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That look on his face made her blush instantly. “What more do you want? I’m your wife, so what’s yours is mine.”
“That’s right. Even my body belongs to you.” He leaned closer and pressed her against the door. After a long and passionate kiss, he reluctantly pulled away. “Baby, you’re getting prettier with each passing day.”
“That’s it. I’m leaving you for work now.” She could not handle this man anymore. The previously arrogant man had become overly cheesy.
However, this gave her some sense of security.
This man did not mind her ugly appearance; he still cared for her like before.
She drove the new car along the streets in the early morning.
This unfamiliar sports car and its unique car plate attracted a lot of attention from others.
She was stuck at the crossroad waiting for the traffic light to turn green when Mireya called her.
“Tsk tsk, Cate, the internet is overwhelmed by the video of a super luxury sports car. I’m so jealous.”
“Huh?”
“Oh goodness, it’s a white sports car that’s apparently not available in the entire country. The netizens say the car is worth about 80 million dollars and it’s a special edition. Not even that, the car plate number is 4EVA, which means forever and always. It means so much more than just saying I love you.”
“…” Did that mean forever and always was not cheesy?
“Get Shaun to buy you one as well. He’s so wealthy but nowhere as romantic. I’ve sent you the video. Share it with him as a passive-aggressive reminder.”
“Actually… that car belongs to me.”
“What?”
“The car that went viral online, the one with the car plate number 4EVA… It was gifted to me by Shaun this morning. I started driving it half an hour ago…” She had no idea that someone took a video of the car and made it go viral online.
There was a brief moment of silence on the other end of the phone before Mireya started complaining, “Are you trying to make single people like me jealous? Isn’t Shaun a cold man who doesn’t know how to express affection? Since when did he become so romantic?”
“I don’t know.” Cate chuckled blissfully. “Go find yourself a man if you’re jealous. It’s been so long since you’ve moved to Canberra. Has no man caught your eyes yet?”
“I’m not looking for a relationship right now…”
“Are you not looking for one because you haven’t let go of Patrick yet?” Cate let out a sigh.
“Don’t mention his name. It makes me sick.”
“Alright, then. Keep being jealous of my 4EVA sports car.”
“Pfft, what’s so great about that? I’ll make my brother buy me one too.” Mireya hung up the phone.
Cate shook her head, smiling.
She received another wave of compliments again upon arriving at the office.
Harvey York, her assistant, came over with a smile. “Chairwoman Cox, you’re looking really good lately with all the good things happening. Everyone in Canberra knows Eldest Young Master Lyons spoils you like a little baby. Oh right, this is the invitation to Holt Corporation’s business dinner. This is the invitation from the young lady of Heaven Corporation to their company’s fashion party…”
She was speechless looking at the thick stack of invitations.
“Shaunarah Corporation is about to launch their microchip, hence every business is trying to build good connections with Eldest Young Master Lyons. Being his wife makes you another important person to maintain good ties with.”
“You’re right. It was so difficult to get even one such invitation in the past.” She smiled sarcastically. “Indeed, connections mean everything in Canberra.”
“It’s mainly because Eldest Young Master Lyons is capable. Chairwoman Cox, you have great taste in men.”
She was at a loss for words. “Hand these invitations out to the other members of the board. They can participate on my behalf.”
“Sure thing.”
She received a call from an unknown number after Harvey left.
“Cate, it’s been a while. I’ve arrived in Canberra. Do you have time for a coffee?”
Patrick’s voice sounded through the speaker. She laughed unconsciously to cover up her surprise. It was true that one should not gossip about those whom they had lost touch with or they would creep into your life soon again.
……
In the cafe in the office lobby.
Cate met Patrick once again.
Evidently, the man had not been doing well lately. He looked much thinner than the last time they met. The charm on his face was replaced by rough edges, while his eyes revealed a hint of devastation and exhaustion.
However, she did not take pity on him at all. He only had himself to blame.
“Long time… no see.” A strange expression flashed across his face upon seeing Cate’s appearance.
