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
The young servant got up from the ground in embarrassment and nodded repeatedly.Several burly bodyguards rushed over after receiving the order.The bodyguards stood at the door and cast dark shadows around them in their black uniform with a nameplate pinned to the neckline, sending off an oppressive aura.However, Maia had not taken these people seriously at all.The more her anger burned, the more she pretended to be casually fiddling with the ring on her middle finger. "I heard that Mr. Lewis invited Master Cedrick to a meal. Why am I, the real fiance, treated like I'm an outsider?"Mr. Lewis, who was originally boiling with anger, suddenly showed a startled face. "You… you are Master Cedrick's real fiance?"After a pause, he asked Catelyn in disbelief and asked, "Then who are you?""Mr. Lewis, don't you know her? She's my distant cousin, Catelyn Clark."Without waiting for Catelyn's explanation, Maia raised her eyebrows lazily and said calmly, "Master Cedrick, it looks like
Chapter 1943"Just 999 dollars! It will bring you a long, happy life together."The vendor stared at Catelyn with eager eyes, frantically trying to sell his products.Cedrick looked down at Catelyn tenderly and asked, "Do you like it?"Catelyn picked up a charm to take a look, smiling, "It's not bad, but is it too expensive?"The charm was a good symbol. However, it was just casually made, not worth that much. This vendor was clearly trying to rip them off."As long as you like it, it has value."Cedrick raised his chin. Eason immediately handed over 10 hundred-dollar bills.The vendor gazed at the dollar bills with glowing eyes, took them with trembling hands, and chose a perfect charm for Catelyn and Cedrick.Cedrick took the charm and connected Catelyn's hand and his with it.His long, slender fingers moved. Even the slightest movement was very pleasant. Coupled with the romantic atmosphere, it was so beautiful.Joanne got excited as she watched them, clamoring, "I want o
Chapter 1942"Oh my, Evelyn made the shop assistant kneel to put her shoes on? That was too much! Does she think she's a noble princess?""Check out this video. Evelyn framed Mrs. Mason at the mall with a big belly.""Even a beast won't harm its children. Evelyn risked her child's life! How can she be so cruel?""Bah! Mr. Mason is handsome and rich. Evelyn actually cheated on him!""Her lover is too ugly. Evelyn has terrible taste.""Ahhh, Evelyn moaned so lewdly in the video. How can this man compare to Mr. Mason? I want to vomit..."As people online questioned and criticized Evelyn, her reputation completely collapsed, and she quickly became notorious.Cedrick became the victim of this incident.Cedrick sat in the car, looking at the responses on the Internet. He nodded and said, "You did a good job."To create the illusion that Evelyn cheated on Cedrick, Eason used AI technology to change Ralph's face into a stranger's in the videos of Evelyn and him having sex. "Thank
Chapter 1941Evelyn's voice paused, and her eyes were vicious and angry as she questioned hysterically, "But I did everything out of love for you!"Cedrick wanted to laugh. "Thank you, Ms. Swan. Although your love makes me sick, I have kindly prepared a gift for you."Evelyn looked at him in fear and confusion when she saw a familiar figure walk in through the door.The visitor was just as tall, straight, and handsome as Cedrick. It was amazing to see any difference in their appearance."It's you? You're Ralph?" exclaimed Evelyn, her stomach lurching.For so many nights, she had sex with Ralph, the imposter. No wonder the baby she gave birth to was so disgusting too."Little bitch, long time no see. I missed you so much."Ralph grinned and walked toward Evelyn with lustful eyes."Go away! Go away!"Evelyn frantically waved her pillow, trying to repel Ralph, but these attacks were like a kitten's playing in Ralph's eyes.Ralph smiled evilly, dragged Evelyn down from the hospi
Chapter 1940A few seconds later, she tore up the piece of paper regardless and looked at Cedrick with crazy eyes, "I'm your wife! It's Mrs. Mason in name only! All of this is a lie. My daughter is your child! And could only be your child!"Cedrick sneered, his deep eyes icy, "Think what you want, as long as you're happy."His voice was deep, pleasant, and charming, but what he said sent chills down Evelyn's spine.Evelyn looked at him incredulously. The smile on Cedrick's lips became even more fascinating. "There's something I forgot to mention. Are you sure the person you married is me? My wife is Catelyn from the beginning."Previous images flashed through Evelyn's mind. She thought of Cedrick's different attitudes. His passion, his impatience... Scene by scene, frame by frame, it was like a horrible movie, making her shiver."Cedrick, you indeed lied to me..."Evelyn stared at Cedrick with hatred, her eyes paranoid and mad."Even if my child is not yours and I didn't marry
