Next to Cedrick were Charles and the mall's operating manager.The manager's forehead was covered in droplets of sweat. He felt honored, sure, but at the same time, nervous as he briefed Cedrick on the mall's operation statistics."Master Cedrick, the current foot traffic of the mall is—""Who's there?"The manager had not finished his sentence when a bodyguard in a suit spotted Catelyn, who was sneaking around.Everyone's eyes fell on Catelyn upon hearing the guard's announcement."It's me.""Miss Clark?" Charles recognized Catelyn in an instant and growled at the bodyguard, "Don't you have eyes? Make way for her!"The bodyguards stood aside and made way for Catelyn.Catelyn walked through the path that had been made for her toward Cedrick, her eyes filled with a myriad of emotions. She was shivering, even when she tried to open her mouth to speak.No one knew how much she wished she could strike him across the face at that moment.Cedrick Mason was the man who had ruined h
Cedrick, riddled with worry, did not expect Catelyn to shove him away as he staggered a few steps back, much to the bodyguards and staff members' horror as they gasped.They could not believe that a woman would push Master Cedrick away, more so when he had expressed care unprompted!Cedrick's handsome face darkened in an instant."It seems that I had misunderstood something here," scoffed Cedrick as he turned and walked away. His bodyguards followed closely behind as the group of men left together.Catelyn watched as Cedrick walked further away from her, and she bit her tongue regretfully.How could she be such a coward?Before Cedrick could walk into the elevator, Catelyn chased after him and caught up to him. She could not afford to care about the other people on the scene as she exclaimed loudly to Cedrick, "You said you'll give me three chances, right? I'll use my last chance now to tell you that my answer is yes!"…The elevator door closed between them, leaving a cold, me
Cedrick scooped Catelyn into his arms and tossed her onto the sofa, his tall figure towering over her.Catelyn lay on the sofa, her long black hair splayed over the cushion as she was forced into staring at Cedrick's handsome face inches away from her face.She felt stunned and nervous at the same time. Her thick lashes shuddered like bristle brushes. The shadow of her lashes that had been cast on her nose bridge moved in a rhythmic motion following her breath.Cedrick propped himself up with one of his arms on the sofa, trapping Catelyn between him and the sofa, as he stared at her from high above."What did you say?"Catelyn knew Cedrick had heard her loud and clear and was just asking her to repeat it on purpose.For Miles' sake, she did not have much of a choice."I agree to be the black sheep for you to call off your wedding with Maia. I'll do anything for you, as long as you help win custody of my child against Jamie."Cedrick lifted her chin with his slender fingers. "Lo
Cedrick gasped in pain as he stopped the kiss and looked up at the woman in his embrace, her skin pale like a pool of milk as it emitted a sweet, milky scent. It was an enticing sight.However, the sight of her shivering body made Cedrick feel like a pail of icy water was dropped on his head. He raised his brow and looked away in acceptance.Catelyn was clearly reluctant.What drove her into doing what she did when she obviously hated it, then? What was her intention?Catelyn's clothes were already crumpled when she noticed that Cedrick had stopped, but she could not figure out why he did."Aren't you going to do it?""Not interested.""Sorry. It's my first time doing it while conscious, and I'm just a little nervous." Catelyn acted casual as she licked her lips nonchalantly and added, "You didn't have to stop for me, really."Cedrick slowly regained his composure and calmed his beating heart before he slowly got up from the sofa.A couple of his buttons had burst off earlier,
Catelyn felt a dull pain in her lower abdomen, and that sensation was more than familiar to her.It was a sign of menstruation.She opened her hazel brown eyes and twisted a corner of the blanket in her hands."You're awake," rang a deep voice right next to her.Cedrick stared deeply at her.Catelyn's eyes widened as she stammered, "Y—You're still here?"She immediately regretted her words. What sort of question was that?!Cedrick smiled lightly as he replied in a sing-song voice as though flirting with her, "Where else would I be?"Catelyn struggled to treat him casually."I'm going to take a shower." Catelyn jumped away from him and limped toward the washroom.The blanket was lifted up along with her movements, exposing a dark red spot on the white sheet. The blood stain was fresh and moist.Cedrick froze in place.All of a sudden, a loud thud broke the silence.Cedrick looked towards the source of sound and found Catelyn collapsed by the washroom door with her hand on h
Catelyn had never felt so ashamed in her whole life!She wanted to get off the bed, but Cedrick pinned her down with brute force.Catelyn's face burned from pure embarrassment. "Get off of me! I need to use the washroom!"Gazing at her flushed face, Cedrick demanded, "Take off your pants."Catelyn was so shocked that she almost kicked him in the face. "I…I'm not feeling well! Don't try anything funny."Cedrick scoffed defeatedly upon hearing what she said. "What are you thinking of now? I'm just trying to inspect the wound."Cedrick pinned her down onto the bed and reached his hands out to her robe. There was no sleeping gown for ladies in his house, so Catelyn was wearing a men's sleeping robe.He untied the knot on the robe, and before the robe exposed her skin…Catelyn pinned his hands down, albeit shameful, and cried, "I'm not injured! I—It's just… It's that time of the month! Menstruation! Do you understand?"Cedrick froze in shock.That time of the month?He knew what
The peculiar feeling would bite him from time to time, and it made him nervous.Beep, beep!Cedrick's phone screen lit up with a message notification. Picking up his phone, he then realized that it was a message from Catelyn.Their last text exchange was about the bet they had made.He won in the end…but he did not feel like it at all.Catelyn only said 'yes' because she had her agenda.Cedrick unlocked his phone, and the moment he read the message Catelyn sent him, he froze.…Catelyn was trapped in the washroom. She could not get up, nor could she get out of the washroom. The red stain on her pants reminded her of how embarrassing what happened a few seconds ago was.She had no other choice than to ask for Cedrick's help. She had to enlist his help to buy her some menstrual pads.However, her screen did not once light up after she had sent the text. Cedrick did not reply.Did he not see the message, or did he just not want to help her?Catelyn did not hear the door openin
"Do you say these things to other women, too?"Cedrick's eyes darkened as he stared into hers. "Are you jealous?""No," replied Catelyn, softly yet firmly, her gaze cast downward.Catelyn would never fall for him; she was only doing it for her children. It did not bother her how many women he had.She would never be jealous of him. Why would she, anyway?"If it's not jealousy, are you flustered?" Cedrick curved his lips into a mischievous smile, but his gaze was cold."I don't want to talk about these things with you. I'm hungry. Can we order take-out?"Cedrick smiled lightly and replied, "I've already ordered some, they'll be here soon."His phone rang immediately after.The food Cedrick ordered had arrived.Different dishes—vegetables and meat skillet, soup, meat skewers—filled up the table."Take anything you like."Catelyn was stunned at the sight and replied, "I'll just have some soup. I might have to trouble you to send me home later, cause I…don't feel too good."Ce