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

unrelated.

Natalie’s order and made an internal call to

Soon, the CFO arrived.

greeted, looking

the CFO entered, Natalie’s gaze had been fixed on him, capturing every change in his expression. Seeing the

John Walby, right?”

“Y–yes, that’s me!”

Smack!

stack of documents before the

a look

seen those documents before. However, he could easily tell

in the room was extremely

and was visibly shocked after skimming

Walker, what’s going on

John as if trying to

could pierce through one’s soul, and it made

documents from John, glancing at

inside our company leaked this out. I want to know

matter,” Zane instantly understood the source of Natalie’s

morning.

her personal life; this issue was substantial enough to involve

you’re tired,

how you

him. “Zane, tell me plan to handle

trivial. If not handled carefully, it could have unnecessary repercussions

Gems.

this, but there was

about to say something more, the

had kicked it

their

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

was already enraged, and

she suppressed her anger under the threat in Cedric’s

this is most inappropriate,” Zane

toward Natalie, his imposing presence exuding an overwhelming pressure.

felt their hearts tighten.

this was Mr. Johnson. They were also aware that he and Ms. Walker

So what was this…?

his lips harshly against Natalie’s,

He had actually publicly…!

sharp pain on her

this provocation was too

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

leaving Natalle red–faced

to domestic violence; otherwise,

suffered over the years.

of the shocked crowd and