Chapter 297 Two Hundred Days, Not a Day Less
Cedric understood.
At this critical juncture, the reason she decided to acquire Palm Pearl Inc. was undoubtedly at silent response to their relationship for the public eye.
There was a suffocating feeling in his chest.
“I’ll have Lucas handle the relevant documents as soon as possible,” Cedric said hoarsely.
Apparently, he would cooperate with Natalie on the procedural issues.
Natalie raised an eyebrow.
When she looked at Cedric, it was clear she found his quick agreement somewhat surprising.
In her mind, he was always one to resist, and she thought making him cooperate would require some effort.
She didn’t expect him to comply so easily with her actions.
Unbeknownst to Natalie, the establishment and rapid listing of Palm Pearl Inc. in Simeria was a plan Cedric had devised for her.
The projects involved were vast and intricate…!
He had always planned to hand the company over to her, but not… under these circumstances.
“Aren’t you going to take that?”
His phone was incessantly vibrating, and the name “Bella‘ was flashing on the screen.
With that, Natalie felt his cooperation was somewhat laughable.
Cedric only noticed his phone was vibrating when Natalie pointed it out.
He took one glance at it and ended the call without answering it.
However, the caller on the other end persisted and called again.
“Nat, Bella and I…”
Clack!
Without waiting for Cedric to finish, Natalie opened the car door and got out, clearly uninterested in listening.
They had nothing to do with each other.
If it weren’t for Bianca, why would Natalie get involved with Cedric?
So, the relationship between Cedric and Isabella meant nothing to her. She got out of the car. and turned her back on Cedric
As Cedric watched her leave, he swallowed back all the explanations he had wanted to give her.
“Cedric, if you have even the slightest bit of conscience, give me all the information about
Bianca.”
The mention of Bianca made Cedric’s heart tremble.
At this moment, bringing up Bianca indicated to Cedric that their entanglement was solely because of Bianca.
Would he be standing before Natalie if that weren’t the case?
His heart shook, and the suffocating feeling in his ch*st intensified. When he next spoke, his tone had lost its previous gentleness and was ice–cold.
“Nat, have you forgotten? I’m heartless. How could I have a conscience?”
“Two hundred days, not a day less!
As Cedric finished speaking, the powerful roar of the sports car echoed away into the distance
Natalie stood in the rain for a long time without snapping out of her daze.
When Lydia came out, she saw Natalie standing alone, drenched in the rain.
She hurriedly approached Natalie and exclaimed, “Miss, what are you doing?! Madam Heather will be worried if she finds out!”
Natalie was silent.
When she returned to her senses, Lydia already had an umbrella over her.
Only then did Natalie realize she had gotten quite wet.
She looked at Lydia, whose eyes were filled with worry.
“Miss.”
“Let’s go inside,” Natalie said after regaining her composure.
Once inside, Lydia quickly brought towels and prepared hot water, fearing Natalie might catch a cold.
The maids weren’t being dramatic. Natalie had a tendency to run a high fever for several days whenever she got slightly soaked in the rain.
Each time she fell ill, Lotus Villa would be in chaos.
In the presidential suite of Morina Hotel, Lily observed the relevant reports on her phone with a satisfied smile.
She said, “If the master sees this, he’ll surely be pleased!”
“Can I see her now?”
Isabella’s entire demeanor was cold. Apparently, she cared little about how the public would scrutinize Natalie at this point.
Upon hearing this, Lily’s smile disappeared. Her face became serious as she looked at Isabella. “She is well by the master’s side, and he treats her very well. Don’t dwell on whether you can see her or not, alright?”
Treats her well?! Hah!
Of course, it sounded wonderful when worded that way!
Isabella smiled mockingly.
Without waiting for her to speak, Lily continued, “The master said that as long as you behave, she will be fine.”
Lily emphasized the word ‘behave,‘ which was clearly also a warning from her master to
Isabella.
Isabella’s already pale face turned even paler.
Then, Isabella asked in a hoarse voice, “Can you give me a deadline?”
Yes, a deadline!
She needed a time limit.
This endless life was too exhausting! Even in the darkness, the current situation made her
want to break free.
In the darkness, Isabella sensed a change in Lily’s demeanor. As usual, Lily didn’t reply to this specific question. Instead, she helped Isabella up and changed her clothes.
What are you doing?”
Sensing Lily changing her clothes, Isabella instinctively resisted. Clearly, whenever it came to changing clothes, it meant going out.
“You’re going to have dinner with Ms. Walker,” Lily said.
Isabella was speechless.
What?!
Without waiting for her to respond, Lily continued, “She’s the deputy CEO of Regal Horizons, you know? You can’t dress too shabbily.”
Isabella’s ch*st heaved heavily.
She wished she could tear off the clothes on her b*dy, but in the end, she could only clench
her fists.
Control.
When would this control over her life end?!
Undoubtedly…
Ever since the fire at the detention center, Isabella had let go of her original hatred for Natalie. Many grudges and disputes had been cleansed by that fire.
They no longer had any connection between them, and Isabella had no intention of reconnecting with Natalie, regardless of any reason.
But who would have thought…!
“He’s a devil!” Isabella hissed through gritted teeth.
Yet, Lily acted as if she hadn’t heard a thing, continuing to dress her in loose–fitting clothes.
Once dressed, the outfit hung loosely on her b*dy
Lily carefully helped Isabella out. Just as they were about to get into the car, Lily said sharply,” I’ll forget about what you said just now. If you say things like that again, the master will be angry, and she’ll be the one who suffers!”
She!
Upon hearing this word, Isabella’s face turned pale, and she restrained all her anger instantly.
Lily pushed her into the car. “The master said he’ll be waiting for your good news.
Isabella remained silent.
Inside the car, her face was as pale as a ghost as she listened to the sound of the wheels passing over puddles.
As the driver navigated toward Natalie’s current residence, they were stopped at several checkpoints for questioning just before reaching their destination.
was evident that Natalle was well protected in Simeria at the moment, and it was clear at
This height also made it apparent that the people around Natalie were not ordinary.
The driver received a call and then handed the phone to Isabella.
“It’s a call from Master.”
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Isabella took the phone. “Hello.”
A deep voice came from the other end of the line, “Bella, you need to speed things up. You and Natalie also have some grievances, don’t you?”
At this moment, Isabella was more certain than ever.
Yes, this man wasn’t holding a grudge just against Cedric… but also against Natalie!.
