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Chase did not know what to say after hearing the conflicting arguments from the women. He turned to look at his friend. “What do you think?”
Cate gasped silently. The light went out from her eyes.
Shaun probably hated her to his core by now. There was no chance he would take her side.
His eyes quickly swept past Rosabella. This woman looked helpless on the surface, but the remark she made earlier was in fact criticizing Cate for being petty, cold, and inconsiderate.
‘This is the restaurant that you’ve been recommending?” His low voice did not mask the satirical look in his eyes. “The restaurant manager plays up to those in power without regard to basic hospitality rules. A person like him doesn’t deserve a managerial role.”
A streak of light sparkled in Cate’s eyes. She lifted her head to look at Shaun in disbelief.
The latter felt slightly displeased upon noticing her reaction.
Really? Did she think of him as an irrational man?
“Young Master Harrison…” Manager Lorenz was visibly shaken now. “I’m innocent. Miss Campbell, you must help me out.”
Janet did not expect this stranger to take Cate’s side either. “Young Master Harrison, your friend is new to town, hence he might be unfamiliar with Cate and Mireya’s true colors—”
Chase’s blossom eyes narrowed as he flashed a smile, revealing his clean white teeth.
“I don’t know much about Mireya Lynch, but I’ve heard about Cate Cox. Not only is she the young lady of the Cox family, but she also stands out among the pool of rich young ladies in the city with her beautiful appearance. She got into an elite
university in America at the age of 16 and has been creating an impressive professional record in Summit Group since returning from abroad with her master’s degree last year. She’s not the same as you social butterflies who frequent parties and banquets.”
He deliberately stressed the words ‘social butterflies’ to mock those three women.
A brief moment later, Cindy forced out an unnatural smile. “Young Master Harrison, attending parties and banquets is one way to expand our social circle as future heir…”
In other words, Cate, who was not an heir to the family business, was not required to attend such events.
Shaun narrowed his eyes. A hint of coldness flashed across them.
“Who are you to speak to me in that tone?” Chase scoffed.
Colors drained from Cindy’s face instantly.
Rosabella smiled awkwardly. “Young Master Harrison, you’re making this difficult for us.”
“You all started it first, so you can only blame yourselves.”
Chase twitched his lips into a sneer. “Putting aside the fact that Miss Campbell bribed her way through education from middle school to university, this other Miss Cox is also not highly educated and is inexperienced. Yet, she hopes to inherit a successful family business. Do you hear the irony? Is there no other candidate in the Cox family?”
Both Rosabella and Janet were red with embarrassment.
Cate and Mireya were trying really hard to resist applauding the man for his precise and straight-to-the point insults.
Finally, Janet replied grudgingly, “It seems like Young Master Harrison is determined to favor those two tonight. Cindy, Rosabella, we should leave and have our meal elsewhere.”
Rosabella did not want to stay here for a second longer. She nodded and prepared to leave the scene with Cindy.
“Hang on…” Shaun said out of the blue.
Shaun suddenly curled a smile and raised his eyebrows. “You can leave, but you have to leave in the same way as they were dragged out just now.”
Cate was stunned as her eyes settled on Shaun. She was caught in a moment of contrasting emotions.
She did not expect him to stand up for her. Somehow, she could not help but find him rather attractive.
At that moment, Rosabella and the women could no longer keep their cool.
Janet roared, “Who do you think you are? Do you know who we are?”
Shaun kept still, throwing a glance at Chase.
Chase looked sideways at the group of servers with a smile. “Should I personally give your boss a call? The strongest person to drag them will be rewarded.”
Everyone in the restaurant was aware of Chase’s identity. Even the servers’ boss would treat him courteously.
The group of servers immediately rushed to drag Rosabella and the two other women out with one server treating them crueler than the previous one.
All of the three women had come well-dressed. However, their hair soon became messy while their shoes dropped to the floor when they were being dragged. Even Rosabella’s long dress was torn after it got hooked on the flower bed.
Cate and Mireya watched the situation with their mouths agape.
Kneeling in front of the two of them, Manager Lorenz begged, “I must’ve been blind just now, Miss Cox and Miss Lynch. It was very careless of me. I hope the two of you will be generous enough to forgive me. Don’t sink to my level.”
Cate secretly glanced at Shaun. Upon realizing that he was not uttering a word, she then said, “How lucky we are to come across Young Master Harrison here. Otherwise, we would’ve been the ones who got dragged out. In that case, I wouldn’t have forgiven you and complained about you guys to your boss in person.”
Chase said with a smile, “You don’t have to do it in person. I’ll call their boss in a minute and make him get lost.”
Manager Lorenz plopped down on the floor in pain.
Mireya was indeed delighted by the situation. Coincidentally, she saw Cate standing frozen by Shaun’s side without saying a word. Struck by a sudden thought, she used her shoulder to hit her best friend violently.
With a sudden push, Cate, who had been spacing out, missed her footing and subsequently fell into Shaun’s arms.
She had never been so close to him. A soft scent then filled her nose.
She had a brain fart at that instant. Never did she expect that the man would smell so lovely. It was completely different from his aura.
Cate sensed that Shaun’s eyes were sweeping over her. Hit with a realization, she got out of his arms in a hurry. “I’m sorry, it was an accident.”
“Stop explaining. It’s not the first time you’ve done such a thing,” Shaun replied knowingly.
Cate was speechless.
Had she really done such a thing?
Why was she unaware of it?
Furious at being falsely accused, she turned her gaze to the instigator. She noticed that Mireya and Chase were staring at her curiously.