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.

approached Irwin and greeted him respectfully,

coldly as his piercing gaze was directed in

receptionist was anxious. She had always known that Irwin was extremely meticulous about work, and someone like Natalie couldn’t be tolerated in

an hour earlier than usual. By the time the receptionist had noticed, it was too

to wake Natalie up.

hard Natalie had worked these past few days, she gathered her courage and said, Ms. Walker has always been very conscious of her appearance, but she

words were all in

up in a faze when she heard someone

herself to

and

else’s company was absolutely unacceptable! Natalie

didn’t dwell

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

gave

the sphere was somewhat stifling. Natalie stood in

little space as possible.

made it hard for her to

down. He

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he… in a bad

she felt her heart

a bad

them.” She placed the document folder on his large desk

took the folder, opened it, and

rushed, as if he was only skimming through the

and her thoughts were a whirlwind. She struggled to find the right words

say to him.

the oppressive atmosphere coming from the man in front of her made it impossible for her to organize her thoughts and guide the conversation

have

“Huh?”

as though her heart was

caught her off

nodding, she

herself be troubled by someone who wasn’t worth it.

suffering and

graceful, even if all he was doing was

even more melancholic as

her determination the previous night, all Natalie could think

It was over!

Irwin, then the final review for this

It definitely wouldn’t pass.

Okay, this is fine. Not

Natalie was speechless.

the documents back into the folder and handed

roller coaster. She hadn’t expected… that

“I–it’s acceptable?”

you want

“N–no, I don’t!”

drafts was indeed

If those weren’t good enough, it was unlikely to

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