“To you, I’m just an ordinary cosmetic chemist. But have you ever thought about how hard we work to climb up to where we are?“When all you young masters were out drinking and playing, we were still burning the midnight oil in the laboratory. When you went out to play ball and go fishing, we stayed at home hitting the books.”Freya’s eyes could not help but redden as she spoke.“Do you understand how desperate you made me when you shut me off back then? The incident with Thomas Neeson coincidentally happened at the same time as well, and I was egged on at the supermarket. I couldn’t find a job and couldn’t stay in the country, so I had to go overseas.“As a newcomer, I was looked down upon overseas. I didn’t even go back to my apartment every day. Out of 365 days a year, I spent 350 days in the lab and fainted several times.“There were two times I lay on the cold ground all night and woke up by myself to go to the hospital. I have thought of giving up, but I wanted to fight back
Sarah was furious.She never thought that Rodney, her backup plan, would one day have a meeting and forget her. In the past, she was always on his mind, and as long as she said the word, he would come as soon as possible no matter how busy or far away he was.Let alone stand her up in the evening because of Freya Lynch.However, she could not say that, so all she could do was pretend to be polite and generous. “It’s okay. How did the talk go with Freya?”“The talk was settled, but she asked for 10 percent of Osher Corporation’s shares,” Rodney said helplessly. “So I went back to the company to discuss it with the executives. Everyone thinks this plan is feasible. If we can tie Freya Lynch to Osher, it’s worth it.”“10 percent?” Sarah’s voice could not help but raise. “That’s daylight robbery, yet you guys are agreeing to it?”“There’s no choice. However, after our company packages the new products, I believe Osher’s market value will increase.”Sarah really wanted to call Rodney
“Bah, no way. I’m just lamenting. Sarah actually has a good life sometimes, but she doesn’t know how to cherish it. I’ll be frank. Rodney’s cooking is really good. His steak and tempura are absolutely delicious.” Freya’s mouth watered a little as she thought about it.“So, he’s not completely useless. There are very few men who can cook nowadays. Unlike Shaun…” Catherine’s expression was grim. “He only wants to eat my cooking all day long. I don’t want to win over a man with my cooking skills. I, too, want a man to cook for me one day.”“Wesley can.” Freya winked.Catherine fell silent all of a sudden. These days, Wesley had not been in contact with her at all because of her plan. She owed Wesley too much.Halfway through the meal, Shaun called. “I’m done with dinner. Where are you?”Catherine looked at the time. It was only 7:00 p.m. “So early?”“Yeah. I just had dinner with those bosses and left. I told Hadley to take them out for some fun.”“I’m out eating with Freya. You can
In no time, they were pinned down on the beds by the four men.“Boss, this one is Freya Lynch.” One of the men pulled out a photo and pointed at Freya.“Yep, take her away.” The man with the thick gold chains waved his hands before he stared at Catherine. “You guys go. I’ll stay here and have some fun.”“Bro, I want to have fun too.” The younger man on the side licked his lips as he stared at Freya. “He didn’t say we couldn’t touch her.”“Fine.”“B*stards.” Catherine and Freya went mad seeing the men pouncing on them and pulling their clothes.At that moment, the door was kicked in.Shaun barged in. When he saw Catherine’s half-ripped clothes, his eyes instantly turned cold and red. “How dare you touch her.”“Who… Who are you?” The four hoodlums were shocked by his intimidating aura.“I’m the person who’s going to kill you tonight.” Shaun immediately beat them down and even broke their legs.After the beating, he quickly took off his clothes to wrap them around Catherine. Whe
Inexplicably amused, Catherine said to Shaun, “You don’t have to be like that. I’m not that petty.”Shaun glared at her. “I can’t stand touching other women except you.”Catherine’s face flushed, and her heart unexpectedly skipped a beat.Although the miserable Freya did not see their expressions, she suddenly felt like she had just witnessed them showing public affection. She felt depressed. Catherine was clearly holding the script of a revenge plot, but as a bystander, why did she feel like they were in an idol drama?After opening the car door, Freya was thrown mercilessly onto the back seat. However, Catherine was carefully placed onto the passenger seat with her seatbelt fastened. Along the way, Shaun called Hadley. “Bring some people to me and seal up the beauty salon. Call the cops and reporters. I have a scandalous scoop for them. I want Eric Hatch from SE Group to be ruined within one day. Make sure no one involved with the beauty salon today gets away.”“Understood.”
Rodney did not know what to say.“Damn you. Did I wrong you in my past life?” Freya could not hold back and cursed in a low voice, “You’ll be the death of me.”“What did they do?” Rodney became even more uneasy.Freya was just about to speak when a large hand snatched her phone away.Shaun said, “She’s in the hospital. Come here and send her home.”“Shaun…”“Negative press about Eric Hatch has broken out. How you seize this opportunity to get rid of your opponent will depend on you. On top of that, you should take this as a lesson. If you have someone who’s a great advantage to the company, you should keep an eye out for their safety.”Shaun hung up the call and threw the phone at Freya before he turned around to accompany Catherine again. 20 minutes later, the blood test report came out.The doctor confirmed that they were fine and only needed to have a good night’s rest. They would be able to regain their strength tomorrow.When Shaun heard that, he immediately picked Cath
“Shut up. I work out a lot, okay?” Rodney scoffed.On the way back, soft music was playing in the car.Due to the incense she had inhaled earlier, Freya could no longer hold up her eyelids any longer.Once they arrived at Brighton Gardens, Rodney turned on the lights and turned around to find that she had fallen asleep. Her thick long hair covered half her face, and the remaining half revealed her glazed white skin under the light. She was usually sharp-tongued, but at that moment, she was like a gentle and harmless kitten, delicate and soft.He hesitated before he took out a blanket from the trunk to cover her. Then, he sat in the front to read the news on his phone.… Hackett Institute.Shaun put the sleeping Catherine on the large bed in the bedroom.She could not keep her eyelids open and fell asleep on the way back.After Shaun watched her quietly for a while, he turned to get a basin of water and gently took off her clothes. When he saw the scars on her body, his handso
“I’m not…”Catherine struggled for a long time but did not break free. Instead, she could feel the man’s gaze getting hotter and hotter.She was more than familiar with the progression of events, and suddenly, she did not dare to breathe. “Let me go. Don’t do anything rash.”“I really want to do something rash. How long do you want me to wait?” Shaun flipped her over, placing his strong arms on her sides. His burning breath fell onto her face.“How long have you waited? It has only been a few days.” Catherine turned away in disapproval. She was so flustered that she dared not look him in the eye.However, she did not know that her posture was revealing her graceful and slender neck.“Cathy, we’re an old married couple.”Shaun turned her face and dominantly kissed her red lips.“No…”Catherine struggled.Despite that, the man was extremely strong, and he knew her very well.Besides, knowing from Yael that he had not done it with Sarah over the years, she was not as revolted b