An Affair With The Ceo (Natasha and Jared) novel Chapter 362

Chapter 362

Chapter 362

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‘Did Darren target her friend Dorothy to get to her?’ Bernard wondered, a flicker of curiosity crossing his mind. But honestly, he didn’t care what methods were used as long as he got what he wanted. All he cared about was the outcome.

Natasha couldn’t hold back her anger. “I’ve already uncovered the truth; you’re behind this,” she said. ‘Is he still going to deny it?’ Natasha thought, her anger simmering.

Bernard

gave her a once-over, his eyes suddenly sharpening with a cold edge. “What are you really getting at?” he asked his tone icy.

Natasha stared him down. “Leave Dorothy out of this! If you’ve got a problem, deal with me!”

“Fine!” To Natasha’s surprise, Bernard actually agreed.

Her heart plummeted. No way her father would give in that easily; she knew him too well. The only explanation was that something worse was coming. ‘He must be even angrier now, Natasha realized, a cold dread creeping up her spine.

“I’ve already told you what I expect from you last time,” Bernard said, his voice calm but unmistakably cold.

Natasha refused without hesitation, “No…”

Bernard’s hand, holding the coffee cup, paused for a moment. The veins on the back of his hand bulged, his knuckles whitening with barely contained anger. “Clearly, I haven’t made you stand long enough. Another hour,” he said. He was convinced she would give in.

Natasha furrowed her brows. “You could make me stand here for ten hours, but it wouldn’t make a difference.”

Bernard sneered coldly. “Then your friend will just keep going through this.”

The fact that she came to him for her friend only proved Darren’s bet was right. She cared deeply about that friend, and that, naturally, was her weakness.

Natasha clenched her hands into fists. “Dad! Dorothy is innocent…”

Danger flashed in Bernard’s eyes behind those gold-rimmed glasses. “Whether she’s innocent or not, that’s none of my business,” he said, his voice icy. He only cared about the result. He wanted her to compromise.

If Natasha refused this time, Bernard would find another way to break her down. He wouldn’t stop until she surrendered.

Natasha struggled internally, caught between anger and despair. A cold dread spread through her body, chilling her to the bone. “Dad, don’t push me!” Natasha said, her voice trembling.

Bernard continued sipping his coffee, acting like Natasha’s pain didn’t even exist. Her struggle meant nothing to him. “You have one day; think it through,” Bernard said, his voice cold as ice.

Natasha left her father’s coffee room, feeling weighed down and heavy-hearted. She knew this time, he really meant it. He was using Dorothy as leverage, determined to make Natasha obey.

If she gave in this time to protect Dorothy, Bernard would only take things even further next time. But if she kept refusing. she worried her father would really target Dorothy and hurt her.

She had already dragged Dorothy into a mess before. ‘Am I really going to let her get hurt again?’ Natasha thought, guilt gnawing at her.

But if she wanted to save Dorothy this time, she would have to betray Jared. Natasha really didn’t want to do this. Just as she

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was caught up in her inner turmoil, a sudden swipe of a hand came at her out of nowhere.

She instinctively stepped back, dodging it just in time. When she looked up, she saw Joelle glaring at her, her face twisted with spite.

“You’re not part of this family anymore; you got kicked out ages ago. So what the hell are you doing back here?” Joelle glared at Natasha with pure loathing.

She had always hated Natasha. Joelle was spoiled rotten growing up. She always got whatever she wanted, no matter what. Yet somehow, every guy at school was obsessed with Natasha.

All of Joelle’s exes, even her first crush, saw Natasha as their dream girl, the one they could never forget. So Joelle was always finding ways to mess with Natasha, to make her life miserable.

Now Joelle had finally learned the truth that Natasha was actually Bernard and Roxanne’s real daughter, the legitimate heiress of the Whittier family. She hated her so much that she wished she could just kill Natasha, make her vanish from the world forever.

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