Catherine's POV
I returned to the lakeside villa just as Noah and Hedwig were finishing class. I sat in the parlor and waited. When I heard the sound of the car, I quickly walked out. The car doors opened, and Noah and Hedwig ran toward me. "Mommy, I miss you so much!" Hedwig hugged my neck tightly and kissed my face. "Mommy, don't leave anymore, OK?" Hearing Hedwig's words, Noah looked at me with anticipation. "OK, I promise. I won't go anywhere from now on. I will stay with you and Noah," I comforted Hedwig. To my surprise, Noah and Hedwig missed me so much, though it had just been a few days. "Mommy, daddy also went out to work, but he came back earlier than you. He came back yesterday. Can you call daddy over for dinner tonight?" Hedwig pleaded in a low voice. Of course, I knew Blake was back early, but I couldn't say yes to Hedwig. "If you miss daddy, you can have dinner with him tonight. I'll have to skipCatherine's POV Soon, I returned to work. But I could sense a shift in the attitude of my colleagues towards me. In the morning meeting, Mark, the deputy director, had a big fight with Melinda over a contract. Melinda said angrily, "He did it on purpose because everyone in the company is gossiping about you and King Blake's breakup." "I'm sorry, Melinda. I got you into this mess. If it weren't for me, they wouldn't have made it difficult for you." I felt guilty. "Catherine, don't say that. Mark has a beef with me anyway," Melinda comforted me. The incident with Melinda occurred only a few days before the project in my hands was snatched away. I won the project from Leo's company. I asked Lucy to take care of the project while I was on leave. When I came back to work, she said that she wanted to sort out some files before giving the project back to me. I agreed. However, she kept stalling every time I asked her. She was unwill
Catherine's POV After hanging up the phone, I was still a little unsettled. I wasn't being cruel. It was just that the truth was too harsh. I didn't want Emerson and Patricia to find out about this. If they did, they wouldn't allow me to stay at the lakeside villa. I had to stick to my bottom line, for Noah and Hedwig and my uncertain future. Night fell. After work, I returned home a bit worn out. I saw Noah and Hedwig doing their homework as I walked in the door. They were doing some handwork. Noah had already finished his homework and was helping Hedwig. "Mommy, you are back! Are you tired today?" Hedwig said with a smile. I stroked her head. "I'm not tired. Not after I see you guys." "Mommy, we want to have dinner with you tonight!" Noah said with a smile. I was touched. Noah and Hedwig were very considerate. Even if I didn't ask for it, they were both on my side. "Why don't you go and have dinn
Catherine's POV I stood in the doorway, looking at Patricia. I didn't know if I should say something. Patricia saw me and said, "Come and sit here." I walked over and sat on the sofa next to her. Patricia sighed. "I never wanted to see you again, but I just couldn't bear to part with Noah and Hedwig. So, from now on, you may come and join us for dinner." Blake and I looked at each other, and Blake smiled. "Thank you, Patricia. I love you so much!" Hedwig kissed Patricia on the face. "Thank you, Patricia." I was very grateful. Patricia turned around and said, "I only said you could come here and eat with us. I didn't promise you anything else." "I know." Still, I was very happy. I knew that Patricia had a good heart. She was simply stubborn. I didn't hate her, because Halsey hurt her. At least Patricia didn't kick me out of the lakeside villa and still allowed me to spend time with Noah and Hedwig.
Catherine's POV When I checked on the news in the afternoon, I was surprised that someone had found out the identity of the girl in the photo. The girl's name was Sunny. She was a reporter and had just graduated from university. In my opinion, she was pretty with a good figure. I had mixed feelings. I felt that Leo was a nice and responsible person. I hoped that Leo could soon let go of his feelings for me because I did not want him to suffer from them. At night, when I returned to Lakeside Villa, Patricia called me to Mountaintop Villa to have dinner. Patricia was still quite cold to me, but at least, she did not stop me from spending time with Blake. At the dining table, Patricia smiled, "Blake, I was surprised that Leo finally found his mate. I always believe that the Moon Goddess is watching over us. I heard that his mate is a reporter. It seems that she is not a member of the royal family or a descendant of the elders of the Council."
Catherine's POV After a long kiss, I was almost out of breath, then Blake let go of me. He said in a low voice, "You are not allowed to fall in love with anyone else. Understand?" "Why are you being so bossy?" I laughed. "You know me well. When it comes to love, I can be very possessive. You're the one I chose, and my love for you will never change! You should never betray me because I don't know what I'll do when I get mad," Blake said seriously. "Okay, I promise you. I will only love you. Do you hear me, Blake? I only love you!" I looked at him. Blake laughed, "OK, got it." When I saw him laugh, I secretly let out a sigh of relief. "Let's go. Noah and Hedwig are not home, we should put our time to best use!" Blake stared at me, and I knew what he wanted. I didn't expect Blake to be so bold. Patricia finally let us see each other, but he wanted more. "It's better not to do it tonight. How about another day..."
