A Divorce After My Rebirth by Gentle Rain in June

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.

the former CEO.

unrelated.

Natalie’s order and made an internal call to have the CFO join

Soon, the CFO arrived.

greeted, looking somewhat

on him, capturing every change in his expression. Seeing

Walby, right?”

“Y–yes, that’s me!”

Smack!

a stack of documents before the

a look at

seen those documents before. However,

the room

up the documents and was visibly

Walker, what’s

that too!” Natalie stared intently at John as if trying to see through him. It

pierce through one’s soul, and it made John

stood up and snatched the documents from John, glancing

this

matter,” Zane instantly understood the source

morning.

life; this issue was

sure you’re tired, right?” Zane calmly

how you

glanced at him. “Zane, tell me plan to handle

handled carefully, it could have unnecessary repercussions

Gems.

but there was an evident

Zane was about to say something more, the

had kicked it

made everyone shift their attention away and turn toward

in the doorway with a cold look on his face. His sharp gaze

already enraged, and this

her anger under the threat

is most inappropriate,” Zane

toward Natalie, his imposing presence exuding

felt their hearts tighten.

was Mr. Johnson. They were also aware

So what was this…?

against Natalie’s,

He had actually publicly…!

her lips. Although she

this provocation was too

to slap him, but he grabbed her

leaving Natalle red–faced

violence; otherwise, Natalie’s petite

suffered over the years.

crowd and casually announced, “Your CEO is tired. This