Chapter 141

"T—Thank you."

Cedrick eyed Catelyn's dress coldly. His expression darkened when he was once again reminded that she came with Edwin, so he tightened his grip around her wrist and said, "Since when have you spellbound Edwin?"

Catelyn scowled in pain due to Cedrick's grip. Try as she did, she failed to break free from their tug of war and, instead, ended up even closer to one another.

"Mister Atherton needed a plus-one, and I happened to have an invitation to this event. We're not what you think we are."

"What I 'think', huh?" Cedrick gritted out. "And what is it that I'm thinking?"

Catelyn was slightly frustrated at not being able to escape his grip, but the more she panicked, the more she tried to act composed. She extended her hand and brushed her finger past Cedrick's jawline carelessly, saying, "Master Cedrick, if you continue to be so restless with seeing me by Mister Atherton's side, I might get the wrong idea."

"What idea is that?"

Catelyn chuckled silently as she purpose