Forrest nodded gently.Shaun’s eyes sized up Forrest’s face. Freya looked attractive with prominent features, so did her brother. However, the biggest difference between them was that Forrest’s skin tone was tanner. When Shaun thought about it, he noticed that Catherine had always been surrounded by good-looking men.“President Lynch, have you known Cathy for a long time?” Shaun asked.“We’ve known each other for more than ten years. She and Freya are good friends, so she would come here a lot and eat with us back then.” Forrest had grasped Shaun’s point in a second. “But she already had a boyfriend at that time. She treats me just like a brother, and I, too, treat her like a sister.” Shaun immediately understood it as well.“What’s on your mind? Catherine rolled her eyes. “Can you not panic whenever you see a guy around me?”“I love you. That’s why I panic.” Shaun shrugged as a matter-of-factly.“Good morning.”Suddenly, the door of the bedroom on the ground floor opened. A
“Is she supposed to take your side if not mine?” Freya raised her brows provocatively. “Don’t forget that I’ve been with her through those ups and downs in her life. I’ve never been absent.”Shaun was at a loss for words.Rodney said leisurely, “Shaun, you can never convince her.”Catherine laughed secretly. As she was about to speak, her phone suddenly rang. It was an unknown number.“Hi, is this Miss Jones? I’m a staff member of the cemetery. Your family’s tomb was destroyed last night.”“What?” Catherine’s face turned ghastly. “Whose tomb?”“Sheryl Jones’s.” The staff said, “When we went there this morning, the tomb had already been dug open. Everything inside is missing.”“I’ll come right away.” Catherine leaped to her feet. “What’s wrong?” Shaun looked at her anxiously. It had been a while since he saw her so furious.“Someone destroyed my mom’s tomb last night.” Catherine clenched her fists.“Who did that? How wicked,” Freya roared indignantly.“Let me accompany you t
Shaun furrowed his brows.He was hazy about what happened in the past, but he still remembered Rebecca.Seemingly, she was a brutal woman. He was the one who sent her to the mountains, but she fled after that.“Cathy, don’t worry. I’m here. This time, I’ll definitely kill this woman for you,” Shaun said firmly.“You’re wrong. I have a bad feeling. Since Rebecca is bold enough to make such a provocative remark, it means that something unexpected might have happened to her over the years. I’m afraid it’ll be difficult to deal with her now.”Catherine knitted her brows. “Yesterday, I heard that Uncle and Aunt are going to be released from prison. I couldn’t get my head around it previously. However, I’ve got it now. I’m afraid Rebecca might be plotting something.”Shaun was startled. “Weren’t they sentenced to more than ten years?”“Yeah. They’ve killed and stolen their family’s assets, yet they’ll be released in just three years.” Catherine let out a bitter laugh. “Well, the curre
“Young Master Costner…”A tall and slender subordinate of his walked up to him. “I’ve completed the task that you assigned to me.”The subordinate handed a photo to Matthew. It was a photo of Matthew’s mother on the tombstone.“Why was a cenotaph built for my mom when she is still alive? Isn’t that a curse on her?” Matthew said grimly, “By the way, have you put the warning note there as per my instruction?”“Yes. The cemetery staff should’ve contacted Catherine, and she should be able to grasp the meaning of it when she sees it.”“Mm. She must be very anxious now, considering that she has done a lot of evil deeds. Unfortunately, she has offended the Costner family, so she’s doomed to die.” Matthew took a sip of red wine as a cold glint flashed in his eyes. “By the way, how’s the arrangement for the release of my uncle and aunt?”“They’ll be released from prison in three days.”“Alright. I’ll personally celebrate their return, then.” Matthew waved his hand.“Okay.”Soon after t
“Yeah.”The assistant nodded. “After scanning through the comments on the Internet, I noticed that a lot of people actually support Catherine in getting together with Shaun. It seems that Wesley has a bad reputation. He likes beating women, and he even married Catherine using devious tactics. Having said that, the news on the Internet can be true and false. Since we’re foreigners, we can’t tell whether it’s true.” “You’re right. In fact, there are only two possible reasons.”Matthew flipped through the file in his hand impassively. “It could be either Wesley’s character is really nasty or Catherine is too cunning in that she destroyed her current husband’s reputation so as to betray him rightfully. This way, the public would think that there’s nothing wrong with her cheating on him.”The assistant nodded and agreed with what Matthew had analyzed. “The second one seems more probable. After all, Miss Jones has claimed that Catherine is brutal, even to the extent of killing her biolo
“What did you say?”Catherine’s provocative words made Sally fly into a rage. “B*tch, how dare you do that to Rebecca? You’ll be dead this time. She won’t let you get away, and we’re going to put you through hell.”“Just because she said so?”“You don’t even know Rebecca’s identity now. Haha. She can take you down as easily as squashing an ant. Having Shaun to protect you won’t help. Even the prime minister of Australia won’t be able to protect you,” Sally roared with clenched teeth.“Really? I can’t wait.”Catherine smirked, but deep down, she was overwhelmed with frustration.There must be some grounds for Sally’s remarks. She definitely knew what was going on.Catherine did not call Jeffery out because he was more manipulative than Sally. Even if he knew about the matter, he would be tight-lipped about it.Unlike him, Sally would give it away when she was provoked.“Haha. Catherine, you can continue to be smug, but it's no use. Even God won’t be able to save you. Haha.” Sal
