“Shaun, what the hell? You demanded for them to be here but now you’re asking them to leave.” Rodney shrugged.“Shut up. Don’t talk to me.” Shaun lit up a cigarette.“Tsk, seriously? It was you who called us here.” Rodney was frustrated. “You’ve gotten weirder ever since you got together with that Catherine woman. If you’re that unhappy, then just split—”“Say that again.” Shaun threw his friend a dangerous glare.Rodney kept quiet right away.Chester’s eyes darkened as he tapped the end of the cigarette. “Is it serious this time?”“No way.” Rodney frowned instantly. “I thought you only used to care for Sarah Langley…”Shaun’s fingers that were holding the cigarette tensed up. Chester heaved a sigh. “Rodney, Sarah is no longer with us. Shaun can’t possibly live in the past forever.”Rodney looked at the ground and continued drinking.Shaun took another drag from the cigarette with his head lowered....During the following two days.Catherine spent a lot of effort getting h
Catherine nodded weakly.“These are the documents your grandpa handed to me for safekeeping.” Chris sighed as he retrieved the file. “Fortunately, your grandpa had a backup plan against Jeffery although I’m sure he didn’t wish for this day to happen. Ha, Jeffery had nothing to do with Hudson’s success today. He was only allocated 30% of the stocks for raising you yet he’s not grateful.”“That’s right. He could have gotten his hands on it after Grandma died but he didn’t want to wait. Instead, he murdered her mercilessly.” She clasped her fingers around the file. “With these documents, he can forget about becoming the president of Hudson next month.”“Don’t worry, I’ll help you acquire that position.” Chris smiled.“Thanks, Uncle Chris.” She felt touched. “You’ve been working for my mom for a long time. Have you seen my dad before?” she asked hesitantly.The man’s face fell before he finally replied after a long time, “I have. But don’t get too upset. He doesn’t know about your pre
At 8:00 p.m., Catherine and Freya had just arrived at the karaoke bar when they suddenly noticed a couple walking toward them from the other direction. The immaculately dressed man looked handsome and refined. The woman next to him was wearing an almond-color Chanel coat. She looked adorable with her long, wavy curls.Right that instant, Freya felt utterly humiliated.The man who had just told her not long ago that he was too occupied at work was standing in front of her with another woman. Catherine frowned. She pulled her friend to the couple and said with a plastered smile, “President Jackson, what a coincidence! I thought you told Freya you’re working overtime at the office? You said you were too occupied to pick her up later.”Her straightforward remark made the man blush. “I did have to work overtime but Linda called to say Young Master Cook was harassing her, hence why I’m here.”Linda quickly added, “That’s right. Freya, I’m sure you’ve heard of Young Master Cook. He’s su
Angry tears began rolling down Freya’s cheeks as she climbed up the stairs. Fortunately, Catherine was there to hold her up.“Sorry, I shouldn’t have said that.”“I’ve always wanted to say it anyway.” Freya wiped the tears with the back of her hands. “You noticed something was wrong after seeing their interaction twice. But the number of times I’ve seen Linda are almost similar to the times I went out on dates with Patrick.”This came as a shock to Catherine. She had been studying abroad for the past few years, hence she was not too clear about her friend’s love life.A bitter smile spread across Freya’s face. “Seven out of ten times we went out on dates, he would bring Linda along, even to the cinema. The three other times when we got to be alone, he would leave soon after because he got a call from that woman.”“Why didn’t you tell me?” Catherine felt bad but also furious at the same time. “I shouldn’t have been so polite, then. I would’ve yelled at them right away.”“I didn’t
The attorney who was speaking with Shaun felt a shudder pass through him out of the blue and quickly shut up. He took his wine glass and went to join the dice game on the side. Chase sat down next to his friend, speechless. “Brother, I’ve already invited Catherine here out of kindness. When will you stop the cold treatment?”“Are you sure you didn’t invite her here for Miles Clark?” Shaun mocked coldly.“Come on.” Chase was not sure what to say. “Well, you’re the one who didn’t show interest when she showed up.”An indifferent smile flashed across Shaun’s face. “Ha, forget it. A loose woman like her? No, thanks.”At the same time, a few people came in through the door. It was Stephen Campbell alongside Janet and Rebecca.“...”Chase was at a loss for words.What a sh*tty day this was that put archenemies in the same room. He had the premonition that something bad would happen.Stephen scanned around the room before walking toward Chase.“Young Master Harrison, I was just han
“Young Master Harrison, do you want to come over as well? Look, there’s no one left in your room.” Stephen laughed smugly as he approached the door.“F*ck you, Stephen Campbell. You’re doing this on purpose, right?” Chase slapped the table angrily and sprung to his feet.“Well, they’re all smart people who follow where the money is.” Stephen raised his brows. “Perhaps soon you’ll also have to step down from being the most successful family in Melbourne.”“You must still be dreaming if you think you can get to the top of the food chain by sleeping with a shameless woman.” Chase pointed at Rebecca and laughed sarcastically. “A second-hand woman like her? She was still someone else’s fiancée just last month. Watch your back.”Rebecca’s face changed as she said coldly, “Young Master Clark, watch your back. Otherwise, once my dad becomes the president next month, I might tear down the Harrison family first and foremost.”Catherine, who was listening on the side, chuckled. “Don’t be so
Janet smiled smugly. “Hear that? He wants you to get out.”All color drained off Catherine’s face within seconds.“I meant you.”Shaun rose to his feet slowly, extended his long leg, and kicked Rebecca off the couch.Everyone was shocked. The woman screamed, “Shaun Hill, who do you think you are?! How dare you kick me! I’ll not let this go.”“Oh, really? I shall wait and see, then.” With a disgusted expression on his face, he grabbed a napkin from the table and carefully wiped his shoulder where she rested her head on just now as though she had been touched by something disgusting.The fury inside Catherine vanished at the sight of that.At least he did the right thing. Otherwise, she might just give him the cold shoulder forever.“Shaun, you’ll regret this. Wait and see. One day, you’ll come begging me to sleep with you.” Janet clenched her teeth and stomped off after being humiliated.“...”Chase scolded the woman, “Stupid thing! Does she think she deserves to sleep with ou
Shaun did not feel relieved upon hearing that but became more disappointed. “You didn’t come to me immediately when you needed help. Instead, you turned to the man who’s interested in you. Catherine Jones, have I been too nice to you lately?”“No, I talked it out with Wesley and he understands too—”“Don’t you dare tell me that he only sees you as a friend now.” He smiled sarcastically. “So you’ll be alright with me being friends with the women who tried wooing me before?”“...”This took her by surprise. After placing herself in his shoes, she finally realized the mistake she had made.“I’m sorry.” A long time later, she lowered her head. “I’ll call you immediately if I need help in the future and I’ll not accept help from him again. I really only care about you.”He let go of her and lit a cigarette. As he inhaled and exhaled, the smoke puffed up in silence.She studied his profile closely. It rendered her helpless when he remained unperturbed like this.Coincidentally, she n