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 layers.

Bianca’s place! I’m working

words left Cedric

Overtime?

At this hour?

the other end of the phone, Cedric felt

up and called

laden with

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

were going through a difficult time right

related to the

working right now.”

mistress? No one would dare

absolutely

made

at this point would be equivalent to going against Cedric, and

that foolish.

he exclaimed, “She said she’s currently working

believe his

Overtime?

must have heard wrong,

wrong either with their side or

would she be working overtime? How could she accept such a

air around Cedric was

working overtime.

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

that the situation was odd, Yuvan quickly said,

This was madness.

Verde City must have gone

i

in the office. He lit

even more restless, and his eyes were colder than

the doorstep of

for over ten hours.

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

opened its doors.

previous meeting. She immediately let

of hot

take the

Natalie was

driven her here, but she had some important matters to attend to in the morning,

the car and left.

half an hour since then, but Natalie was

was also because she had always stayed indoors when she was together with Cedric that she was unaware of the seasonal changes in Verde City. In the past,

It seemed she would need

early. Mr. Frazier usually arrives

than that sometimes!”

hot milk when she heard this.

her

replied, “I’m…

of entire companies were usually very

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

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