The atmosphere in Verde City was suddenly confusing, like navigating through a maze.Christina personally escorted Isabella to Sapphire. She had also arranged for two servants to care for Isabella.Isabella sat in the apartment's lobby. The journey here was bumpy, surrounded by darkness. Now, in this new environment, even the air felt unfamiliar.Christina was on a call on the balcony. "Alright, I understand!" Her tone sounded unpleasant, and her expression was even worse. Hanging up the phone, a fierce look flashed in her eyes.Natalie...! Was this matter not over yet?Just as Natalie thought, Christina also believed that once Cedric and Natalie divorced, it would be the end for them. But who would have expected Cedric to act like this?! Christina glared fiercely at Isabella, who looked lifeless inside. With a loud bang, Christina almost slammed the glass door off its hinges.Her high heels clacked against the floor as Christina walked in. Despite the anger in her moveme
Natalie was more than just angry at this point!Her anger did nothing to affect Cedric. She was initially uneasy, but now it felt even more stifling!"Give me the original document," Natalie demanded. When Zane called, she had wanted to bring up the issue of a mole in the company. But considering the already tense atmosphere today, she decided to address it tomorrow at work.Cedric looked at Natalie with the same self-satisfaction Natalie used to display towards him."It's at Scarlet Villa."Natalie fell silent. They continued their journey to Scarlet Villa without another word between them. When they got out, Lucas took the items from the bag and handed them to Cedric in a small pouch, which Cedric then passed to Natalie."Still using your family's things after getting married? It won't look good if others hear about it.""Whatever," Natalie snapped, grabbing the bag. She didn't want to engage with him right now.In the past decade, Cedric had given her all sorts of valuab
Natalie didn't leave Scarlet Villa immediately. Instead, she went to another room and called Stephen. Soon, the call was answered. "Nat!""Uncle, I want to come back to Simeria," Natalie tentatively said.Stephen was stunned."What's going on?""There are some things on Sylvan Gems's side that will probably take a few days to handle. I miss you and want to come back to see you!""No need. We've got some issues at headquarters recently, and I won't have time to spend with you if you come back," Stephen replied.It had been many years, and Stephen probably had never been this busy before. There was a hint of exasperation in his words to Natalie at this moment.Natalie closed her eyes. She understood the meaning behind Cedric's words. It was at this moment that Natalie realized... what did the ten years she spent with Cedric mean? She hadn't even seen through the surface of this man."Alright, I'll come back when you're less busy.""It'll be New Year in two months. Why do
Natalie wanted to go to the guest room! However, the man gave her a threatening look, ultimately forcing her to return to their previous master bedroom. Natalie couldn't calm down when she saw how familiar everything was."Are you really not going to shower?" Seeing her standing at the door without moving, the man blew softly on her neck, making Natalie tense. She turned around and looked at him, hatred evident in her eyes.In her past life, he had burned her in this place.And in this life, he still had to force her like this!What did she owe this man in their past lives to have such grievances in this life? Just as Natalie was at a loss for words in her anger, her phone vibrated loudly, breaking the tension between them.Glancing at the number, she noted it was a call from Bianca. She answered, "Hello, Bia!""Are you back in Elegance Bay already?""Yeah." She didn't mention that she was at Scarlet Villa. She didn't want Bianca to worry. To Bianca, Cedric had nev
Cedric looked at Natalie, whose anger had reached a certain level, and casually glanced at the phone in his cup."Come here." His tone was sharp and authoritative.Natalie sat still, showing clear resistance. The meaning of her confrontation with him was so obvious.The man roared, "Everyone else, leave!"The people present, feeling like they had been granted amnesty, hurriedly left. Only Natalie and Cedric remained. The man stood up and strode towards her.Natalie instinctively wanted to escape, but her anger kept her rooted in place. The man's domineering presence enveloped her completely. Before she could react, he lifted her from the chair like she weighed nothing."Natalie, did I indulge you too much before?" There was restrained anger in his tone. He carried her and threw her onto the sofa. Natalie tried to get up, but Cedric firmly pressed her down before she could."Who the hell gave you the guts to make a scene for another man, huh?"The pressure on her shoulde
In just two short days, Natalie's original carefree and arrogant demeanor was firmly suppressed by Cedric. However, she was not one to submit easily. How could she willingly allow Cedric to have the upper hand?Considering the significant history between her and Cedric, she initially thought that after their divorce, they could go their separate ways without interfering with each other. However, things had changed. Cedric's current attitude showed no intention of letting her go.Moreover, from Cedric's actions, it was clear that the Johnson family's emphasis on social status and using marriage to strengthen their influence was solely Rebecca's wishful thinking. Cedric had never cared about such things!-Cedric called Natalie at noon, causing her to feel overwhelmed. "Come down immediately," he ordered.Natalie bit back the retort on the tip of her tongue. She didn't voice her frustration. It took a lot of willpower to endure Cedric's onslaught these days! His moves
Natalie lunged at him!Seeing the crazy look in her eyes, Cedric grabbed her hand. Natalie's wrist was delicate, and he easily held it in his grasp.Natalie was restrained and couldn't move.She glared fiercely at Cedric, her anger turning her eyes bloodshot. "Now you know what it feels like to be driven insane? You used to be quite good at causing a scene, weren't you?" he taunted and pressed a forceful kiss on her lips!Natalie knew he was settling the score for her earlier tantrum during their divorce. However, she retorted, "Why didn't you have a conscience when I sought a divorce? How dare you come to settle scores now?!""You did those things! Who else would I hold accountable for them if not you?" he replied."There's nothing between us now! You can't get over it, huh?" Natalie had lost her composure. She never thought that merely seeking a divorce would lead to such a revengeful response from him. Thinking about what had happened in her past life, she...!She too
Rebecca watched Cedric's face darkened, and her tone became even more uneasy. "I know you're blaming me, Cedric, but that was..."At this moment, Rebecca found it difficult to continue!Cedric interrupted, "You said a year ago?""Yes, the last time was about a year ago. After that... Well, you know I've been busy settling your affairs."This was something Cedric knew. Due to the ongoing conflict between her and Natalie, Cedric intentionally assigned her tasks to tie her up, preventing her from causing trouble for Natalie.A year ago...!It was clear that Rebecca wasn't the one responsible for the recent developments.Cedric stood up and strode toward the exit.Confused, Rebecca asked, "What's wrong? Did she say something?"Now that Natalie had status and position, Rebecca was sure she had said something unfavorable about her to Cedric. Instead of responding, Cedric slammed the door behind him, indicating his frustration.Rebecca understood from his attitude that Natalie