Over the next two days, Natalie and her team camped out in a coffee shop across the street from the Financial International Center to save time. Karina boldly reserved the entire place to provide the team a quiet workspace. Once they made the necessary modifications to the designs there, Natalie would deliver the drafts to Apex Global Group for Irwin's review.After his review, she would return to the coffee shop for any further revisions.The process wasn't as smooth as Natalie had initially thought. Irwin turned out to be exceptionally meticulous. After multiple revisions, Natalie realized she had been wrong about him. He was more demanding than she could have imagined."No matter how I look at it, it doesn't match the previous excellence. The same specific areas need to be improved," he said as he returned the drafts to her.Natalie's heart raced, realizing that tonight would likely be her final opportunity! If she didn't hand in the perfect draft by tomorrow morning, her
Natalie didn't agree to go back to the Johnson Manor for Elizabeth's birthday, and Cedric was getting increasingly agitated. At least today, the design submitted to him was satisfactory. However, with Natalie causing a commotion, his mood...!"Yuvan!""Yes, sir. Where would you like to go?" Yuvan asked.After leaving the cafe, Cedric wandered around for a while, and Yuvan was uncertain about his destination.In the past few days, Cedric grew noticeably colder each time they approached Scarlet Villa. The driver and Yuvan were eager to drop him off at the end of each day, worried their hearts wouldn't endure the stress much longer!"Let's go to the hospital," Cedric eventually said after a brief pause.Upon hearing this, Yuvan and the driver grew even more apprehensive. Every time they left the hospital, Cedric's mood was even worse.It seemed they wouldn't have an easy time tonight.They soon arrived at the hospital, and Yuvan followed Cedric to the ward.-Inside the hosp
Yuvan felt like he was going to die soon as he watched the scene unfold before him.As Cedric closed in on her, the coffee she had splashed on him earlier now adorned her white dress.Natalie had a penchant for cleanliness, and she was furious. "Cedric, are you out of your mind?! You... Mmph!"It hurt!Cedric's kiss was domineering and fierce, lacking the tenderness he once showed. His sudden, forceful actions made everyone in the coffee shop quickly bury their heads in their work as if they hadn't seen anything.The taste of blood lingered on her lips.Natalie struggled to push him away, but she couldn't budge the unyielding man.Warm breath tickled her ear, and his tone was gentle as he coaxed, "Nat, be a good girl, hm?"So, he was trying to coax her, huh?In the past, Cedric would leave her alone to calm down for a while. Then, he would coax her like this, treating her almost like a child. It was a trick that had always worked wonders on her. Whenever Cedric used it,
Natalie had no desire to involve herself with this man anymore. Cedric's face instantly darkened. Right now, she was resolute about getting a divorce. Even at this moment, she hadn't forgotten to discuss the terms of their divorce.Natalie gave him a challenging look. Although she had already given up her feelings for this man...But at this moment, she still wanted to see how this man would choose. "I can apologize if you want, but only if you agree to the divorce."A divorce for an apology!Cedric looked at Natalie, and they stared at each other for a long time.Suddenly, Cedric laughed.It was sudden, and Natalie asked, "Why are you laughing?""You'd really do anything to get rid of me, huh? Do I disgust you that much?""The moment you started things with Isabella, you should have known we would end up like this. Why bother holding on?"Holding on? Was this how she saw him now? In her heart, his reluctance had turned into holding on. Just as he expected...!C
Natalie turned to look at Cedric, who was still holding Isabella in his arms.Isabella... She didn't appear flustered at all, despite being exposed.She remained calmly nestled in Cedric's embrace.When Natalie had lunged at her, Cedric had already set her down. However, he still had one arm wrapped around her, protecting her. The irony of the situation wasn't lost on anyone.Cedric was momentarily frozen. He glanced at his own hand and then at Natalie. The guilt that briefly crossed his eyes was quickly concealed.What remained was a warning and disappointed look directed at Natalie. And as for Natalie..."How many times does this make?" Natalie asked.Cedric's tone was icy. "You're becoming more and more unruly.""Hah!"Unruly, huh?At this moment, Cedric bore a strikingly similar image to his father. This was how his father usually spoke to Rebecca.All men from the Johnson family were the same.What was a woman to them? Natalie had thought that Cedric was differen
As dawn broke, Natalie's team members, who had been working several days of overtime, let out sighs of relief when she said they were done. They didn't bother returning home and just fell asleep where they sat."Are you sure it'll work?" Karina still had some doubts. Although she didn't care too much about this particular deal, they had put in several all-nighters. Naturally, she didn't want it to go to waste.Natalie nodded. "Yes. I'm sure it will.""Alright."Karina nodded in response and closed her computer before sipping her coffee. After several all-nighters, the coffee had lost its effectiveness in keeping them awake. It felt like their minds were all in a fog.-When Natalie arrived at Apex Global, the receptionist noticed her flushed face and asked concernedly, "Are you okay?"Natalie shook her head. "I'm fine."In reality, she had a fever. She felt drowsy and unwell.The receptionist glanced at the time. "It's still early. Why don't you go eat something first?"
After getting into the car, Natalie felt drowsy and weak due to her illness. As they approached the hospital, she began to shiver uncontrollably, even though she had bundled herself up tightly.These were typical symptoms of a fever."Are you cold?" Irwin's solemn voice floated into her ears.Natalie could barely keep her eyes open. She looked at the man and said in a stuffy voice, "Y-yeah..."She was genuinely cold, so much so that she wished she could curl up under a blanket and warm herself. Her whole body felt as though she had been plunged into icy water.A warm sensation enveloped her as Irwin covered her with his coat. With this newfound warmth, Natalie fell into a deep slumber.-At the hospital, Dylan looked nervously at Irwin. "Sir, please allow me to handle this."Seeing Irwin exit the car and adjusting his cuff as though he were about to carry Natalie, Dylan's heart raced.But one cold look from Irwin made him stop in his tracks.Despite that, Dylan couldn't help
Elegance Bay.Before coming here, Natalie had only heard of it. She always felt that it must be a realm of luxury beyond outsiders' imagination. However, when she truly set her eyes on the grandeur of the place, she realized why it was so highly sought after in high society. People outside called it a villa. But from Natalie's perspective, it was an exquisite castle. Even just standing at its entrance made her feel like she was in a queen's dream."When did my uncle buy this place?" Natalie asked Karina.At the time, she thought only people from Verde City bought properties here. She hadn't expected her uncle, who was abroad, to have acquired one.Karina replied, "Mr. Jarvis owns countless properties worldwide, and he himself has lost count. He wanted to give you a house, so the housekeeper dug up this place."Natalie was left speechless. Stephen didn't even remember this place himself!Karina said, "The staff here was all put in place just yesterday. The preparations were a