Chapter 45 Her Seclusion

It had to be said that for most of their marriage, Cedric had been a devoted husband except for the last six months. He would return home early if he had no business commitments and never stayed out past

elever..

As a result, Natalie’s bedtime rarely extended past eleven as well.

Working late into the night like this so suddenly was taxing on Natalie.

In the office’s rest area, she sat in a large chair, covering herself with her coat.

Karina sat nearby and said, “You might need to move out of Ms. Sander’s place.”

Natalie nodded, well aware of the situation. Living at Bianca’s place had already seriously affected

Bianca’s life, which was why she had been reluctant to move there three months ago.

She just hadn’t expected such tactics to resurface.

As she was pondering this matter, Cedric called.

Cedric didn’t wait for Natalie to say anything when she answered.

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He immediately asked, “You haven’t gone back yet?”

“I never said I was going back.”

“Do you think Blanca can protect you, or do you believe you can handle it yourself? Come back immediately!” Cedric said impatiently.

It was clear that he knew about the parcels.

Natalie closed her eyes. She was exhausted, and her patience had run thin.

“Seriously? I reported these people to the police three months ago, and you bailed out those people. Is it my fault that they’re coming after me again?”

“Natalie!”

“Why are you yelling?” Natalie snapped.

She had no desire to hear anything from Cedric, especially when she remembered that he had bailed out. those people

Why had he called her?

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Was he worried about her?

What a joke!

“It’s not a time for us to be arguing, okay?” Cedric said. He softened his tone, trying to use another tactic

when he saw how stubborn Natalie was being.

pick you

Bianca’s place! I’m

left Cedric momentarily

Overtime?

At this hour?

other end of the phone, Cedric felt a chill running through

hung up and called

laden with suppressed

We just sent back the drafts to be revised

through a difficult time right

something related to the drafts, Cedric said,

working right now.”

young mistress? No one would dare

absolutely certain of

had made

going against Cedric, and no one in

that foolish.

as he exclaimed, “She said she’s currently working

couldn’t believe his

Overtime?

have heard

with their

she be working overtime? How

around

was working overtime.

words he said to her. Now, she was the one telling him in a very businesslike tone

the situation was odd, Yuvan quickly said,

This was madness.

Verde City must have

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the office. He lit a cigarette, inhaled deeply, and blew out a cloud of

appeared even more restless, and his eyes

Natalie arrived at the doorstep of Apex

for over ten hours.

waiting before work hours even started, so she was freezing by the time

opened its doors.

recognized her from their previous meeting. She immediately let Natalie in and

cup of hot

warm milk to take the chill

Natalie was genuinely

had some important matters to attend to in

the car and left.

since then, but Natalie

together with Cedric that she was unaware

It seemed she would need to dress

this early. Mr. Frazier usually arrives around nine. He

than that sometimes!”

she heard this. The remark had caught her off guard, making

her a tissue while asking in

“I’m… I’m

of

the years she spent with him, she had been accustomed to

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