Natalie shook her head and said, "He gave me three days to submit the design before they finish work on the 14th, but I can tell that it's not just us who got this opportunity at Apex.""Definitely not just us; you probably don't know how important the eastern suburbs are for Verde City's GDP. It's impossible for them to rely on us alone."Before coming here, Karina had thoroughly investigated Apex Global and had some idea of what kind of projects they might get. But she never expected it to be the eastern suburbs project."It looks like we'll be busy for the next few days.""Yeah. Let's go check the site first," Natalie said.In any case, they had to see the site first to find some inspiration.-In the car, Natalie's phone rang. It was Rebecca calling. Natalie didn't want to answer and just hung up. Shortly after, the phone rang again.This time, it was a call from the Johnson Manor's landline."Go ahead," Karina said to Natalie and added, "You shouldn't stay on the li

Even if they wanted to cancel the contract, it was likely because they were dissatisfied with Natalie's designs.She hadn't even submitted her design yet, so why would they...?The person on the other end interrupted her thoughts, "I'm sorry, Ms. Walker. I didn't recognize that you were the Johnson family's young mistress earlier. It would be too much for me to use your designs.""You're being too kind..." Natalie muttered distractedly.After hearing what the person said, Natalie knew that Cedric probably had something to do with it. Originally, it was to leave her without a job, but who would have thought that it would affect her ongoing collaborations as well?She hung up the phone. Before she could say anything, Karina said, "It's okay, we have no shortage of orders here!"The way Karina said it made it seem like they were financially secure.Natalie also felt a bit relieved.She knew that with Cedric's interference, things wouldn't be so easy for her. That was why it was cr

It had to be said that for most of their marriage, Cedric had been a devoted husband except for the last six months. He would return home early if he had no business commitments and never stayed out past eleven. As a result, Natalie's bedtime rarely extended past eleven as well.Working late into the night like this so suddenly was taxing on Natalie. In the office's rest area, she sat in a large chair, covering herself with her coat. Karina sat nearby and said, "You might need to move out of Ms. Sander's place."Natalie nodded, well aware of the situation. Living at Bianca's place had already seriously affected Bianca's life, which was why she had been reluctant to move there three months ago. She just hadn't expected such tactics to resurface.As she was pondering this matter, Cedric called.Cedric didn't wait for Natalie to say anything when she answered. He immediately asked, "You haven't gone back yet?""I never said I was going back.""Do you think Bianca can prote

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

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,