Warmth spread throughout Catelyn's heart when she heard George's words. "Thank you," she said, "and don't worry about it. I'll go to the construction site later, and I'll update you about specific issues. Is that alright?""Of course, as long as you don't mind the trouble," replied George.Their phone call ended soon after, but the moment it did, Catelyn's mind was clouded with her fight with Jamie.He and his mother had piled up all the blame for Queenie's defilement on her. Moreover, they did not really want custody of Miles—they just wanted to make her suffer!Lori had even said that she would torture Miles every day after she got custody of him. She would make him kneel in front of everyone from the Mason family to atone for his sins.Catelyn could not sit still. Miles was her son, her flesh and blood. She would not allow him to be taken away and bullied like this!Lawyer…Speaking of which, finding a reliable lawyer to fight this lawsuit would be the most important thing to
The previous receptionist had the thought of pleasing certain celebrities and brought them to the CEO's office, and that receptionist ended up getting fired for it.Just as Catelyn was thinking about giving Cedrick a call, she saw Charles walking in through the door.Seeing Catelyn being stared at by the security guard, Charles quickly stepped forward and asked the receptionist, "What's going on?"The receptionist suddenly became very respectful with Charles around."Mister Peterson, Miss Clark wanted to see Master Cedrick, but she didn't have an appointment set up with him.""I know this lady. I'll take her up," said Charles. He was pleasantly surprised to see Catelyn. Was she not the reason Cedrick was in a bad mood recently?Since she was here, how could he not bring her up to him?Charles smiled and greeted Catelyn, "Long time no see, Miss Clark."Catelyn remembered seeing Charles at the Barricade Club, where she hid under the table while he played cards with Cedrick.Cate
"Alright, I'll fix it right away," said Catelyn.She erased the original design section, re-outlined the whole draft, and made some adjustments according to the proportions.It was difficult to do her work while lying on her stomach on the ground, so she simply squatted beside the coffee table.Cedrick just glanced at her indifferently, but he suddenly felt a burning sensation inside as if a flame within him had just started.He leaned back and put one hand on the sofa cushion, averting his gaze from her. He then took a cigarette out from his pocket and lit it.The cigarette butt glowed and dimmed as he took a puff. While the smoke lingered around the room, it did not seem to bother Catelyn. Once she was in her serious working mood, nothing around could distract her.After what seemed to be a long time, Catelyn finished her drawing and handed it to Cedrick hurriedly, not wanting to waste his precious time. Her pencil unexpectedly fell on the ground, and she bent down to pick it u
"What's the matter?" Cedrick asked when he saw Catelyn wavering.Catelyn took a deep breath and said, "Can I have my salary in advance?"She was not the kind of person who wanted to trouble others, especially Cedrick. However, she had no choice in this matter.Feeling afraid that he would disagree, she earnestly added, "Don't worry! Even if I get my salary in advance, I'll still work hard to make sure my work is done in a satisfying manner.""Give me a reason for this," said Cedrick."Personal…reasons," muttered Catelyn embarrassingly. "Can we not talk about it?"Cedrick raised his eyebrows lightly. "If you don't tell me, how can I be sure if I should give you your salary in advance?""I..." Catelyn felt flustered at this.If Cedrick does not agree to this, how would she fight her lawsuit against Jamie? Even if she wanted to talk about it, where should she start?There was a brief silence between the two, and suddenly, the door was pushed open as Charles walked in."Master Ce
"It must've happened by accident. Hurry and wipe it off! It'll be troublesome if someone sees it later! If you don't believe me, I can give you a mirror so you'll see it," said Catelyn as she hurriedly took out a pocket mirror from her bag.Cedrick stopped her hand while she was rummaging through her bag. He lowered his voice and glanced at her with a wicked smile. "Since you got it on me, you should be the one erasing it."They were in the corridor. Although Charles Peterson and this Mister Lewis had not arrived yet, Catelyn looked around subconsciously and muttered, "You're too tall, it's inconvenient!"Suddenly, Cedrick lowered his tall frame slightly. His handsome face was suddenly enlarged in front of her eyes, and his sexy Adam's apple could be seen bobbing."There you go," said Cedrick.Catelyn was startled. "You...""Don't you want to wipe it?" asked Cedrick. Seeing her doe-like clear eyes and fluttering eyelashes, he pretended to be indifferent. "Never mind, forget it...
How sweet!Rumor had it that Cedrick was not close to any women, and he only cared for one woman from the Clark family. It seemed that the rumors were true.Mister Lewis had reserved a private dining room at Majestique, a famous restaurant in Sapphire City located near an ecological artificial lake. The flower garden outside the building was filled with precious flowers and plants, and the natural fragrance permeated the air.The real Maia, in fact, was also dining at Majestique at the same time, accompanied by another woman.The woman was in her early forties. She had an abnormally pale face, and she was dressed stylishly. She had a gentle yet elegant smile on her face.This woman was none other than Janice Coleman, Cedrick's aunt. She had raised him ever since his mother had passed away at a very young age.Maia had specially invited her out for dinner.Cedrick had not been contacting Janice for a while. Instead, it was Richard Kingsley who was sending all sorts of different t
Janice took Maia's hand and said, "Don't worry, I will fight for you. Ceddy has been with you for four years, and I will not let him get away with this!""Sob, Aunt Janice..." Maia choked and cried even more miserably, her tears falling down her cheeks like broken beads. She finally could not bear it anymore and ran to the washroom.Janice stared at Maia's back as she left the table with her fist clenched. She then coughed heavily, her originally pale complexion became a little rosier, and there was a faint trace of worry in her expression.Cedrick was a very decisive person. However, he was not very intuitive when it came to emotions.Shortly after, Maia was looking in the mirror in the washroom with a smug face, unlike her sad and pathetic self just moments ago at the table with Janice.She knew that Cedrick was particularly concerned about this Aunt Janice of his. Since he was a kid, he only listened to her, not even Grandpa Mason.As long as Janice strongly opposes their divo
Mr. Lewis tried his best to entertain Cedrick. He toasted and chatted with him to lift the atmosphere as much as he could. He was not like a chairman but rather a member of the public relations team…Most of their topics were about official matters and occasionally changed to a few unimportant gossip.Catelyn pretended to be transparent. She only concentrated on eating with her head hanging low.Undeniably, the dishes were made excellently. The portion of each dish was not much, but it was extraordinarily delicious, and the aroma would linger for a long time."Ms. Clark, I don't know if you still remember me? It's my honor to meet you again today. Come, I'll give you a toast."After indulging in the dishes for a while, Mr. Lewis suddenly raised the glass to Catelyn.Catelyn was taking The Majestique's featured mushroom soup. Upon hearing Mr. Lewis's words, she wiped the soup from the corner of her mouth and smiled. She picked up a wine glass to return the toast.She felt strange