Chapter 52 Cedric’s Defeat

As dawn broke, Natalie’s team members, who had been working several days of overtime, let out sighs of

relief when she said they were done.

They didn’t bother returning home and just fell asleep where they sat

“Are you sure it’ll work?”

Karina still had some doubts. Although she didn’t care too much about this particular deal, they had put in several all–nighters. Naturally, she didn’t want it to go to waste.

Natalie nodded. “Yes, I’m sure it will.”

“Alright.”

Karina nodded in response and closed her computer before sipping her coffee. After several all–nighters, the coffee had lost its effectiveness in keeping them awake.

It felt like their minds were all in a fog.

When Natalie arrived at Apex Global, the receptionist noticed her flushed face and asked concernedly,”

Are you okay?”

Natalie shook her head. “I’m fine.”

In reality, she had a fever. She felt drowsy and unwell.

The receptionist glanced at the time. “It’s still early. Why don’t you go eat something first?”

Natalie shook her head. “It’s fine.”

She could eat once she was done with things here, Anyway, she was sure she couldn’t stomach anything.

right now.

The receptionist found some aspirin and handed it to her, “I can see you have a fever. Here, take this.”

“Thank you.”

Natalie gave the receptionist a grateful look. Until now, she didn’t even know the receptionist’s name.

However, the kindness she had shown Natalie surpassed what Cedric had offered.

When did Cedric become less than a stranger in her world? Why hadn’t she seen it before? At this

moment, her determination to divorce that man was stronger than ever, especially when she thought

Although she had already suspected it, the moment she saw that Isabella wasn’t actually blind still left

her in shock.

When Irwin arrived, he saw Natalie slumped on the couch in the lobby. The receptionist had considerately

covered her with a blanket.

and greeted him

asked coldly as his piercing gaze was directed in

extremely meticulous about work, and someone like Natalie couldn’t be

arrived half an hour earlier than usual. By

to wake Natalie up.

and said, Ms. Walker has always been very conscious of her appearance, but she has a fever. The aspirin I gave her may have

all in

up in a faze when she heard someone speaking. When

forced herself to wake

hesitantly and said, “Mr. Frazier, I–I’m

company was absolutely unacceptable! Natalie

didn’t

walked toward the elevator. Dylan followed behind, and he said to Natalie,

suit and gave the

the elevator, the sphere was somewhat stifling. Natalie stood in the comer, trying to take

little space as possible.

imposing figure still made it hard for

office, Irwin sat down. He

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he… in a

this, she felt her

was in a bad mood, they

placed the

opened it, and began reviewing

actions seemed rushed, as if he was only skimming through the

whirlwind.

say to him.

front of her made it impossible

have a

“Huh?”

felt as though her heart was about to

off–topic question caught her

she said,

herself be troubled by someone who wasn’t worth it. Ultimately, she would be

and

fingers looked graceful, even if all he was doing

became even more melancholic as time

of her determination the previous night, all

It was over!

couldn’t pass this hurdle with Irwin, then the final

It definitely wouldn’t pass.

Okay, this is fine.

Natalie was speechless.

packed the documents back into the

stared in disbelief, her emotions like a roller coaster. She hadn’t expected… that it

“I–it’s acceptable?”

want further changes?”

“N–no, I don’t!”

was

to trust their initial instincts. If those weren’t good enough,

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