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.

unrelated.

an internal call

Soon, the CFO arrived.

greeted, looking

the moment the CFO entered, Natalie’s gaze had been fixed on him, capturing every change in

Walby,

“Y–yes, that’s me!”

Smack!

threw a stack of documents

a look

those documents before. However, he could

atmosphere in the room was extremely

the documents and was visibly shocked after skimming

Walker, what’s going

intently at John as if trying

pierce through one’s soul, and it made John

and snatched the documents from John, glancing at them briefly. His

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

Zane instantly

morning.

her personal life; this

sure you’re tired, right?” Zane calmly

how you

glanced at him. “Zane, tell me plan to

trivial. If not handled carefully, it could have unnecessary

Gems.

understood this, but there was an evident

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

kicked it

their

stood in the doorway with a cold look on his face. His

was already enraged, and this

under the threat in

this is

presence exuding an overwhelming pressure. The

felt their hearts tighten.

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

So what was this…?

his lips harshly against Natalie’s, causing everyone

He had actually publicly…!

sharp pain on her lips. Although she

this provocation was too

him, but he grabbed her wrist. Cedric

leaving Natalle red–faced

wasn’t prone to domestic violence;

suffered over the years.

held her in front of the shocked crowd

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