married you.â
Cedric remained silent.
âBefore the divorce was finalized, she caused the company to suffer so many losses!â
After considering that, Rebecca realized that she couldnât possibly accept Natalie as her daughterâin-
law.
Cedricâs eyes grew colder.
He had nothing to say about Natalie at the moment.
Rebecca added, âThe Lambert family has been avoiding a marriage alliance with us because of the
incident at the birthday party. Hah! Itâs not like I wanted that alliance.â
Speaking of the Lambert family, they remained unresponsive no matter how Rebecca tried to contact
them
was as if they thought Jocelyn was so great!
he was. But she was still not worthy enough of Cedric
âIs there anything else you need?â Cedric inquired.
âYes. Be cautious with the company, and keep an eye on the piece of land next to Dragon Park. We
canât
afford any more mishaps!â
Before Cedricâs return, she and Elizabeth had to endure all sorts of comments from those people, and
none of it was pleasant.
If there were any more mishaps this time, those people might come knocking again.
At that time, those people might be extremely eager to take harsh measures against them!
Cedric didnât know how he managed to leave the Johnson Manor, but one thing was crystal clear to
him-
he couldnât have any mishaps regarding the land beside Dragon Park.
Of course, he wasnât afraid!
It was just that.
If that piece of land fell into someone elseâs hands, it would have a significant impact on his plans for
next year!
In contrast to Cedricâs worries, Natalie was having a relaxed time. While her studio remained busy, it
had no significant effect on her.
The land next to Dragon Park was now up for bids, and among the bidders were Cedric and the
powerful Premier Garden Corporation.
The CEO of Premier Garden Corporation, Caleb Spencer, happened to be Irwinâs friend.
Just when Natalie learned about the bidding for the land next to Dragon Park, a representative from
Premier Garden arrived to meet her.
The representative first met Karina before she was brought into Natalieâs office.
They heard about our successful collaboration with Mr. Frazier, so they would like to work with us to
acquire the land next to Dragon Park.â
Alright. I got it.
Natalieâs heart skipped a beat upon hearing this
The person who arrived was an intelligent and competent woman. She was tall and dressed in a sharp,
neutral outfit. She looked like the epitome of a corporate professional.
âHello, Iâm Yvonne Lane,â The woman said. She extended her hand with a serious and polite
demeanor,
exhibiting typical corporate etiquette.
Natalie shook her hand and replied, âNice to meet you. Please have a seat.â
Natalie naturally held a different attitude towards someone recommended by Irwin.
They spent two hours inside Natalieâs office.
Karina wondered what those two were discussing inside. She glanced multiple times in the direction of
Natalieâs office.
Yvonne seemed like quite a challenging person to communicate with.
However, when Yvonne emerged from the office, there was a hint of a smile on her face, though it still
appeared as reserved as ever.
But it was clearly different from the seriousness she had when she entered.
âLetâs finalize the draft for now. I must say, time is limited.â
âAlright, I understand.â Natalie nodded and personally saw her out.
There was no doubt that Yvonne had relayed the intentions of her CEO to Natalie. They expected
Natalie to base her work on their proposal.
Natalie naturally preferred clients who had their own ideas from the start, as it provided her with a
starting point.
Yvonne added, âHowever, Ms. Walker, I must remind you that our company also has an elite design
team. This arrangement here is a courtesy from Mr. Spencer to Mr. Frazier.â
Natalie remained silent.
That was quite a direct statement. In the past, she wouldnât have tolerated it, but things were different
now.
She had changed!
Natalie responded, âI understand. Rest assured.â
Then, please excuse me.
âKarina, please see her out.â
âYes, maâam!â Karina said as she hurried over.
Karina escorted Yvonne out.
Natalie returned to her office, shaking her head with a wry smile.
These companies seemed to despise shortcuts the most, didnât they?
She had taken a shortcut herself with Irwin.
At that time, Irwin had the same attitude towards her. So, one needed to have some real capability;
otherwise, even those who took shortcuts wouldnât look good.
Just then, her phone buzzed. She checked to see that it was Dylan calling.
Natalie answered, âHello, Mr. Warren!â
âHave you met with Premier Gardenâs representative?â
âYes, she just left. Please convey my thanks to Mr. Frazier.â
Although Natalie wasnât too keen on taking these new projects, she couldnât decline this one outright
since Irwin had recommended her.
She couldnât risk hurting his reputation, so she would have to take this one!
She would just have to postpone her return to Simeria.
âMr. Frazier would like to have lunch with you. Can you spare some time?â
âWe had dinner together just last night!â Natalie replied with a straight face.
Not only did they have dinner together, but Irwin also dropped her off at work this morning!
Thinking about her current collaboration with Premier Garden Corporation, she hesitated and said,
âWell, Itâs just thatâ¦â
âMr. Frazier said that as thanks for the deal with Premier Garden, you should treat him to a meal.
Before Natalle could finish her sentence, Dylan cut in and said that which made her stop short.
With that, she swallowed the wards that had been on the tip of her tongue.
âAlright then.â
After hanging up the phone and checking the time, Natalle realized it was still early. She got back to
work, focusing on the eastern suburbs project, which she was personally handling for Irwin.
With the involvement of the adjacent piece of land now, she could also roughly understand what
Improvements would work best to complement their existing project.
It didnât take long for Cedric to get wind of the fact that Natalie took on the design collaboration with
Premier Garden Corporation
Even though Premier Garden Corporation was not as prestigious as Apex Global, Cedric had learned
his lesson after his previous loss to Irwin.
He wasnât underestimating anyone anymore.
This time, he had Yuvan investigate which design team was working with Premier Garden Corporation
and whether they had any other external collaborations.
Back when Irwin was involved, Cedric had only focused on Apex Globalâs internal design team.
He never expected Irwin to use an external design team, much less Natalieâs!
When Yuvan handed him the results, Cedric couldnât help but feel a chill down his spine.
âShe really has some tricks up her sleeve, huh? She even managed to get a collaboration with Premier
Garden!
Now, she was even involved with Premier Garden Corporation!
He had to take back everything heâd said before about her being unable to find a job outside the house.
She wasnât just employable; people were competing to have her!
Yuvan stood nervously across from Cedric, unsure of what to say about Natalie in this situation.
âWhat is she up to? Cedric asked, seemingly nonchalant.
Yuvan, however, was sweating bullets!