<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Chapter 933 His Words Belied His Actions</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Nathaniel, unwilling to ept defeat, tried once more to embrace Cecilia.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Cecilia shifted slightly to the side. “Don’t touch me.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">She merely spoke in a soft voice, yet upon hearing the words, Nathaniel felt a heaviness in his heart.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Just a couple of days ago, she was crying and heartbroken because he got injured. But now, seeing that he was fine, she had changed again.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“Then you touch me.” He took Cecilia’s hand and ced it over his own heart.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Cecilia was quite exhausted, so she absentmindedly pulled away.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Nathaniel, unwilling to give up, reached out to grasp her hand once more.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">As an expectant mother, she was naturally subject to significant hormonal changes, which inevitably led to her inability to control her emotions.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">She furrowed her brows, snapping loudly, “Are you done? You’re driving me crazy!”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">After she had finished speaking, she rolled over with her nket to the corner and continued sleeping, leaving Nathaniel lying there, stunned and motionless,</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">In this world, probably only Cecilia dared to yell at him and hit him time and again.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Nathaniel waspletely unable to fall asleep.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">The next morning, he got into the car, his face dark and brooding. The atmosphere around him was heavy.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Mason could sense the chill emanating from his boss and instinctively shifted away, reporting on his work while trying not to be too close.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">He didn’t even need to guess the cause of Nathaniel’s dark mood. The only one who could upset Nathaniel was undoubtedly Cecilia.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“Boss, most of the loose ends in Ralph’spany have been handled, so should we inform Mrs. Rainsworth?”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">He thought that Cecilia would be overjoyed to hear this news.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">After all, Nathaniel had used the lowest market price to acquire Evans Group.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Nathaniel found himself reflecting on the cold treatment he received from Ceciliast night. His lips parted slightly as he said, “Don’t tell her about it for now. Did you find out anything else when you were investigating Sven before?”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">He had never seen Eric in person, but he had a clear impression of Sven. Despite being merely a bodyguard, Sven’s demeanor was far from that of a subordinate.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">stopped investigating him a while ago. He’s an enigma, with virtually no background.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">a fiancée, but they’ve already called off their engagement.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Nathaniel’s interest was piqued. “Why did she call off the engagement with him?”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Mason shook his head. “I’m not sure. Typically, isn’t a broken engagement between a man and a woman due to one or both of them falling in love with someone else?”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">His response only served to worsen Nathaniel’s already gloomy mood.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Mason felt the temperature inside the car drop a few degrees.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Today, Nathaniel was distracted at work, frequently inquiring about what Cecilia was doing.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">No matter how obtuse Mason was, he still managed to figure out a thing or two.</font></font>
Upon learning that Cecilia was to attend a ssmate gathering that day, he immediately informed Nathaniel.
“Boss, how about you pick up Mrs. Rainsworth from her reunion today?” Mason suggested. “My fiancée, Lucy, mentioned that these ssmate gatherings are usually all about showing off. If you arrive in a limited–edition luxury car, Mrs. Rainsworth will undoubtedly gain a lot of prestige.”
Nathaniel dismissed it, saying, “There’s no need.”N?velDrama.Org owns this text.
Yet, he made no move to leave work early, as he patiently waited for the minutes and seconds to tick by,
“What time is it?” he eventually asked.
“It’s eight o’clock,” Mason replied.
“It’s gettingte, so we might as well pick up Cecilia on our way back.”
Mason knew well that Nathaniel’s words belied his actions.
“Mrs. Rainsworth should be just starting her meal now, so we still have some time to work.” Mason yed along.
Nathaniel nodded with a hum.
Meanwhile, Cecilia had already arrived at the gathering ce, and soon th
began to trickle in as well.
Yvette, arm in arm with Ste, also appeared before everyone’s eyes.
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