At the same time, in Campos Corporation.While a group of executives was having a meeting, Mason sat on the main leather chair impassively. All of a sudden, an employee from the technical department barged in. “Oh no, Chairman Campos.” “Can’t you see we’re having a meeting? What are you fussing about?” Charlie thumped the table with a gloomy expression.“President Campos, Hill Corporation has just held a press conference…”“I’ve heard about it. Hill Corporation is trying to compete with us by venturing into the electric appliances industry. They’re biting off more than they can chew.” Charlie snorted. “No matter how much effort they put in, the technology they adopt will never be able to surpass ours. What’s more, we’ve released the data of our latest electrical products. None of the businesses out there will want to collaborate with Hill Corporation.”“No, President Campos.” The employee took out a datasheet. “This is the latest model of their transformer and X-ray generator. Ba
“What?” The executives were shocked. “Leslie Dam has originally planned to work on building the largest hydroelectric power station with us. We’ve verbally agreed on it earlier. If we could secure this project, we would be able to earn at least 400 billion dollars.”The assistant forced a smile. “Besides that, a lot of local and foreign hospitals have frantically booked the X-ray generators that Hill Corporation developed because they are cheaper than ours. Moreover, the cost of their products is more affordable. The product also turned out to be very effective after they conducted a try-out on the spot. Hill Corporation’s shares have hit the daily limit just a moment ago, and a huge amount of funds has even been invested in them. It means that the public is very optimistic about their prospects.”“Copycat. They copied our product.” Charlie thumped on the table furiously. “I understand it now. Garson Corporation must have tricked us. I’m sure they provided Hill Corporation with bette
Behind the banana tree, Charity drew the leaves and walked out.She wore a discreet smile. “I didn’t expect Young Master Jewell to be so well-liked by girls. Girls these days are really bold and proactive. I’m old.”Looking at Charity’s pretty face, Chester could not help but smirk. “If you’re considered old, I’m even older.”“For men, the older, the more charming,” Charity said.“Really?” Chester suddenly grabbed hold of her hand and pulled it. “Do you think I’m charming?”Charity made a point to size him up. A moment later, a look of disdain washed over her face. “Not in the slightest.”Chester was exasperated. “Even if I’m not, I won’t allow you to escape my clutches.”As soon as he finished speaking, he leaned forward domineeringly and locked lips with Charity.Ever since she quit the entertainment industry, she hardly wore lipstick. He was not sure of the brand of the lipstick she applied today, but it was soft and smelled good.“Go away. You may kiss your girl…”Charity
A grand wedding was held at the seaside.The two couples exchanged vows, kissed, and promised to be lifelong companions. It was the happiest moment of their lives.When Charity brought the ring to Catherine, Catherine asked in a low voice, “Do you want me to toss the bouquet to you?” “No.”Charity rejected outright.However, Catherine did not force her. After all, she could tell that Charity was not as eager as Freya to have a wedding.Frankly, Catherine found it tiring to prepare for the wedding.“Alright. Although you don’t want it, it doesn’t mean he feels the same.” Catherine darted a playful glance at Chester.He was outstandingly handsome among the groomsmen.Some attendees of the wedding were under the impression that Chester and Charity were a couple, while some others were unsure. There were even a few pretty foreign girls who took the initiative to flirt with Chester, whereas some girls took out their phones to take photos of him. Charity took a glimpse of Chester
Charity was speechless.It was true that Chester could not do it with her.Was that why her good friends could look so calm even after hearing that she had spent a night with Chester?“What gives? Could he have done it with you?” As soon as Freya noticed that Charity was quiet, she asked with interest and curiosity.“You’re overthinking it.”Catherine said with a discreet smile, “Even if there’s something wrong with that part of his, he could’ve done it if he wanted to.”“Wow. Sure enough, you know everything, Cathy.” Freya chuckled. “Charity, you can get Cathy to teach you one day.”However, Catherine still felt a little embarrassed, and her face flushed red. “Shaun used to have a mental block in that aspect too, but he would still make me happy. If Shaun knows that, I believe Chester knows better.” After all, no one could beat Chester when it came to his experience with women.Charity was silent for a while before she said, “It doesn’t matter to me. I’ll let nature take its
