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They knew who King Blake's girlfriend was. Rumors had it that the woman was a designer in the company. "Please, this is really important!" Gina immediately put on an act. A receptionist helped her call Henry. A few minutes later, one of the receptionists stood up with an access card. "Please go to the CEO's office, King Blake is waiting for you." Gina's eyes lit up. She knew it. Blake didn't want to be some idiot who didn't know anything. Even Gina's footsteps became lighter. She entered the elevator. The elevator was going up. Gina was quite familiar with the building. She arrived at the CEO's office without difficulty. She raised her hand and knocked on the door. After getting permission, she pushed the door open and entered. Behind the grand office desk, Blake sat on a black chair with his eyes slightly cold. Gina was slightly stunned when she looked at Blake. Every time she came toCatherine's POV I suddenly received a call from Blake when I was in the office. I was a little puzzled why he called me at this time. I picked up the phone. A deep and pleasant voice sounded from the other end of the line. "When you were eating with Hedwig in the restaurant yesterday, Gina's people took some photos of you. She just came to me with them to tell on you," said Blake with a chuckle. "What? She hired someone to follow me?" I was shocked. Exactly how much did Gina hate me? She even hired someone to follow me when I was out! It was outrageous. Blake said calmly, "Be more careful when you go out from now on. Or there might be another scandal before you know it." "I see. Did you tell her about Hedwig?" I asked. "Yes. I told her that the girl was my daughter. She seemed devastated." said Blake lazily. I smiled bitterly, "I guess the public will know about the kids sooner or later." "Don't worry. Our kids
Catherine's POV "Yes. I hate him so much that I want to kill him. But I think I hate myself even more. I probably wouldn't have been able to run away that night, no matter who it was." I felt a bit stiff and cold, and I was trembling. It took great courage to open up old wounds again. I chose to forget everything before. I chose to start my life after I had Noah and Hedwig. I felt happiness only after having them in my life. "Ms. Wyatt, relax. Can you tell me what your nightmares were like?" Penelope asked me as softly as she could. I nodded. "Sometimes I felt torn apart by an animal, and sometimes I felt trapped in a dark room." "Be more specific. Have you ever had any sex dreams?" "Yes ... yes, once." "Can you see the man's face in the dream?" "It was very blurry. I couldn't." Penelope recorded my symptoms. After thinking for a moment, she suddenly said, "Now that you know it was King Blake, do you hate
Catherine's POV "You can't help me. I'm in charge of the seat arrangement for this launch. You don't know which of our guests is more important," I said with a little pride. "I don't care about others. You just need to reserve six seats in the front row," said Blake. "Why? I have already made the arrangement," I muttered. Blake was not here to help me. He was here to cause me trouble. "Because those sitting in these seats will be more powerful than everyone else." After that, Blake began to name them, "I have already invited the Benjamin brothers, Howard, and Eda. And there's me and the kids." I was stunned. I looked at him in disbelief. "Why will you be there?" "You'll be the host. Shouldn't I show up, given that I'm your boyfriend? Besides, I'm sure the kids would love to see the results of their mommy's busy days at work." Blake's reasons were flawless. I quickly explained, "I'm not saying that I don't want you to be there. I jus
Catherine's POV Melinda asked tentatively, "Cathy, do you have feelings for Harley?" I was stunned when I heard what she said. "No. What makes you ask?" "I just felt that you cared about him a lot. Cathy, if King Blake finds out, will he be jealous?" Melinda immediately said. I replied seriously, "I swear. I don't have feelings for Harley. I just want to help him as a friend. Of course, if Blake knew about this, he would be angry. That's why I want to ask you to help me invite Harley." "Well, I can make a call," Melinda said. In the afternoon, Melinda knocked on the door and came in. She shrugged her shoulders and said helplessly, "I have already reached out to Harley's agent and told him you wanted to invite Harley. But Harley refused." "I see." I was stunned at the response, but it kind of made sense. I knew Harley. He wasn't a man who would disregard his principles in exchange for popularity. "Are you going to call him you
Catherine's POV "Why don't you just tell me what it is?" said Leo. Then I told him my request, "I want you to sing a song with Gina. Is that OK?" "Gina? Why do you want me to sing with her? Don't tell me you want to fix us up. That's a lot of contempt for me. Don't you know me? How can I possibly have feelings for a woman like her?" Leo said disapprovingly. "No, don't get me wrong. That's not what I meant. Of course, Gina wasn't a good match for you. The thing is, I made a deal with her, and this was her request. Otherwise, I wouldn't have troubled you with this." I was very anxious. It was about the secret of my birth, and I needed Leo's help. "If you tell me what your deal is, maybe I'll think about it!!" Leo said with a bit of complacency. "No. It's my secret." I didn't want him to know. "I won't help you unless you tell me." Leo was also very stubborn. I had to give in. "Really? Will you help me if I tell you?" "Of
