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Shaun vaguely heard the sound of a door closing downstairs, but he ignored it.
However, before long, someone called out, “Eldest Young Master Lyons, are you here?”
The two people jolted apart.
That was… Melanie’s voice.
Cate paled and pushed him away. How could she have forgotten? He already had a girlfriend, and that girlfriend was right outside at this moment.
A touch of annoyance flashed in Shaun’s burning eyes. Why did that damn Melanie have to come in now?
He quickly got up and headed to the door. When he opened it, he glanced behind and saw that Cate had already hidden in the wardrobe like a thief.
Somehow, he found it a little funny.
“Eldest Young Master…”
Melanie, who was standing at the doorway, froze when she saw Shaun appear. The man in front of her was wearing a navy robe that was loosely tied, revealing a large part of his firm abs. His masculine scent made her heart beat like a jackhammer.
However, a moment later, she smelled a woman’s fragrance on the man, and her heart sank instantly. After a closer look, she saw that the man’s eyes were still dark. She was completely stunned.
Intuition told her that there might be a woman in the room, and she might have interrupted something ‘good’ earlier.
How did this happen?
After Sarah Langley died, Eldest Young Master Lyons had always stayed away from women. Who was inside?
“How did you get in?” Shaun’s face was overcast. What he hated most was people who stepped into his territory without his permission.
“I went to the manor this morning to look for you, but you weren’t there, so Granny… gave me the key to this place.” Melanie was scared by the look of anger on his face. “I wanted to have breakfast with you, so I brought this…”
“Get out,” Shaun ordered bluntly.
Melanie’s eyes reddened as an incredulous look washed over her face. “Eldest Young Master, I’m your girlfriend…”
“You can stop being my girlfriend at any time.” Shaun grabbed her wrist and went downstairs.
This was the first time he was taking the initiative to touch her, but before she could feel happy about it, she was pushed right out the door. “Melanie Yule, you didn’t knock and randomly entered another person’s home. Didn’t your family teach you any manners?”
Melanie choked with sadness. “It’s not that I don’t have manners. It’s because Young Master Lyons is hiding a woman at home and doesn’t want me to see her, right?”
Shaun’s face turned livid. This stupid woman had crossed his bottom line. “Do I need to explain what I do to you? Know your place.”
Then, he finished his sentence and shut the door with a loud bang.
Melanie stood outside the door, dumbfounded. She did not understand. Eldest Young Master Lyons had spoiled her a lot before. He even fell in love with her at first sight in front of so many other young ladies. How could he change just like that?
It must be the vixen inside the house who made him confused.
…
Shaun locked the door from inside and called Hadley to get someone to change the locks.
After hanging up, Cate walked down from upstairs. She was wearing one of his shirts and his pajama pants. The loose clothes made her look even more petite and exquisite.
Shaun stared at her with raised brows. It was the first time he realized that a woman could look so charming when dressed in a man’s clothes.
Cate walked down the steps carefully, but the pajama pant leg was too wide, making her slip and fall.
Cate, “…”
She was confused for a few seconds, and she hurriedly grabbed the pajama pants.
Before she could say anything, Shaun picked her up and placed her on the sofa. “You did that on purpose.”
“No, your pajamas are too big.” Cate wanted to cry, but when she thought of Melanie standing outside, she pushed him away in embarrassment. “That’s enough. If you want a woman, your girlfriend is right outside.”
“Don’t you know?” Shaun snorted before he spat out hurtful words in his warm voice, “My girlfriend is going to be Mrs. Lyons. As for a woman like you… You’re just a plaything.”
Cate’s eyes widened. She thought that she had been embarrassed enough by his real girlfriend who was outside the door, but she never expected that his words would reach this level of humiliation.
“Don’t look at me like that. You were Mrs. Lyons once, but you squandered the opportunity.” Shaun carelessly played with the hair around her ears.
Cate’s heart sank to the bottom. She knew that what Shaun wanted most now was to toy with her. “Wasn’t last night’s humiliation enough?
“No.” Shaun let go of her long hair and stood up straight. “In the future, if I tell you to appear, then you have to appear immediately. Otherwise, don’t blame me for uploading the video. If you want to continue staying in Canberra’s circle, it’ll depend on your sincerity.”
Cate’s face was so pale that she was unable to speak.
Sometimes, she really wanted to go back to Melbourne, but she could not do it when she thought of her dead mother as well as Nicola and her daughter.
Seeing her fall silent, Shaun smiled sarcastically. “It looks like your feelings for Wesley Sanderson aren’t that strong. He’s far less important than the Yule family’s glory and wealth, huh?”
“Are you done?” Cate smiled coldly. “Shaun Lyons, what I regret most was talking to you at the bar back then!”
Shaun’s face was cold as he pulled out a key from his pocket and threw it to her. “Take it. You’ll be on call in the future.”
Cate’s face flashed from white to red. “Aren’t you afraid of Melanie seeing me?”
“It doesn’t matter if she sees you. She’s just a woman. I can easily replace her with a different Mrs. Lyons. There’ll always be smart people who want that position.”
Shaun had just finished speaking when the doorbell rang.
He opened the door, and Hadley entered with a bag. “Young Master, here are the clothes you wanted me to buy. Also, you have to attend a company meeting at nine.”
“Mm.” Shaun threw the things into Cate’s arms and said, “Go upstairs and change.”
Cate took the items and left to take a shower. By the time she changed her clothes and went downstairs, Shaun had already left. The phone she had left with Rodney yesterday was on the table.
When she looked at it, she found that there were text messages and missed calls from Joel and Wesley, but none from Mireya.
She anxiously dialed her number, and the call was quickly answered. Mireya’s confused voice sounded from the other end. “Cate, what’s up?”
“That’s my line. Are you okay?” Cate found it very strange.
“I… I’m fine.” Mireya rubbed her head and said, “I went to deliver the information last night but ended up falling asleep because I drank too much. Fortunately, the people from the company sent me back. I’ll never do that ever again.”
“…”
Cate finally understood that last night had completely been Rodney’s plan. Mireya was in the dark even until now.
Thinking about it, she decided not to say anything.
It was to prevent Mireya from causing trouble at the company. Rodney Snow was not someone they could afford to offend. In any case, Cate was in Shaun’s palm now, so Rodney would not lay a hand on her friend.
“It’s good that you’re fine, but you should pay attention in the future. You’re a girl, so don’t get drunk outside.”
“Okay, but it’s quite strange. My alcohol tolerance is usually quite good, but I got drunk after just a few glasses yesterday. It must be because the wine was too good.”
Cate smiled wryly. There must have been something added to the wine.