Chapter 98 – Revenge Marriage Sweet Love Novel Free Online (Cate & Shaun)

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He liked that she was clingy. A few seconds later, he lowered his head to kiss her pink lips.

Now that they both knew of each other’s feelings, she no longer felt the need to be cautious around him anymore.

Shaun, who was deeply distracted by the kiss, almost lost his control. “Come on, get in bed with me for a little longer. I’m tired.”

“Okay.”

Cate had enough sleep, but upon seeing the exhaustion written over his face, she nestled within his arms anyway. In a matter of minutes, the steady rhythm of his breathing entered her ears.

She raised her head carefully to look at the dark circles beneath his eyes. He appeared really worn out, and it was all because of her.

A fuzzy feeling warmed her heart. She no longer had a family but she had him now.

The following day.

After breakfast, Shaun was getting himself ready for work.

All of a sudden, Cate grabbed him by the arm. “I don’t feel like driving today. Can you give me a ride?”

He frowned. The place he was heading today was in the exact opposite direction of her workplace. Besides, he had a meeting waiting at work this morning.

This woman was so troublesome. It took her no time to take advantage of him.

“But you have a car.”

“I want to spend more time with you in the car.” She winked at him flirtatiously.

“…”

He threw her a glance as if to say she was annoying. “Let’s go.”

Joy filled her heart.

In actuality, she simply wanted to feel how it was like to not get thrown out of the car at the subway station. After all, she had spent a tremendous amount of effort to take down this man.

Shaun’s hand was injured, hence Hadley had been driving him around lately.

The morning traffic was terrible.

It did not bother Hadley too much, though. He appeared calm in comparison to Shaun who was wearing a sullen expression.

He massaged the middle of his brows, feeling slightly regretful about going out of the way to give her a ride. He would have hired a taxi for her if he had known.

“Don’t get impatient.” Cate placed her left palm on the back of his hand. “The bad traffic means we can spend more time together.”

She blinked playfully at him. He could see his own reflection in her eyes.

All of a sudden, the frustration in his heart vanished.

The frown on his charming face finally relaxed. He snorted and looked away, but the corners of his lips curled upward faintly. “I really don’t know what to do with you.”

The arrogance was evident in his tone.

Hadley’s fingers quivered against the steering wheel. He had no idea that the serious and indifferent Young Master Lyons would behave like a real person when in a relationship.

It also seemed that the relationship between these two had improved tremendously.

He felt like an unwanted third party in this scenario.

8:40 a.m. The car pulled into the company.

Cate was about to open the door when Shaun suddenly questioned, “Didn’t you say you went shopping last night? Why aren’t you wearing the new clothes you bought?”

“…”

Well, the new clothes were in the mall, of course.

She made up an excuse on the spot. “Nothing really caught my eyes. The ones that I like were too pricey. Mireya spent a lot, on the other hand.”

“Hmm, are you dropping hints that I should buy you more clothes?” He raised his eyebrows, teasing her.

The woman screamed internally, ‘Brother, you’re overthinking again!’

“I wasn’t…”

“Alright, I’ll bring you shopping after work,” he interrupted.

She had no idea what to say.

The car sped into the distance after she alighted. The helpless woman headed toward the company.

Just when she was approaching the entrance, Nathan appeared in front of her, looking tired and weary. The pressure from the Lowe family and his complicated personal romance had taken a huge toll on him. Coupled with the stubble that had grown around his lips, he also looked dispirited and depressed.

The sight of him took Cate by surprise. She almost did not recognize the man. “Why are you here again?”

She did not expect to see Nathan again after Shaun had exposed her mercilessly the other day. She assumed he would look down on her after that.

With his head lowered, Nathan pressed a card into her hand. “There’s 500 million dollars in here. Give it to Shaun Lyons. Think of it as the legal fees you owe him and stop getting in touch with him after this.”

She was genuinely startled.

Nathan continued, “I’ve asked around and I’m sure 500 million dollars is more than needed. Cate, I don’t want to see you lowering yourself to that level. I disappointed you in the past for failing to protect you but I’ll do better starting from today.”

He had been struggling lately. Although there might be a chance that Cate was no longer pure, he realized it was not her fault. After all, he only had himself to blame.

A complicated look flashed across her face as she returned the card. “I’m not going to accept you.”

“Cate…” he replied impatiently, “Do you want to stay by Shaun’s side forever? You don’t even like him. Besides, think of how he looked at you the other day. He doesn’t even respect you. The man only thinks of you as a toy.”

“It’s not true that I don’t like him.”

She frowned. “He was just furious the other day.”

“Why are you taking his side?”

The shock was evident in Nathan’s voice, but he also sounded sorrowful at the same time. “Are you still upset at me? This is not the way to seek revenge. Be a good girl and stop this right now. Cut off ties with him and let’s go back to where we were before. I can start planning for our wedding right away.”

“Nathan, what nonsense is that? Have you lost your mind?!” Sonya dashed forward out of the blue and snatched the card from Cate’s hand. Then, she slapped the man coldly across the face hard.

“The two of us have fallen to this state yet you’re giving her 500 million dollars? Are you crazy? This money is a chance for you to make a comeback!”

“Mom…” His face was as pale as a sheet of paper. “I don’t want to live with regrets anymore. Cate is the only person I should treasure.”

“But she can’t be of help now that she’s powerless and poor,” Sonya said between sobs, “Your dad hasn’t been home lately. He only wants to spend time at that cheap woman’s place nowadays. Not to mention that you’re no longer in the picture to take over the company. How can I be satisfied? If you really marry this woman, that marks the end of your future!”

Nathan clenched his fists as his features grimaced in pain. “I don’t want to be with someone I don’t like just to fight for the Lowe Corporation.”

“Enough of that. You didn’t like Rosabella before but you still wanted to marry her in the end, didn’t you?”

Sonya retaliated without holding back. “If you dare to be with Cate again, I’ll kill myself today by running into this door!”

“Please don’t force me…”

The mother and son duo that were arguing by the company’s entrance caught passersby’s attention.

Frustrated, Cate said, “Nathan, listen to your mother. Given your personality, you’ll surely regret it in the future if you get back with me.”

A flustered look washed over his face. “Cate, don’t listen to my mom—”

“I don’t like you anymore,” she interrupted in a serious tone.

“Think about it. Why would I still be interested after being hurt by you so many times? Shaun is amazing and even saved my life on several occasions. Don’t get fooled by his indifferent appearance. He’s actually way gentler and thoughtful than you although he doesn’t show it explicitly. I really like him now.”

She felt a heavy weight lifted off her chest upon saying that. Little did she expect how much Shaun had impacted her life.

Nathan stared at her blankly.

This woman had been pestering him to marry her since they were young. He never thought of hearing such words from her one day.

He could not accept this!

“No, you’re just lying!”

He stepped forward to grab her wrist but she avoided it with a quick reflex. “Please stop disturbing me again. I’m living with Shaun at the moment. Your actions might cause a misunderstanding.”

Then, she left without looking back.

Nathan screamed hysterically and kicked at the wall as her receding silhouette disappeared into the distance.

“Come home with me. Your grandpa has arranged for you to marry the young lady of the Miller family!” Sonya said.

…

9:20 a.m. Shaun finally stepped into the meeting room at Jennings Solicitors.

The morning meeting was going on in an orderly manner.

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