"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.

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

Irwin fell silent, stunned.

Indeed!

world now knew that the missing half

years, neither knew

in her eyes

silence passed between them,

him, suddenly realizing just how deeply Natalie

and perhaps even Cedric

your first scheme since arriving in Wexford?"

need to do such a thing?" Natalie

Natalie's

Why?

that the whereabouts of those documents were clear, troubles weren't just brewing between Cedric

to admit that

did you

was in chaos—utter

move had disrupted both Irwin's

this moment, Irwin realized Natalie was not just formidable—she was enigmatic, with depths he had never truly

Natalie chuckled.

was a deep,

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