"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.

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

Irwin fell silent, stunned.

Indeed!

knew that the missing half of

neither knew about the other's

storm in

silence passed between them, but

woman before him, suddenly realizing just how deeply Natalie had been

that he and perhaps even Cedric had

she your first scheme

need to do such a thing?" Natalie

Abigail didn't require any of Natalie's

Why?

documents were clear, troubles weren't just brewing between

that Natalie's move was

how did you

in chaos—utter

disrupted both Irwin's and

just formidable—she was enigmatic, with depths he had never

Natalie chuckled.

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