Annoyed, Catherine argued, “I know this is your villa, thus you own all the beds. But since I’ve agreed to move in, you should allow me some personal space too. It’s really rude of you to barge into my bedroom without even knocking.”Shaun looked at her up and down as his lips twitched into a mocking smile. “You’re sleeping in my bed in my bedroom yet you have the cheek to complain that I’m not giving you personal space? You’ve only been away for a short while but your self-confidence has certainly taken a boost.”She was startled upon hearing this and finally came to the realization. “Hang on, you’re saying this is your bedroom?”“Drop it with the pretense.” He inched forward with his tall figure, and she instinctively fell backward onto the bed. He placed both palms on either side of her ears.A smile spread across his face as he looked at her. “You sure have some grand plans. Us living in the same house doesn’t satisfy you enough? So you want to share the same bed too, huh?”Sh
After Shaun devoured three plates of food, Fudge approached him with the three kittens.“Have they got names?” Catherine asked as she picked up one of them.“Not yet.” He looked at the woman and then the cats before saying out of the blue, “But I’ve come to a decision now. They’re called Cath, Erine, and Jones.”She was speechless. “Why?”“It just popped into my mind. It’s easy and convenient,” he said. Then, he headed into the study.Aunty Linda walked over with a smile. “Such a lovely young couple.”“...”‘Aunty Linda, is your eyesight alright? How did you come to that conclusion?’ Catherine thought to herself.She dared not chit-chat with Aunty Linda again after the previous exchange. Immediately, she hurried upstairs and moved her belongings into the spare guest room.10 p.m. She noticed Shaun still had not left the study.Perhaps he was troubled by her court case. It was a really challenging one.Feeling sorry, she made him a bowl of oat porridge. She knocked on the doo
Shaun suddenly remembered how sweet Catherine tasted and lifted her into his arms right away. “Let’s go to the bedroom.”A look of confusion flashed across her face. “Hang on, aren’t you working?”“I thought you wanted me to stop working?”He threw her a sideways glance.“When did I say that?” A shudder passed through her.“You said that loud and clear with your eyes.” He looked at her helplessly before heading to the room, still carrying her in his arms.She felt like crying at this moment. Did he misunderstand her or something? When the man began to remove his jacket in front of her, she started to realize what might happen next…Immediately, she sat up straight on the bed. “No, I’m on my period.”His eyebrows furrowed in displeasure. It was a rare moment that he wanted to go all out to fulfill her wish.What a bummer.Catherine, on the other hand, secretly let out a sigh of relief. Luckily, her period started when she was taking a shower earlier. Honestly, ever since last
Although Catherine had been in a relationship with Ethan before and the latter treated her well, the two of them had never shared a bed—not to mention massaging her belly gently when she was on her period.She really did not expect the domineering Shaun to do something like this. Besides, he was extremely patient. In the end, she was the one embarrassed. “Alright, it doesn’t hurt that much anymore…”“Keep quiet and go to sleep,” he ordered without stopping his hand.She dared not comment further. Soon, because the pain had eased, she fell fast asleep.The next morning at 6 a.m., he stirred in his sleep as she got out of bed to prepare breakfast.“Where are you going?”“Continue sleeping. I’m going to make breakfast…”“You don’t have to do that since you’re not feeling well.” Once again, he pulled her back into his arms. He placed his palm on her stomach again out of instinct.“It doesn’t hurt anymore.” She tried to stop him.“Oh.” He closed his eyes again. She sneakily lifted
“Keep quiet if you don’t have any proof.” Sally glared at Catherine. “What else do you bring to the family apart from troubles? You deserve the mess you’re in today. Take some time to reflect on yourself in prison!”A shudder passed through Catherine. People always said that even a vicious tiger would not eat its cubs, but she felt that Sally and Jeffrey were more savage than a tiger.“The two of you will be punished!” she shouted angrily, “It’s one thing that you treat me coldly and with contempt in the past but you shouldn’t have set me up. I promise I’ll take my time to destroy Summit!”Rebecca laughed sarcastically. “Do you think you have much time left? The Clarks’ attorney said that you’ll be given a sentence of at least 20 years. My dear sister, take care in prison. I’ll visit when I have the time.”“All of you seem so certain that I’ll lose.” Catherine scoffed upon seeing these faces that could not wait to throw her into prison.James replied arrogantly, “It’s good to have
Catherine also threw a nervous glance at Shaun, only to see that he remained nonchalant as if he had not just been insulted.“A piece of trash doesn’t deserve to speak to me.”He retrieved his cold glance and turned toward Catherine. “Come in with me.”Then, he walked toward the courtroom. She quickly trailed behind him.Hadley flashed a smile at James. “Speak your mind when you still have the chance.”His smile was reserved and polite, yet it sent a shudder down James’ spine. “Aunty, will I be alright?”Sally looked at him tenderly. “Don’t worry, your Uncle Jeffery has cleaned up all the evidence left behind. You’re only here today as a witness.”“Behave yourself next time if you’re a coward.” Jeffrey gave a snort of contempt. In actuality, he did not like James too much but Sally had taken a liking to this nephew. Besides, James knew how to please them with gifts every now and then.“Don’t worry, this young lad is just using his powerful connections to intimidate people. I’ve
However, inside the courtroom, the atmosphere felt tense at the plaintiff’s side.Miles was wearing a sullen expression. Next to him, Mr. Stewart, the attorney, was gulping down water while looking flustered.On the other side, Catherine was chatting happily with Freya. The latter could not stop laughing.The attorney beside her was even playing mobile games on his phone.“I’ll find out what’s going on.” Anxiety washed through Jeffery in waves as he approached Miles. “Young Master Clark, what’s the problem with Mr. Stewart? He doesn’t look alright to me.”Miles answered with a cold glare, “Your daughter is really something.”This baffled Jeffery greatly. Mr. Stewart explained with a sigh, “Catherine Jones has hired Australia’s undefeated legend as her attorney. It’s a real challenge for me to win this case.”No, he did not even stand a chance to win.“What undefended legend?!” Jeffery was astonished. “That’s what you promised. You told us you’re certainly going to win.”The lo
Soon, Terry Miller was brought into the courtroom.Shaun stared at the man with a piercing gaze. “Who was it who collaborated with you to replace the electrical cables with inferior ones?”Terry locked his eyes with James and pointed at the latter. “It’s him.”Flustered, James shouted, “You’re lying. Did you receive bribes from Catherine?”Terry replied flatly, “It wasn’t her but you who bribed me. After the fire took down the hotel, you transferred two million dollars to my son, who’s living abroad, and ordered me to shift the blame to Catherine Jones.”All color drained off James’ face. Sally began to look concerned as well.Miles was incensed. “So it was you who replaced the electrical cables! What’s the matter with you? Trying to deceive me by shifting the blame to Catherine Jones?”An enigmatic smile flashed across Shaun’s face. “Mr. Clark, the Jones family is even sacrificing their own daughter. They aren’t trying to deceive you. They’re just trying to save their nephew.”