8:00 a.m.Catherine walked into the villa with a yawn.Melanie, who was eating breakfast, immediately got up and said, “Dad, look. I told you she went out last night and didn’t return all night. What kind of proper lady stays out all night? I think she might be fooling around outside.”“...”Catherine glanced at her and sneered in her heart. If Melanie had handled her boyfriend better, would Catherine still have needed to go there in the middle of the night to serve him?“What’s that look for? Did I say anything wrong?” Melanie retorted righteously.“No, you’re right. It’s because I’m not a proper lady. You were the one who called me a country bumpkin and an illegitimate daughter.” Catherine smiled and ignored her. She sat down at the table to have breakfast calmly and elegantly.“Dad, did you hear what she said…”“Stop arguing. I believe in Catherine. She already has a fiancé,” Joel interrupted with a cold face. “Besides, didn’t you used to always play around at night as well?
...Hill Corporation.In the conference room early in the morning.Shaun looked at his phone, his cold eyes tinged with a smile.Hoodlum?Why did that word sound so nice to hear?The executives were shocked when they saw him on his phone during the meeting. The president was even smiling so dotingly. They felt like their jaws were about to drop to the table from shock.In the first seat on the right row, Liam’s eyes flashed deeply. The Shaun Hill in his memories was cold and cruel, but this person in front of him seemed different. Was it because of a woman?Liam smiled in concern. “Brother, are you chatting with Ms. Yule? I heard that you’re getting married soon.”Realization dawned on the executives. So that was it! They did not expect Ms. Yule to be so favored by him. It seemed like they would have to curry favor with her in the future.“Start the meeting.” Shaun put down his phone and continued to host the meeting with a straight face.An hour later, he returned to the of
Melanie got angry. “Mom, you’re crazy. How could we call her—”“You don’t get it. This is a good opportunity to ruin her.” Nicola looked at her. “We’ll destroy her in front of the Hill family and completely ruin her future. You forgot that I’m friends with Valerie Hill.”Melanie’s eyes brightened in realization. “Mom, I’ll support you. We can’t let her continue to be in Canberra anymore.”...Hudson Corporation.After Catherine told General Manager Wolfe to handle the plot of land as soon as possible, she received a call from Joel.As soon as she heard that the Hill family had invited the Yule family to their manor for dinner this evening, her face suddenly turned pale.This was Shaun throwing Melanie some sweet carrots after being guilty that he spared Catherine.Women were emotional creatures. On the way to the company today, she did some thinking and thought that Shaun actually did not care about Melanie.However, the turn of events seemed to have given her a slap on the fa
The large estate had a horse-racing track, a golf course, a basketball court, a badminton court, an airstrip...Even Catherine, who had seen the diverse aspects of society, felt overwhelmed by the surroundings.After parking the car, the butler led the four people into the main building.In the splendid living room, Old Madam Hill and her third daughter, Valerie, sat on one side. Old Master Hill and several men chatted over tea in the tea room on the other side.When the four entered, everyone looked over.Catherine, who was wearing a black retro and chic jacket, was the most eye-catching. Her lips were smeared with red lipstick and her long black hair was curled over her shoulders. Her delicate three-dimensional facial features were small with her straight nose and willow-like eyebrows. She had delicate skin, and her beauty was elegant and charming.Next to her, Melanie looked small and pure. Everyone knew that she was the main character tonight, but she was too plain.Old Mada
“Well, do the bride and groom want to?” Valerie laughed. “Since everyone is here today, why don’t we just get the rites done?”“I was thinking the same thing.” The old madam turned to the butler. “Go and bring me that bracelet.”Her daughter-in-law, Yvette Gardner, asked in jealousy, “You mean that bracelet that has been handed down from the ancestors?”“Yes, Shaun is the heir to the Hill family, so the bracelet should naturally be passed on to his future wife,” Old Madam Hill said with a smile.Catherine lowered her eyes as a bitter look flashed in them.At the side, Melanie and her mother had already taken several deep breaths of excitement.Soon, the bracelet was brought over, and Old Madam Hill called Melanie over. Just as she was about to raise Melanie’s hand and put it on her, the sound of footsteps suddenly came from outside.Everyone looked over as Shaun walked in. He was wearing an expensive gray suit with a silk jacquard tie. There was a low-key luxury watch clasped ar
His handsome face was expressionless, but people familiar with him knew that this was a precursor to an explosion of anger.The younger generation held their breaths in fear, and the elderly did not dare to speak carelessly. Nicola flushed in anger. “That’s not what I meant—”“Enough, save it.” Valerie shot her a look. “We were indeed too anxious. You first have to understand each other’s personalities and hobbies. You two should have more dinner dates and go watch movies together. There’s a private cinema at home, so you can go watch a movie after dinner later.”“Yes, that’s a good idea.” Old Madam Hill also changed the subject and talked about the fresh ingredients that Shaun had specially commissioned to be flown in from abroad.After finishing the orange, Shaun did not participate in the chat with the women and turned to leave.Not long after he left, two more young men came in. One was Willie Hill, who Catherine had met before, and the other was wearing a dark blue suit. His
“Didn’t you hear me? Pack your things and get out.” Shaun slowly and methodically wiped his slender fingertips with a towel, but the words he spat out were like a blade that made people dare not disobey.Soon, someone came in and took the chef away. A new chef stepped out from the kitchen.The next chef was careful not to serve poorly lest he anger the young master.Catherine bowed her head and ate the sashimi seriously. Her portion had belonged to Shaun, and although everyone said that Shaun was doing this for Melanie and Joel, she felt differently in her heart...She suddenly had a stifling pain in her heart. What was she thinking? She had a fiancé now, and Shaun also had Melanie....After dinner, the Hill family looked at Melanie even more favorably.Only Willie tsked in his heart like the elite he was. What a bunch of idiots! They could not even tell that Shaun got angry because of Catherine. Who was Melanie to him?At that moment, Old Madam Hill said, “Shaun, go accompany
By the time she emerged from the water, the maid had disappeared.What the chef did at dinner tonight had made her keep an eye out. The maid earlier had used the old madam as an excuse so she had to follow, but she started a recording on her phone when they were making their way over.She took out her phone. It had dropped into the water, so the screen was black.She did not know what the other party was up to, so she had to leave quickly.“Who’s there?”Behind the bamboo forest, a man suddenly walked over with bare shoulders. The lower half of his body was wrapped in a bath towel, and that face… It was Willie Hill.At that instant, Catherine understood. She sighed with relief and laughed.“Holy sh*t, what are you doing here?” Willie was startled and hurriedly covered his chest. “Go away quickly. Shaun will kill me if he finds out.”“I was tricked here by someone.” Catherine climbed out of the water. Her hair was dripping wet, and her clothes clung to her shapely figure. If it