“You haven’t answered my question.” Charity asked in annoyance, “Why were you in a hurry to get away from me?” A miserable look washed over Chester’s face. “If I hadn’t done that, I’m afraid I wouldn’t have been able to get hold of myself.”Charity looked down at the lower part of Chester’s body. “Is it because… you can’t control it anymore?”Her directness caused Chester’s face to turn grim. “Charity, do you mean that I have no sexual urges? There were homosexual eunuchs in the past. Although that part of mine can’t function, I can still feel the necessary sensations. When I see your sexy side, I still have the urge to hug and kiss you.”Once Charity understood the situation, she felt slightly more relaxed.After all, she was a woman and was under the impression that she had lost her charm in front of Chester.“Charity, next time, can I…” Chester suddenly bit his tongue and stared at her. “Kiss you?”Charity’s pretty face instantly heated up.When had she stopped him from kis
Charity never knew that the three of them could sleep so soundly. When she sent Cal to sleep sometimes, he would always wake her up several times in the night. Moreover, she would worry that he would kick off his blanket, so she would hardly sleep well.However, with Chester around, she subconsciously felt more relaxed as she did not need to care about everything on her own.Just as the dawn broke the next day, she was woken up by a kiss. “Charity, it’s about time to wake up. You’re going to be a bridesmaid today. You need to wake up early.”While waking her up, Chester kissed her for his own advantage.Charity opened her eyes in a daze. She still felt so sleepy that she did not want to move.“Are you planning to lie in?”As it was rare to see Charity so lazy, Chester secretly laughed. “Let me help you get changed.”By the time he staggered to her wardrobe and took out the bridesmaid’s outfit, Charity had woken up with a startle. “Why are you moving around? You should lie do
Charity was in the bathtub until she felt sleepy. Just as she was about to fall asleep, she heard Chester’s deep, gentle voice. “Charity, wake up…”She opened her eyes to see Chester’s face close up. Charity was exhausted. She woke up groggily, and her brain felt like it was not working. She rubbed her eyes. “How did I fall asleep?”Her hand felt slightly wet, and only then did she realize she was lying in the bathtub naked. Her body’s curves were vaguely visible under the red rose petals. Meanwhile, Chester was standing beside the bathtub with a fresh towel in his hand. That scene suddenly hit Charity like lightning, and the grogginess she was feeling immediately disappeared.She wanted to hide, but there was nowhere to hide in the bathtub. Her face blushed in an instant. “Who allowed you to enter without knocking? Get out.”“I called you, but you didn’t hear me.”Chester lied without flinching. “I came in because I was worried something happened to you. You’ve been in
“I should be the one asking you why you’re in my room,” Chester asked Charity as he raised his beautiful brows and smiled like a sly fox.“...”Charity glared at him. After exchanging glances with him for a few seconds, she carried her son and walked away.When she held the door handle, she felt a force grabbing her from behind.Chester stopped in his tracks and wrapped his hands around her slim waist. “Are you afraid that I’ll eat you up?”“You think you can do that, huh?” Charity turned around and glimpsed at the lower part of his body. “Can you do it now?”Chester’s handsome face stiffened, and a look of dejection washed over it.All of a sudden, Charity felt that she had gone too far by adding insult to injury.For a man, that was his greatest pride.“Since you know I can’t do that, what are you afraid of?” Chester gripped her waist. “Charity, stay here. All other rooms are occupied. If you don’t stay here, you have nowhere else to go.”Charity stomped on his foot. “Did y
“Suspect that the child is yours?” Shaun continued all of a sudden.Chester nodded.The more the child resembled him, the more afraid Chester was.He would rather the child bore a greater resemblance to Charity.Shaun glanced at Chester, who looked uneasy, and could not help but laugh. “As I said, onlookers see most of the game, and that saying is very true. Even Chase could tell that the child is yours at first glance. Do you think a clever person like Charity hasn’t noticed it?”Chester was momentarily stunned, and a thought flashed across his mind. He was a little perplexed, but he dared not give it a thought. “Do you mean…”“Perhaps she has found out about it long ago, but she just hasn’t exposed it.” Shaun said indifferently, “I even suspect my wife knows. Considering how smart she is, how could she not have guessed that Charity had used your sperm to get pregnant?”Chester revealed a strange expression, but he was holding on to some hope. “Maybe she didn’t guess it. They m
Catherine, Freya, and Charity were sitting together and chatting. When Chase went over, Catherine immediately asked protectively, “What’s wrong?” “Your husband is bullying me.” Chase hid behind Catherine and glanced at Shaun, who was walking over with a dark expression. “Move your paw off my wife,” Shaun warned with gritted teeth. If it were not for Catherine’s presence, he would have thrown Chase off the plane. “What are you doing?”Catherine glared at her husband. “Chase and I are friends. We’re besties. What’s with your attitude?”“That’s right.” Chase straightened his back with Catherine’s support. “I simply said you got lucky to be able to be a dad despite being so sc*mmy at first. Cathy even brought a set of twins back to you. I’m so much better than you guys, yet I still don’t have a girlfriend. Did I say something wrong? How unfair is this?”“Is he angry because of that?” Freya asked sarcastically. Chase nodded repeatedly. “Was I wrong?” Catherine threw the bag o