Blake's POV How could I call Catherine at this time? What if Catherine thought that I was concerned about her? Wouldn't it make her extremely proud? "Hedwig, your mommy might be back soon. Don't worry." I immediately reached out and touched my daughter's little head to comfort her. Hedwig lowered her head and ate a few more. She raised her little head again and stared at me intently. "Daddy, just make a call. Let me talk to mommy for a while. I really miss her." Facing my daughter's pair of clear and innocent eyes, I couldn't find a reason to refuse her. "Okay, daddy will call your mommy now." I had to take out my phone. I really hoped that Catherine wouldn't hear the phone ringing. "Daddy, put it on speaker, so we can all talk to mommy," Noah suddenly suggested. I looked at my son's big bright eyes and suddenly felt powerless. I had no choice but to turn on the speaker and put my phone on the table. My phone kept ringing for seconds. I thought proudly in my heart.
Blake's POV "What are you doing, Blake Chavez?" Catherine immediately called out my full name in fury. I looked at her petite body trapped in my arms. She was like a frightened little rabbit anxious to escape. "Catherine, why do you keep ignoring my existence?" I leaned forward deliberately. I was sure that this woman couldn't escape as long as I wanted to keep her at my side. She was too weak to loosen my grip. I only needed to use a little strength to suppress and tame her. Thinking of this, I couldn't help but move forward a bit. A faint fragrance wafted from her body as she had just taken a bath. Unlike the artificially synthesized rich spices, the faint fragrance seemed to come from her body. It was not greasy but tempting. I was desperate to take a few mouthfuls. Then, a familiar but indescribable smell appeared, reminding me of pine wood or spring grass. I was especially addicted to the smell. Leroy, likewise, seemed to be woken up by it. However, shortly af
Catherine's POV I was woken up by the alarm clock the next morning. Hedwig was sleeping soundly next to me, so I quietly got out of bed. While washing up in the bathroom, I stared at myself in the mirror, the memory of Blake's kiss last night came back to me. I brushed my teeth harder. How disgusting that jerk's kiss was! After I freshened myself up, I held Hedwig's hand and led her downstairs despite her sleepiness. Noah was sitting in front of the dining table with Blake. He wore a noble suit tailored for children. Blake combed Noah's short hair back. At this moment, the father and the son share the same hairstyle and clothes. They were similar from head to toe. Even their sitting gesture carried the same air of fierceness and dominance. I was stunned. What was the man thinking? How did he turn my cute son into a mature look like his? "Mommy, I want to sleep for a while more. Please, let me go upstairs. I promise, just a while longer..." Hedwig was a little sleep
Catherine's POV "Well, have you finished? Do you want to see the ponies or not?" I didn't want to quarrel with Blake because I was going to work soon. I looked at Noah and Hedwig. They immediately put the knife and the fork down. Then they jumped off their seats and claimed that they were full. "Okay, daddy will take you to see the ponies." Blake led them out of the door. We left the lakeside villa. On the lawn outside the villa, there were two beautiful ponies. The two ponies, one white and one black, were definitely carefully selected. Their fur was very shiny and they were eating grass with their heads lowered. They looked so cute. Hedwig and Noah forgot all their worries and rushed toward the two ponies. "You two... Be careful!" Blake suddenly chased after them like a mad man. "Daddy, run faster..." Hedwig shouted excitedly as she ran. Dressed in a suit, Blake ran to Hedwig, failing to keep his hairstyle. I followed behind them and watched them running. My he
Catherine's POV I took my drafts and sat in the reception room to wait for Lorelei. Before she came, I pondered how to explain my design idea to her. Suddenly, the door opened and a few people walked in led by an assistant. "Catherine, they've arrived." I stood up and looked at her with a smile. Suddenly, the beautiful woman in the lead pointed at my face. "You?" I was stunned. I searched my memory, but couldn't recall meeting her before. "I know you. You are the one who quarreled with Gina at the mating gathering. What a coincidence. I didn't expect to meet you here." Seeing that I was confused, the woman explained how we met. Only then did I realize it. It was very late that day. I didn't notice the people around Gina because I wanted to get my mother's necklace back. Even if I met her once, I wouldn't be able to recognize her. "Call Ms. Caldwell over. I don't want to cooperate with this woman." Lorelei was in no mood to listen to me at all. She scolded the assi
