Richard had started seeing Maia more often, and even though she enjoyed herself, they had to be secretive about it.Since Richard was no celebrity, Maia found herself growing bored of him.That morning, Maia was awoken by the sound of her phone's text notification. It was another good-morning message sent by Richard.She swiped away the message in frustration and opened her conversation with Cedrick.Their last text was from a long time ago when she had invited him to dinner.It seemed to her that he was determined to dump her after all.Maia was in a rotten mood as she lay in bed and scrolled away on her phone when she saw a trend on Twidder.[Have you ever bought sanitary pads for your girlfriend?]She clicked on the hashtag and saw the top post, noticing that it was posted by a cashier who worked in a 24-hour convenience store. The cashier posted about seeing a man who went into the store at four in the morning just to buy a whole bag full of sanitary pads.There was even a
The result of the preliminary round had just been announced two days ago, but Jamie's lawyer had already gotten the word that Catelyn was disqualified due to plagiarism. It was obvious to her that they did their research and came prepared!Catelyn could no longer tolerate their persistent attacks. She decided to have a conversation with Jamie, face-to-face.Catelyn walked out of her apartment and heard the honks of the car. Following the sound, she was led to a familiar Bently.Cedrick had one of his arms down the window as he waited for Catelyn in the car."Cedrick, what are you doing here?""I'm here to fulfill my promise to you." Cedrick opened the car door and got out of the car. He tilted his head ever so slightly and smiled. "I heard that you've asked to meet Jamie in person for a negotiation. Hop on, I'll go talk to him with you."Catelyn blinked, appearing to be touched by his action as she spoke, "Really? Thank you for coming along, Master Cedrick."Cedrick chuckled as
"B—Benjamin?" Jamie was equally shocked. "I was wondering why you'd turn down my invitation. It seems you've been approached already.""No," said Benjamin as he pulled the office chair elegantly and seated himself. "You look so ugly, I'm afraid you'll ruin my mood if I were to take you as my client.""You…" Jamie slammed the table harshly, his hands clenched into fists as he glared at Cedrick. "Don't get too complacent. Benjamin may be undefeated, but the lawyer I hired is also one of the best in Sapphire City!"Cedrick tapped his fingers on the table rhythmically.Benjamin casually made an 'OK' hand gesture with him and announced to Jamie, "Mister Mason, I am Benjamin Anderson, the attorney-in-charge of Miss Catelyn Clark's representative lawyer, and I'm suing you on behalf of the client for the crime of abandonment and intentional injury. Therefore, we hereby ask you to compensate my client for everything, including child support and mental damage."Jamie had an indescribable express
Benjamin chimed in with a half-smile, "You better start looking. Time is running out."How provoking!Jamie had no evidence in his hand and no lawyers to support him."Just you wait, Catelyn! I won't give up just like that!" he snapped bitterly, so enraged that his face turned red. He kicked a chair on his right and left the room furiously.Catelyn looked at Jamie darkly as he left the conference room. This was the first time she saw him so shriveled.Blinking her amber pupils, her long curled eyelashes trembled as she applauded Benjamin. "Mister Anderson, I now understand how formidable you are. Thank you."Benjamin just shrugged indifferently. "You don't need to thank me. I'd be very grateful if your man would stop threatening me with my family's affairs."Catelyn's ears perked up at this. What did he mean, 'her man'?"Jamie and I…" muttered Catelyn. It seemed their relationship was in a very complicated state. She could not just say that she had nothing to do with him anymor
Cedrick, Benjamin, and Catelyn looked elegant in their suits and dress respectively, so much so that they attracted the attention of many guests in the hall along the way.Catelyn simply took off her hair tie and let her hair down and simulated a calmer, more composed version of herself.They were walking toward the elevator on the second floor when they heard a waiter apologetically explaining to a middle-aged woman in a purple dress, "Miss Coleman, I'm truly sorry. The private room where you often dine in has been reserved by another gentleman. Can I arrange another room for you?""That's fine. It's also my fault that I didn't call ahead to make an appointment," said the woman with a soft voice, without any hint of anger.The waiter immediately breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you for your understanding, Miss Coleman. Please, come this way!""Aunt Janice?" Cedrick could recognize the purple dress even from a distance. It was a gift for her last year.Janice heard the familiar
Cedrick knew about the news. "Right. It is about time," he said."You've always been a brilliant child. I believe you can make it clear to him, but you also need to understand that your grandfather is still the head of the Mason family, and you need his approval and support if you want to take over," said Janice.Cedrick did not answer, just fidgeting with the teacup in his hand.Janice pondered for a while and said, "Catelyn here is a good girl. She's beautiful and knowledgeable, and I like her very much. However, Mai comes from a prestigious family and has a distinguished status. She has something that Kitty here doesn't have. Do you understand this?"What was a simple reminder for Cedrick felt like a thorn in Catelyn's heart.Maia had something she did not have. She came from a prestigious family and had a distinguished status. Catelyn, on the other hand, was just a bankrupt lady with a child. She was useless.Catelyn felt slight bitterness spreading in her mouth. It must have
Janice knew her nephew, Cedrick best. He was cold and arrogant in nature, and no matter how a beautiful woman threw herself into his arms, he would not even budge.Over the years, he seldom spent his time with Maia going shopping, let alone remembering a woman's menstrual period.Janice could not describe how she was feeling at the moment, but all she knew was that it was an extremely complicated feeling.The decent smile on her face could no longer be maintained as Janice said expressionlessly, "I saw the news this morning that a man was in a convenience store near Riverdale Mall, helping his girlfriend to buy some sanitary products. That person looks just like you."Cedrick's eyebrows suddenly tightened, and a flash of embarrassment appeared on his face. "Well, it's me."Catelyn's heart shrank as if she had heard some terrible news.The next moment, she noticed Janice looking at her.Catelyn's back straightened, acknowledging her attention, but she secretly took a deep breath.
Granny Atherton's wrinkled face finally showed a hint of joy."Eddy is here? Hurry, get another pair of cutleries for him!" she ordered."Right away," replied the maid with a smile.Seconds later, Edwin could be seen walking over from the hall.He was wearing a red vest and a pair of black trousers in contrasting colors. He was also carrying a large bag in his hand, and the corners of his mouth were habitually curved."Did you miss me, Grandma?""Not at all."The smile from the corner of her eyes gradually spread across her face in a smile.Edwin's expression morphed into one of hurt as he exaggeratedly shouted, "Hey, it seems that I'm not welcome at all. Oh, well, I'll just leave the gift here and go. Sorry for being annoying!"Granny Atherton glanced at him. "Oh, grow up, won't you! Still so childish."Edwin smiled as he handed all the gifts in his hand to the housekeeper.The housekeeper glanced at the contents in the box and said to Granny Atherton, "Madam, look! Master