He stared at the photo for a long time.He was the person she met?…In the days that Catelyn was waiting for Joanne and the mysterious man, she was mostly just languishing. She would not take much initiative at work, but she would not drag the team's progress either. She tried to lie low and be invisible. Today, she finished her task given by Jennifer and then helped Samantha with a data comparison table. Halfway through, Samantha suddenly nudged her shoulder, signaling toward the doorway.Catelyn looked to where she pointed. George was here again, smiling at her gently, seemingly trying to have a conversation."Catelyn, Mister Graham have been here to see you three times this week, no?" Samantha giggled playfully.Catelyn pretended to be annoyed and buried herself in the table. "Maybe he's looking for someone else.""He is obviously looking at you." Samantha then snatched her papers away and pushed her to the door. "Here, this was originally my task. You go on with your date
"They… They can't accept it yet. Trust me, give me some time. I can convince them." George panicked and grabbed Catelyn's hands.His heart was racing just at the thought of it.George then promised earnestly, "To me, you are the best. I have fallen for you since the first time we met. However, you were still with BrightGene Group back then. I knew that it was not time yet, but now… Everything has fallen into place. Can you give me a chance and allow me to take care of you and Miles, okay?"Their eyes interlocked. Catelyn could see her own reflection in his eyes.She believed he was being serious. However, she also believed that she was a problem magnet for now. She had a lot of problems to solve, and whoever hooked up with her would be unfortunate too. She did not want to involve any other people.Furthermore… She might leave Mason Group very soon."I am sorry, George, we can be friends." Catelyn slowly pulled her hands out of his, placed two red bills on the table, turned, and
Cedrick was triggered. "Are you threatening me?""Looks like you really are still mad at me. I will leave now."Catelyn did not want to stay and argue with him. That would ruin her mood.Cedrick did not expect her to leave and shouted at the top of his lungs through the glass window pane in between them, "Catelyn, leave if you dare!"Catelyn did not say anything. What was he playing?The air was still.Cedrick's cigarette burnt halfway through, and the ashes fell lightly on the back of his hand. He could not bother to dust them off. He tugged at his tie impatiently and pushed the passenger seat door open. "Get in, or are you waiting for an invite?"Catelyn wondered if his brain was damaged by something; otherwise, why did he be in such a horrible mood?However, Catelyn did not have the heart to annoy him any further, not after that incident that day.She got in the car obediently and fastened her seatbelt.She looked up from the car and realized that it was a perfect angle to
In fact, Catelyn and George's dinner had ended as soon as it started.Cedrick brought Catelyn to one of the restaurants he frequented and opened a bottle of red wine.Catelyn had drunk a bit of wine during the dinner with George, and she was aware that she was not much of a drinker, so she declined it at first. After the waiter's introduction and explanation that the alcohol content was lower, she finally took one sip of it.The taste was sweet and was not at all bitter like most reds. It had a faint hint of fruity fragrance, and so she took a few more sips.Her attention was all on the wine and had missed out on Cedrick's silent gaze.Little did she know that this wine was indeed low in alcohol content, but the after-effects were expected to be strong.Cedrick picked up a few business calls during dinner.Catelyn quietly cut the steak into pieces and sent them to his plate.Cedrick noticed her gesture, and somehow his gaze was a little sharp. Catelyn pretended to have not noti
"Hmm…"Maybe because she was drunk, her voice was soft.Cedrick held her tightly by her waist and walked across the red carpet in the restaurant to the six-star hotel next to it. As soon as they went into the elevator, Catelyn tugged at her own collar.Cedrick got hold of her hands, and she could not get out of his grip. She stood on her toes and bit his chin indignantly.It was not a forceful bite, just a gentle one with her teeth grinding on his chin.Cedrick's hand exerted more pressure on hers. He was very conscious about the reason why he made her so drunk.It was not just for this. Her brain was not functioning well, and she was mumbling something he could not make out."Catelyn?" Cedrick pinned her to the wall of the room. "Do you know who I am?"Catelyn tilted her head to one side and took one look at him. Her nostrils were filled with the scent of his shaving cream."Cedrick Mason…""Good." Cedrick patted her head, like petting a little kitten. "Tell me, do you l
Catelyn woke up with a hangover and a headache so bad that she felt her head splitting. Her body was also aching, with an indescribable sore spreading from her head. Catelyn supported her head with one hand and sat up from the bed. Something felt heavy in her hand. She opened her palm and saw a pendant. It was made of a thick clear piece of crystal. The sunlight refracted through it, causing beautiful shimmers as though glittery stars were contained within. On the flat side of it, an initial 'CM' was engraved on it. It was one rare piece of clear opal crystal. Catelyn was a little surprised. Where did this come from?A few forgotten scenes flashed back in her mind. Catelyn stared at the big bed in front of her, and her body suddenly froze.Was she… too drunk yesterday and did something out of the line?On this very same bed, her soul went back to the night before, watching herself like a bystander. …Catelyn felt the chills down her spine.She recalled it. This pendant bel
She squeezed the toothpaste onto her toothbrush and was about to put it into her mouth when she noticed the hickeys on her neck. There were a lot of them, in different shades of red. The clothes that Cedrick bought for her that she had just changed had a low-cut front, revealing the hickeys on her neck. Catelyn was feeling embarrassed and troubled about it. There was no scarf for her to match the dress. How should she hide the hickeys?She had to go to the office shortly, and it would be awkward for her to go in with a neck full of marks.She would become the hottest topic for gossip.Cedrick noticed that she had been in the bathroom for a long time, so he knocked on the door and reminded her, "Your breakfast is turning cold soon, don't take too long."Catelyn felt exasperated. If it were not for these hickeys that he planted on her, would she need to take this long in the bathroom?Finally, she decided to put on her clothes from yesterday.Cedrick was still standing by the doo
It was the task that Samantha did not manage to finish, and she asked Catelyn for her help."It should be completed. Hold on, let me search for it…" Catelyn pretended not to have seen Jennifer's dissatisfaction and searched around Samantha's table. Soon, she found the data tables for Jennifer.Jennifer took the documents from her but did not leave immediately. She glanced at Catelyn's arm. "Some people dream of getting to the top, but they forgot to do a reality check on their background and education."Catelyn felt strange, hearing that. What did she even mean? When did she want to 'get to the top'? Could it be… Jennifer saw Cedrick sending her to the company?Catelyn decided to ignore what she said and continued to work.Samantha came in half an hour late. She peeked at Jennifer's office and was relieved. She winked at Catelyn and said, "Thank God she is not in. I thought I was going to be reprimanded…""She asked for your report, and I had given her the one that you did