“You can save our time if you’re here to discuss my appearance,” she said flatly.
“I understand. Your status is different now. Everyone in the country knows that the chairwoman of Hudson Corporation is the wife of Eldest Young Master Lyons. It seems that I had always underestimated you in the past.” The man’s voice revealed a hint of remorse.
She thought he was behaving strangely. “Get to the point.”
“I want to know where Mireya is. She’s changed her phone number,” he explained weakly, “I’ve not been able to contact her all this while.”
“All this while?” She laughed coldly. “Mireya has indeed changed her phone number and even stopped checking in with her old friends after moving to Canberra. But my number is still the same. You could’ve called me any time but you didn’t. Not until today.”
“I…”
“It’s been almost three months after you broke up but you’ve only started to look for her now.”
She gave another sarcastic sneer, saying, “Did you think she was throwing tantrums or being unreasonable again? Were you planning on ignoring her for a little while, thinking that she’s never really going to leave you? You thought she would get in touch first but she hadn’t done so in a few months. It’s only now that you realize she might be serious so you want to look for her, don’t you?”
He was embarrassed by the insults. “Cate, I’ve been with Mireya for a few years already and we even talked about getting married this year. This is not a joke. What we have is real.”
“Sorry, but I don’t think so.”
She flew into a rage. “You always rush to Linda whenever she needs you. You did that on the day you were supposed to meet Mireya’s parents for the first time and I think you’d do the same again on your engagement day or even the day of your wedding. Mireya’s right, you should be with Linda as the two of you are more suitable for each other. Stop trying to mess up Mireya’s life again.”
“I really just see Linda as a younger sister…”
“Excuse me for being frank, but no one can tolerate a man who always puts his non-blood-related younger sister before his girlfriend or wife.” She rose to her feet after saying that. “You used to say that I was deliberately ruining your relationship with Mireya. You’re right, I won’t let you hurt her again and I sure won’t tell you her whereabouts.”
“Cate, don’t cross the line. This is between me and Mireya.” Patrick was angry now. “Don’t think that you can act arrogantly because you’re now Eldest Young Master Lyons’s wife.”
“So this is how you see Mireya’s friends… You’ve never respected her and you certainly don’t deserve her.”
Cate picked up the coffee and left after saying that.
“I’ll be staying in Canberra for some time and I’ll not leave until I see Mireya.”
His furious voice rang behind her but she turned a deaf ear to his words.
…
Back in the office.
Shaun suddenly called Cate. She answered while drinking the coffee.
“I heard you went on a coffee date with another man behind my back…”
“What?” She spat out the coffee in her mouth, annoyed. “Did you hear this from Elle again?”
“Not this time. You’re my wife, and that title makes you almost like a celebrity. Paparazzi are watching you everywhere but I managed to step in before the photos were leaked.” He seemed to be rapping his fingers against the table on the other side of the phone. “How do you know him? Even my legs look better than his ugly face.”
She was enraged about her loss of freedom. “He’s Mireya’s ex-boyfriend. He wants to know her whereabouts but I didn’t tell him anything.”
“Mhm, don’t go out with unknown men again in the future.”
“Aren’t you busy with the approaching launch of the microchip? You sure sound like you’ve got a lot of free time on hand.”
She got frustrated upon hearing his domineering tone.
“I’m occupied with work but I need to keep a closer eye on my wife,” he replied flatly, “Many men out there are interested in married women nowadays.”
“You’re overthinking things. No one’s going to be interested in my horrendous looks.”
“I don’t know what you mean. You’re perfectly beautiful in my eyes.”
“…”
Cate could not handle these unexpected compliments, and her heart pounded erratically. “Why have you been saying so many honeyed words lately?”
“I’ll let you hear even sweeter words if I get to eat the roast pork you make.” Shaun’s gentle laughter sounded more melodious than the music from a cello.
Her cheeks blushed. “Sure, but do you know any good man you could recommend to Mireya? She needs a new relationship to forget about her b*stard ex-boyfriend.”