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

were truly steadfast and unwavering, no number of Isabellas could have driven them

revealed the opposite!

Natalie realize that even without Isabella, even with someone else…

still be upended.

detestable as he is” Natalie pulled her hand

a sly fox. “Yes,

up from Irwin’s embrace and coldly said, “Whatever your intentions were in approaching me,

had to

his manipulation of her

-manipulation.

who could possibly manipulate

Natalie was silent.

Guarded?

have any idea why

do you really want?” Natalie asked as she took

was the

Irwin really

steal the documents wasn’t his primary goal.

that even when Frederick disappeared and she gave the

he didn’t seem to blame her.

man caused Natalie to doubt if he truly remained oblivious to her dealings

Malcolm.

were deep, and as Natalie said, even his

Malcolm’s grasp

remarked

Wexford, both Stephen and Irwin were preoccupied, leaving Natalie vulnerable to Malcolm’s

to ally with the Jarvis family to bolster his influence within the

instructed Yves to bring Natalie to Wexford, but she !

everything clearly back then, she chose to stay close to Malcolm even

dire.

Irwin more was how she used

smirk in Irwin’s eyes, paled.

she

“You…?!”

Irwin interrupted her thoughts, his gaze penetrating.

started being so

silent. He seemed to

Why?

Natalie. She took several deep breaths but couldn’t shake off the heavy

you only have two paths ahead: manipulation or

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