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.

up in her eyes as she turned back to Calvin. "Mr. Calvin, thank you for telling me the truth. I'm deeply sorry that my personal matters caused harm to

it. You're a friend of Ceci's, which makes you my friend as well. This project is a minor matter-nothing worth dwelling on." "Thank you," Madeline said sincerely, bowing respectfully before leaving his

she pulled out her phone and dialed Darren's number. "You're quite underhanded, don't you

in the morning, Darren groggily answered the call, assuming Madeline couldn't sleep and had decided to reach out. However, the harshness in her tone took him

this early just to scold

scold you-I'm ready to beat you up! Why

even in the

A smirk tugged at his lips as he spoke. "I can take over any project I

passes through your hands

I'll

a way to

added fuel to Madeline's fire, and his nonchalant tone made her wish she could reach through the phone and shake some sense

she said. Despite her frustration, she refused to resort to foul language, leaving her with only