Catherine remained silent for a moment. Then, she said, “You had a chef make all this for you, right?”“No, I spent the whole morning making lunch for you at home,” Shaun said, “You were the one who was trying to please me in Melbourne. Now, it’s my turn to woo you.”Catherine mocked, “Eldest Young Master Hill, you’re indeed skillful at pleasing women. It seems that you had also put in a lot of effort when you went after Sarah in the past.”“Whether you believe it or not, I’ve only cooked for you before.” Shaun handed her a fork. “Eat up.”“I’m not eating.” Catherine lost her temper. Why did she have to eat when he told her to?“Cathy, you’re not being rational. Don’t you have an ex-boyfriend too?”“Fine, I’ll get a guy who looks similar to Ethan to take care of me by my side. Is that okay?”Catherine glanced up at him. Sure enough, she saw the dissatisfaction in his eyes and laughed. “See, when have you ever put yourself in my shoes to think about the situation?”“I’m sorry,”
Shauncierely Yours…She burped out of shock.“Did you receive it? That’s my new Whatsapp name.” Shaun glanced at her.“What are you trying to pull here?” Catherine was in a blur.“I’m copying you.”“...”Catherine recalled that when she was trying to flirt with him in the past, she had even set her Whatsapp name as ‘Shaunerine’.She had been calm about it before but remembering it made her face flush from embarrassment.Was she insane back then?“Look at my ‘About’ section,” Shaun reminded her.Catherine tapped it open while trembling. [If a life imprisonment is to love you forever, then I willingly accept the punishment.]Shaun lowered his head and coughed. “Do you like it?”As a lawyer, that was the most romantic lawyer-related confession he could think of.Catherine touched his forehead.“What are you doing?”“Checking if you have a fever.”Shaun’s expression darkened. “Enough, I spent the whole night trying to come up with this. For someone like me, one minute is en
“Shaun, this is the second time you’re accusing me because of that woman.” Rodney was angry too. “Shelley is Sarah’s sister. Sarah isn’t here anymore. I’m doing this to protect her family.”“Yes, I always thought the same too. That’s why I gave up on my principles for the sake of Sarah again and again. All these years, how many evil deeds have Thomas committed?!“Four years ago, he caused someone’s death. All of the evidence pointed to him, yet I endured the whole of Australia criticizing me and fought the lawsuit for him. After that case, I hated my occupation and withdrew from the lawyer community. All these years, I let Hugh target me all he wanted and you know it.“...”Rodney was silent.Shaun held Catherine’s hand tightly. “I defended Thomas for four years, and I even gave the Neeson family a lesson when they were pressuring the Langley family. However, that has caused problems in my marriage. People have to look forward eventually. I can’t be tied to Sarah for the rest of m
Lea’s expression hardened. “Your grandfather has retired. I’m reminding you not to do things so ruthlessly. Otherwise, don’t blame me for not going easy on you.”“I’m not sure what you mean by those words, but…”Shaun suddenly took a remote control and turned on the big screen on the wall. The faces of a few major shareholders of Hill Corporation appeared clearly on the screen. “Excuse me, Mom. I was having a video call with the shareholders. They’ve heard everything you just said.”Director Kennedy, who was the eldest among the shareholders, said, “Vice Director Hill, if we take back the 80 billion dollars, we could divide it among ourselves and we’d each have a few hundred million. Of course, we know that you’re rich and you don’t care. You can reject the money and just give it to us.”Director Martin said sarcastically, “We understand that the Campos family is your husband’s family, so we turned a blind eye to your underlings in Hill Corporation back then. But we never knew the
“Don’t be stupid. If the Campos family wants to go to court with Shaun, there’s absolutely no chance of winning. He’s an expert on the law. Nobody can outwit him.”Lea pressed the card into his hand. “I run a company too. I know how big is the cash flow of a listed company. You can return the money to me when the Campos family has enough capital.”“Thank you.”Mason hugged her.Lea smiled. At that moment, Old Master Hill called her all of a sudden. “Where are you? I have something to discuss with you. Come back to the manor immediately.”“Okay…”“Just you alone.”Lea was stunned.An hour later, she walked into the living room. “Dad, why did you call me back here?”“Let me ask you, how much cash do you have in hand?” Old Master Hill gazed at her sharply.Lea pressed her lips together inexplicably. “There’s not much left. I invested most of it.”Old Master Hill stood up slowly. “I’m very clear about how much you have and how much you invested. Don’t tell me that you lent the m
When she came back to her senses, she hurriedly called Mason. “Mason, can you return the 60 billion dollars to me? Don’t worry, I’ve already talked about the Campos family’s incident with my dad. He said he’d stop Shaun—”“Sorry, my dear. I’ve already given the money to Charlie,” Mason said helplessly, “Charlie just transferred the money to Hill Corporation.”“...”Lea’s face was as white as a sheet. She felt as if something was blocking her throat.“It’s okay, dear. You can ask Shaun to give you the money,” Mason said happily, “Thank you for being such a great help to the Campos family. I love you.”If it were back then, Lea would have been touched, but now, her whole body felt cold. “Mason, as far as I know, the Campos family’s business has been doing quite well these few years. Does the account not have 80 billion dollars?”“Well, my parents said no. I suppose they won’t lie to me.”Lea was slightly relieved. The Campos family must have lied to Mason as well. It was impossibl
Charity’s expression darkened upon hearing those words. She was about to stand up, but Catherine pressed her shoulders down.“You’re just going to let this slide?” Charity looked at her.“Don’t be hasty. Let’s finish our bath first.” Catherine shook her head and closed her eyes.20 minutes later, Shelley and three other ladies came out of the washroom wearing bathrobes. Suddenly, they saw Catherine and Charity blocking their path.“Young Madam, what are you trying to do? You can’t possibly want to bully us right?” Shelley put on a panicked look on her face.A tall, skinny woman behind her came forward and said, “Young Madam Hill, there’s no need for you to take your anger out on a woman. Sometimes when men cheat on you, you must reflect on yourself. After all, it takes two to tango.”Charity’s gaze turned icy. “No wonder you guys hang out together. Looks like birds of a feather flock together.”Catherine scoffed. “Shelley, I just want to take back the gold card that’s with you
“Charity, I’m not staying here in the spa anymore. I just remembered I have something urgent to attend to. I’ll be leaving first.”Catherine quickly changed her clothes and sped home.She pushed the door of her manor open. Shaun was sitting on the sofa inside, doing his work.“Cathy, didn’t you say you were going to a spa? You came back early.” Shaun put down his laptop and stood up. “Have you eaten—”“Shaun, let me ask you, did you meet Rebecca when you were still in Melbourne after everything happened?” Catherine interrupted him.“Why are you asking about her?” Shaun’s gaze became grim.“After Jeffery and Sally went to jail, Rebecca suddenly disappeared. Did you have anything to do with it?” Catherine stared at him.Shaun frowned. “That’s right. I did give her a lesson. She...”He suddenly felt a familiar, sharp pain in his head. “What did I do to her? Why can’t I remember?”Catherine’s heart sank. She thought Shaun’s memory had been excellent all along. “Call Hadley and ask