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.

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

unrelated.

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

Soon, the CFO arrived.

greeted, looking

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

John Walby, right?”

“Y–yes, that’s me!”

Smack!

of

look at

documents before. However, he could

in the room was extremely

the documents and was visibly shocked

what’s

know that too!” Natalie stared intently at John as if trying to see through him.

through one’s soul, and it

stood up and snatched the documents from

inside our company leaked this out. I want to

handle this matter,” Zane instantly understood

morning.

this issue was substantial enough to

sure you’re tired, right?” Zane

how you

at him. “Zane, tell me plan to

trivial. If not handled carefully, it could

Gems.

was

say something more, the meeting room door burst open with a loud

had kicked it

everyone shift their attention

the doorway with a cold look on his face. His

already enraged, and this intrusion

she suppressed her anger under the threat in

this is most inappropriate,” Zane

Natalie, his imposing presence exuding an

felt their hearts tighten.

were also aware that he and Ms. Walker

So what was this…?

harshly against Natalie’s, causing

He had actually publicly…!

on her lips. Although she had restrained

provocation was too

but he grabbed her wrist. Cedric firmly restrained her

leaving Natalle

to domestic violence; otherwise, Natalie’s petite figure

suffered over the years.

crowd and casually announced,