Catherine's POV The shop assistant heard my words, and her expression changed. But she didn't apologize to me. Instead, she said arrogantly, "Miss, since you know our products so well, may I ask you something? Are you here today to buy the new arrivals? Or are you here for the ones from previous years? You come here today because you know they're on sale, right?" I didn't expect that after I exposed her lie, she would insult me in return. "You think I can't afford the new ones?" I asked. "I didn't say that. I'm just saying that since you know so much about our products, you must have studied them. If so, won't you be humiliating yourself if you can't afford our new arrivals?" she said disdainfully. I laughed mockingly. "If I hadn't done some diggings about your products, I'd be misled into buying those from previous years." "Check our clothes out. They are flawless. Any of them would make you look good. Why don't you take your pick? After all, there will be no discount
Catherine's POV I saw a young female werewolf in a long red dress walking over. Her long wavy waist-length hair made her look charming and flirtatious. Her smiling eyes were even more attractive. I had to admit that she was so beautiful. "Miss Twitty, I'm flattered!" Blake smiled politely. "This is my sister, Eda Twitty." Howard introduced to me, and I nodded. It turned out this powerful, charming woman was Howard's sister. I could tell that her aura was also different from the ordinary members of the pack. It seemed that Blake's friends were all noble. I once fantasized about many people being the models of my work, but none of them were ideal enough. Today, when I saw Eda, I saw the perfect one. "Eda, this is Blake's friend..." "Mate." Blake immediately corrected Howard. Howard's eyes widened in an instant. He looked meaningfully at Blake and smiled. "Really? She is your mate? Then why did you stop me from calling he
Blake's POV After I said goodbye to Benjamin, I got into the car with Catherine. Under the cover of the night, our car was rushing home. In the car, Catherine and I sat on opposite sides of the back seat, each thinking. "I hope you weren't offended by what my friends said." Since she sat away from me as soon as she got in the car, I figured that she might be angry. Catherine shook her head. "No. They are all very polite." "I always know who to choose. Friends, women." I smiled proudly. Catherine was stunned and said indifferently, "I can tell." The topic stopped abruptly. The atmosphere in the car became stiff again. "I wonder if the kids are asleep already." I didn't like the stiffness, so I found a topic. Catherine said uncertainly, "Maybe. Noah won't cry, but I'm not sure about Hedwig." I stared at her face and asked in a low voice, "Can you tell me about what the kids were like when they were l
Catherine's POV Blake didn't answer me. Instead, he smiled drily, picked up Noah, and walked to the bathroom. I also took Hedwig to take a bath. Blake and Noah had not been back when we came out. After a while, he came out with Noah. I looked at Noah with a cold face and pointed to him. "You, go to bed now." Then I pointed to Blake. "Come out with me. I have something to say to you." Blake immediately said to Noah, "Go to sleep. Daddy will come over later." I turned and walked out. "We can talk in my study." Seeing that I was going to the balcony, Blake immediately opened his mouth and said. I was furious, and I couldn't think straight. Hearing that, I immediately turned and walked toward his study. The study was separated from the bedroom by a long distance, so the children should not be able to hear us talking. As soon as I stepped into the study, I turned around abruptly, and I froze in an insta
Catherine's POV Blake opened his eyes, which had once again turned into bright gold. Blake fiercely took a step back. I no longer felt threatened anymore. "I'm sorry..." He raised his head with a regretful expression on his face. I was still sitting on the desk, my heart still beating. He scared me. I thought he would mark me here forcefully. It was so terrifying. I was utterly shocked. "I didn't scare you, did I?" In the deadly quiet study, we could hear the uneven breathing of both of us. Blake seemed to have recovered from the mad state. He looked up and asked me with concern. I still hadn't recovered from the shock just now. My wrist was still slightly hurting from his grip. I didn't want to answer him. I just tried to jump down from the desk. When my feet touched the ground, I felt my legs were so weak that I was going to collapse. I lowered my head and silently walked past Blake. I was about to walk
Catherine's POV "Stop it, Melinda." I looked at Melinda helplessly. Though she was a few years older than me, she could be so immature sometimes. I recalled what happened yesterday and said, "I don't know how to describe it. It was like I stepped on some trigger or something. He suddenly became so terrifying, as if he wanted to eat me alive. He became completely ruthless." "Are you sure you're talking about King Blake?" Melinda became more curious. I nodded. "I am. I didn't know how I offended him last night. He suddenly became so horrifying. I'm still shaking now." "Catherine, personally, King Blake is horrifying in any case." Melinda smiled drily. I thought and realized that Melinda was right. Blake was the CEO of the company and the Lycan King. Everyone was afraid of him. Though he wasn't a terrifying beast, he still intimidated others. I smiled bitterly. "I guess you're right. He's the Lycan King, after all." "Catherine, d
Third person's POV "What are you talking about? Vanessa, don't be unreasonable." Guy immediately lifted the quilt and left the bed. He took out a cigarette and smoked. He took two puffs and looked at Vanessa. "Vanessa, if I didn't love you, why would I meet you here? Use your brain, OK?" Vanessa snorted and said, "If you love me, prove it! Fire Catherine! She makes me sick. She acts like she's some woman who's so pure and harmless every day, but she's actually seducing the werewolves in the Design Department who have no mates! Plus, she stole my clients. She even made a client hate my design last time! I hate her guts. Guy, I don't care. I don't care! You have to let her go. This way, we can be together forever..." "Enough! You wouldn't think so if you knew who was behind her." Vanessa was giving Guy a headache. "Who is it? Stop being so mysterious. Just tell me and see if I'll be startled. If you don't tell me, I will think that you don't love m
Catherine's POV After I had dinner with Melinda, I did not stay outside for too long. I soon went back to lakeside. I worried about my two kids, especially Hedwig, who was so clingy. If I wasn't there for her, she couldn't sleep at all. She would even cry. By the time I rushed back, it was already past nine. As expected, Hedwig was sitting in the parlor, shedding tears. She wiped her eyes with the back of her hand and cried, "I want mommy. Daddy, can you call mommy and ask her to come back soon?" Blake sat aside and coaxed Hedwig, his face full of distress. Just as Blake was helpless, I walked into the parlor and said, "Hedwig, Mommy is back." "Mommy..." Hedwig ran to me with great grievances. I immediately squatted down and held Hedwig tightly in my arms. Looking at her crying face, I felt so distressed and said, "There, there. Stop crying. Mommy is back, right? Let's go. Mommy will take you upstairs to sleep. You have to go
"Then once a week," Catherine replied, feigning seriousness."I waited twenty-seven years just for you, Catherine!" the man said with mock solemnity.Catherine burst into laughter, breaking the intense atmosphere. "Alright, let's change the subject. This topic isn't worth discussing."Blake took advantage of her laughter, stepped around her, and in one swift motion, pinned her down.Catherine was startled into lying down and realized escape was impossible."Wh-what are you doing?" Catherine's eyes widened, already knowing the answer.Indeed, careless words come with a price.Catherine, exhausted and weak, pointed at Blake's retreating figure toward the bathroom and gritted her teeth. "So unfair, making me move on top for half an hour!"Blake's sturdy figure froze in the bathroom doorway, then erupted into hearty, self-satisfied laughter.Hearing his deep laughter, Catherine grew even angrier.When Blake emerged, w
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,