Reborn From Oblivion (Nellie and Cameron) novel Chapter 682

"Yeah, that actually makes sense."

"This guy's as slippery as they come. You can't believe a word he says. I think we should start by digging into Ashley's connections."

"That's a solid plan."

"Sarah, I'm handing this tough assignment over to you. We need to figure out the link between Ashley and No. 13."

"Got it," replied a young female officer with determination.

Even though Nathalie was shattered inside, she had to gather her strength and clock in at Parker Industries every morning.

One day, as she sat staring blankly at the mountain of paperwork on her desk, a thought hit her like a ton of bricks.

Nathan had always pushed her to focus on her career, but now she realized it wasn't out of genuine interest. He'd known she'd be lost without him, so he gave her a made-up purpose to keep going.

In a wave of frustration, Nathalie flung all the file folders to the floor and buried her face in her arms, crying, "Nathan, you deceived me."

"You wanted me to chase power and money, but what's the use? What's the point of reaching the top if you're not there with me? Boo hoo."

Ashley quietly entered the room, seeing Nathalie in pieces. She didn’t say a word, just knelt down and started picking up the scattered files.

Standing beside Nathalie, Ashley's face was a mix of sympathy and guilt.

"I think I owe you an apology."

For Nathalie, this revelation was like finding a map when lost in a maze. A lighthouse in a stormy sea.

Nathalie latched onto the tangled truth, "Your fiancé poured his heart and soul into these amazing creations. Why wouldn't you value his work? You said you indirectly caused Nathan's death—what do you mean?"

Ashley, filled with remorse, admitted, "I accidentally let slip the location of his secret lab, which led to a data breach. He had to destroy the lab because of it. I think Nathan's core system failed, which meant he couldn't go on."

Nathalie was taken aback by Ashley's reasoning. She felt there were holes in Ashley's theory, like the idea that Nathan's death was just a freak accident, not a planned incident.

And if Ashley's fiancé was indeed the one who created Nathan, a man supposedly in love with someone else, how could he program his creation to love another woman so completely?

A man that fickle wouldn't have been capable of designing someone as devoted as Nathan.