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“That’s not her fault.”
“…”
Mireya could not stop hearing the voices rising and falling behind her.
Angry tears began rolling down Mireya’s cheeks as she climbed up the stairs. Fortunately, Cate was there to hold her up.
“Sorry, I shouldn’t have said that.”
“I’ve always wanted to say it anyway.” Mireya wiped the tears with the back of her hands. “You noticed something was wrong after seeing their interaction twice. But the number of times I’ve seen Linda are almost similar to the times I went out on dates with Patrick.”
This came as a shock to Cate. She had been studying abroad for the past few years, hence she was not too clear about her friend’s love life.
A bitter smile spread across Mireya’s face. “Seven out of ten times we went out on dates, he would bring Linda along, even to the cinema. The three other times when we got to be alone, he would leave soon after because he got a call from that woman.”
“Why didn’t you tell me?” Cate felt bad but also furious at the same time. “I shouldn’t have been so polite, then. I would’ve yelled at them right away.”
“I didn’t want to see you and Patrick fight,” she said sadly, “I really like him and tried so long to get him to be with me. I also told my family that I’ll bring him home this Christmas. He’s the person I want to marry.”
Cate said angrily, “If he always takes Linda’s side, it’s possible that you’ll get divorced even if you get married.”
This took Mireya by surprise. She appeared distracted before finally nodding slowly.
“Don’t think about it for now. Drown your feelings with alcohol. I’ll drive you home later.” Cate linked arms with her and they walked toward the private room together.
The door was pushed open, revealing the ten or more so people sitting inside the lively room.
Out of the big crowd, she only knew Chase, Miles, and the man sitting at the far corner… Shaun.
The heater was turned on. He was wearing a white shirt and holding a wine glass in his left hand. It was hard not to notice the mature and elegant man.
He was also the center of attention, the brightest presence even in a room full of people.
However, he did not look at her from the moment she showed up. There was indifference in his eyes.
This embarrassed Cate. All of a sudden, she regretted her decision to come here.
“Hey, the beautiful Rin and Mireya!” Chase greeted them enthusiastically. “Go on, sit next to Shaun.”
After a brief hesitation, he whispered into Cate’s ear, “Shaun hasn’t been himself lately. Go on and talk to him.”
“…”
Ha, she was not in a good mood either, so why should she be the one to make a move?
She really could not bring herself to walk over so shamelessly when the man was pretending not to know her at all.
Therefore, she remained rooted to the ground. Coincidentally, Miles gestured to her and shouted, “Cate, come and sit over here.”
Many people turned to her upon hearing that. Despite that, Shaun was still talking to the person sitting next to him. His face was turned to the side as if this had nothing to do with him.
Annoyed, she dragged Mireya along toward Miles. “Young Master Clark…”
“Cate, come on, I owe you one. I’ve been meaning to apologize to you,” Miles said sincerely. “I misunderstood the last time and almost got you thrown into prison. Although I lost the court case, at the very least, I found out who was really trying to set me up.”
“Young Master Clark, like I said before, I was responsible for what happened last time too.” She knew the man could get quite jealous but was not a horrible person on the inside.
“Okay, let bygones be bygones then.”
The two of them gave a toast to each other before starting to discuss the hotel.
At the far corner, Shaun, who noticed them chatting and laughing happily, felt a rage rising inside him. The temperature of the air around him seemed to have dropped drastically.
The attorney who was speaking with Shaun felt a shudder pass through him out of the blue and quickly shut up. He took his wine glass and went to join the dice game on the side.
Chase sat down next to his friend, speechless. “Brother, I’ve already invited Cate here out of kindness. When will you stop the cold treatment?”
“Are you sure you didn’t invite her here for Miles Clark?” Shaun mocked coldly.
“Come on.” Chase was not sure what to say. “Well, you’re the one who didn’t show interest when she showed up.”
