Chapter 165 Manipulation

Natalie was more than just angry at this point!

Her anger did nothing to affect Cedric. She was initially uneasy, but now it felt even more stifling!

“Give me the original document, Natalie demanded.

When Zane called, she had wanted to bring up the issue of a mole in the company. But considering the

already tense atmosphere today, she decided to address it tomorrow at work.

Cedric looked at Natalie with the same self–satisfaction Natalie used to display towards him.

“It’s at Scarlet Villa.”

Natalie fell silent.

They continued their journey to Scarlet Villa without another word between them. When they got out, Lucas took the items from the bag and handed them to Cedric in a small pouch, which Cedric then passed to Natalie.

“Still using your family’s things after getting married? It won’t look good if others hear about it.”

“Whatever,” Natalie snapped, grabbing the bag. She didn’t want to engage with him right now.

In the past decade, Cedric had given her all sorts of valuable things. However, Natalie was a modest and low–key person, so she seldom used those items.

If it weren’t for her career now, she also wouldn’t have bothered.

Watching her storm off, Cedric chuckled.

Sitting in the car without immediately getting out, he asked Lucas, “How could such a small thing cause so much trouble before?”

Especially thinking back to the day of Elizabeth’s birthday, when Natalie had been the most unruly in her life.

She had never been like that before.

It seemed as if something was forcing her into urgency–no, not just urgency!

It was as if not divorcing him would threaten her life.

When this thought crossed his mind, Cedric felt a tightness in his chest!

Cedric entered the villa to find Natalie sitting at the dining table, eating the food he had brought. She seemed resigned, a state he found quite satisfying.

He approached, pulled out a chair, and sat across from her.

“How is it? Does it taste good?” he asked.

replied without

sneered. “You used to be

like a precious cat in his hands, pampered to the point of arrogance. Not

her audacity

was all

glass of red wine from the table and took

“Natalie, are you hiding something

paused, looking at

gazed into Cedric’s deep eyes. His gaze felt like an impenetrable depth, and

going to answer, Cedric said, “When you mentioned divorce, you didn’t

that his mind was clear, his intelligence had improved significantly. If

before, Cedric wouldn’t have overthought so much. He would have simply

he had eliminated all the barriers between them. He had time to spend with Natalie and to think things through. So, Cedric was bringing the many doubts

it because you think I wouldn’t have dared to make a fuss without

from me!”

)

her eyes didn’t escape Cedric’s notice, especially with her deliberate attempts to conceal it. It further

Since when did

the point of discussing all this

his life that was

that Isabella’s eyes can still be saved, would you still waste time arguing with

remained silent, but there was a noticeable change in his

when did other women become so important to

“Natalie, she’s Ivan’s sister!”

to say she’s

the

Natalie’s younger

always accused of being ruthless no matter

tone grew

initially didn’t want to bring up Isabella. But since Natalie pushed it this far, he continued, “Let’s not talk

“Cedric!” Natalie interrupted him.

him without

for a moment before continuing, “Until now, you still believe I did those

already knew the answer in

believed it was her

That was even scarier!

who she was, he

for this kind of acceptance. She wanted

a man

you mean by seeing me

and slammed her

silent, yet his stance had a dangerous and threatening

“Where’s the original document?”

want to talk to Cedric much. Her purpose for obediently following him

that, the air around Cedric turned colder and a touch

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