Chapter 428 Manipulation and Testing

It was fine?

Previously, Irwin had threatened her just as Cedric had, using Clyde’s sordid past to make her

retrieve half of the documents from Cedric.

But now, he he actually said it was fine?

Natalie was silent.

She stared quietly at the man opposite her.

Irwin crushed the cigarette butt into the ashtray and then stood, moving closer to her. The closer he got, the more guarded Natalie became.

With a smile at the corner of his mouth, Irwin sat beside her, pulling her still–cold hand towards

him

“Who do you think is more detestable, a manipulator or a betrayer?”

Natalie’s mind went blank instantly.

She stared at Irwin, almost forgetting to remove her hand from his grip!

A manipulator or a betrayer?

That was what had been tormenting Natalie recently.

He… he actually!

“Irwin!” Natalie uttered his name, bewildered by the mention of betrayal and manipulation.

Why would he…?

Irwin’s eyes remained warm as he gazed into hers.

Undoubtedly, the scene of Kayla being sick and how Natalie had been manipulated and betrayed…

It all formed a sharp contrast in Natalie’s mind!

Irwin pulled Natalie closer, murmuring, “Nat, that manipulation… was more about gauging his

love for you.

Natalie was silent.

Her heart raced, a suffocating sensation engulfing her as Irwin’s words seemed to tear her apart

was detestable, Irwin was right. This entire

for bet

hi

and unwavering, no number of Isabellas could have driven them to this point

ordeal revealed the

that even without Isabella,

still be upended.

is” Natalie pulled

softly, his smile reminiscent of a

said, “Whatever your intentions were in approaching

it had to end.

Natalie was unaware of Irwin’s intentions, his

-manipulation.

could possibly manipulate you?” Irwin

Natalie was silent.

Guarded?

any idea why

asked as she took a deep breath

was the

Irwin really

documents wasn’t his primary goal.

so much so that even when Frederick disappeared and

Malcolm, he didn’t seem to

if

Malcolm.

and as Natalie said, even his

escaped Malcolm’s grasp surprised and pleased me,” Irwin

remarked

Stephen and Irwin were preoccupied, leaving Natalie vulnerable to

ally with the Jarvis family to bolster his influence within the

Yves to bring Natalie to Wexford,

couldn’t see through everything clearly back then, she chose to stay close

dire.

Irwin more was how she

smirk in Irwin’s

knew she

“You…?!”

known?‘ Irwin interrupted her thoughts, his gaze

she started being so wary?

remained silent. He seemed to know everything but kept

Why?

Natalie. She took several deep breaths but

Irwin said, “Nat, you only have two paths ahead:

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