Chapter 169 Scheming

In just two short days, Natalie’s original carefree and arrogant demeanor was firmly suppressed by Cedric

However, she was not one to submit easily.

How could she willingly allow Cedric to have the upper hand?

Considering the significant history between her and Cedric, she initially thought that after their divorce, they could go their separate ways without interfering with each other.

However, things had changed.

Cedric’s current attitude showed no intention of letting her go.

Moreover, from Cedric’s actions, it was clear that the Johnson family’s emphasis on social status and using marriage to strengthen their influence was solely Rebecca’s wishful thinking.

Cedric had never cared about such things!

Cedric called Natalie at noon, causing her to feel overwhelmed.

“Come down immediately,” he ordered. 1

Natalie bit back the retort on the tip of her tongue. She didn’t voice her frustration.

It took a lot of willpower to endure Cedric’s onslaught these days! His moves were too sudden, leaving

her momentarily disoriented.

She was actively thinking about how to counter his strategies, and remarriage was out of the question!

“I don’t plan to have lunch. I have another meeting to attend. I’m hanging up,” she said truthfully, as there

was indeed a meeting on her schedule.

Without waiting for the man to say anything, Natalie hung up. Trying to follow Zane’s advice, she

suppressed her emotions and refocused her thoughts before heading to the conference room.

“Let’s begin,” Natalle said.

Undoubtedly, today’s meeting revolved around what happened yesterday. Natalie’s complexion wasn’t

Thinking about Cedric’s statement that the information was leaked from the inside, her eyes dimmed.

She glanced at Zane and said, “Bring the Chief Financial Officer over,”

“Alright.

Zane didn’t understand why, but he complied. Logically, the finance department shouldn’t be involved in

today’s meeting.

CEO. Based on

unrelated.

an internal call to have the CFO

Soon, the CFO arrived.

he greeted,

capturing every change in his expression. Seeing the nervousness on his face,

Walby, right?”

“Y–yes, that’s me!”

Smack!

a stack of documents

look

had not seen those documents before. However, he could

the atmosphere in the room was extremely

documents and was visibly shocked after skimming through

Walker, what’s going on

at John as if trying

could pierce through one’s soul, and

snatched the documents from John, glancing at them

leaked this out. I want to

this matter,” Zane instantly understood the

morning.

life; this issue

you’re tired, right?” Zane

how you

“Zane, tell me plan to

If not handled

Gems.

was an evident tension

Zane was about to say something more, the meeting

had kicked it

their

doorway with a cold look on his face.

enraged, and this

under the threat

Johnson, this is most inappropriate,”

imposing presence exuding

felt their hearts tighten.

Mr. Johnson. They were also aware

So what was this…?

Natalie’s,

He had actually publicly…!

her lips. Although she had restrained her anger under

provocation was too

raised her hand, ready to slap him, but he grabbed her wrist.

Natalle red–faced and

Cedric wasn’t prone to domestic violence; otherwise, Natalie’s petite figure would

suffered over the years.

held her in front of the shocked crowd

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