Chapter 199


    Chapter 199 Schemes


    The public opinion in Verde City was still brewing. Right after the news about Isabe being Natalie’s


    sister broke out, what happened to Isaac’s fiancee was also leaked.


    Then, Dr. Landry, who performed the surgery on Isabe, had hispany with millions in registered


    capital revealed.


    The whole city was specting that Natalie had caused the death of Isaac’s fiancee, and she was also


    the one who had bribed Dr. Landry.


    They imed Natalie deliberately made her sister’s surgery fail.


    The public opinion had both positive and negative sides!


    Some said Isabe deserved it. They used her of seducing her own sister’s husband. However, the


    majority med Natalie. They called her ruthless and used her of harming her own sister.


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    Those who previously supported Natalie started to turn against her, iming she was pretending and


    being hypocritical.


    In short, there were various usations against her on the inte


    “Enough. Stop looking at it!” Irwin said, taking her phone away while driving.


    Natalie smiled at Irwin. “Are you worried about me?!


    “Yes. How can you smile at a time like this?!”


    And she was smiling in such a rxed manner too!


    Natalie replied, “You’re the only one who still treats me this way amid all this public opinion.”


    Natalie knew that Irwin understood. In a city where everyone was calling her a ruthless woman, he


    could


    still treat her the same way.


    For someone else, they might act all righteous and indignant in such a situation.


    Arwin didn’t.


    pointed to his head and said, “Um always online here.


    sgain. Herughter was as bright as the run


    offline most of the time


    Watching how she yfully cursed, Irwin’s gentle smile widened. The Natalie he knew was indeed


    different.


    Despite her cheerful appearance, there was a hint of bitterness in her heart. After all, she had spent ten


    years with Cedric


    Yet, Irwin was unlike anyone else. He was only her business partner, but he trusted her.


    “Natalie.” Irwin suddenly turned serious.


    “What’s wrong?” Natalie asked.


    “Do you really have no hope left for him?”


    “None!” Natalie shook her head without hesitation.


    She said it resolutely.


    Regarding Cedric…


    In her past life, she might not have given up hope. She couldn’t ept, even until the end!


    But now.


    she valued her life.


    That man would lead her to her death.


    “What about you now? Are youpletely against him?”


    Irwin could see it now. He didn’t believe that this matter was unrted to Cedric, despite the public


    opinion that his assistant couldn’t suppress.


    Natalie looked out of the window with a distant gaze.


    Im against the entire Johnson family!”


    The heavens had given her a chance to be reborn.


    She didn’t get the chance just to be a pushover!


    She wouldn’t let go of what they did to her in her past life.


    And now.


    Since the situation had reached this point again, she wasn’t just going to face it; she was going to fight


    emely


    At lunchtime, Natalie ate with Irwin. While the outside world was criticizing her intensely, she could still


    dine with Irwin in such a rxed manner.


    During the meal, Irwin received a call from the Frazier family. It was an obvious reminder, and he only


    said, “I know what I’m doing,” then hung up.


    Natalie received a call from Stephen. She heard him say, “Verde City has turned into a mess, huh?”


    “Yeah.”


    “I gave you the position of Sylvan Gems‘ CEO not to be bullied, you know?”


    “Yes, I know I’m a little useless in this aspect.”


    She spent the night in custody due to the incident with Isaac’s fiancee.


    When she came out today, such an earth–shattering incident had happened!


    If she had to say, the previous ones were really iparable to what had happened this morning.


    Stephen asked, “So, how do you n to handle this now?”


    Natalie lifted her ss of red wine and took a sin


    “I won’t bother.”


    That was her attitude. As the saying goes, to each their own.


    However, Stephen disagreed.


    apress


    “You are now the CEO of Sylvan Gems. I’ll get Karina to arrange conference. What do you think?”


    “What do you mean?”


    “Sever tiespletely with Cedric. Nat, I believe you’re rationa


    enough not to be dragged down by


    someone like him.”


    “Yeah. I got it.


    Dragged down by Cedric?


    She hadn’t really thought about it. This call from her uncle served as a reminder.


    Cedric surely had a hand in the earth–shaking events in Verde City today.


    was truly ruthless!


    and Christine’s sake, he went this far against her.


    Today proved Cedric’s stance towards her clearly, and this… was exactly what Natalie wanted.


    After ending the call with Stephen, Irwin had already cut the steak and considerately ced it in front of


    her.


    “Eat up!”


    “Thank you.”


    “What did your uncle say?”


    “He said they’ve arranged a press conference.


    “Well, it’s time topletely rify your position. It’s not good to be constantly pestered.”


    Natalle was silent


    Constantly being pestered?


    Yes, she was the one who had been constantly pestered and ultimately ended up being the vicious


    one.


    She took a bite of steak.


    Irwin asked, “Do you like the ck pepper vor?”


    “Yeah, I like it.” Natalie nodded. She wasn’t a fan of honey–vored dishes.


    Looking at Irwin, she speared a piece and handed it to him. “Want to try one?”


    It was an unconscious move..


    Natalie stiffened for a moment when she realized what she had done. She was about to awkwardly


    retract her hand when Irwin grabbed her hand.


    Then, he ate the offered piece.


    Natalie instantly blushed.


    I feel like I’ve been influenced by the public opinion.”


    No, it was Cedric’s insults that influenced her.


    Cedric had always been insulting her, saying that she had a rtionship with Irwin. Therefore, she


    started to develop a delusion


    fluence can give rise to such habits, it’s also good.


    He was referring to those rumors and spections about him, and this habit she had formed seemed to


    be quite pleasing.


    it was like those rumors did a good deed.


    “Don’t make jokes like that.”


    Natalie was a bit unused to it, especially when Irwin so earnestly and warmly said such things. She felt


    a bit lightheaded at his words.


    But right now, she couldn’t afford to lose herposure!


    No!


    Irwin smiled. “You’ve been too heavily influenced by him.”


    He was referring to Cedric and how Natalie now had an instinctive fear of getting involved emotionally


    with any other men.


    Of course, it was worse in Cedric’s case.


    Natalie quietly ate her food, not wanting to discuss the topic of Cedric. Although she appeared calm in


    front of Irwin now, she couldn’t deny she was truly angered to the core today!