Blake's POV After sending the kids to school, I went directly to the council hall of the Chavez group. Today, I needed to deal with the royal family's affairs, as well as the reports submitted by the Alphas. Ever since I became the Lycan King, I asked the Alphas of each pack to intensify the patrols, which greatly reduced the number of attacks by rogues in New Jersey. When I stepped into my office, I saw several photos on my desk. I narrowed my eyes slightly. I picked up the photos and looked at them one by one. I asked Henry to send someone to keep an eye on Catherine yesterday, and he handed me the photos just now. I had thought that Catherine was going to meet another man, but I didn't expect that she was with her line manager. It seemed that this woman had some tricks up her sleeve. It turned out that she was quite in her element in the workplace. I sat in the chair and picked one photo which showed Catherine's face. I didn't know what they were talking about,
Blake's POV "Blake, it's not that I can't have your money, I just don't want it. I am not interested. I want to make my own money. Of course, I can't be richer than you. But it's my own money and I feel comfortable using it." "Catherine, I can fire you directly. You know I can do that," Upon hearing that she wanted to focus on making money, I immediately said mischievously. "According to the contract, if you want to fire me, you have to pay me at least 100 thousand dollars as a penalty. With this money, I can hold on for quite a while and find other jobs." Catherine was not threatened by me at all. "I can make it impossible for you to find any jobs in New Jersey," I threatened. Catherine was immediately annoyed. "Do you dare to do so? If you do, Noah and Hedwig will not acknowledge you as their father anymore. Don't go too far." Catherine's voice was so sharp that I had to take my phone away from me. This woman was so shrewish! "I was just joking with you. How can you
Catherine's POV I planned to finish the designs at the company because Lorelei stated that I had to complete the work within two weeks. I would have to give her ten designs that she would approve of. Currently, she was only satisfied with three. Therefore, it was challenging to finish the task within two weeks when facing such a picky customer. Blake said that he had schedule tonight, so I had to take the designs home for completion. When I drove back and stepped into the parlor, I saw a ridiculous scene. In the luxurious parlor were two more adorable creatures. "Mommy, you're back. Come here and take a look. They are Chestnut and Peanut. Are they cute? I like them so much." As soon as Hedwig saw me come back, she ran over happily. She grabbed my finger and pulled me to see her new pets. "You..." I had yet to recover from this ridiculous scene when I saw Dowen walking over from the dining hall to me. When Dowen saw me, he had
Third Person's POV"Staring at me?" Blake suddenly turned his head, his sapphire eyes sweeping over her flushed cheeks, a mischievous smile tugging at his lips."N-no!" Catherine hastily lowered her head, her fingers crumpling the book pages, yet not a word entered her mind.Blake let out a low chuckle and strode to her side, his long leg bracing against the sofa back, trapping her in the soft confines."Is it nervous to stare at your fiancé?" He deliberately emphasized the word "fiancé," his warm breath grazing her reddening earlobe. "Or have you already decided I'm your 'husband'?"Catherine's heartbeat skipped. They were engaged, but the word "husband" still sent a blush to her cheeks."Don't jump the gun, we're not married yet," she whispered, her gaze involuntarily sliding downward as he began unbuttoning his shirt—his defined chest faintly visible beneath the white fabric, each button like a droplet being undone by
Third Person's POVNow, none of them dared to return home after midnight. They all felt as if going home was like admitting to a mistake, so they prepared mental scripts, thinking about how to deal with the questioning.This was the subtle difference between being unmarried and married in their minds."Blake, you and Catherine are already engaged. When do you plan to get married? How about having the wedding on the same day as ours? It might become a beautiful story," Benjamin asked with a smile, thinking that getting married on the same day could be quite a tale."Forget it. I don't want to run to two wedding venues in one day." Howard was the first to object, already looking forward to attending two wedding feasts.The corners of Blake's mouth twitched into a smile. "I might actually get married before you. My grandmother has already set the date for us.""Ah?" The other two were filled with shock. So sudden?Blake nodded. "I've alr
Olivia promised not to run and cooperated fully.That night, she detailed how Richard had found and bribed her to lure Mark.After settling Olivia in Blake's vacant villa, Leo left past eleven.Hungry and tired, he recalled cooking with Sunny—her average but heartwarming home cooking.On impulse, he drove to Sunny's building, seeing the light in her apartment.Regretting his harsh words, he hesitated but finally, masked and hat-clad, knocked on her door.Sunny opened it, red-eyed from crying.They stood in silence."Why are you here again?" Sunny asked hoarsely."Olivia came to me," Leo said, pushing the door open.Sunny's face stiffened. "Did you send her to the police?""Not yet. I have other plans. Don't ask," Leo said.The air grew tense. Leo stepped closer, tucking her hair behind her ear. "My words this afternoon—did they hurt you?"Sunny widened her eyes. "Of course not. I d