Catherine's POV I took a shower, lay down beside Hedwig, closed my eyes, and went to sleep. Actually, I hadn't had those nightmares since I moved into Blake's villa. I didn't know why. But I did know that I was getting better and better. Time flew by, and another day passed. Today was Leo's birthday. It would be rude to show up empty-handed on someone's birthday. So, I decided to let the two kids prepare their gifts for Leo. We were sitting at the dinner table, having breakfast. "Mommy, can you give me some money? I will buy a bunch of flowers for Leo." Hedwig came up with a good idea. Noah mocked, "Leo is a man. Men do not like flowers. Mommy, I want to give Leo a super cool lighter. Is that OK?" "Smoking is harmful to our health. The teacher just taught us yesterday. Noah, do you want Leo to smoke every day?" Hedwig immediately retorted. Blake hurriedly said, "Noah, Hedwig, Leo is rich. He can buy anyth
Catherine's POV "It's my best work. This is Leo performing on stage. Many people are listening to you singing. You sing so well!" Finally, this Leo was a star. "Really? You haven't heard me sing yet, have you? My singing is awesome. I'll show you next time!" Leo smirked. "This is Leo climbing the mountain and is accidentally blown away by the wind. "This is Leo eating. Well... I don't know how to draw steak, so I drew some circles. Leo, what do you like to eat?" Leo looked desperate. When Hedwig finished introducing her drawings, Leo turned to Noah and said, "Noah, you didn't prepare so many surprises for me, did you?" Noah said proudly, "I'm not like stupid Hedwig! Leo, this is the car model I made for you. These two doors can even be opened!" "Thank you, Noah. I like it very much." Leo was moved. "Leo, what about mine?" Hedwig instantly raised her face, her crystal-like eyes filled with anticipation. "I like b
Catherine's POV I quickly hugged Hedwig and kissed her cheek. "Don't you have daddy with you?" "Daddy is not enough. I want both of you!" Hedwig said greedily. Noah snorted, "Stupid Hedwig. When can you learn to be independent? I've seen you eat every day, but I haven't seen you grow up." I couldn't help but chuckle as I saw Noah tease Hedwig again. Hedwig glared at Noah. "I miss mommy. What's wrong with that?" I turned to Noah and said, "Enough. Stop talking to Hedwig like that. Hedwig was sick the other day, and I wasn't there for her. I'm so sorry." Noah instantly grinned. "Mommy, you have no idea. When the doctor was treating Hedwig, she kept screaming, 'Daddy, it hurts!' She screamed so loudly!" I looked at Hedwig's face, which was still a bit pale, and my heart ached. "Mommy!" Hedwig immediately leaned into my arms. "Mommy, when you are done with your work, you have to accompany me more, OK?" I nodded. "Do
Sunny's eyes were filled with sorrow. She felt guilty toward her mom, knowing she no longer had a place in the Eben family.Gellman wasn't surprised and sighed, "I think it's better for you to leave this family early. It can save me from my uncle's constant attempts to introduce you to boyfriends for business marriages."Sunny's eyes widened, "How do you know?""He mentioned it when he was drinking at my place yesterday. He said he would introduce you to some clients' sons," Gellman said, his face turning grim.Sunny's face turned cold.She couldn't believe Eben was still scheming against her. It was disgusting."I'll never see him again. Let's see how he can set me up with men!" Sunny said with a cold smile.Gellman nodded, his eyes darkening.A private plane sat at the International Airport. A group of people in four cars headed for a seven-star hotel.In the car, Catherine, tired from the long flight, dozed off on Bla
Tasha covered her face and cried even harder, looking pitiful as she said to Moira, "Look at Sunny! She thinks she's so great because she trained in taekwondo for a few years. Look at my face, it's almost disfigured. How am I supposed to see people now? I have family visits to make these days, I do even know what can I do now."Tasha's loud crying and sympathetic words made Moira's face pale with anxiety.Eben glared at Sunny in anger and pointed toward the door, shouting, "Get out of here right now!"On hearing this, Sunny's whole body stiffened. She looked at Moira with a guilty expression.Moira also froze, her face turning even paler. She quickly tried to placate Eben, "Don't get angry. I think there might be some misunderstanding between them...""There's no misunderstanding. She hit me. Look at my face, it's all the evidence you need," Tasha cried out pitifully.Moira saw the red mark on Tasha's face that hadn't gone down and didn't kn
Tasha, who used to look down on this corner of the house, had come today with a request.The musty smell of the long-unoccupied room made her uncomfortable."Sunny, don't be so cold. We don't have a deep grudge, do we?" Tasha forced a fake smile.Sunny ignored her, sitting by the chair and taking out her phone to check the news.Tasha stared at the phone, eyes gleaming with the idea of secretly finding Leo's number.But then she decided to just ask Sunny for it directly.Sunny wouldn't reject this."Sunny, do you have Leo's phone number? Can you give it to me?" Tasha asked boldly.Sunny looked up, her gaze cold. "No."Sunny, who used to lack the confidence, now felt no obligation to easily give her boyfriend's number to another woman.The atmosphere turned awkward.Tasha's face darkened at Sunny's blunt refusal."Sunny, are you just trying to spoil my fun? You eat, live, and use what's ours. Isn't it
