As soon as Stephen mentioned Irwin's return, a complex array of emotions flashed through Natalie's mind. Up to this point, Stephen only knew that Cedric was the reason for his inability to enter Verde City. But as for Irwin's side of the story, Stephen was unaware. Guilt welled up within her."It seems like everything went smoothly on his end!" Natalie sighed in relief. Stephen remarked, "He's youthful and bold!"The words held some ambiguous meaning, but Natalie sensed the urgency in Irwin's situation. She remained silent. Stephen continued discussing work matters, offering insights into business strategies, all of which Natalie absorbed.After ending the call, the secretary entered and said, "Ms. Walker, Mr. Johnson is here!"Natalie had just relaxed, and she frowned at the news. Cedric entered, followed by Yuvan, holding a takeout box. "So soon?"Natalie was clearly caught off guard by Cedric's swift arrival. After all, she only managed to get in two phone cal

As Jocelyn left the company, she encountered Christina. Compared to Christina, Jocelyn appeared more elegant. When Christina saw Jocelyn, she could already guess what had happened."Did you come to see Ced? He must be busy, right? Did you get to see him?" She sounded somewhat triumphant.Jocelyn's face darkened. "Was it you?"Christina replied, "I don't understand what you're talking about, Joyce!""Hmph, revel in your satisfaction. I guess he and Natalie are getting back together? And what's your business in all of this? Why are you kicking up such a fuss and looking so satisfied?" Jocelyn's face turned stern.Christina froze, and a hint of gloom flashed in her eyes. Jocelyn knew what kind of person Christina was—she was still considered a treasure by the Johnson family.As Jocelyn walked away, Christina turned back. She watched Jocelyn's retreating figure and snorted. Then, she walked triumphantly towards the elevator reserved for executives.-After Jocelyn was gone, C

At Johnson Enterprise, Natalie watched as Yuvan, Lucas, and others moved in and out. Several departments were urgently called for meetings, and she watched Cedric's diligence and seriousness in the work environment.He looked so familiar, yet so strange. Her heart was cold! As he said, no one would be sleeping tonight. Issues arose with the foreign projects, and it was a colossal matter. All departments returned to work overnight to address the problems.During a brief break, after Cedric had conducted three consecutive meetings, he sat across from her and observed her tired state.Sensing his gaze, Natalie perked up and stared at him, "I genuinely hope this damn company won't make it through tonight!""You'd better pray that everything gets resolved tonight. Otherwise, you won't be sleeping until it does, understand?" In essence, if he couldn't sleep, neither could she. It was retaliation. It was Cedric's retaliation against the frustration Stephen imposed on him, which

If Cedric hadn't started pestering Natalie like this, Christina wouldn't relentlessly hold onto Natalie either!That way, Natalie could really do as her uncle said. She would be able to stand in her own position and walk towards her own future...!Just like the moment she divorced Cedric, she had let go of everything between them!But no!Cedric didn't let go.Christina didn't want to let go either.And Isabella wouldn't give up!So, she could only slowly uncover the ugly faces of these people!-Back in the room, the sky had brightened.Cedric initially didn't plan to go to the guest room, but Natalie was firm. She refused to be alone with him.Cedric was worried that pushing her too hard would backfire. So, he could only temporarily let her be. Besides, everyone was tired after staying up all night.Because of that, he didn't insist too forcefully.At this moment, Natalie was wearing a bathrobe as she stood at the large window. She had a glass of red wine in her hand and

Between Natalie and Cedric, it might seem like Cedric is exerting pressure on her, but in reality... no one was more frustrated than Cedric at this moment! Natalie continued with her daily routine. She went to work, attended meetings, and dealt with Cedric!-In the office, Natalie's landline rang. She answered, "Hello.""It's me." Irwin's gentle voice came through from the other end of the line, and it warmed Natalie's heart."You're back?" Natalie looked at the number on the caller ID and recognized it as Apex Global."Yeah. Shall we have lunch together at noon?" Irwin suggested."…Sure!" Natalie hesitated for a moment but eventually agreed. Originally, she shouldn't be meeting Irwin like this now, but things have changed for her.Setting aside other matters, she wouldn't allow her professional interaction with Irwin to be reduced.If Cedric couldn't even understand this point, then she...!After hanging up Irwin's call, Natalie picked up the internal line. "Hello?"