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.

have Yuvan pick you up. Wear more

Bianca’s place! I’m working

left

Overtime?

At this hour?

of the phone, Cedric felt a

hung up and called Yuvan.

were laden with

just sent back the drafts to be revised

were going through a difficult time right

to the drafts, Cedric said,

working right now.”

about the young mistress? No one would dare to

absolutely

had made

at this point would be equivalent to going

that foolish.

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

couldn’t believe his

Overtime?

have heard wrong,

with their side or with

earth would she be working overtime? How could she accept

around Cedric was

working overtime.

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

situation was odd, Yuvan quickly said, “I’ll find out immediately

This was madness.

City must

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Yuvan on his way to investigate, Cedric found himself alone in the office. He lit a cigarette, inhaled deeply, and blew out a

haze, the man appeared even more restless, and his eyes

the following day, Natalie arrived at the doorstep of Apex Global with the drafts she had worked

for over ten hours.

waiting before work hours even started, so she was

opened its doors.

meeting. She immediately let Natalie in and

of hot milk for

milk to take the chill off,” the receptionist

Natalie

important matters to attend to in the morning,

the car and left.

hour since then, but Natalie was already shivering with cold due

was also because she had always stayed indoors when she was together with Cedric that she was unaware of

It seemed she would need to dress more warmly when going

need to come this early. Mr. Frazier

than that sometimes!”

she was drinking the hot milk when she heard this. The remark had caught her off

her a tissue

“I’m… I’m

of entire

always left the house before eight in the morning each day. Thus, in the years she

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