The situation took a turn for the better, with Sunny being kicked out by Leo.So, Tasha came over smugly to mock her.If she didn't vent on Sunny, she couldn't swallow her anger.Thinking of Sunny's past with Leo, Tasha was filled with indignation.Her idol had been with this woman, which felt like a knife to her heart. She considered it unbearable and thought highly of herself for not slapping Sunny."You were so confident. If you want to join his company as an artist, you can go anytime," Sunny said coldly."I could have, but now it's uncertain!" Tasha's tone changed abruptly, with a hint of anger. "You've offended Leo. If he finds out I'm your stepsister, he might not sign me."Sunny couldn't help but sneer. "Rest assured. If you can't get into his company because of me, I'll talk to him. I'll tell him I have nothing to do with you, so he won't blame you because of me."Tasha was skeptical. Sunny's sudden kindness seemed sus
"You could still meet with my father if you both have time. Blake and I wouldn't mind," Catherine suggested softly."There's nothing left to say between us," Abigail replied with a light laugh, her tone final yet tinged with resignation."Thank you, Abigail." Catherine's gratitude spilled out."Alright, no more formalities. I'm content now. Rest now—you'll need energy for tomorrow's flight," Abigail said with a gentle smile.Catherine nodded and quietly left. Back in the bedroom, Blake was sitting on the sofa with a strange look. On seeing her, he got up and walked over. "What did my mom say?""Nothing much. Just reminded me about Dad's medication," Catherine replied softly."Is he ill?" Blake's gaze sharpened."Old health issues," Catherine deflected, unnerved by his sudden intensity.Blake said no more and put his arms around her. "Let's rest early. The flight will drain you.""Okay. Good night." Catherine leaned
"I understand, but if I don't visit him during such an important festival, I'll feel guilty. On my engagement day, my dad gave me so many gifts—he gave me almost everything he had. He's truly a great father, and I want to be a good daughter in return."Catherine was in a dilemma.Blake knew Catherine had fully forgiven and accepted Halsey for abandoning her."Fine, I'll go with you to visit him." Blake made his decision."You'll accompany me?" Catherine was surprised since Blake had a grudge against her father."Yes. I don't want you to go alone, but as his daughter, you must visit him." Blake didn't want his past issues to affect her. She had the right to love her father."What about the kids?" Catherine asked suddenly."Leave them here. Let my mom and grandma take care of them." Blake didn't want to put the children in danger.Catherine agreed that leaving the kids behind would be safer.Given Blake's ongoing str
Three days passed in a warm haze for the Royal family—a rare stretch of uninterrupted togetherness amidst their perpetually busy lives.The family rarely gathered, as they were usually busy with work and chores. So, the time they spent together was precious.Blake and Catherine skipped elaborate vacations, opting instead to fill the estate with laughter.They built snow forts with the children, baked gingerbread cookies in the sunlit kitchen, and read bedtime stories by the crackling fireplace. For Noah and Hedwig, these simple moments became their first true childhood memories.On the third evening, as snowflakes settled like powdered sugar over the grounds, Catherine needed to discuss visiting her father abroad with Blake, but the words stuck in her throat like winter sap.Blake definitely didn't want her to go far away, but she couldn't be trapped here forever just because she was afraid of the dangers outside.That night, the snow
"It's different this time. They're interested in getting to know you. Your reputation has grown since those days; you're a celebrity now, Sunny. I'm not trying to hurt you. Won't you come back and see for yourself?"Moira was truly unaware of her husband's schemes. She simply wished for Sunny to emerge from her heartbreak, embrace life anew, rather than languish at home, like a soul hiding from the light."Mom, stop worrying about me. I'm fine now," Sunny offered a few comforting words, then abruptly said, "I'm not going back. Gotta go, bye!"And with that, Sunny ended the call.But her harsh refusal angered her stepfather.Patricia had invited Richard and Nick over for dinner, but they declined.In truth, Richard and Nick were in foul moods.Leo and Catherine's successful engagement felt like a bad omen to them, dampening their fighting spirit.As for Nick, since returning from the engagement party, he'd been like a lost soul,
"Grandma's right, Sunny and Leo are perfect for each other," Catherine agreed quickly.Sunny's face turned bright red. Why was everyone focusing on her?Abigail noticed Sunny's other hand hanging still and asked quietly, "Sunny, what's wrong with your hand?"Remembering the video of Sunny fighting the thugs, Catherine explained, "Her hand is injured. Sunny, are you feeling better now?"Sunny nodded. "Much better!"Patricia was shocked. "How did your hand get hurt? Was it that naughty Leo?"Sunny shook her head and explained what had happened.Patricia and Abigail listened with concern. Catherine pulled up the video, and after watching it, both Patricia and Abigail's faces showed worry."Sunny, I didn't think you had so much courage!""Did you practice martial arts when you were young?"Sunny answered all their questions. The two elders looked at her with new respect.They couldn't believe such a small and t