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

unrelated.

and made an internal call to have the CFO join the

Soon, the CFO arrived.

he greeted,

been fixed on him, capturing every change

Walby, right?”

“Y–yes, that’s me!”

Smack!

a stack of documents

a look

seen those documents before. However, he could easily tell that Natalie was

the atmosphere in the

picked up the documents and was visibly

Walker, what’s going

know that too!” Natalie stared intently at John as if

could pierce through one’s soul, and

stood up and snatched the documents from John, glancing at them

stated, “Someone inside our company leaked this

Walker, let me handle this matter,” Zane

morning.

about her personal life; this issue was

sure you’re tired, right?” Zane

how you

tell me plan to

If not handled carefully, it could have unnecessary

Gems.

but there was

the

had kicked

everyone shift their attention away and

with a cold look

was already enraged, and this intrusion heightened

suppressed her anger under

is most inappropriate,” Zane

presence exuding

felt their hearts tighten.

this was Mr. Johnson. They were also aware

So what was this…?

harshly against Natalie’s,

He had actually publicly…!

the sharp pain on her

provocation was

but he grabbed her wrist. Cedric firmly restrained her

leaving Natalle red–faced and

Cedric wasn’t prone to domestic violence;

suffered over the years.

front of the shocked crowd and casually announced, “Your CEO