Catherine's POV When Sunny and I stepped onto the stairs, we saw a figure running over in a hurry. It was Leo. He looked serious, and he pulled Sunny to his side. "Come with me!" Leo's voice was low, and he was very angry. Leo dragged Sunny away. He was being rude, so I blocked their way. "Stop treating her this way!" "Catherine, leave us alone. This is between me and Sunny!" Leo softened his tone, but he deliberately raised his voice so that everyone in the living room could hear him. I was stunned. Sunny immediately whispered to me, "Ms. Wyatt, help me..." I turned around again and saw them walking toward the garden in the dark. I felt worried. What was Leo up to? Did he think Sunny had told me things that she wouldn't have? I had the urge to go over and help Sunny. Blake suddenly walked over. He said in a gentle tone, "Come on, don't be nosy. Maybe that's how they handle things together."
Catherine's POV I called Blake and told him that I wouldn't be going home for dinner tonight. Then I called Noah and Hedwig. I was going to ask Melinda to join us today, but Melinda had other plans, so I went to the restaurant alone. I booked a relatively luxurious restaurant since I wanted to thank Alina for her support. I parked the car in the restaurant's parking lot and saw Gina when I closed the door. Gina looked as rich as she used to be. She was holding the arm of a middle-aged man and asked him to go first when she saw me. Then she walked toward me. She was wearing high heels, and her clothes were very fashionable. "I'm curious. Why did Blake dump you? It must have been a juicy story!" Gina burst into laughter, which sent a shiver down my spine. I frowned. "What do you want to do? Gina, stop causing trouble. Don't ruin your career again." "Catherine, do you know Halsey?" Gina suddenly said. My fac
Catherine's POV "I'm in the building across from you. You can't see me, but I can see you!" Blake smirked. I said angrily, "Blake, don't you have better things to do than spying on me?" "Are you angry?" Blake asked nervously. "Yes, of course, I am angry. I have already told you that I am here to see a client, but you still don't believe me," I said madly. I was happy that Blake cared about me, but he shouldn't have watched me when I was having dinner with my client. "I'll get out of your hair after you tell me whether your client is a man or a woman," Blake asked in concern. I was amused by his words. "You have excellent eyesight, right? See for yourself." "Shall I come over and ask your client in person?" Blake said anxiously. I was startled. Blake couldn't be here, and on no ground should he show up to see me. If he was seen by others, our relationship would be exposed. "She is a woman. All my clients are women
Third Person's POVThe man who had been so brazen just moments ago now trembled at the sight before him. His legs gave out, and he collapsed to his knees with a thud.Clutching his bleeding head, he broke down in tears. "I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! I didn't really mean it—I was just talking nonsense! Mr. Chavez, please! I'm stupid! I'll never say anything like that again!"Blake watched the man's frantic apologies, the anger in his eyes slowly fading. He spoke coldly, "This isn't over. Not by a long shot."With that, he signaled his bodyguards to carry Leo out of the scene.Blake wasn't like Leo. He couldn't afford to throw punches in public, not when he had to maintain the dignity of the royal family. If their grandfather found out that they were brawling like teenagers, he'd be furious. Blake wasn't about to let years of careful upbringing go to waste over a fight.But that didn't mean he'd let this slide. He had other ways to make these men pay—ways that would leave a lasting impressi
Third Person's POV"What?" Blake's expression froze for a moment. The next second, he grabbed his coat and rushed out the door.As he hurriedly put on his jacket, he called out to Patricia, "Grandma, I'm heading out!"Patricia, noticing his frantic demeanor, had no idea what was going on. She chased after him, asking a few questions, but Blake didn't answer. He quickly got into his car, called his assistant, and sped off toward the scene where Leo was causing trouble.Inside the hotel, a group of men were shouting and cursing. On the nearby sofa, a man sat slumped over.He had been wearing a mask earlier, but now it was off, revealing a strikingly handsome yet arrogant face—Leo.Next to him, several men were nursing their injuries. One of them held a hand to his face, blood trickling down his forehead. They had ganged up on Leo earlier, but when his mask fell off, they froze in fear and stopped attacking. Despite that, Leo was still battered and bruised, looking utterly disheveled."I
Third Person's POV"What's going on here? I just heard him mention a breakup. He wouldn't be breaking up with Sunny, would he?" Patricia was so agitated because she had caught those words.Catherine, of course, also pondered over what Leo had said, and then replied, "Grandma, it seems he announced a breakup with Miss Garcia in front of the reporters.""What's this all about? They were getting along just fine, and now suddenly a breakup? Did he initiate it?"Patricia was truly a worrier at heart. She had finally seen her grandsons with girlfriends, on the verge of settling down, but now they were talking about breaking up."Grandma, don't get so worked up. Why don't you give him a call and find out what's really going on?" Catherine comforted Patricia.In reality, she too felt a growing unease.She sensed that this matter might be far more serious than she had imagined.Patricia picked up her phone and dialed Leo's number, inten
