âItâs a must to enjoy warm pancakes with high-quality butter. Then, a sip of hot chocolate to go down with it.âCatherine continued on with the eating show.She was savoring every bite of food in earnest. Taking her pretty face into account as well, her performance was way more entertaining and convincing than the other eating broadcast shows available. Shaun could not take any more of this.âMeow.â At the same time, Fudge leaped onto the dining table while wagging its tail. Thinking the cat must be hungry, he walked over to the cupboard. He returned with a plate of cat food and placed it before Fudge. Fudge sniffed it for a few seconds before turning its head away. It looked at Catherine with greedy eyes.An awkward expression flashed across the manâs face.She suppressed the desire to laugh before feeding the cat a small piece of the cinnamon roll. The little cat devoured it within seconds.âGood kitty.âShe patted the cat on the head lovingly. âYou have much better tast
Catherine felt as if someone had punched her in the chest. The intense pain was suffocating, especially when Ethanâs indifferent gaze swept past her without lingering for a second longer.James hurried toward Rebecca. âHQ has given the order to hand this project over to Rebecca.âA shudder passed through Catherine before she turned to face the other woman. âCathy, donât get upset.â Rebecca staggered backward as if she was utterly shocked. Fortunately, Ethan had his hand on the small of her back.This scene only aggravated the situation.âRebecca, what more do you want? Youâve already stolen my man and now youâre trying to snatch away the project that I spent so much time and effort on. Are you really that envious of everything I have?ââHow ridiculous! Since when was Young Master Lowe your man?â James scoffed. âYouâre quite something, arenât you? Youâve been pestering Young Master Lowe in the past, but he hasnât shown any interest in you at all. Besides, do you think you couldâv
Catherine forced out a self-deprecating smile.Ever since joining the company, not once had she pulled rank. She always worked with much caution and conscientiousness. She would be the last one to leave the office every day, working overtime and treating everyone else with respect at all times. It was unexpected that things would end up like this.After leaving the company, she walked around the area alone without a specific destination in mind. During that time, Ethan called her a few times but she refused to answer his calls.She headed back to Jadeite Bay after buying some snacks and ingredients from the supermarket.As soon as she stepped foot into the house, Fudge came forward to greet her while wagging its tail in the air. She patted the cat on its head and murmured, âFudge, youâre the only one left that likes me now.ââMeow,â the cat replied. It closed its eyes in satisfaction, giving the woman full permission to stroke it. The corners of her lips twitched into a sm
âAh, why did you drop the towel?!âCatherine was completely stupefied as it was the first time she encountered this kind of situation. She reached out to cover her eyes and that was when she realized the white towel was in her hand. Did she⌠Did she accidentally pull the towel off him earlier?âThe towel came off?âShaunâs indifferent voice swept past her cheeks like cold ice. âIâve never seen a woman as shameless as you.âShe felt like crying, but no tears came out. âI didnât plan to do so. I accidentally tripped on the mat.ââIâve been walking on this mat every single day but Iâve not tripped before. Not once. You canât convince me with this ridiculous excuse.â The man did not believe her at all.She blinked blankly. The situation was beyond mending now, so she replied innocently, âPerhaps after having a glimpse of your god-like and impeccably perfect body, my mind went blank and I lost my ability to focusâŚâThe man scoffed out of anger. He had encountered numerous women in
Catherine got up to her feet. She returned to the house to pack up her belongings and left. 2:00 a.m.She did not want to disrupt her friendâs sleep, so she drove to the nearest five-star hotel right away.In the lobby, she retrieved her credit card and handed it to the receptionist. It was returned into her hands a few seconds later. âIâm sorry to inform you that this card canât be used.âStartled, she received it and gave the person another card.However, she failed to make the payment even after several tries with her other cards.It finally dawned upon her that the Joneses had suspended all of her credit cards.Although she had earned a few million dollars in the past couple of years from working on several projects, she had handed over the money to Sally without keeping any for herself.She normally used the credit cards given to her by Jeffery for her daily expenses, but those cards were all currently suspended. All she had left was a pay card that only had a little over
âAlright, I want to know more about the process. Whatâs the best way to keep her comfortable during pregnancy?â Shaun enquired. For the next ten minutes, the vet explained the process in detail and gave him a cat pregnancy guide in the end. âA pregnant cat must watch its nutrition intake. Your cat is quite weak to begin with, thus miscarriage might happen easily. Itâs best if you hire someone to look after it.ââ...âShaun was at a loss for words.Was it a pet or a hardnut were they dealing with here?For some reason, he was suddenly reminded of Catherineâs exceptional cooking skills. It occurred to him that he might have been too rude to her just now.Right, he should probably stop bringing up the topic of her leaving the house when he returned later.Back at Jadeite Bay, he opened the door and turned the lights on.Something did not feel right.The door of the guest room was open and there was no one in sight. He could not find a single garment of womenâs clothing in there.
Cindy took off her sunglasses to throw a sarcastic glance at Catherine. âItâs not a bad thing that you bumped into me today as Iâm tired of turning you down with excuses as well. Honestly, itâs your fault that you donât know where you stand. Must you make me spell things out for you before you finally get it?âCatherine felt like a failure as she studied this beautifully made-up face in front of her face.Both Ethan and Cindy only chose to be nice to her before this because she was next in line as the heir of the Jones family.âCindy, are you being serious?â Freya shouted, âDid you forget how you were bullied by Janet in the past? Or how Cathy helped you with the songsâŚââStop trying to restrain me using the past. She and I arenât from the same world,â Cindy cut her off nervously. âFreya, take my advice. Some people will only bring you down. Itâs best to stay away from them.ââShut up! Friends are supposed to support each other without hoping to get something in return. Donât you
Catherine lifted her head, but the server kicked her out of the restaurant before she could take a good look.A tall and strong man suddenly approached with an aura of the warm sunlight. He appeared naturally elegant in his deep blue double-breasted blazer.His facial features were unusually defined and good-looking. His dark deep-set eyes and thick long brows gave out an imposing manner.Shaun HillâŚThis took her by surprise. Little did she expect to bump into this man so soon.Not to mention at a time when she was looking so battered and disheveled.Oh no, he already disliked her to begin with. He would probably propose a divorce right after this.Chase stepped forward from the back and instantly recognized Catherine.He had seen the woman before in other banquets, not to mention she was one of the few publicly recognized beautiful women of Melbourne.However, it was odd to see her in this distraught state. A playful tease spread across his face. âShaun, isnât this yourâŚâ