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Once Henry left, Shaun tossed a new phone into Cate’s hand.
She lifted the phone to take a look. There was a recording inside which recorded what Henry had said just now.
‘It’s up to you to handle the recording in the phone I’m giving you.” Shaun shot a glance at her. “Curb your temper next time. You lost in the bidding only because you didn’t take care of your design. Treat this as a lesson. You need to be wary of everyone in the workplace.”
Cate looked at him with a dazed yet complicated expression.
She had assumed that Rosabella won the bidding because Shaun and President Sawyer pulled some strings. At this moment, she was a little puzzled, not knowing why he would help her.
Was it Rosabella who made false statements and lied to her?
“Why are you spacing out again?” Shaun was dissatisfied. At that moment, she was supposed to feel extremely grateful to him.
“I’m just… Nothing. Anyway, thank you so much,” Cate said sincerely.
“You should really thank me, but it’s meaningless to thank me verbally like this,” Shaun mocked.
‘lll make you roast pork once I recover. You can’t eat it every day, though. Otherwise, you’ll have fatty liver disease…”
“Who said I like roast pork? I was willing to eat it only because that was the least unappetizing dish you prepared among many other dishes,” Shaun interrupted out of annoyance.
Cate had enough. This man enjoyed eating meat that tasted sweet. Was he not afraid of losing his dignity?
Cate tried to stifle the urge to giggle. Despite being baffled by his refusal to be frank, she nodded in acknowledgment.
“Yes. It’s my fault, and I’ve reflected on myself. By the way, how much is the phone? Also the caregiver and the hospital charges.
Let me pay you back.”
She sounded diffident toward the end of her sentence. With only a few thousand dollars altogether, she might not be able to pay him back.
“No need. I’ll treat those fees as your pay for being Fudge’s sitter.” “But…”
“I’m not desperate for that miserable amount of money,” Shaun interjected. “I’m going to the office now. I’ll ask the caregiver to assist you with the discharge process tomorrow. Get home early to take care of Fudge.”
“Okay, I will.”
11:00 a.m.
Mireya came over in a hurry.
At the sight of Cate, anger welled up inside Mireya.
“Are we still friends? You didn’t even inform me about this serious matter. If it weren’t for me asking for Young Master Harrison’s contact number, I wouldn’t have found out that you’re in the hospital.”
“I dropped my phone, and I haven’t gotten my SIM card replaced.”
Mireya’s face revealed concern when she clutched Cate’s hand. “What actually went on last night? Did you really become an undercover agent for the police?”
Cate immediately figured it out. Apparently, the police had made an official announcement. “What’s being circulating around at the moment?”
Mireya averted her eyes which were sparkling. “Some people believe it, while some don’t.”
‘That’s normal. Many people have long since been waiting for my embarrassing moments.”
Having experienced the worst, Cate was composed. She just briefly told Mireya what had happened during the bidding event yesterday.
Mireya was so furious that she exclaimed, “Nathan’s such a b’stard. That’s very scummy of him. Is he even a human? He treated you so well back then, and now he has completely changed. How did Rosabella bewitch him into beating you?”
“Perhaps he wasn’t really in love with me back then. He only loves the pampered young lady from the wealthy Cox family. To him, it doesn’t matter who she is.” Cate shrugged mockingly.
“Don’t be mad. The news that I read this morning reported that the person in charge of Melbourne Culture and Technology Center was frequently involved in bribery, so he’s currently being suspended and investigated. Yesterday’s bidding event is also affected. Based on the comments online, many reckon that Summit gave President Sawyer some benefits in private which contributed to the outcome of the event last night.”
Cate was dumbfounded. “How is that possible?” “Why would I lie to you? Let me show you the news.”
Mireya swiftly turned on her phone and searched for the website to show Cate.
Cate was absolutely astounded. She felt that something was strange about the coincidence.
“What goes around comes around,” Mireya said in great delight, “You see, many large design companies took part in the bidding yesterday, and they spent a long time getting a great deal of manpower and material resources in preparation for the event. All their efforts have ended up as futile now. I guess the center has offended someone.”
Cate believed so after thinking it over. Anyway, it came as great news to her that Rosabella’s efforts proved futile. It served her right.
Summit Building Design Group.
Jeffrey was so furious that he hurled the ashtray straight away.
It was the first time Rosabella saw Jeffrey flying into a rage. Cowering at one side, she dared not move in the slightest.
The top management of the company had celebrated the success of her bidding at a feast last night, and today she came to work complacently. Little did she know that President Sawyer had been arrested.
What should she do if President Sawyer’s involvement in bribery was exposed?
“Mom…” Rosabella gave Sally an anxious gaze.
Sally patted her on the shoulder and comforted her. “Don’t worry. Considering your dad’s status over the years, he’ll manage to settle it.”
“Even if I can settle it, Summit’s reputation will be largely affected,” Jeffrey replied angrily.
Sally glared at Jeffrey. “This isn’t Rosabella’s doing. She has done her best. Anyone from the company who were to get involved in it would’ve encountered this kind of situation. In fact, someone planned on tricking President Sawyer.”
“I don’t mean to blame her…”
As soon as Jeffrey finished his sentence, the general manager suddenly rushed in and said, “Mr. Cox, regarding the deal on Chelsea Sports Stadium development project, the organizer just called to inform us that they’re not going to work with us. Also, Holmes International Hotel said that they won’t consider working with us.”
Jeffrey felt dizzy while in a fit of fury. These were the two huge projects Summit had been aiming for over the past two years, and he had almost secured them.
The general manager then added, “Besides that, our company has applied to visit the world expo exhibition in Country S earlier, but they’ve now rejected us outright. Mr. Cox, did our company offend anyone? Clearly, someone’s aiming at Summit behind our back.”
Jeffrey began to totter. He was the one who had led Summit to the significant international path, yet everything was now in vain.
‘I’ve always acted cautiously in this industry over the decades. I’ve never offended anyone.”
“Could it be… Cate?” Rosabella spoke hesitantly.
“Don’t get me wrong. I’m not trying to bad-mouth her. It wasn’t a big issue when Cate dragged me out of Grapefruit Restaurant back then. However, Janet and Cindy were very pissed at that time. They said that they were going to do something about it… Janet is the Campbell family’s sweetheart, and moreover, I heard Cindy is associated with the wealthy.”
“It surely has to do with Cate. What a menace!” Sally roared. “Casting aside the incident that happened in the restaurant, I can tell that she’s usually very unreasonable.”
“Ask her to come back.” Jeffrey’s expression turned somber.
“Mr. Cox, there’s one thing you’re probably unaware of…” The general manager hesitated before he spoke, “A live video on some platform displayed a few shameful scenes last night, and Second Young Lady happened to be the female character.
However, the video was stopped when the police barged in and arrested those people. After the incident, the police removed all those videos that were circulated online and announced that Second Young Lady was an undercover agent for the police…”
Rosabella exclaimed, “That was dangerous! She isn’t even a police officer, so how did she become an undercover agent?”
Sally gritted her teeth. “What undercover agent? It’s very likely that she pretended to be one after she got into trouble. It must be the police who saved her. What a shame.”
The general manager said, “Yes. That’s what has been spreading in the entertainment industry. It’s being widely discussed that Second Young Lady’s personal life is messy. Her reputation has been heavily tarnished.”