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

This entire ordeal revealed

for bet

hi

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

revealed the opposite!

made Natalie realize that even without Isabella,

still be upended.

me. You’re just as detestable as he is”

his smile reminiscent of a sly fox. “Yes, I’m just as detestable.”

said, “Whatever your intentions were in approaching me, it ends now.”

it had to end.

Irwin’s intentions, his manipulation of her was truly just

-manipulation.

so guarded, who could possibly manipulate you?” Irwin

Natalie was silent.

Guarded?

any idea why she was so guarded?

do you really want?” Natalie asked as she

was

did Irwin

documents wasn’t his primary goal.

so that even when Frederick disappeared and

to Malcolm, he didn’t seem to blame

caused Natalie to doubt if he

Malcolm.

eyes were deep, and as Natalie

The way you escaped Malcolm’s grasp

remarked

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

to

Natalie to

through everything clearly back then, she chose to

dire.

surprised Irwin more was how she used Frederick’s information to her advantage.

noticing the smirk in

she had sold Frederick

“You…?!”

known?‘ Irwin interrupted her thoughts, his gaze

started

silent. He seemed to know everything but

Why?

with Frederick deeply affected Natalie. She took several

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