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Shaun felt relieved. Indeed, why was he overthinking? She had fallen for him ages ago.
5:00 p.m.
A black car looking modest in its appearance was parked outside the entrance of Hudson’s building.
Shortly afterward, Cate got out of the car while the man in the driver’s seat took off his overcoat. He was seen wearing a white shirt beneath a vest, which accented his tall physique. With a strikingly handsome appearance, he walked out like a character from a comic book.
Even though she saw him every day, his attractive looks never failed to amaze her. Indeed, she would never grow tired of the man’s appearance.
When she learned about his identity that day, she was constantly conflicted. At that instant, however, she was sure that she could not bear to give up on the man.
He had always been the one who stayed by her side through her hardest times.
Today, he helped her weather the storm again.
No matter how arduous their journey ahead would be, she was insistent on being with him.
“Why are you staring at me?”
Shaun pinched the tip of her nose.
Cate gazed at the watch on his wrist, which reminded her of how she used to criticize the random small brands of his watch and clothes. She was ashamed of her superficiality. It just dawned on her that those clothes were probably custom-made.
“I’m staring at your handsome face. Also, I’m in a good mood today. Did you see how embarrassed Jeffery and Rosabella were? Rosabella always feigned being pure and behaved hypocritically in the company back then. Now, everyone despises her.”
“Yeah.” After hearing her rattle on, Shaun raised his brows and asked, “Is there anything you want to ask me?”
Cate was stunned. She had actually planned to ask Shaun about his identity. However, the fact that he asked Willie to conceal his identity showed that he did not feel like revealing it to her. In that case, she would not bother asking him. “No.”
Shaun slowly dropped his gaze. Cate glanced at the time and said, “I’m going to attend an auction tonight, so I won’t be home for dinner. Do you want to… come along with me?”
She cautiously asked even though she felt that he would not agree to come along. Judging from his arrogant character, he would not be interested in this kind of occasion.
“Okay.”
“Huh?” Cate was dazed, thinking that she misheard him.
“I said okay. Why are you surprised?”
Shaun gazed at her dazed expression with a smile.
“But you don’t like to participate in the events held in Melbourne.”
“I’m coming along to prevent any men from flirting with you.”
He drove seriously with his eyes fixed on the road ahead. Cate turned her head and looked at his perfect side profile for a moment. She could not help but give him a kiss on the cheek.
The steering wheel in his hands quivered, then he said helplessly, “Don’t flirt with me when I’m driving.”
The sentence sounded familiar. Cate giggled and replied, “I know. It’ll cause the car to turn over, right?”
“No.” He glanced at her. “It’ll cause my heart to leap.”
Her breathing hitched.
A burning atmosphere seemingly filled the enclosed space. Her heart raced even more quickly after he flirted with her.
At that moment, she had a strong urge to kiss him passionately. Even so, she attached greater importance to road safety.
…
7:30 p.m.
An auction was about to begin in the convention hall.
The well-known figures in Melbourne entered the venue one by one. As the current chairwoman of Hudson, Cate appeared to be the focus of the event. The crowd mobbed her as soon as she walked in.
Looking at how highly sought-after she was from a distance, Nathan was filled with bitterness.
Never in his wildest dreams did he expect that the girlfriend whom he previously dumped would become the new chairwoman of Hudson within a short period of time.
These days, many people saw him as foolish.
Indeed, Nathan had been foolish. He was mistaken about Cate and consequently missed out on the opportunity to be with her. With a better man by her side now, he reckoned that she would not be bothered about him.
His fiancée, Tracy Steele, was sitting beside him and pinched his arm. “I heard that she’s your ex-girlfriend, right?”
“It’s all in the past.” Nathan forced a smile. He was aware that he could only work hard to please the Steele family for now.
“It’s good that you know it. As long as you’re head over heels in love with me, my family will support you,” Tracy said softly.
…
On the other side.
Cate spotted Nathan as well because of his striking white suit.
A strange woman from an eminent family stood beside him.
Deep down, Cate sighed as she thought about the man whom she had deemed to be perfect back then. Against all her expectations, the man turned into someone who would sacrifice himself for the sake of power and fame.
“Are you staring at Nathan?” A man’s admonishing voice suddenly sounded.
“I was thinking about something.”
“What were you thinking about?” Shaun was annoyed.
“A good show is coming up. You’ll find out in a while.” Cate lifted her face, her bright eyes glowing with playfulness and craftiness.
Shaun’s frown slowly relaxed. Anything would be fine by him as long as she got over Nathan.
Several women who were married to wealthy businessmen soon surrounded Cate and buttered her up.
“Chairwoman Cox, where did you buy this gown? It’s beautiful!”
“The necklace you’re wearing is from Tiffany and it’s the newest design, right?”
“…”
“Good evening, everyone.”
All of a sudden, Janet held a glass of red wine and walked over to Cate with ill intentions. “Ah, Chairwoman Cox, I didn’t expect that you’d have the leisure to participate in the auction. Hang on, I’m not sure if I should still call you Chairwoman Cox now.”
“What do you mean, Miss Campbell?” one of the women, Madam Clark, asked in a huff.
Janet sighed. “Perhaps all of you aren’t aware of what happened. I heard that Chairwoman Cox beat up Willie, who came from Canberra, during Hudson’s anniversary celebration last night.”
“What? Are you referring to that Willie from the Lyons family?”
“Yeah, it’s him.” Janet nodded. “My friend told me that Chairwoman Cox caused Young Master Lyons’s face to become swollen, and Young Master Lyons got mad. That was very impulsive of you, Chairwoman Cox. How could people like us possibly provoke the Lyons family? Hopefully, you’re still safe and sound the next time I see you.”
All the women gasped and retreated one by one.
“Hey, my husband is calling me.”
“It’s been a while since we last met, Madam Wolfe.”
Shortly afterward, the bunch of women gave excuses and left the spot promptly.
The incident was no joke. Now that Cate had offended the Lyons family, she was doomed to death. It would be pointless to fawn over her.
Without bothering to clarify the matter, Cate stared at Janet as if she was mentally disabled. Given that she was on friendly terms with Rosabella, why had Rosabella not told her the truth?
“You must be panicking, right? You probably didn’t expect that you’ll lose the position of chairwoman when you’ve just begun to enjoy it.” Janet smiled complacently and then turned to look at the handsome Shaun. “Mr. Lyons, I advise you to stay away from her so that you won’t be dragged into this mess.”