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Cate was speechless.
She lowered her head without uttering a word.
“Go upstairs and sleep. Don’t overthink things since you’ve already taken such photos of him. The Lyons family is most concerned about their dignity,” Shaun said what he did not actually mean to comfort her.
“Really?” Cate was doubtful about it. “But I don’t think Willie is the sort who accepts unfavorable treatment just like that. I hit him so badly.”
“You don’t know how much more men care about their dignity as compared to women. You’re not a man, so you won’t understand. I bet he won’t have the audacity to look for you. You handled this matter very well,” Shaun bit the bullet and continued to explain perfunctorily.
He rarely complimented Cate. Therefore, she was slightly dazed upon hearing his compliment.
Perhaps Shaun was right. She might not really understand men.
“Having said that, don’t strip off a man’s clothes anymore.” After a pause, Shaun warned her grimly, “Of course, except for me.”
Cate was at a loss for words.
“Go and take a shower. I’ll help you with that.” Ignoring her speechless look, Shaun put his hand around her waist and carried her upstairs straight away.
“I don’t want to.”
Cate screamed shyly. She had put her unease and fear behind her.
At night, it took Shaun a while before he could get her to sleep. After changing into a windbreaker, he drove the car and left his villa.
…
At midnight.
Willie returned to the hotel after getting his wounds bandaged in the hospital. In a fit of fury, he took out his phone to make a call. “By hook or by crook, you guys must put Cate through hell. Better still, sell her to the black market.”
As soon as he finished speaking, a loud bang on the door sounded.
“Who is that noisy person knocking at such a late hour? You have a death wish, huh?”
Willie ran toward the door to open it, only to be covered with a sack. All of a sudden, someone beat him up.
The person was brutal and ferocious. He kept kicking Willie’s body violently.
At that point, the sack was lifted. A tall and cool figure walked in.
The man was dressed in a black windbreaker. When his attractive features were outlined under the hazy lights in the room, Willie felt a chill and a sense of danger surrounding his body.
“Shaun… No, I mean Brother Shaun. Why… Why are you here?”
Willie could recognize him at first glance. The man was comparable to a devil. He was the only man in the entire Lyons family whom Willie was afraid of.
“You’ve been working with Liam Lyons lately but you didn’t know where I am?”
With his hands shoved in his pockets, Shaun walked in leisurely and stepped on Willie’s chest.
Willie shook with fear. “Brother Shaun, I don’t know what you’re saying. Yes, it’s Liam who has been managing Lyons Corporation recently, but… But we’re all aware that your presence in the corporation is of paramount importance. In fact, you’re the boss of Lyons Corporation.”
“Your bootlicking skills have leveled up. Is this what you do in front of Liam as well?”
Shaun kicked Willie’s chin mockingly using the tip of his shoe. “I still remember all the things your dad did. He assisted Liam in lowering my rank.”
“No, Brother Shaun. We’re all waiting for you.”
Willie was too frightened to make any noise.
“Waiting for me to come to Melbourne and inspect the industrial park?” A look of disdain washed over Shaun’s face. “Trying to change the core technologies when I’m not around, huh?”
With a somber expression, Shaun trampled Willie’s chest. “Recently, you seem quite awe-inspiring in Melbourne, huh? With your peculiar hobby, how dare you kick up a fuss in Melbourne? You might not care about losing your reputation, but the Lyons family does. You actually treat yourself as the boss of the Lyons family, huh?”
“Brother Shaun, I know it’s my fault. I won’t do it again,” Willie kept begging him in fear.
“No. I do think that you’re pretty bold. You even dare to attempt getting a piece of my woman’s affection.” Shaun scoffed grimly.
Willie was stunned. “Rosabella is your woman?”
“I wouldn’t be interested in that kind of woman.” Shaun slowly bent over and squatted. His eyes suddenly turned frosty.
Struck by a thought, Willie asked incredulously, “Are you referring to… Cate…?”
“It’s good that you remember her. I don’t wish to find out that I wronged an innocent person only after dealing with you.” Shaun straightened up.
Willie was aware of the tactic Shaun was going to use. Petrified, he immediately crawled up with difficulty. He kneeled on the floor and bowed to Shaun. “Sorry, Brother Shaun! I really didn’t know. It’s my fault. I was blind. Please let me off the hook…”
Shaun kicked him viciously to the wall. Willie spat out a mouthful of blood.
“Since you can’t control this body part of yours, let me ruin it for you.” Shaun strode toward him.
“No.” Willie quaked in his boots. “Brother Shaun, I’ll never do it again. If you ruin it, my grandma will be heartbroken as she’s fond of me. Also, Grandpa will get mad.”
“Well, tell me what I can do to blow off some steam.” Shaun stepped heavily on his crotch.
Tears rolled down Willie’s face due to the pain. Clutching the bottom of Shaun’s trousers, he begged, “No, no. You can beat me however you want. I’ll drop to my knees and ask for Miss Cox’ forgiveness tomorrow.”
“Alright. Remember what you said.”
Shaun turned his head around and said to his subordinate, “Since he enjoys womanizing, take off his clothes and send him to the balcony. Expose him to the wind for a night.”
A shiver ran down Willie’s spine. Before this, Cate had stripped off his clothes and left him lying on the floor of the restroom for half an hour, causing him to catch a cold. Worse still, he was going to get exposed to the wind for a night. It was now midnight and zero degrees outside. The two of them were indeed cruel.
“Brother Shaun, I’ll freeze to death.”
“Don’t worry. Considering that you’re my cousin, I won’t let you die. The ambulance is on standby downstairs. You’ll immediately be rescued when you’re left with your last breath.”
Shaun patted his shoulder while reminding him in a gentle voice. With that, he turned around and walked away.
Willie was on the verge of falling apart. He swore that he would not provoke Cate anymore.
…
8:00 a.m.
When Cate was preparing breakfast in the kitchen, she received a call from Chris.
“Cate, the directors want to hold an emergency general meeting this morning.”
“They’re claiming that you beat up Young Master Lyons last night, so they’re requesting you to be dismissed from your position as the chairman.”
“Also, if you don’t kneel and apologize to Young Master Lyons, they’re going to kick you out of the board of directors as well.”
Cate immediately removed her apron. “I’m coming now.”
Upon hanging up, she headed toward the door like the wind.
“Where’s my breakfast?”
Dressed in black pajamas, Shaun happened to be walking downstairs lazily while yawning. No matter what he wore, he was a sight for sore eyes due to his strong physique.
“Something came up in the company. Aunty Linda is going to prepare it for you.” Cate swiftly changed her shoes and rushed out of the villa.
Shaun’s brows furrowed deeply. It had been a long time since he last had the breakfast prepared by her.
8:30 a.m.
In the meeting room, all the directors were ashen-faced and furious. At the mention of Cate, they wished they could eat her up.
“Chris is to blame for this matter. If he hadn’t taken Cate in, Hudson wouldn’t have offended the Lyons family.”
“Is she out of her mind? How dare she beat Willie? The Lyonss are a prominent family, and we clearly can’t afford to provoke them.”