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.

left by the former CEO. Based on those documents,

unrelated.

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

Soon, the CFO arrived.

Walker,” he greeted, looking somewhat

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

John Walby,

“Y–yes, that’s me!”

Smack!

of documents before

look at

Zane had not seen those documents before. However, he could easily tell that Natalie

in the room was extremely

and was visibly shocked

what’s

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

through one’s soul,

stood up and snatched the documents from John, glancing at

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

let me handle this matter,” Zane instantly

morning.

wasn’t just about her personal life; this issue was substantial enough to involve relevant

you’re tired, right?” Zane

how you

“Zane, tell me plan to

was not trivial. If not handled carefully, it could have

Gems.

understood this, but there was

about to say something more, the meeting room door burst

kicked it

their attention away and turn toward the

doorway with a cold look on his face. His

enraged, and this

her anger under the threat

Johnson, this is most

presence exuding an

felt their hearts tighten.

were also aware that

So what was this…?

lips harshly against Natalie’s, causing everyone present to

He had actually publicly…!

on the sharp pain on her lips. Although she had

provocation

he grabbed her wrist. Cedric firmly restrained her within

Natalle red–faced and

prone to domestic violence; otherwise, Natalie’s petite figure

suffered over the years.

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