When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him (Cecilia and Nathaniel)

Chapter 1412 Darren Is Behind It

She elaborated, "The company's operations have come to a standstill, and a group of people is causing a commotion outside. They've even brought along media reporters, making it almost impossible to disperse the crowd." Charlotte, who typically managed smaller operations overseas for Cecilia, was unaccustomed to handling crises of this magnitude.

Nathaniel, however, remained composed. With quiet authority, he began issuing clear and methodical instructions to address the situation.

When Calvin arrived, he initially intended to step in and take charge. However, upon seeing Nathaniel already handling the situation, he chose to remain on the sidelines.

Nearby, Madeline approached him hesitantly, her face pale with worry. "Mr. Calvin, I'm truly sorry. The project you assigned to me... it failed again."

Her voice wavered with uncertainty, and it was clear she was deeply questioning her own abilities, unable to pinpoint where she had gone wrong.

Calvin listened patiently and, instead of reproaching her, spoke candidly. "Madeline, don't blame yourself for this. If I were in your position-a minor employee-facing constant obstruction from a corporate boss, I doubt I would have succeeded either." Madeline froze, her expression shifting from guilt to confusion. "What do you mean?"

Calvin sighed, meeting her gaze. "I don't intend to interfere in your relationship with Darren, but based on my investigation, every project I assigned to you was deliberately sabotaged by the Faust family."

a wave of anger and betrayal surging through her.

Calvin, thank you for telling me the truth. I'm deeply sorry

his hands clasped casually on the table, offered her a calm yet reassuring smile. "Don't worry about it. You're a friend of Ceci's, which makes you

out her phone and dialed Darren's number. "You're

the call, assuming Madeline couldn't sleep and had

this early just to scold me?" he grumbled,

sharp and trembling with anger. "I'm not just going to scold you-I'm ready to beat you up! Why did you sabotage my project? What

in the same industry; we're

only to realize it was just this. A smirk tugged at his lips as he spoke. "I can take over any project

passes through your hands

I'll

find a

nonchalant tone made her wish she could

gone too far," she said. Despite her frustration, she refused to resort to foul language,