With that, Ethan picked Rebecca up into his arms and walked toward the Lamborghini.When his car sped into the distance, leaving her behind for the second time, Catherine decided to give up her affection for him.Starting from this moment, any love she felt for him before was replaced by hatred and despise.“Oh, you poor thing.” James walked toward her while holding an umbrella, smiling with his eyes narrowed. “The young lady of the Jones family who was once above everyone else has now lost all her power.”Exhausted, she could not be bothered to deal with the man. She started walking toward her car in silence.His voice rang behind her. “Uncle Jeffery and Aunt Sally will definitely be informed of today’s incident. It’s obvious that they favor Rebecca over you. Don’t dream of heading back to the Jones family anymore because no one there welcomes your presence.”Slam! She shut the door and drove away.His words were not news to her, but it did not matter. Her life was miserable en
“Who?”“Catherine Jones! She’s drinking alone at the bar. Ah, she’s still as beautiful as ever.”Janet instantly became agitated. “That b*tch.”She would never forget the humiliation she suffered from being thrown out of the restaurant last time. That incident made her the laughing stock among the elites of Melbourne.She was pleased to hear about what happened in the bidding event today.However, that was not enough. She wanted to destroy her completely. Little did she expect the opportunity to fall upon her so soon.“Zayn Larson, are you still interested in her?”“Well, not really, but she has always looked down on me back when we were in school. I’m quite curious to see what it’s like,” Zayn said crudely, “for her to beg for my forgiveness.”“Sure, I’ll give you the opportunity.”Janet told him the plan. A surge of passion washed through him like waves. “Are you sure about this—”“Don’t worry, I’ll back you up. Catherine has no one on her side now. If something like this h
Shaun got into a fit of rage after he finished speaking. “Didn’t I ask you to ensure a fair bidding?”Chase looked grim. “Earlier, I told President Sawyer to give Imperial Design a chance and carry out the competition in a fair manner. Perhaps President Sawyer assumed that I allowed the small company to participate in the bidding to gain popularity. He wasn’t aware of my intention to take care of Catherine.” Shaun rubbed his forehead. It was no wonder Catherine was eliminated despite her wonderful design. Moreover, she seemed strange earlier this evening.After some thought, he took out his phone to call Hadley. “Help me check what happened during the bidding today.”Chase said, “I can easily find out about it by asking around.”Shaun scoffed. “I have no faith in you.”Chase turned glum. After giving it a thought, he realized that the issue stemmed from his negligence.At that instant, the phone kept vibrating due to an influx of group messages.Upon viewing the messages, Chas
“Who are you?” In a panic, Zayn got up swiftly.Shaun felt like vomiting at the sight of his fat body. With a glance at the bed, he noticed Catherine’s swollen face and her loose shirt that was torn in half. In a fit of fury, Shaun punched Zayn violently in the face.“The person who’s sending you to jail.”Given that Shaun was strong and brutal, Zayn was beaten to the ground in no time.Shaun frantically removed the cameras and threw them at Zayn. After that, he took off his suit and quickly wrapped it around the woman on the bed.“Catherine, how are you feeling?” He did not dare to touch her swollen face. He just patted her on the back.“Don’t… Don’t touch me.”Catherine was still quite dizzy. Upon her realization that someone was trying to touch her, she protested with quivering lips. Tears began to pour down her face as well.She had always been arrogant, pretty, and mischievous.At times, she would cause Shaun to grit his teeth. Nevertheless, seeing the woman’s current s
At that moment, Janet’s phone rang. Someone called her and said, “Miss Campbell, Zayn has been arrested by the police.”“Find a way to bail him out.”“Well… I’m afraid that’s not possible. Young Master Harrison pulled some strings and requested us to put Zayn in jail forever. We can’t afford to provoke the Harrison family.”Janet’s heart sank. “Try to tell Zayn to shut his mouth for the sake of his family.”“Alright.”…In the hospital.Catherine woke up because of the pain on her face.She opened her eyes, only to find herself in the hospital. She wondered who sent her here.While she was in a daze, Shaun’s handsome face flashed across her mind.“You’ve woken up,” the man beside her spoke.When she turned her head, she saw Shaun rising to his feet from the couch with a reproachful look in his eyes. “As a married woman, you actually went to the pub alone for a drink. Catherine, you’re brainless.”At first, she was slightly touched. Before she could even speak, his reproach
Catherine clutched the blanket. Considering that the Jones family already disliked her, she could no longer return to their house for sure.She laughed while feeling inwardly upset. “It’s okay. I’m not bothered.”Anyway, no one really cared about her.After not speaking for two seconds, Shaun turned around and said to Chase, “Go and pull some strings to get the police to praise Catherine on their public platform for being an undercover agent. If it hadn’t been for her who cooperated with the police, the police wouldn’t have been able to seize those people who broadcast illegal live videos such as Zayn Larson.”Catherine was momentarily stunned. She gazed at him with a puzzled look.Was he afraid that she would destroy his reputation or did he really care about her?She could not seem to figure him out.Chase raised his thumb. “Awesome. That way, I believe people won’t gossip about Sister-in-law but praise her instead. I’m going to settle it now.”After Chase walked away, Cather
After finishing a bowl of rice, Catherine lay down with Shaun’s help. “That… Have you seen my phone?”“No, I haven’t. Someone probably threw it away after you fainted. I’ll buy you one afterward.”Once Shaun was done speaking, his phone rang.He walked out with his phone and saw Hadley waiting outside.“Young Master Hill, I’ve investigated the issue regarding the bidding. I heard that when the designer of Summit, Rebecca Jones, introduced her masterpiece during the bidding event yesterday, Miss Jones claimed in a state of agitation that Rebecca had stolen her masterpiece.”“Was there such a thing?” Shaun’s eyes revealed astonishment.“President Sawyer had asked Miss Jones to provide evidence. Miss Jones claimed that the evidence was stored in the laptop but later said that the evidence has been destroyed. She criticized Henry Moore from Imperial Design, saying that it was his doing despite not having evidence of it. After that, she fell out with Imperial Design in public and was
What depressed Catherine the most was that she did not even have the strength to take off her pants. Ultimately, she needed Shaun’s help.By the time she got back onto bed, she was so embarrassed that she snuggled under the blanket.Deep down, Shaun found it amusing. He was even wondering if she had been feigning shamelessness when she flirted with him back then.…An hour later, Shaun found a caregiver for Catherine.However, Catherine had fallen asleep by then. He had a lawsuit to dispute the next morning, and he had not prepared the documents yet. Therefore, he gave orders to the caregiver and subsequently left.When Catherine woke up in the middle of the night, she found a gentle-looking woman who looked to be about 40 years old on the edge of the couch.Upon noticing hearing some sounds, the woman woke up and explained, “I’m the caregiver Mr. Hill has hired to take care of you.”“Oh.” Catherine was momentarily stunned.She had previously asked him to get her a caregiver,