“I know. You did quite well.”Shaun sat there nonchalantly with a sense of great nobility emanating from his handsome face.Willie was inwardly filled with joy. Before he could speak, Shaun’s thin lips began moving.“But… didn’t she suspect anything?”As soon as Shaun finished speaking, an aura of coldness and awe permeated the surroundings. Willie’s heart seemed to have frozen. “Don’t lie to me, Willie,” Shaun warned dully, “You remember what happened when you were 18 after you lied to me, don’t you?”Willie shuddered. The year he turned 18 was his darkest year ever.“She… She did suspect.” Shaking like a leaf, Willie was too scared to hide it from him. “She now knows that you come from the Hill family, but I didn’t tell her about it. She was the one who tricked me, and I made a mistake. Moreover, we share the same last name...”Shaun rubbed his brows. He knew earlier that Willie, this dumb*ss, would fail to do as per his instructions and end up creating more trouble for him.
Catherine was stunned. She had actually planned to ask Shaun about his identity. However, the fact that he asked Willie to conceal his identity showed that he did not feel like revealing it to her. In that case, she would not bother asking him. “No.”Shaun slowly dropped his gaze. Catherine glanced at the time and said, “I’m going to attend an auction tonight, so I won’t be home for dinner. Do you want to… come along with me?”She cautiously asked even though she felt that he would not agree to come along. Judging from his arrogant character, he would not be interested in this kind of occasion.“Okay.”“Huh?” Catherine was dazed, thinking that she misheard him.“I said okay. Why are you surprised?”Shaun gazed at her dazed expression with a smile.“But you don’t like to participate in the events held in Melbourne.”“I’m coming along to prevent any men from flirting with you.” He drove seriously with his eyes fixed on the road ahead. Catherine turned her head and looked at his
Several women who were married to wealthy businessmen soon surrounded Catherine and buttered her up.“Chairwoman Jones, where did you buy this gown? It’s beautiful!”“The necklace you’re wearing is from Tiffany and it’s the newest design, right?”“...”“Good evening, everyone.”All of a sudden, Janet held a glass of red wine and walked over to Catherine with ill intentions. “Ah, Chairwoman Jones, I didn’t expect that you’d have the leisure to participate in the auction. Hang on, I’m not sure if I should still call you Chairwoman Jones now.”“What do you mean, Miss Campbell?” one of the women, Madam Clark, asked in a huff.Janet sighed. “Perhaps all of you aren’t aware of what happened. I heard that Chairwoman Jones beat up Willie, who came from Canberra, during Hudson’s anniversary celebration last night.”“What? Are you referring to that Willie from the Hill family?”“Yeah, it’s him.” Janet nodded. “My friend told me that Chairwoman Jones caused Young Master Hill’s face to be
Everyone began to talk about it. “It’s Ethan from Lowe Corporation. How generous of him.”“I heard that he’s in a relationship with the young lady from the affluent Steele household.”“I see. The Steele family is quite popular in Melbourne. Looks like he’ll be able to turn things around.”“Exactly. But the current chairwoman of Hudson, Catherine, is his ex-girlfriend.”“Catherine’s boyfriend isn’t taking action at the moment. I guess he can’t bear to buy this expensive necklace for his girlfriend.”Absorbed in the spectacle, everyone suddenly shifted their gazes to Catherine.Little did Catherine expect that she would be involved in the discussion. She quickly held Shaun and said with a low voice, “Don’t bother about what others say. Comments are just like ornaments. Basically, they’re of no use except for drawing admiration from others. They’re like second-hand items which are not worth spending on.”Shaun gazed at her seriously. He actually noticed her fascination for The Qu
At last, Shaun got the highest bid for the necklace at an astronomical price of three billion dollars. An employee cautiously handed him The Queen’s Necklace in full view of everyone.Shaun took out the red necklace which glittered brilliantly.Upon taking it out, he said to Catherine who was in a daze in a deep voice, “Stand up.”Catherine stood up, looking confused. His strikingly handsome figure was reflected in her bright, clear eyes.Shaun’s exquisite, thin lips curved into a charming smile. He bent over slightly and placed the necklace around her neck. His masculine, mellow voice sounded enchanting. “From today onward, you’ll be my queen.”“Wow!”The guest beside her gasped in admiration.Catherine’s heart was thumping. Although the price of the necklace made her heart ache so much that it bled, the occasion had created the illusion of their wedding. The man had fulfilled all her wishes.What surprised her more was Shaun’s romantic demeanor. The red diamond necklace s
“This kind of person is terrifying indeed. He actually sent his girlfriend to another man for the sake of achieving his goal.”“Luckily, I didn’t approve it when the Campbell family wanted to have a blind date with my daughter.”“Yeah. It’s disgusting how he usually acts like a gentleman. I’d better stay away from the Campbell family in the future.” “He might have sent Janet to sleep with a man too.”“That’s possible. I initially had feelings for Janet, but I shall just forget about it. I don’t want to be cuckolded.”In the face of the public’s criticisms, Janet was so upset that she screamed, “Who did this? It has nothing to do with me!”Janet and Stephen, who felt smug at first, were deeply embarrassed at the moment.When Ethan was getting ready to leave, his handsome face turned pale. He thought that he was already aware of Rebecca’s true colors. Little did he know that she was much more disgusting than he had imagined her to be. How many men had she actually been with?The
Stephen and Janet Campbell caught up to them.Stephen’s face was covered with hideous anger. He wanted nothing more than to strangle Catherine alive.Shaun pulled Catherine behind him, his tall and handsome figure exuding a powerful aura.“Catherine Jones, did you play the video?” Stephen yelled angrily. “Very well, you’ve completely pissed me off. If I don’t kill you, then my name isn’t Stephen Campbell.”Janet also said impulsively, “Do you know who you’ve offended? That’s Willie Hill! Even if you’ve censored his face, he won’t spare you now that you’ve spread such videos of him.”Catherine raised her eyebrows and smiled brightly. “Have you ever wondered where this video came from and who gave it to me? Or did you think I would dare record something in Willie Hill’s room?”Stephen and Janet both grew stiff at the same time. A moment later, Stephen shook his head. “That’s impossible. This video couldn’t have been given to you by Young Master Hill. You offended him last night, so
After returning home, Catherine carefully took off the diamond necklace after sitting under the desk lamp and stared at it lovingly. “It’s so beautiful. There’s no flaw at all.”“I thought you said you didn’t like jewelry.” Shaun walked behind her and teased, “You even said it was just second-hand goods.”Catherine blushed and stammered, “I… I just think it’s too expensive. It’s three billion dollars. How long would it take to earn that much?”“Ethan Lowe was willing to give that much for his woman, so why would I care about this amount?” Shaun scoffed condescendingly. “For me, money doesn’t matter. What’s important is that you like it.”Catherine blinked, instantly understanding that he was trying to compete with Ethan.However, that did not matter. The more he minded Ethan, the more it showed that he cared about her.“Shaunny, Ethan really doesn’t have anything to do with me. I also don’t like him anymore. The one I love is you.”She turned around and hugged his neck, kissing