An indifferent smile flashed across Shaun’s face. “Ha, forget it. A loose woman like her? No, thanks.”
At the same time, a few people came in through the door. It was Stephen Campbell alongside Janet and Rosabella.
“…”
Chase was at a loss for words.
What a sh*tty day this was that put archenemies in the same room. He had the premonition that something bad would happen.
Stephen scanned around the room before walking toward Chase.
“Young Master Harrison, I was just hanging out with my friends in the other room. Young Master Cook told me that you’re here too, so I came over to say hi. This must be the reputable attorney, Mr. Lyons. I’ve heard a lot about you and it’s great to finally see you in person.”
Shaun did not budge, still keeping the indifferent expression on his face. However, Chase could not do the same. He did not have to care about Janet but Stephen was the newest successor to the Campbell family, hence he had to show some respect. Besides, the Campbell family was gaining much influence these days.
“Congratulations, President Campbell, for taking over the family business.” Chase threw a quick glance at Rosabella while keeping the smile on his face. “But why are you with the woman from the horrible Cox family? Tsk, are there no more fishes in the sea?”
Stephen laughed aloud before grabbing Rosabella closer into his embrace and shouted, “Listen up, everyone, let me introduce my girlfriend, also known as the daughter of Jeffery Cox—the major stockholder of Hudson Corporation.”
Everyone fell into a heated discussion. Both Chase and Shaun frowned at the sound of that.
“No way, since when did Jeffery Cox become the major stockholder of Hudson Corporation?”
“Is he lying?”
“…”
“Stephen, let’s keep it low-key,” Rosabella said shyly.
“Why should we? It’s not exaggerating to say you’re the richest young lady in the whole of Melbourne, given your new circumstance.” He kissed her on the cheek. “Say, how did I find such a treasure like you?”
“Stop it.” Rosabella lowered her gaze to the ground, looking embarrassed.
Janet threw a sideways glance at Cate before saying loudly, “My brother isn’t lying. We were just hanging out in the private room with executives and stockholders of Hudson Corporation. Everyone was talking about this new project worth hundreds of billions of dollars.”
The room became chaotic.
“Wow, that’s a grand project!”
“One can easily get over a billion dollars profit out of it by participating.”
“Hey, Miss Cox, we’ve not met the executives of Hudson Corporation before. Is it cool if we hop over and say hi?”
Rosabella twitched her red lips into a smile. “Of course. If you don’t mind, you all are welcome to hang out with us in my private room.”
“Let’s go. Young Master Harrison, we’ll be back soon.”
In a matter of minutes, only Cate, Mireya, Shaun, Miles, and Chase were left in the previously lively private room.
“Young Master Harrison, do you want to come over as well? Look, there’s no one left in your room.” Stephen laughed smugly as he approached the door.
“F*ck you, Stephen Campbell. You’re doing this on purpose, right?” Chase slapped the table angrily and sprung to his feet.
“Well, they’re all smart people who follow where the money is.” Stephen raised his brows. “Perhaps soon you’ll also have to step down from being the most successful family in Melbourne.”
“You must still be dreaming if you think you can get to the top of the food chain by sleeping with a shameless woman.” Chase pointed at Rosabella and laughed sarcastically. “A second-hand woman like her? She was still someone else’s fiancée just last month. Watch your back.”
Indifference filled Rosabella’s face within seconds. “Young Master Clark, watch your back. Otherwise, once my dad becomes the president next month, I might tear down the Harrison family first and foremost.”
Cate, who was listening on the side, chuckled. “Don’t be so full of yourself. It’ll be a great embarrassment if that doesn’t happen.”
“That’s right.” Mireya laughed joyfully. “The Cox family has a terrible reputation. It’s best not to stain Hudson’s good name too.”
“Agreed,” Chase chipped in as well, laughing.
“Laugh all you want and I’ll see all of you crying next month.” With a straight face, Rosabella grabbed Stephen by the wrist and left the private room.