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It was as if he would never get bored of kissing her at all.
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On the third day, Cate headed straight to Hudson Corporation after she was officially discharged from the hospital.
She had not shown up at the company for about half a month. The first thing she did upon her return was to organize an emergency meeting with the executives.
However, all of the executives were stunned into silence the second they saw her face.
She knew she looked horrible now but the doctor had mentioned it was important to let the wounds breathe. Therefore, she decided not to cover up her face today.
“Apologies. Many things have happened lately and my face… might never recover. I hope all of you are not too shocked by this.” She faced the crowd calmly.
The executives were impressed that this young woman in her early 20s was able to deal with an unfortunate fate with such composure.
“Chairwoman Cox, don’t lose hope. With today’s advanced technology, your appearance will certainly recover. It’s just a matter of time,” General Manager Wolfe said to comfort her.
“It’s not that big of a deal, really. I don’t manage the company with my looks but with my capability,” Cate replied half-jokingly. “Alright, let’s move on to discuss the progress of the ongoing projects in various places…”
The meeting ended an hour later.
Cate returned to her office to find an invitation card from Melanie and Charlie on the desk. They were throwing an engagement ceremony in the Pavilion Intercontinental Hotel tomorrow.
What was Melanie trying to say with the invitation?
Just as she was thinking about this, she received a call from an unfamiliar number. “Elder Sister, have you seen my invitation card?”
“Don’t call me that. I don’t have a younger sister who tried to steal my husband.” Cate could be confident with the marriage certificate on her side.
“You really have the cheek. Who’s the third party here?”
Melanie almost screamed out of anger but took a deep inhale instead. “Fine. I’ve finally found my happiness. You’re Dad’s daughter no matter what and nothing can change the fact that we share the same blood. I’m sure you’re not going to miss your younger sister’s engagement ceremony right?”
“I’ll definitely be there since you’ve kindly invited me.”
Melanie was startled by the unexpected positive reply. “You’re most welcome. Oh, by the way, I heard about your facial disfigurement. Don’t forget to wear a veil tomorrow. I don’t want you scaring off my guests. I look forward to seeing you.”
She hung up the call after a chuckle.
Cate finally understood the intention. They were hoping for a chance to ridicule her.
However, she was not too bothered about what these insignificant people thought about her appearance.
Perhaps they would not be the ones feeling disgusted tomorrow.
…
Elle came to pick her up after work.
“Eldest Young Master is working overtime tonight, so he couldn’t pick you up.”
She explained after Cate positioned herself in the backseat.
This caught the latter by surprise. She knew Shaun must have other investments even after being dismissed as the president of Lyons Corporation. However, she seemed to know nothing at all about his current work affairs.
“Which company is he working in at the moment?”
Elle’s eyes flickered upon hearing the question and she fell into silence.
“It’s fine if you’re unwilling to answer.” Cate twitched the corners of her lips. “I’m just casually asking.”
She sounded nonchalant but in actuality, there was an unpleasant taste in her mouth.
Perhaps Shaun’s touching confession from when she was hospitalized before had broken the defensive wall built around her fragile heart. Upon learning the two of them were still married, she could not help having expectations of him.
Women could really disappoint themselves sometimes.
A few loving and touching words could make them feel more special than anyone else.
Elle frowned, slightly frustrated. “Eldest Young Master isn’t deliberately hiding things from you. I’m just afraid that you might overthink after hearing the company’s name.”
Cate looked up as if she had suddenly remembered something. “Is it possible… that the name is related to that woman named Sarah?”
“Young Madam, I’m not sure how to handle your intelligence.”
That was it.
Did that woman really mean so much to him?
Was she so important that her name was his company’s name?
Although the woman in question had already passed away, Cate still felt a strange feeling in her heart at the thought of this.
“It’s called Shaunarah,” Elle explained, “But the company was established five years ago, before Eldest Young Master met you. I’m sure he wouldn’t use this name if he had started a new company today.”
“Alright.” Cate turned sideways to look out the window.
Shaunarah…
Evidently, it was a wordplay of their names, Shaun and Sarah. What a lovely name.
Cate thought that he probably would not love her this much if that woman named Sarah was still alive.
Cate had a shower after returning to New Metropolis Park and scurried into the study with her laptop.
Every department of her company had emailed her the sales data of real estate in various regions. She was quickly distracted after scanning through the reports briefly. She could not resist searching up Shaunarah Corporation online.
The results took her by great surprise.
Shaunarah Corporation was established less than five years ago.
However, its market value had already surpassed 200 billion dollars.
Besides, the largest profitable business in both Shaunarah Corporation and Lyons Corporation was in electronics projects.
Undoubtedly, Lyons Corporation’s position in the industry was unshakable. Despite that, Shaunarah Corporation managed to stand out from the crowd and controlled over a quarter of the profits in the aforementioned industry.
In other words, Shaun had begun this plan in secret about five years ago.
Did he long expect that he would be abandoned by the Lyons family?
Right this instant, she felt a shudder pass through her.
“Are you researching Shaunarah Corporation?”
Shaun’s voice rang behind her all of a sudden.
Startled, she shut the laptop quickly. A complicated feeling materialized in her heart upon seeing the man behind her who had appeared out of nowhere.
“I’ve already seen the screen. Did Elle tell you about it?” He leaned against the desk elegantly.
“Yup. But only because I asked her about it, ” she said immediately for fear that he would blame the bodyguard.
“It’s not a bad thing that you’re showing concern for your husband.” He bent over with a smile on his face. “But you can ask me anything that you’re curious about instead of looking it up online.”
“…” She pursed her lips, unsure of what to reply.
He patted her on the head. “Do you think that I’m terrifying for secretly establishing Shaunarah Corporation five years ago to go against Lyons Corporation?”
“Not really? I understand the importance of preparing for a rainy day.”
“You’re quite young, so perhaps you don’t know that Lyons Electronics didn’t use to be the corporation’s most profitable business. It started out with its main focus in finance and did poorly in the electronics industry. The financial crisis happened after I took over the corporation, hence I had no choice but to strengthen its position in the electronics industry. But I’m only the president, after all. In other words, I’m just another employee. I had to come up with a backup plan…”