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.

records left by the former CEO. Based on those documents, the finance department

unrelated.

an internal call to have

Soon, the CFO arrived.

Walker,” he greeted, looking

him, capturing every change

Walby,

“Y–yes, that’s me!”

Smack!

threw a stack of documents before the

look at

those documents before. However, he could

in the room was

the documents and was visibly

what’s going

too!” Natalie stared intently at John as if trying to see

soul, and it made

and snatched the documents from John, glancing at them

stated, “Someone inside our company leaked this out. I want to

let me handle this matter,” Zane

morning.

personal life; this issue was substantial enough to involve relevant

tired, right?” Zane

how you

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

handled carefully, it could have

Gems.

understood this, but there was

to say something more, the meeting room

kicked

vibration made everyone shift their attention away and turn

doorway with a cold look

and this intrusion heightened her

under the threat

Johnson, this is most inappropriate,” Zane

his imposing presence

felt their hearts tighten.

was Mr. Johnson. They were also aware

So what was this…?

harshly against Natalie’s, causing everyone

He had actually publicly…!

only focus on the sharp pain on her lips. Although she had restrained her anger

this provocation was

to slap him, but he grabbed

Natalle

domestic violence; otherwise,

suffered over the years.

crowd and casually announced,

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