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
“Not tonight. But let’s do it some other day.”Shaun hesitated briefly before agreeing. He should say yes since Catherine liked it....5:00 p.m.Catherine went downstairs and got into a white car.Shaun was reading work documents inside. His profile clearly showed his long and curly eyelashes. Even his fingers that held the papers were slender and clean. He was impeccable like a statue no matter from which angle one looked at.She had always been shallow, in the sense that she cared significantly about a person’s appearance.Otherwise, she would not have gotten together with Ethan in the past. He was among the most attractive-looking men in Melbourne. However, he was incomparable when put next to Shaun.No wonder she no longer found Ethan interesting. She also could not be bothered with Wesley.“Shaunny, why aren’t you looking at me? Don’t you miss me?” She leaned into him and hugged his arm.“I’m looking at a case.” He threw her a quick glance. The woman took off her coat u
“Darling, just sit back and relax. Let me do it.”Catherine was crying internally.She was so jealous.Shaun looked in the direction she was staring and twitched his lips nonchalantly. “You’re jealous over that ugly man?”“...”She did not know what to say. Her gaze shifted back to the exceptionally good-looking man sitting next to her. Alright, time to get cooking. She only had herself to blame for being a shallow woman.Thanks to her personal service, he had a nice time at dinner. All he needed to do was eat.It occurred to him that hotpot was quite enjoyable. Perhaps they could come again soon.After they finished eating, Catherine left the table to use the washroom.When she was about to leave the cubicle, she suddenly heard two women speaking by the sink.“Did you notice earlier... The man sitting at table 26 is incredibly handsome.”“Come on, he’s even more attractive than all the male artists out there. I even secretly took a few photos.”“But his girlfriend is not
Chase: [She’s definitely on her period.]Rodney: [Women are annoying. They have countless trigger points and reasons to get upset.]Chester: [No worries, just bring her shopping and pay for everything.]Shaun fell into deep thought.Catherine was not bothered about shopping upon arriving at the mall. She picked out a few clothes at random to have a quick look before putting them back on the racks.He turned around to the salesperson. “I’ll buy any outfit that she touches.”This took her by surprise. “What’s that about? I’m just browsing—”“We’ll buy anything that interests you.” He gave her no room for discussion. “My woman can buy anything she wants. I have more than enough money.”The salesperson exclaimed with envy, “Wow, your boyfriend treats you so well! I’ve never seen any man this generous with their girlfriend.”Startled, Catherine studied the man standing tall in front of her. Suddenly, she could hear her heart beating loudly.She even felt guilty about getting upset
Catherine parted her lips to speak but was interrupted by Wesley, “There’s all sort of paperwork needed to be done in the hospital and having a helping hand is better than none. As an elder brother, I can’t stand aside and not help you out. Besides, this is not the time to keep a distance from me.”Overwhelmed by anxiety, she did not insist further.Upon arriving at the hospital, someone was shouting by the door of the emergency room. “Family members of Miss Wendy? Identify yourself and head over to the reception to sort out the bills as soon as possible.”“I’m here.” Catherine ran over. “Doctor, how is she doing?”“Acute cerebral insufficiency. Stent surgery must be performed immediately. Go sort out the payment now.” The doctor pushed an invoice into her hands.She rushed downstairs to handle the payment. The surgery had already commenced by the time she went back upstairs. “I know the hospital director, so I called him earlier to bring forward the surgery,” Wesley explained.
Catherine fell into a chair upon receiving the bombshell news.After Summit went down, it was likely that Jeffery plotted to murder her grandmother in order to inherit the stocks to Hudson Corporation?“No, that’s impossible. She’s his mother, after all.”Wesley heaved a sigh. “Jeffery is accustomed to being in a position of power his whole life. You might not know this but people can do anything in order to maintain a life full of wealth and influence. Since the beginning of time, there have been records of blood brothers attacking each other, fighting to become the successor to an affluent family. Besides, your grandma was paralyzed before this. He probably regarded her as a burden.”Aunty Wendy nodded along. “Also, I never once believed your grandma becoming paralyzed was an accident. Rebecca came to Plum Garden that day and your grandma fell from the second floor not long after she went up. She claimed that Old Madam lost her footing but the latter has always been fit and healt
Shaun reminded himself not to be too upset.Perhaps he had been spoiling Catherine, hence that was why she only pretended to listen to his words but did not actually take them to heart. Did she think she was the only woman he could be with?The call ended abruptly.Catherine stared at the phone blankly for a few seconds until Wesley walked over. “Was it Mr. Hill? Is he coming to see Aunty Wendy? Then I should probably go to prevent unnecessary misunderstandings.”“No, he didn’t say he’s coming.” All of a sudden, a strange feeling materialized in her heart. That was it. Shaun had not said anything about coming to see Aunty Wendy.Wesley appeared startled but soon revealed a smile. “Well, it’s normal. They’re not family, after all. I spoke with the doctor earlier so you don’t have to worry too much.”“Thanks.”She was genuinely grateful for Wesley. She would not have achieved so much today without his help.In actuality, she had thought of asking Shaun for help before but upo