"I'm sorry." Sunny bowed her head, covered her face with her hands, and shook it violently. "Sorry, I really don't know what to do."Leo looked at her like a frightened child, muttering this sentence over and over.But he didn't want to hear her apologies."Maybe I loved the wrong person. Since you never tell me the truth, fine, let's stop torturing each other. Breaking up is the wisest choice," Leo steeled himself again, slammed the things he was carrying onto the table, and turned to leave.Sunny heard the door close heavily again, as if it had slammed right into her heart.She trembled all over.They must had been enemies in their past life.Sunny sneered at herself. That was why this life was full of torment.Leo went downstairs, got into his car. His mind went blank.He didn't know why he was so heartless, but he was just really angry, especially since he placed Sunny in the most important position, yet had to endur
"I had someone call Tasha, and she said your mom was home for dinner, so I came over." Leo had been particularly clingy with Sunny lately. Not having her even for lunch felt off, so he packed some food, deciding to eat with her.He didn't expect to see Olivia.Worse still, Sunny actually stood in front of Olivia, as if shielding her.Sunny's mind was blank. She underestimated her importance to Leo.Olivia, seeing Leo's dark expression and the flicker of anger in his eyes, panicked too.She pushed Sunny aside, stepped forward, and said humbly, "Leo, I was planning to apologize to you anyway.""Really?" Leo's voice was icy cold. Though addressing Olivia, his gaze pinned Sunny, as if trying to see through her pale face to her true thoughts.Olivia nodded earnestly. "Yes, I was going to seek your forgiveness. We were just discussing having Sunny call you later...""Enough! I don't want to hear your lies. Keep running if you will."
"Is your hand better?" Olivia nervously checked Olivia's left hand."Did you go to Leo's neighborhood last night?""Yes, I've been waiting at the entrance for days and came here specially to corner you today."Sunny took her home. Olivia collapsed on the sofa and said, "Life on the run is exhausting."Sunny poured a glass of water and asked, "Want something to eat?""Is there any food? I'm starving."After Sunny bought food and returned, she found Olivia already fast asleep on the sofa. An hour later, a phone call woke Olivia up—it was Leo calling to urge her."Leo, I need to have lunch with my mom today. Is it okay if I come back to the company in the afternoon?"Leo agreed readily.Sunny lied to Leo. She was worried that Leo might ask questions or suggest coming with her.Fortunately, Leo didn't say much and just asked her to come back early.After hanging up, Sunny saw Olivia, who had been woken up
After dinner, Richard and Nick didn't linger. They greeted Emerson upstairs and left.Back in the bedroom, Blake's handsome face was clouded with gloom.Catherine sat beside him and gently comforted, "They're gone. Don't let them get to you. It's not worth it!""I know, but I can't help it. This feeling is killing me," Blake said, rubbing his temples.Catherine leaned on his shoulder. "Don't think about it. Emerson's not doing well. Let's focus on taking care of him."Blake nodded. "I'll try to hold on. Once this period's over, I'll make them pay double."Catherine felt helpless seeing his pain but couldn't do anything to ease it.***Late at night, Sunny and Leo were heading home after dinner, both tired.As their car approached Leo's apartment, Sunny glanced out the window and froze.She thought she'd seen Olivia.She sat up straight and looked again.Sure enough, a figure scrambled into a car and
"If the kid were yours, you'd love him!" Richard frowned."But I'm your son too, and I don't feel particularly liked by you."Richard's face turned livid with anger.Seeing Richard speechless, Nick coldly said, "So, I'll only like a son born to a woman I love. Just like you. If that woman had a son for you, you definitely wouldn't treat me as dispensable. I feel like a neglected child.""Enough! I gave you whatever I can already!" Richard interrupted.Nick's words had struck a chord.The reason he didn't value Nick was because he disliked his mother.Richard had always been unwilling to admit it, but now that his son had pointed it out, he became angry out of shame.With a stern face, Nick opened the door and left.Emerson's health was deteriorating. The cold weather made him increasingly uncomfortable.Most of Patricia's energy was devoted to caring for him.Fortunately, the two children were with Abigail,
Catherine and Blake spent two days in Paris before Halsey urged them to return home.The next morning, Halsey found Blake strolling in the garden."Blake, can we talk?" Halsey asked gently."Of course," Blake replied, his expression cool but manner amicable."I want to transfer my company to your name. Consider it a peace offering to my future son-in-law, hoping you'll take good care of Catherine. I'm at ease leaving the company in your hands," Halsey said after a moment of hesitation.Blake frowned. "Why me?""You're capable. The Royal Group has flourished under you. Catherine is still young, and I'm worried she might buckle under the pressure," Halsey explained."Do you trust me that much?" Blake asked with a touch of mockery."You're more reliable than I imagined," Halsey admitted."I can't accept it," Blake refused firmly.Halsey was taken aback. "Why? Is it too small?""A profitable company is valuable