Chapter 264

Chapter 264 In the Shadows

Two years was a long time.

What exactly happened to Bianca? Why did she disappear from Simeria, and why hadn’t she contacted

Natalie in two whole years?

Every time Natalie thought about Bianca, her heart couldn’t help but tighten.

She was genuinely afraid.

Countless times, she prayed that Bianca would be okay.

Leon left, leaving Natalie alone in the office.

She extended her wrist, pulling up her sleeve to reveal the scars on her arm. Her cold fingertips gently

touched the uneven skin.

She vividly remembered the moment the red–hot iron rod struck her arm. She could almost hear the

sizzling sound of her flesh burning.

Even now, she remembered the tearing pain in her heart at that moment.

Bang!

Someone suddenly pushed open her office door with force, and the door slammed against the wall with

a deafening noise.

Natalie, who was lost in her thoughts, snapped back to reality.

She looked towards the door and saw Irwin standing there, exuding an air of sophistication that couldn’t

hide the chill in his body.

Seeing Irwin like this, Natalie’s heart skipped a beat. Natalie’s assistant peeked out from

behind him.

“Ms. Walker, Mr. Frazier…”

“You’re dismissed for now!”

Without waiting for the assistant to finish, Natalie interrupted her. Then, she stood up and walked

towards Irwin, feeling a bit uneasy.

During this process, Irwin’s initial coldness gradually softened. He looked Natalie up and down, relieved

to see her unharmed.

“Why are you here?” Natalie checked the time and noted that Irwin should be quite busy right

now.

Irwin took her hand, leading her to a side to sit down. Instead of directly answering Natalie’s

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Natalie remained silent. Was he asking about Cedric?

Yes, he must be asking about Cedric.

However, what surprised Natalie was that Irwin got the news so quickly.

“It seems that you have people around me.” she said with a strange tone.

It was true that people generally feared being watched.

Even though Natalie knew Irwin wouldn’t harm her, she still didn’t like having his people placed around

her.

Irwin flicked her forehead with one finger, causing Natalie to grimace in pain. She covered her forehead

immediately.

The earlier strangeness turned into resentment as Natalie looked at Irwin.

“What are you doing? It hurts!” she complained.

“So, you do know how to feel pain,” Irwin said, looking at her in exasperation.

Natalie grumbled under her breath. Seeing her in this state, Irwin sighed.

“Let Yves stay by your side,” he suggested after some thought.

Upon hearing Irwin’s suggestion about having Yves by her side, Natalie’s heart skipped a beat.

However, her expression quickly returned to normal at that moment. Over the past two years, she

believed she had a good understanding of Irwin and knew the kind of person Yves was to

him.

“There’s no need for that, right?” Natalie replied.

“Nat…”

“I hope you won’t get involved in this matter.” Natalie completely cut off the man’s words.

In Natalie and Irwin’s perception, Cedric was still a lunatic!

Therefore, Natalie didn’t want Irwin to interfere. Everything that happened two years ago was still vivid

in her memory.

She didn’t know why Cedric could easily come out of the prison, but she was investigating everything.

However, she would never allow him to harm the people around her again.

Aren’t you being too distant with me?” Irwin rubbed her soft hair, his tone filled with endless Indulgence.

Natalie looked at Irwin, almost being captivated by the gentleness in his eyes.

But she still said, “Some things are meant for me to face alone, okay?”

She thought of the photo she saw in her uncle’s study. Her eyes flickered with determination.

Without waiting for Irwin to speak, she asked, “Did anything happen between you and him

before?”

Natalie was a straightforward person. Even though she knew that asking this question directly. might

not get an answer from Irwin, she still wanted to ask.

Her sudden question caught Irwin off guard. “What do you think happened between me and him?”

“I don’t know, that’s why I’m asking you.” While saying this, Natalie kept her eyes on Irwin’s

face.

She didn’t miss any subtle changes on his face.

Unfortunately, she didn’t see anything.

Irwin said, “I’m not close to him.”

Under Natalie’s gaze, Irwin finally gave her a straightforward answer.

Not close?

Natalie raised her eyebrows. Looking at the photo, especially the one with just the two of them, it was

hard to believe that they weren’t familiar with each other.

“Alright. Since you’re fine, I’ll leave now.” Just as Natalie was about to ask more questions, Irwin stood

up.

Her words that were on the tip of her tongue were swallowed back.

Watching Irwin leave, Natalie walked over to see him off in the elevator

As the elevator doors opened, Irwin stepped in.

Natalie said, “Drive safe.”

“Sure. I’ll pick you up for dinner tonight?” Irwin suggested.

“Okay. Natalie nodded in agreement.

A satisfied smile curled up on Irwin’s lips. It wasn’t until the elevator doors closed that Natalie turned

back to her office. She picked up the necessary documents and headed to the meeting

Stoom

Cedric had arrived. Regardless of whether Natalie cared or not, her surroundings seemed to have

become chaotic.

But now, she is no longer the seemingly pampered young mistress in the Johnson family who had

enough time to deal with it.

Now, she didn’t even have time to bother with them.

Natalie had a busy day and was in meetings the whole time. She even rushed through lunch.

Fortunately, Cedric only briefly appeared and didn’t linger in her life.

“Ms. Walker, the fifth son of the Entes family wants to see you.”

“Now?”

“Yes, he mentioned arranging and is waiting for you t

dinner arrive.”

Natalie frowned and checked the time on her watch. “Tell him I have other plans tonight. Tomorrow,

maybe.”

“But he’s from the Entes family…”

“It doesn’t matter!” Natalie coldly interrupted. Her schedule was tight, and just because someone

invited her for dinner didn’t mean she could go.

Even if it was a noble family in Simeria, it didn’t matter.

Meanwhile, Isabella was in a luxurious apartment in Verde City. She heard more distinct noises in the

darkness than usual and furrowed her brows.

“Lily.”

“Yes, it’s me, Miss,” Lily responded respectfully

“What are you doing?”

Isabella didn’t appreciate such disturbances. Unable to distinguish between day and night, she

preferred a quiet environment. The noise Lily was making now was unsettling.

Lily explained, “I’m packing your luggage for you!”

“Packing my luggage?”

Isabella was taken aback. Where was she going now?