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.

former CEO. Based on those documents, the finance

unrelated.

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

Soon, the CFO arrived.

greeted, looking somewhat

change in his expression. Seeing the nervousness on his face, the chill in

John Walby, right?”

“Y–yes, that’s me!”

Smack!

of

a look at

not seen those documents before. However, he could

the room

was visibly

Walker, what’s going

Natalie stared intently at John as if trying to see through him. It

pierce through one’s soul, and

snatched the documents from John, glancing at them briefly.

our company leaked this out. I want to

Zane instantly understood the source of Natalie’s

morning.

about her personal life; this issue

you’re tired, right?”

how you

tell me plan

handled carefully, it

Gems.

was an evident tension between

something more, the meeting room

kicked it

their attention away

with a cold look on

and this intrusion heightened

suppressed her anger under the threat in

this is most inappropriate,” Zane

toward Natalie, his imposing presence exuding

felt their hearts tighten.

Johnson. They were also aware that he and Ms. Walker had

So what was this…?

lips harshly against Natalie’s, causing

He had actually publicly…!

could only focus on the sharp pain on her lips. Although she

this provocation was

raised her hand, ready to slap him, but he grabbed her wrist. Cedric firmly restrained her within

leaving Natalle red–faced

Cedric wasn’t prone to domestic violence; otherwise,

suffered over the years.

of the shocked crowd and casually announced, “Your CEO is tired.