An Affair With The Ceo (Natasha and Jared) novel Chapter 232

Chapter 232 Get a Divorce

Chapter 232 Get a Divorce

Jared hesitated for a moment, then offered, “Alright, I’ll take you there.” Natasha quickly shook her head. “No, I can go by myself.”

Jared looked at her intently. “Didn’t you say it was urgent?”

He couldn’t shake the feeling that she was deliberately avoiding him.

Natasha hesitated. “I…”

In the end, she could only agree and let Jared drive her to Whittier Manor.

On the way, Natasha sat by the window, ignoring Jared for most of the ride.

Her mind kept replaying the phone call between Jared and his mother until the car reached the entrance of the Whittier Manor.

“We’re here. Bye.”

Natasha quickly unbuckled her seatbelt and said goodbye to Jared.

“Should I go with you?” Jared suddenly asked.

Natasha paused, turning to him with a look of surprise.

‘Wait, is he actually planning to go into Whittier Manor with me?’ she thought.

‘What role is he supposed to play now?’ Nat wondered. ‘Boss? Friends with benefits?’

Neither seemed plausible.

“No, it’s fine,” Natasha said, not missing a beat.

She shot him down without a second thought.

They were nowhere near the stage where he’d be meeting her parents.

With that, she got out of the car and headed inside.

Jared watched Natasha walk away, his gaze dark and unreadable.

He could tell something was weighing on her.

She was totally fine just last night.

But that day, she suddenly seemed really preoccupied.

‘What could’ve happened to make her like this?’ Jared wondered.

*****

“Nat!”

Before Natasha could even step into the manor, Collin called out to her.

“Collin?”

Natasha watched in a daze as he walked over to her.

“Was that Mr. Rundell who just dropped you off?” Collin asked. His eyes brightened.

He’d spotted Jared’s private car from a distance.

“Yeah,” Natasha replied with a faint nod.

Collin was practically bouncing with excitement as he leaned in, itching to know, “So, how far have you and Mr. Rundell gotten?”

Nat played dumb, acting like she had no clue what he meant.

“What are you talking about? He’s my boss, I’m his employee,” she said, brushing him off.

Collin’s face fell. “That’s it?”

Natasha shot him a look, raising her eyebrow. “Seriously? What else do you want me to do?”

“Come on!” Collin was about to lose it.

He was practically tearing his hair out.

Successfully unlocked!

“You’ve got a dream guy right next to you, and y

Natasha knew exactly what he was after.

.nance slip away?”

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Chapter 232 Get a Divorce

Even if she’d already hooked up with Jared, that wasn’t what Collin really wanted.

What he really wanted was for her to use Jared’s resources, cash, and connections to help him and the Whittier family.

And that was the last thing she wanted to do.

She’d never let anyone in the Whittier family know about her friends-with-benefits arrangement with Jared.

Natasha shot him a look. “If you think it’s such a waste, why don’t you go after him yourself?”

Collin was left speechless by her comeback. “I…”

If he were a gorgeous, hot-bodied woman like her, he’d have been all over Jared.

He wouldn’t need to count on her for this.

Natasha stepped into the manor and asked the staff where her mom, Sandra, was.

She made her way to the north wing, where she and Sandra used to stay, but instead of her mom, she bumped into her dad,

Bernard.

Bernard froze for a second, clearly surprised to see her back that day.

Natasha’s relationship with the rest of the Whittier family had been broken for a long time, and she didn’t even bother to say a word to him.

Bernard looked her over and took the initiative to speak. “Well, at least you still have some decency, coming back to visit your mom.”

Natasha glanced at her father, a cold, mocking smile on her lips. “You should be saying that to yourself.”

After all, she and her mom had lived at Whittier Manor for years, and her dad rarely set foot in the north wing to see either

of them.

She was honestly surprised to see him there that day.

Bernard’s expression froze for a moment.

He should’ve known his daughter would say something disrespectful.

But he still hadn’t expected her to come out swinging, her words so sharp they made his stomach turn.

Bernard gave a heavy cough, clearly annoyed. “Watch your tone with your elders. Didn’t your mom ever teach you any manners?”

Natasha retorted, “I only show respect to people who actually deserve it.”

Basically, she was saying her dad didn’t deserve her respect.

“You!” Bernard was fuming, barely able to spit out the word.

She really got under his skin.

But honestly, he knew exactly how Natasha was as a person.

He wasn’t even surprised anymore.

“Since you were big enough to help Roxanne out and save her reputation last time, I’ll let it go,” Bernard said, swallowing his frustration.

Natasha kept a cold expression. “Don’t expect me to thank you for that.”

Bernard was about to lose his cool again.

He forced himself to calm down, taking a deep breath.

He cut to the chase. “I came here to talk to your mom and get you to join Whittier Group. But since you’re here, I’ll tell you straight.”

Natasha kept her tone cool. “I’m pretty sure I’ve already said no to this before.”

She couldn’t care less about her family’s company anymore.

Bernard’s expression turned grim. “To be honest, Whittier Group’s in pretty bad shape right now. Ever since Joelle broke up, she’s either disappeared or gone completely off the rails, and your brother? He’s a total…”

“That’s not my problem.” Natasha cut him off.

If her dad had brought her into Whittier Group from the very beginning, she would’ve stepped up to help, no questions asked.

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