Catelyn was already by the door when she heard Cedrick's sharp gasp, so she stopped. She wanted to call the doctor inside but turned to find him sitting by the bed, his features twisted in pain."Are you okay?" Catelyn asked.Cedrick's lips turned pale as a layer of sweat formed on his forehead. He swayed slightly and looked as though he was about to pass out.Realizing that he was not faking it, she disregarded all other thoughts and hurried over to him. "I told you not to move around so much! The wound—mph!"Just as she reached out to steady Cedrick, he wrapped his arms around her waist abruptly so she would fall into his arms and land on his lap. He propped his chin on her shoulder and tilted his head to the side as he muttered, flustered, "You liar."Catelyn was stunned by his tone and had stopped struggling. Since he was holding her from behind, she had to look at him from the corner of her eyes while clenching her jaw. "Didn't you just lie to me as well?"Cedrick hesitated
Catelyn blushed at the question and mumbled, "Nothing." She then ran off to the bathroom.She had been swift, but Alex was a trained bodyguard with sharp eyes, and he spotted her swollen lips right away. Confused, he wondered if she and Cedrick had settled their disagreement. If so, he and Charles would finally be able to relax.In the bathroom, Catelyn touched her burning lips and noticed that they were swollen, just as she had expected.'Cedrick Mason, that beast!' she grumbled. 'It wasn't even a kiss anymore. He was straight up chewing on them.'What frustrated her more was that the skin on her lips was torn to the point that ointment would not help the swelling, let alone the fact that she did not have any ointment. Still, she could not just walk out looking this way either.Just as she started panicking, she recalled that there were free face masks at the hospital lobby hall and went to get one—despite the embarrassment—before heading to the counter to make payment.They had
Since Cedrick's injury concerned only his arm, he did not bother putting his jacket on. With a thick layer of bandage wrapped around his arm, his tanned skin glittered under the light. His brooding features were filled with rage as he pursed his lips."Don't move around! The wound is going to tear, and the doctor will have to come to fix you up again." Catelyn's hands were still wet from washing her hands, and because he was half-naked, she did not approach him and simply reminded him from afar.Cedrick's head snapped up when he heard her voice. He extended his left arm in an inviting manner and said, "Come here."Catelyn pursed her lips as she tried to act composed. "Your wound is hurting again, right? I told you not to move around...""Are you coming here, or do I need to go over there to grab you?" spoke Cedrick expressionlessly.Catelyn did want to find a nurse, but he refused to set his arm down. Seeing how pale he seemed, she caved in the end and walked toward him. "I'll jus
Cedrick paused and narrowed his eyes. "So it was planned?""Yes. I've looked into Miss Clark's personal life. Amy Jacqueline was in the mall at the time, and Ivan was in the office. Neither had the time to do it, and there were no suspicious transactions from their accounts either. Those two couldn't have been the culprit.""What about the surveillance cameras?""The board was too big and could easily hide a few people underneath it, so I'm afraid that surveillance footage wouldn't be of much help," Alex said gingerly.Completely losing his appetite, Cedrick gazed up at the reflection on the glass window. He had thought that it was merely an accident and was thus surprised that someone was behind it. Had he been one step slower or were not swift enough to shove Catelyn aside, perhaps both Catelyn and him would be in the funeral home at this moment."Anything from Nine?"Alex was stunned. "You suspect that the Ninth Master is behind this, Master Cedrick?""Isn't this what he alwa
Richard grazed Maia's earlobe with his lips as he spoke, "Mai, have you forgotten that Franche is the territory of the Kingsley family? Even if you wanted to hire assassins, you should've done so through me.""The Kingsley family?" Under the influence of alcohol, she stopped before pushing him away.'That's right. How did I forget about this?' she thought to herself. 'The Kingsley family has been slowly moving their assets overseas across the years. Even the four most powerful families and other families in Sapphire City can't compare to the Kingsleys when it comes to connection and influence in Franche.'She set her glass down and turned to throw herself into his arms, drawing circles on his chest. "Are you saying this so that I'll try to please you?""I just want you to be happy." Richard breathed heavily as he palmed her waist. "Cedrick is with Catelyn now. Won't you stop thinking about them? I'll love you forever."Maia's eyes glittered with malicious intent, but she simply le
Maia tugged Richard by the hand, her gaze keen as she did.Richard had a bad feeling about Maia's impending result and was proven right when Maia spoke her next words."I'll keep the child, but you have to help me by pretending that the child is Cedrick's! The timing is just right, too."Dumbfounded, Richard blustered, "You're still thinking about Cedrick?!""Listen, you're not the legitimate young master of the Kingsley family. Cedrick, on the other hand, is a legitimate young master of his family. As long as our child is acknowledged as the son of the eldest young master of the Masons, we'll be able to inherit their assets. On top of that, when the Clarks, Kingsleys, and Masons unite their power, imagine where we'll be!"Richard fell into deep contemplation.Even though he was reluctant that his child would be calling someone else their father, he was tempted by the possibilities."What do you want me to do?""Pack your things and get the next flight to Franche. You'll be get
"I'm disappointed in you, Ivan. I thought I knew who you were as a person!""No! This is a misunderstanding!" Ivan, so consumed by fear, decided to come clean. "This isn't even my design; I stole it from Catelyn Clark! I have no idea about any of that…"Ivan naively thought that if he came clean, Madam Smith would forgive him and started investigating Catelyn.What he did not expect was for Madam Smith to become even angrier."As a designer, you should know that every design is like a child to its designer. How dare you steal someone else's child?"William, on the other hand, was mystified upon hearing this, and the veins on his forehead became visible as he hissed, "Ivan, how could you?!"Was the previous model stolen from Catelyn as well? That explained why Catelyn would leak the video of Ivan and Amy!The more Ivan thought to himself, the more he realized that he had been played."I—I didn't steal it! What I meant was…"Ivan realized that he had messed up amid his panic, an
Amy's behavior flabbergasted Ivan. He thought that Amy despised Catelyn more than anything!He refused to give it up, however. "Did Catelyn threaten you? Just tell the truth. Mister William and I are here, and we'll help you!""No one's threatening me, Uncle Ivan. Just give it up. I've warned you before the first time you stole Catelyn's model, but not only did you not change, but you became worse! I can't believe you'd stood as low as stealing Mister Smith's posthumous work."I'm so disappointed in you!"Amy's eyes reddened as tears brimmed in her eyes.Ivan was consumed by rage and raised his leg to kick Amy. "You b*tch! How dare you slander me this way?!""Ngh!" Amy crouched down and moaned in pain.Madam Smith's face turned green at that point as she growled, "Enough, Ivan! I take back everything good I've ever said about you in the past. From now on, whoever in Franche hires you as an architect will be my enemy! Mister William, I'm requesting to have a new Project Director