Cedrick's expression darkened at her silence. "I'll have my men prepare a public statement so that everyone knows you're the mother of my children...""No!" She tightened her arms around his waist. "Ced."The dark expression on his face was instantly replaced by a beaming smile as he felt as though a hole in his chest had been filled. Clasping his hand at the back of her head, he took her lips forcefully.Catelyn whimpered and widened her eyes, but she could not push him away.Her lips were swollen by the time they parted, and Cedrick let go of her reluctantly. "If you really don't want others to know, we can elope," he whispered.Her head snapped up. "E—Elope?""It's decided then. Go have your passport ready. We're going to get our marriage certificate once the lawyer has everything set up."Her lips felt numb as she felt light-headed. "Hang on. We don't have to hurry!""You don't want to?" He glared at her darkly.Catelyn twitched at his intimidating presence and smiled shee
Jamie was the one who pushed Louella off the building, and with the Atherton family's intervention, all news of the incident was suppressed to the minimum. Maia had heard that Jamie was having the time of his life.She sneered coldly and contacted Jamie, asking to meet with him.In the middle of the night, Maia appeared in a private room in a bar with sunglasses and a thick trench coat, her face as pale as a ghost.She was weak from all that she had been through in the past few days, and the doctor had informed her that she was at high risk of losing her child. Though she was put on bed rest, she could not sit on her thumbs while Catelyn thrived.In the room filled with the scent of cigarettes and alcohol, Jamie was holding a beautiful woman in his arms. Sitting across him was his childhood friend, Fred Grant, who had his arms around two other women.Ever since what happened to Louella, Jamie had started working with Fred, and the two had recently invested in a project. They profi
Maia laid beside him hesitantly, concerned for her body. "Be gentle," she reminded."Relax," he said, his eyes glittering with calculative thoughts.He could not possibly tag along in Maia's suicide mission; anyone who associated themselves with her would be doomed.His lips curled into an evil sneer as he glanced at her lower abdomen.He had heard that Richard was only taking the blame for Maia's crimes for the sake of their child, but if she was to lose the child......Catelyn received a call from Joanne in the morning.Joanne was still an idol, after all, and had connections with different reporters.Someone had caught wind that Maia was rushed into the hospital the night before. Considering the amount of blood she lost, there was no chance that her unborn child would survive.Catelyn was stunned at this news. Was she not in the police station?She went to ask Cedrick about it and was told that the Clark family had snuck Maia out of the police station. They had intended t
Catelyn looked at Maia's hysterical expressions. She became even more nonchalant."If I'm not here, how could I get to appreciate your elegance and gracefulness, Miss Clark?"Maia was at a loss for words. She was miserably pale at that moment, as pale as a ghost. Gone was her lady-like composure. She was anything but elegant and graceful. Catelyn was clearly mocking her! Maia was so furious her chest hurt. She picked up the teacup by the nightstand and threw it at Catelyn."Catelyn, don't be so smug! Even without the child, I will still be alright! Richard will take all the blame. I will still be the Clark family's heiress! Once I recover my energy, I will make sure you'll end up a hundred times worse than me!"Maia's sinister look made it seem like her eyes were about to pop out. It was as if she could swallow Catelyn whole.Catelyn cocked her head to the side to avoid the flying teacup. She clutched her chest in cooperation, "Oh, I'm so scared.""You—""It would still be ju
Richard has just met with his lawyer. The lawyer was a bigshot hired by the Clark family and the Kingsley family. Although he was not as famous as Benjamin Anderson, he was still quite influential.He told Richard that the child in Maia had been miscarried and that the miscarriage was set up by Catelyn!He immediately lost it in prison, yelling out loud saying that he wanted to kill Catelyn.He was looking haggard and disheveled. He could not care any less about his grooming. He even had a faint pungent body odor.At that moment, he was glaring at Catelyn like a berserk creature about to pounce at her and kill her."Catelyn, you murderer!"Thankfully the officers by the side held him back and hit him on the back with their batons."Richard, what are you yelling about? This isn't a place where you could do whatever you like. Sit properly!"Catelyn looked lost.Joanne glared back fiercely too. "Mister Kingsley, Kitty and I are here out of the kindness of our hearts. Don't yell a
It was lethal poison. Richard was not any better than Maia.At that moment, the best scenario would be him going up against Maia. Maia, on the other hand, would try to drag him down by piling the blame on him to escape punishment, and they would fight each other to the death. That would be a good play to witness.It was also considered payback for all the inhuman experiences that she and Cedrick suffered!Coming out from the police station, Catelyn was feeling much more relaxed.Since she has not seen Joanne in a long time, Catelyn sent Cedrick a message.[I'm going out for dinner with Joanne tonight. Don't wait up. I might be back late.]…At the top floor of the Mason Group, the meeting room was in utter silence. Even the sounds of pages flipping were extremely quiet.Cedrick was sitting in the main seat of the round meeting table. He was looking at the Marketing Director giving a presentation on stage without any expressions on his face.The slides on the screen swept past
"I was observing them closely just now. Those executives whom Grandpa Mason contacted were sweating like crazy. It looks like they have a guilty conscience." Charles said with a chuckle while placing the documents on the desk.Cedrick smiled in cold mockery. "They were thinking that they could get the best of both worlds."They never thought that there was no such thing.At that moment, Eason knocked and entered.Ever since the incident of Richard kidnapping Catelyn, Eason had been secretly arranged to protect Catelyn.He reported Catelyn's whereabouts for the day to Cedrick. He deliberately emphasized the fact that Richard was going back on his word and how he was changing his statement, dragging Maia down. Richard kept reinforcing the fact that Maia was the mastermind. He was under her spell, and he was merely an accomplice. He hoped for a lighter sentence!Cedrick initially wanted to wait until he was free the next few days to deal with Maia and Richard. He never thought that
However, when Joanne heard that the people coming would include Edward too, she furrowed her brows a little.Catelyn knew about her messy inextricable relationship with Edward. She patted Joanne on the shoulders. "Don't worry, you are my best friend. If he dares to bully you tonight, I won't go easy on him."…Catelyn had decided to hold the gathering at the Riverdale Restaurant. Although it was quite expensive, it should be an acceptable restaurant for Cedrick's friends. She could not let them think that she was too stingy.Furthermore, Riverdale Entertainment Club was opposite the restaurant. They would be able to have some fun after the meal since they would most likely not leave right after dinner. It was a convenient choice for Catelyn.Catelyn was afraid that she would be busy hosting Cedrick's friends and she would leave Joanne out, so she invited Jolene along too. She was indeed a good friend through and through.After informing Cedrick of the room number, Catelyn, Joanne