Chapter 1939"I'm satisfied," Cedrick smiled dangerously, his eyes emotional.It was a smile that made Evelyn feel extremely alarmed."Then ... show me the baby."Cedrick looked at Evelyn condescendingly, his deep eyes full of coldness. "Eason."Eason respectfully carried the baby over to the hospital bed. "Mrs. Mason, please."Evelyn took the child in surprise and lifted the swaddling blanket on the baby.Although it was a girl, Evelyn gave birth to her. Naturally, Evelyn loved her.Yet the moment she saw the baby's face, Evelyn's face suddenly changed, and she quickly threw the baby away, leaning down and vomiting."No, it's not my baby! It's not my baby!"'How can she possibly be my child?' The baby was deformed. Her little face was bruised. Her eyes, nose, and mouth were all tightly grown together. She looked extraordinarily horrible..."Mrs. Mason, this is your baby!"Eason nimbly caught the baby that almost fell to the floor and brought it back to Evelyn."Take her a
Chapter 1938"Now, all of you, stop talking nonsense and do your job. We'll have an easy time when she has given birth."The doctor reprimanded and turned to go back to his office.Inside the room, Evelyn scrolled through the videos and news with a bitter smile.These days after she came back, Cedrick visited her every day and was photographed by many reporters and media. Now the news was all about her and Cedrick being in love.Yet only she knew that Cedrick always left soon after he came, never staying longer than fifteen minutes.'Is it really because he's too busy working?'When she thought of Summer and Braylon, who came in and out together affectionately, a glint of jealousy flashed in Evelyn's eyes.If only Cedrick could always stay by her side as Braylon did to Summer.Soon, it was Evelyn's due date."Cedrick, I'm so scared..."Evelyn grabbed Cedrick's sleeve, sweating in pain. "I can't take it anymore. I want a C-section with general anesthesia..."With a cold ligh
Chapter 1937The nurse rushed to support Evelyn.Evelyn looked flustered and headed back to the ward."Has anyone touched my things?"Evelyn came back like a different person. The condescension she had when she first arrived disappeared.'Braylon is no ordinary man. What if he really wants to help Summer get back at me?'Evelyn subconsciously rubbed her belly. She mustn't let anything happen to her child. She called the nurse and said coldly, "Ask the doctor to come here! I suspect someone has poisoned me."The nurse gave her a frightened look and murmured, "Mrs. Mason, how is this possible?""I don't care! Go get the doctor to check everything in the room. I will not allow anyone to hurt my child!" Evelyn yelled in a stern voice as her eyes went crazy.The nurse called the doctor in fear, and the doctor came, checked everything, and said resignedly, "Mrs. Mason, we assure you that everything here is qualified and absolutely free of any harmful substances. You can relax."Eve
Chapter 1936Evelyn nodded with satisfaction and asked with a smile, "Did Cedrick arrange this for me?"Eason thought to himself, 'Mr. Mason has no time for her.' Yet he smiled, "Of course, Mrs. Mason. If there's nothing else, I'll go back now."Evelyn smiled and nodded, "Go ahead. There are so many nurses here. They can take care of me."Cedrick had arranged the best labor and delivery room for Evelyn. Three nurses worked 24-hour shifts, so she would have someone to serve her at any time.Evelyn walked into the glass corridor, looking out at the sunshine and green grass. Suddenly, she saw a familiar figure."Who's that woman on the bench?"Evelyn's eyes went cold as she frowned and asked the young nurse next to her.The young nurse came over and asked with a puzzled look, "Mrs. Mason, which one do you mean?" "The old woman on the bench."A sneer appeared on Evelyn's lips, and her tone was acerbic.The nurse gave Evelyn a surprised look. "This lady is Mrs. Hensley, who live
Chapter 1935Cedrick was silent for a moment, counting the time. Indeed, Evelyn's due date was approaching.The smile on his mouth grew colder as he thought about what was going to happen."I'll have Eason pick you up.""I know you're busy. It's okay to have Eason pick me up, but I want to see you as soon as I get back."Evelyn smiled sweetly, not bothering with these details.As long as Cedrick cared about her, it was the same whoever came to pick her up.Evelyn touched her round belly, and her expectant face gradually became worried.'It's said that a sharp belly predicts a son and that a round belly predicts a daughter. My belly is so round. Will I have a daughter?'Meanwhile, Cedrick hung up the phone, casually threw it to the bedside, lay back down, and pulled the soft Catelyn into his arms.Half asleep, Catelyn heard Evelyn speaking arrogantly on the phone and slumped against Cedrick's chest."Evelyn's coming back?"Cedrick nodded slightly, a little impatient. "She's