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.

okay? I’ll have Yuvan pick you up.

at Bianca’s place!

words left Cedric momentarily

Overtime?

At this hour?

other end of the phone, Cedric felt a chill

hung up and called

words were laden with suppressed

reported, “Sir, they are still working overtime downstairs. We just sent back the drafts to be revised again. They need a little

going through a

related to the

working right now.”

young mistress? No one would dare to hire

absolutely certain

had made it

point would be equivalent to going

that foolish.

Cedric’s anger flared as he

couldn’t believe his

Overtime?

must have

either with their side or with

she be working overtime?

around

Natalie was working overtime. Wasn’t that

those were usually the words he said to her. Now, she was

was odd, Yuvan quickly said,

This was madness.

Verde City must have

i

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

appeared even more restless, and his eyes were colder than

arrived at the doorstep of Apex

for over ten hours.

before work hours even started,

opened its doors.

her from their previous meeting. She

of

take the chill off,” the receptionist

Natalie was genuinely

had some important matters to attend to in the morning,

the car and left.

been half an hour since then, but Natalie was already shivering with cold due to

when she was together with Cedric that she was unaware

It seemed

you didn’t need to come this early. Mr. Frazier usually arrives around

than that sometimes!”

hot milk when she heard this. The remark had caught her off guard,

her a tissue while asking

replied, “I’m…

charge of entire companies were

house before eight in the morning each day. Thus, in the years she spent with him,

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