Chapter 473 Like a Puzzle
Natalie sipped on her tea, choosing not to answer Irwin’s question directly.
Instead, she remarked, “The fruit tea here in Wexford isn’t up to par.”
“If you want, I can have some sent over from Simeria for you tomorrow.”
“I prefer the one from Verde City. The taste there suits me better.”
After all, she grew up in Verde City. Even though she returned to Simeria, the flavor of Verde City remained her preference.
Irwin nodded. “Alright.”
After a momentary glance at Natalie, he asked, “Frederick?”
“If I want to know his whereabouts, will you tell me?” she asked.
Irwin had picked up the teacup, and his grip tightened momentarily at her question. A deeper intensity flickered in his eyes as he looked at Natalie.
Natalie met his gaze with a similar depth in her eyes.
The two of them stared deeply into each other’s eyes silently. The look in their eyes was so profound that
it was impossible to see what was truly in each other’s hearts.
Irwin had to admit that if anyone other than Natalie had used such a mental tactic, they would have long been unaware of the danger they were facing.
After a prolonged pause, Irwin chuckled. “Nat, you never hold back, do you? You’re not even trying to
conceal anything from me.”
Conceal?
Natalie echoed his laughter and finished her tea in one gulp.
“I’m different from all of you. I’ve always been transparent about what I want and don’t want.”
“So, what do you want now?” Irwin asked.
Without hesitation, Natalie replied, “I want information on Frederick.”
“You’re remarkably straightforward!”
“Always have been,” she responded.
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Natalie already said she never played games or hid her intentions. She was upfront about the things she
wanted
A renewed silence enveloped the atmosphere.
While Natalie remained silent, it was evident she was waiting.
She was waiting for Irwin’s answer.
Finally, Irwin broke the silence. “Nat.”
“Yes?”
“I can give you everything else, just not him. Is that alright?” His tone at this moment carried a tender
undertone.
Before Natalie could respond, Irwin continued, “I consider you selling Frederick out to Malcolm as a way
to offset the ten years of me using you!”
Just that one thing was supposed to compensate for ten years of manipulation?
It indicated how important Frederick was to Irwin.
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Natalie scoffed coldly. “But I don’t want anything else.”
Indeed, there was nothing else she wanted.
Faced with her determined attitude, a hint of danger flashed in Irwin’s eyes in a fleeting moment. It was
swift and nearly invisible, but Natalie was keenly aware of his every move because she was near him.
“You’ve always been so stubborn,” Irwin said with a sigh.
Ultimately, he couldn’t do anything about it.
For now… he should leave things be.
From the moment she said she would accompany him to Wexford, Irwin had sensed that her intentions
weren’t straightforward. However, he hadn’t anticipated she would be so direct.
Or perhaps…
Did she really not know what the half of the documents meant to everyone involved?
He wasn’t sure if it was a good thing or a bad thing.
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Everything was in chaos.
Natalie’s clear intentions had thrown Irwin into disarray.
Furthermore, she had shared the information about the half of the documents with Bianca, which
eventually made its way to Zane.
Her actions caused Cedric’s situation to be even more chaotic.
Now, Natalie was well aware of the importance of the documents. Naturally, she also knew that
previously, its whereabouts were a mystery.
But now that she had exposed that Irwin and Cedric were holding half of the documents each, the chaos
escalated!
Three days later, Bianca called Natalie.
“Zane’s making a move.”
“You mean against Cedric?”
“Yes, Zane was the one who released the intel on Wexford’s side.” Bianca sighed audibly over the phone.
“And the information about Frederick? Was that also leaked?”
“Yes!”
“Didn’t you mention earlier that he had a lead on Frederick?”
