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.

CEO.

unrelated.

order and made an internal call to have the CFO join

Soon, the CFO arrived.

he greeted, looking somewhat

every change in his expression. Seeing the nervousness on his

Walby, right?”

“Y–yes, that’s me!”

Smack!

threw a stack of

look at

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

the atmosphere in the room was

was visibly shocked after

Walker, what’s

to know that too!” Natalie stared intently at John

could pierce through one’s soul, and it made John

the documents from

this out.

me handle this matter,” Zane instantly understood

morning.

her personal life; this issue was substantial enough to involve

sure you’re tired, right?” Zane

how you

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

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

Gems.

this, but there was an evident tension between

as Zane was about to say something more, the meeting room door burst open

kicked

their attention away and turn toward

with a cold look on his face. His sharp gaze scanned

was already enraged, and this

anger under the

this is

his imposing presence exuding an overwhelming

felt their hearts tighten.

recognized this was Mr. Johnson. They were also aware that

So what was this…?

pressed his lips harshly against Natalie’s,

He had actually publicly…!

on the sharp pain on her lips. Although

provocation was too

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

leaving Natalle red–faced

to domestic violence; otherwise, Natalie’s petite figure

suffered over the years.

shocked crowd and casually announced, “Your