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Shaun, who was flipping through the document with his slender fingers, paused for a moment.
Old Madam Lyons tore the document apart and tossed it aside. “You can work anytime but not today. Go and pick a woman tonight, or I’ll bang my head in front of you until I die.”
“Granny…” Shaun rubbed his forehead. This was exactly why he had not wanted to return. As a man who was going to turn 30 soon, he was always being forced to go on blind dates.
Previously, he deliberately got Cate to deal with it for the time being. However…
At the thought of the woman, Shaun’s eyes darkened.
Since he was going to get married sooner or later, it seemed that marrying earlier or later would not make a difference.
Perhaps he should listen to his grandmother so that she would feel more at ease.
“Alright.”
He rose to his feet and walked out with Old Madam Lyons.
With great delight, Old Madam Lyons took him to the second floor to observe the women below. The situation was just like how an emperor selected a consort in those days. “Take a look at the ladies below and pick one you’re interested in.”
The moment Shaun’s eyes swept over them, his head hurt. All the ladies were heavily made up, and they probably looked different with their bare faces once their makeup was removed.
On the contrary, Cate’s face was always pure and pretty even with light makeup.
His eyes suddenly shifted to a woman’s face. He froze.
Old Madam Lyons shifted her gaze to the woman he was staring at and smiled. “She’s Melanie Yule, the young lady of the Yule family. Her dad is Joel Yule and her mom is Nicola from the Wicks family. She comes from a wealthy background too. As for her looks, she’s considered one of the good-looking ladies among the rest here tonight.”
Shaun stayed quiet for some time. The lady’s face reminded him of the woman far away in Melbourne.
In fact, he bitterly resented her when he left her. At the sight of the lady who looked like her, however, he could not help but fix his gaze on the lady.
What had she done to bewitch him?
“So… she’s the one?” Old Madam Lyons asked in surprise.
“…Uh, alright then.” As soon as Shaun finished speaking, he slowly walked down the stairs.
…
Late at night.
Standing on the balcony, Cate could faintly see the Lyons family’s manor from where she was. That night, the lights there were all illuminated. She reckoned that the manor was bustling with activity.
He was right there.
She sighed softly and then lay on the bed again.
However, she had trouble falling asleep.
In the morning, Cate went downstairs after a poor night’s sleep. The atmosphere in the living room was quite different.
Joel sat still on the couch while Melanie hugged his arm and said with delight, “Dad, you don’t know how enthusiastically Elder Young Master Lyons behaved toward me last night. Among all the ladies, he took a fancy to me at first glance and even invited me to dance with him. Old Madam Lyons also had a long chat with me, asking me to be his girlfriend.”
Nicola grinned from ear to ear. “Melanie is the bearer of good fortune. I knew she could find her Mr. Right with her beauty and talent, but I just didn’t expect her to be able to marry Elder Young Master Lyons. Goodness, Elder Young Master Lyons is the richest man in Australia. The whole Lyons family’s assets will all go to her in the future.”
“Don’t forget there’s Liam in the family.” With a frown, Joel reminded Nicola and Melanie at the sight of their expressions.
“So what? Although everyone knows that Elder Young Master Lyons has left Lyons Corporation sometime earlier, Liam is too incompetent to manage the company well.”
Melanie said arrogantly, “Even if Elder Young Master Lyons doesn’t get to take charge of Lyons Corporation, his identity as the elder young master is still outstanding. There’s no one else I’d like to marry in my life except him.”
Nicola was full of smiles. “Both of you fell in love at first sight and are simply made for each other.”
Joel revealed a trace of annoyance. “So you actually attended the Lyons family’s banquet. Why did you guys hide it from me? You were afraid that I’d ask Cate to join too, huh? You have such malicious intent.”
Melanie pouted. “What’s the point of asking her to join? Considering that she has never seen such a grand occasion, I was worried she would bring shame upon our family. What’s more, doesn’t she already have a fiancé? If she meets so many wealthy figures in Canberra, she might decide to dump her fiancé who holds a lower rank in spite of herself.”
“You…” Joel was so furious that he slapped the table and stood up. However, the minute he caught sight of Cate standing at the stairs, he froze all of a sudden. “Cate…”
“Oops, Cate, don’t get Melanie wrong.” Nicola wore a smile. “Actually, Melanie was just worried that you’re not used to attending such banquets, given that you just came from Melbourne. What’s more, the Lyons family’s banquets are always extraordinary.”
Cate secretly raised her brows. How creative her stepmother was in phrasing her words. At the end of the day, they just wanted to mock her for not having seen much of the world.
Anyhow, she had never thought of approaching Elder Young Master Lyons.
She even wanted to give the people from the Lyons family a wide berth.
“It doesn’t matter. Being able to become the daughter of the Yule family is an honor for me. I have no intention of climbing the social ladder at all.” Cate gave a faint, gentle smile.
Nicola and Melanie were stunned. Was Cate trying to tease them for being greedy to yearn for a higher status despite their already powerful background?
Sure enough, Joel looked even more annoyed while staring at Nicola and Melanie.
Nicola said, “Hubby, I’m doing this for your sake. If our daughter is able to marry Elder Young Master Lyons, your status will be different.”
“Dad, I’m now Elder Young Master Lyons’s girlfriend,” Melanie added with a pout, “Elder Young Master Lyons said that he’ll come over tonight to have dinner.”
“What? Young Master Lyons is coming?” Nicola trembled in agitation. “Hubby, did you hear that? Looks like Melanie is going to marry Elder Young Master Lyons soon.”
Joel was quite surprised too. Anyway, if Elder Young Master Lyons was really coming, he had to treat him carefully. “Okay, I’ll ask the kitchen servant to prepare more good food and good wine tonight.”
Overjoyed, Melanie quickly said, “Dad, I think I have a limited wardrobe. I need to dress well since Young Master Lyons is coming tonight…”
“Alright, go and get some clothes with your mom.” Joel tossed a card. “Don’t keep buying clothes for Melanie only. Cate just came and has very few clothes, so get her 20 to 30 sets of clothes too. Ask the shops to deliver them here straight away.”
Nicola’s and her daughter’s smiles turned stiff. Just as Melanie was about to vent her frustration, Nicola glared at her. After that, the two of them went shopping. Joel sighed as he watched them leave. “Cate, I hope you don’t mind. Your sister is materialistic and has been pampered by Aunty Nicola too much.”
“Dad, it’s alright. I don’t mind.”
Cate shook her head with a gentle smile. Her dark eyes were bright and charming. She had not applied anything on her face, and she looked as fair as Snow White.
Joel was slightly stunned. Deep down, he felt sympathy for her.
For a beauty like Cate, she was in fact a better match for Elder Young Master Lyons. Unfortunately, fate was cruel. He wished he had brought her home earlier.
“Come on, I’m going to take you to Yule Corporation for a visit.”
Cate was not interested in Yule Corporation. Even so, she visited the office as she could not bring herself to refuse Joel’s kind offer.
She only returned from the office with Joel at 5:00 p.m.