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 right. This entire ordeal revealed

for bet

hi

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

ordeal revealed the

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

still be upended.

he is” Natalie pulled her hand forcefully from Irwin’s grasp,

smile reminiscent of a sly fox.

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

had

was unaware of Irwin’s intentions, his manipulation

-manipulation.

could possibly manipulate

Natalie was silent.

Guarded?

have any idea why

as she took a deep breath

that was the question.

Irwin

having Natalie steal the documents wasn’t his

was enigmatic, so much so that even when Frederick disappeared and she

didn’t seem to blame

a profound man caused Natalie to doubt if

Malcolm.

and as Natalie said, even his smiles carried weight.

way you escaped Malcolm’s

remarked

times in Wexford, both Stephen and Irwin were preoccupied,

ally with the Jarvis family to bolster his influence within the

instructed Yves to bring Natalie to Wexford,

through everything clearly back then, she chose to stay close to

dire.

more was how she

in Irwin’s eyes, paled.

she had

“You…?!”

interrupted her

had she started being so wary?

silent. He seemed to know

Why?

Frederick deeply affected Natalie. She took several deep breaths but couldn’t shake off the heavy feeling in

have two paths ahead: manipulation

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