"Do you know Ms. Schneider?" Irwin asked as his grip on Natalie tightened.

Natalie tilted her head slightly, but the man's grip grew even firmer.

"Let go!" she exclaimed.

"Natalie."

"Yes, I know her!" Natalie cut straight to the point.

Irwin took a sharp breath, his gaze deepening as he looked at Natalie.

Seizing the moment when Irwin was momentarily distracted, Natalie slipped her hand out of his grasp and moved to the side.

"How did you two meet?" Irwin asked.

Associating with people from the Schneider family wasn't a very well-received act in Wexford. It was as if merely knowing someone from that family would bring misfortune.

Yet Natalie, once a homemaker, actually knew them?

And no one had known?

How?!

"Does Abigail know about the missing half of the documents?" Irwin asked.

her eyes reflecting a hint of sarcasm. "Are you asking if Abigail knows about

Irwin fell silent, stunned.

Indeed!

knew that the missing half of the documents was in his

years, neither knew about

The storm in her eyes

passed between them, but the atmosphere remained

woman before him, suddenly realizing just how deeply Natalie had

to her that he and perhaps

first scheme since arriving in

do such a thing?"

require any of Natalie's

Why?

documents were clear, troubles weren't just brewing between Cedric and

admit that

tell me, how did

was in

both Irwin's and

not just formidable—she was

Natalie chuckled.

a deep, unsettling

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