Kate's steps were so majestic that the Big Four nearly fell on their faces to welcome the queen of beauty.Kate's beauty stunned them all, but Benjamin was even more mind-blown. The lady's charming appearance nearly choked him.Benjamin almost burst into tears right then, unable to understand how the lady looked more beautiful than the last time they saw her at the Ace Company dinner party.Her beauty was truly one of a kind—the type that makes weak men kneel at every glance, the kind of beauty that makes a man lose control of himself.If he didn’t want to embarrass his colleagues, Benjamin would have been ready to lay flat on the ground and be the floor Kate walked on.That was how desperate he was for the young, beautiful lady.However, Kate's bewitching appearance left them all speechless as she walked past them and stood next to Roderick.At that moment, Roderick had his teeth clenched, still unable to make the call that had made him leave the top floor. He thought he would be abl

The Big Four had their jaws drop to the floor upon hearing this.This wasn't just shocking to them; it was completely impossible.How on earth does Kate expect them to kneel before Roderick?Who the hell is he for them to kneel before him? The Big Four remembered Kate had made the same request the last time at Ace Company's dinner party, which they refused. Why is she bringing it up again now when they seriously need her help?They felt deeply hurt, as it seemed Kate took the matter very seriously.The Big Four had never kneeled before anyone in Glacia City in their entire lives and would never do so.Even if it were to happen, they thought they were supposed to kneel before a nobody like Roderick.If they were to fake it by kneeling before him, it would always be on record that they had once crawled before a nobody in their lifetime.They wondered why Kate brought up such an embarrassing and impossible task for them before she could connect them with the miracle doctor.They believed

Reflecting on Kate's words, Roderick couldn't deny the truth.However, he knew the roots he sought were extremely rare to the extent that the big four, highly influential men in the city, couldn't guarantee an easy find.Moreover, Roderick never embraced the idea of exposing his identity to the public as the secret miracle doctor of Kentland County just to gain people's favor.He wouldn’t order them around to search for rare herbs on his behalf, even if they were in the most inaccessible places on Earth.He simply could never lower himself to such an extent. He couldn’t reveal his identity for such a flimsy reason. He had to keep his identity hidden for his goals to be achieved.The rare root he needed to treat Oliver Santos was only a short-term objective. Roderick had a bigger goal ahead that he needed to pursue.Even though he hadn’t been able to heal Oliver Santos yet or discover the people responsible for his parent's deaths, he knew with certainty they were not easily accessible

Having this thought, Kate secretly smiled to herself. She believed that for Roderick to be so concerned about her, it meant he had gradually begun to have feelings for her in his heart.Sincerely, Kate was very happy. Even though Roderick never stopped declining all her advances, she still believed she would win his heart someday.He was a young man with a very bright future. From the day Kate had set her eyes on him, she had devoted her whole life to him.She just couldn't wait for Roderick to accept her and announce to the world that she was his only woman.Concerning the matter at hand, she didn't want to worry about it for too long, as she knew the Bolton family had many enemies who might be after her.Mentioning anyone's name without concrete evidence might end up as a false accusation.Most especially, it was almost impossible that the heir of the Dawson family, who had tried to win her hand in a romantic relationship, could plan an attack on her here in Glacia City.Reflecting

Kate managed to handle her emotions and suppress her anger. For Christina to have the time to sit and snack meant she was in a peaceful state.Kate wondered why she had called her urgently then.She was already close to achieving her dream of having a great adventure with Roderick. If not for her sudden call, the lady couldn't imagine the pool of pleasure she would be in at this moment.Finding her secretary, who had cut off this dream of hers coming to life, having a nice time with her snack and drink nearly made her go mad at her.However, she kept her cool as she didn't want to overreact."Ahem!" She suddenly cleared her throat, notifying Christina of her presence."Miss Bolton, it's good that you arrived earlier," Christina said as she got up and turned to look at Kate behind her."It's fine. I'm here now. Why did you call me urgently?" Kate walked forward with a slightly frowning face and took a seat.Christina took one last bite of her chips and quickly cleared the table.Kate w