Chapter 165 Manipulation
Natalie was more than just angry at this point!
Her anger did nothing to affect Cedric. She was initially uneasy, but now it felt even more stifling!
“Give me the original document, Natalie demanded.
When Zane called, she had wanted to bring up the issue of a mole in the company. But considering the
already tense atmosphere today, she decided to address it tomorrow at work.
Cedric looked at Natalie with the same self–satisfaction Natalie used to display towards him.
“It’s at Scarlet Villa.”
Natalie fell silent.
They continued their journey to Scarlet Villa without another word between them. When they got out, Lucas took the items from the bag and handed them to Cedric in a small pouch, which Cedric then passed to Natalie.
“Still using your family’s things after getting married? It won’t look good if others hear about it.”
“Whatever,” Natalie snapped, grabbing the bag. She didn’t want to engage with him right now.
In the past decade, Cedric had given her all sorts of valuable things. However, Natalie was a modest and low–key person, so she seldom used those items.
If it weren’t for her career now, she also wouldn’t have bothered.
Watching her storm off, Cedric chuckled.
Sitting in the car without immediately getting out, he asked Lucas, “How could such a small thing cause so much trouble before?”
Especially thinking back to the day of Elizabeth’s birthday, when Natalie had been the most unruly in her life.
She had never been like that before.
It seemed as if something was forcing her into urgency–no, not just urgency!
It was as if not divorcing him would threaten her life.
When this thought crossed his mind, Cedric felt a tightness in his chest!
Cedric entered the villa to find Natalie sitting at the dining table, eating the food he had brought. She seemed resigned, a state he found quite satisfying.
He approached, pulled out a chair, and sat across from her.
“How is it? Does it taste good?” he asked.
“I’m not picky,” Natalie replied without expressing her opinion.
Cedric sneered. “You used to be very picky.”
She was like a precious cat in his hands, pampered to the point of arrogance. Not only was she fussy with
food, but her audacity was also growing.
But that was all in the past.
Natalie remained silent, and Cedric picked up a glass of red wine from the table and took a sip.
He asked, “Natalie, are you hiding something from me?”
Natalie paused, looking at Cedric,
Without a word, she gazed into Cedric’s deep eyes. His gaze felt like an impenetrable depth, and she couldn’t tell what he was thinking.
Seeing as she wasn’t going to answer, Cedric said, “When you mentioned divorce, you didn’t know you had an uncle back then, right?”
Now that his mind was clear, his intelligence had improved significantly. If it weren’t for Isabella’s
troubles before, Cedric wouldn’t have overthought so much. He would have simply tried to coax Natalie into calming down.
But now, he had eliminated all the barriers between them. He had time to spend with Natalie and to think things through. So, Cedric was bringing the many doubts from before to light now.
Natalie forcefully took a bite of her food. “What, is it because you think I wouldn’t have dared to make a fuss without my uncle?
“Natalie, you’re hiding something from me!” Cedric belatedly realized.
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Natalie paused in her action, then resumed even faster. The pain that flickered in her eyes didn’t escape Cedric’s notice, especially with her deliberate attempts to conceal it. It further confirmed Cedric’s suspicions.
Since when did
“What’s the point of discussing all this now?” Natalie shot back.
Wasn’t there another woman in his life that was more important than Natalie?
“If I tell you that Isabella’s eyes can still be saved, would you still waste time arguing with me here?”
Cedric remained silent, but there was a noticeable change in his eyes when Isabella was mentioned.
Natalie chuckled, “Since when did other women become so important to you?”
“Natalie, she’s Ivan’s sister!”
She stood up and slammed her utensils on the table.
“Follow me!”
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