Third Person's POV"What on earth is going on? I was telling everyone that Leo was going to be my son-in-law, and now look, everyone's calling to mock me, to make a fool of me. You unambitious girl, you've disgraced me!"Moira clearly couldn't accept this reality and the blow it dealt her, venting all her resentment on Sunny.Sunny let Moira scold her without a word of retort.Only after Moira had finished did she say, "Mom, I'm tired. I'm going to hang up now."After ending the call, Sunny closed her eyes, lay back on the bed, and felt utterly drained.She knew the days of being ridiculed were far from over, and she could only resign herself to accept it all.The news of Leo and Sunny's breakup indeed caused quite a stir. Some gloated, those who watched indifferently, and those who were secretly delighted and mocking.Among them, the most elated was undoubtedly Mirabel Field, who had always taken a dislike to Sunny.She
Third Person's POV"Fine, let's break up then." Leo snorted coldly, his tone devoid of any reluctance, "I'll have someone pack up your things and send them back to you.""Leo, I'm really sorry. Thank you for not despising me in the past...""Don't say such insincere words. If I liked you, I would naturally treat you with utmost kindness. But you didn't cherish it. You betrayed my trust, and this is all on you," Leo cut her off abruptly, then stormed out of the hospital room, slamming the door behind him.Sunny felt as if she had been struck by lightning, standing there motionless for a long time, like a frozen statue.A gust of cold air came through the window, jolting her awake. It felt like she had been in a beautiful dream, but the man who had been good to her was now gone.In the world of werewolves, the departure of a mate is a tremendous blow to the other party.Sunny felt her world collapse in an instant, as if she had lost the
Third Person's POVLeo sat on the sofa directly opposite the hospital bed, his hands constantly flipping a mobile phone.The thought of how tightly this woman had concealed things from him made his heart feel stifled.He began to doubt how genuine her feelings for him were.Perhaps her intentions for getting close to him were becoming increasingly clear—was she trying to atone for her despicable Olivia?On what grounds did she beg for his forgiveness? Shouldn't mistakes be punished?"Mmm..." Sunny, on the hospital bed, let out a faint moan, seemingly due to discomfort.Then, her tightly closed eyes slowly opened, revealing the white ceiling and the IV drip hanging nearby.'Was this a hospital?'Sunny suddenly sat up, only to meet a pair of dark eyes, their depths flickering with cold light as if carrying a Siberian chill, causing her to gasp in fright."Did you bring me to the hospital? Thanks." Sunny vaguel
Third Person's POVAt that moment, a middle-aged woman emerged from inside, her face turning pale with fright at the sight of a group of people intruding on her farm."Sir, why have you broken into my farm? Is there something you need?" This woman was Teresa, who feigned surprise as she stepped forward to inquire."Bring Olivia out!" Leo said with a stern expression."Olivia? She's not here!" Teresa immediately shook her head in response."Do you really think we'll believe that?" Leo suddenly turned around, grabbing Sunny who was walking last, and said with a gloomy face, "Didn't she come here looking for Olivia? Stop wasting time and bring her out."Sunny's face had already turned pale, devoid of any color, and her body was on the verge of collapsing.Teresa looked at Sunny, her face clearly showing a look of reproach, "Sunny, how could you do this? Do you have any idea...""Teresa, I..."Sunny tried to explain, but fou
Third Person's POV"Now?" Sunny's head buzzed, wishing she could just faint on the spot.She knew that once they went, the hidden secrets would likely be exposed. Faced with Leo's insistent attitude, she didn't know how to refuse, her heart filled with panic and helplessness.Sunny reached for her phone, but suddenly, a hand as strong as a vise clamped down on her slender wrist, gripping it tightly.Leo's voice was as cold as a winter wind, "That's right, now. You lead the way."Sunny considered pretending not to know anyone named Teresa, but her mother had already revealed everything.There was no room to feign ignorance.She forced a laugh, suppressing her inner turmoil, "I'm feeling a bit dizzy now, could we...?""No, Sunny. I want you to lead the way right now." Leo's voice grew even colder, the threat in his tone leaving no room for doubt."Alright," Sunny sighed, reluctantly agreeing.Her heart pounded, and
Third Person's POVSunny couldn't fathom his thoughts and let it go. They drove to the company.The employees at the company regarded Sunny as the future boss lady.Previously, they might have ignored her, but now, everyone was vying to get close to her and become familiar.Changes in status and identity often lead to starkly different attitudes from others. As an important person by Leo's side, Sunny naturally received special treatment and was treated differently by everyone. Everyone wanted to maintain a good relationship with her in the future to gain some benefits or avoid unnecessary trouble.Sunny knew that all of this was the special treatment Leo had given her, so she didn't dare to be too complacent.In reality, Sunny had also made quite a few enemies at the company. Female artists who had admired Leo before were now cursing her behind her back.These women, driven by unrequited love, resorted to various underhanded tactics