When Wesley went out and picked up the phone from the carpet, the notification showed an incoming call from Shaun.Shaun?Why was he calling Catherine?At that moment, a lot of thoughts and doubts flashed past Wesley’s head. At last, he picked up the phone and passed it to her while suppressing his distress.Catherine pressed the answer button and placed the phone by her ear. Shaun’s voice that carried a trace of annoyance immediately sounded. “I’ve called you three times, Catherine. If you didn’t answer my call this time, I was already planning to call the police.”Soaked in the water, Catherine pinched her thigh forcefully to keep herself clear-headed. “That’s going a bit too far.”“I know full well how vulnerable you are,” Shaun said in a huff, “You can be easily trapped once you let your guard down.”Tears welled up in Catherine’s eyes. Indeed, she had been caught in a trap and was nearly ruined, but she did not want to let him know this. Firstly, it was because she did not
“There’s no need for that as I’m not interested in knowing. Since they’ve dumped me, it means that I’m not needed. There’s no point in exploring the painful experience.” Catherine shook her head and said with discontent, “I just feel that life is unfair. Why are people like the Jones family able to turn things around and achieve great success so easily? With that, they get to continue doing evil things.” In the face of a big enterprise like Hudson, she clearly knew that she was incapable of opposing them.Wesley hesitated for a moment, then said all of a sudden, “I can help you if you agree—”“No need,” Catherine interrupted his sentence.“Cathy, everything I said last night is true. I want to marry you,” Wesley sincerely added, “I treat your enemy as my enemy.” Catherine shook her head straight away.She got married for the sake of revenge, and she regretted it. She did not want to repeat the mistake.Gripping the steering wheel, Wesley said weakly, “If it was Shaun who sai
“...”Catherine initially felt a little drowsy. Upon hearing Aunty Linda’s words, however, she got goosebumps. She just could not bring herself to believe that she was Shaun’s darling.Nevertheless, she believed that he was concerned about her.Knowing that someone was concerned about her made her feel a little warm.Aunty Linda reminded, “Next time, you’d better let Mr. Hill know if you’re not coming back. Men tend to overthink.”“Okay.” Catherine nodded with mixed feelings.Given that she had nearly walked into Rebecca’s trap yesterday, she needed to stay alert at all times. She would not always be so fortunate to have someone save her.It was really a pity that she lost the sketches. Shaun had even found someone to help her finish them in the middle of the night. That person was indeed brilliant.“By the way, Aunty Linda, did you see that person who came out of the study last morning? Was that person a man or a woman? How old did he or she appear to be?”Catherine assumed
“I want to know where you went last night,” Shaun repeated himself in a low voice. “Catherine, how dare you? I was only away for one night and you had already spent the night elsewhere.”Looking at the flurry of emotions that moved across the man’s handsome face like a storm, Catherine shrunk back out of instinct. “Are you making assumptions about me again?”His body tensed up before he replied impatiently, “If it hadn’t been for the previous misunderstanding, do you think you can still lay here in bed in one piece?”She lowered her head. “I went out shopping with Freya last night. After that, we had supper and went for karaoke. As we were exhausted, we fell asleep there and only went home after we woke up.”“Are you sure you’re not lying?” He narrowed his eyes dangerously.“I didn’t do anything wrong.” She pouted to look more pitiable. “I’m just really stressed out lately. Look, I’m only 22 years old but ever since marrying you, I’ve not been out for karaoke or even supper. I com
“...”Well, well, well, Catherine was really pushing Shaun’s limits.How dare she pull his ear? Although it did not hurt, the action sent an electrifying feeling to every part of his body. However, he was still her owner at the end of the day.“Catherine, don’t forget who you are.” He glared at her with a straight face. The fearless woman told herself to take the risk this time. If it was all but a misunderstanding, then she would keep her feelings hidden. She would continue playing her role and doing what was necessary.“I remember my role in this relationship. Normally, a rich man would give his lover some money and not get involved in his personal life. However, not only do you keep an eye on my whereabouts 24/7, but you also risk everything to save me when I’m in danger. Not to mention, you secretly give me a hand at work when things get a little overwhelming.“Besides, your left hand works perfectly fine. But you also made me feed you.“You could’ve just given me the order
The following day.After breakfast, Shaun was getting himself ready for work.All of a sudden, Catherin grabbed him by the arm. “I don’t feel like driving today. Can you give me a ride?”He frowned. The place he was heading today was in the exact opposite direction of her workplace. Besides, he had a meeting waiting at work this morning.This woman was so troublesome. It took her no time to take advantage of him.“But you have a car.”“I want to spend more time with you in the car.” She winked at him flirtatiously.“...”He threw her a glance as if to say she was annoying. “Let’s go.”Joy filled her heart.In actuality, she simply wanted to feel how it was like to not get thrown out of the car at the subway station. After all, she had spent a tremendous amount of effort to win over this man.Shaun’s hand was injured, hence Hadley had been driving him around lately.The morning traffic was terrible.It did not bother Hadley too much, though. He appeared calm in comparison t
Ethan continued, “I’ve asked around and I’m sure 500 million dollars is more than needed. Cathy, I don’t want to see you lowering yourself to that level. I disappointed you in the past for failing to protect you but I’ll do better starting from today.”He had been struggling lately. Although there might be a chance that Catherine was no longer pure, he realized it was not her fault. After all, he only had himself to blame.A complicated look flashed across her face as she returned the card. “I’m not going to accept you.”“Cathy…” he replied impatiently, “Do you want to stay by Shaun’s side forever? You don’t even like him. Besides, think of how he looked at you the other day. He doesn’t even respect you. The man only thinks of you as a toy.”“It’s not true that I don’t like him.”She frowned. “He was just furious the other day.”“Why are you taking his side?”The shock was evident in Ethan’s voice, but he also sounded sorrowful at the same time. “Are you still upset at me? This
Chase, the boss of the firm, grumbled, “Mr. Hill, you’re early today.”Shaun walked toward the leather seat and mumbled softly, “Hmm.”“...”Chase was speechless. Did the man fail to discern the sarcasm in his tone? Could Shaun at least show him some respect in front of all these attorneys?“Don’t mind me,” Shaun said, raising his chin elegantly. At the same time, his phone vibrated.He reached for his phone to find a WhatsApp text from Catherine. [Have you arrived?]The corners of his lips curled upward. [Yup.]Everyone in the meeting room dropped their jaws upon seeing the smile on his face.What?!They wondered who was texting with the usually indifferent man. To see a grin on his face was an unbelievable sight.Chase, especially, had his curiosity piqued. He waved his hand dismissively in the air. “Alright then, that’s it for today. Continue working hard next week.”“...”The other attorneys were speechless.He was still talking about improving work performance not l