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Cate chuckled at the exchange. Her dad’s sense of humor was beyond her expectations.
Nicola, who was watching the entire thing from a short distance away, clenched her teeth.
Joel seemed to be having a good time with his illegitimate daughter at Melanie’s engagement ceremony.
“Aunty Nicola, don’t worry. I’ll teach them both a lesson later.” Charlie followed the direction of her gaze as the corners of his lips twitched into an evil smile.
He was certainly not going to forgive those two for the humiliation earlier.
Nicole appeared hesitant. “But the rest of the Lyons family are here too…”
“Perhaps there’s something you don’t know. The entire Lyons family is enraged with Shaun right now. No one’s more eager than them to see Shaun fall.”
“Charlie, Melanie is the lucky one to have found you.” Nicole was so delighted she could not stop smiling.
…
The ceremony was about to commence.
The hotel usher led Shaun and Cate to the table at the end of the hall.
“I’m sorry, these are your seats as only the most distinguished are allowed at the front tables.”
A light flickered in Cate’s eyes as she looked over at the front of the hall. The rest of the Lyons family were sitting at the center table at the front of the hall. Valerie was even looking at them in disdain when they were brought to the seats at the back.
“Alright, let’s have a seat.” Shaun led Cate to the table in a calm and casual manner.
A variety of fruits and nuts were already placed on the table.
She shelled a couple of pine nuts but gave up quickly afterward as it was too much work.
Upon noticing that, he did the work and placed a couple of unshelled pine nuts in front of her.
She was touched by this sweet and thoughtful gesture.
“Cate…”
Wesley’s gentle voice suddenly rang in her ears.
She lifted her gaze to the source of the voice. Wesley looked elegant in his blue suit and white pants. His eyes twinkled with shock and pity when he looked at her.
He took a step forward and lifted his hand subconsciously to caress her face.
Another hand grabbed his hand in mid-air. Shaun raised his eyebrows and hugged Cate closer to him. “What’s the matter? Are you planning to harass my wife in public? That’s not a good move.”
“Shaun Lyons, you’re no longer who you were before and I’ll win Cate over in no time. You don’t deserve her.” After the warning, he turned to her and said gently. “Give me some more time.”
“Wesley, I didn’t expect to see you here today.” Cate, who was stuck in the middle of two men, tried to steer the topic of conversation.
“I’ve been working together with Campos Corporation recently.”
As his voice trailed off, Charlie’s secretary came over and greeted him enthusiastically, “President Sanderson, we’ve arranged a seat for you in the front. Only people who don’t matter get the seats at the back.”
“Is that so? But this is Eldest Young Master Lyons…” Wesley, who had always despised Shaun, finally found a chance to ridicule the man.
“Eldest Young Master Lyons? He’s not even qualified to be Young Master Campos’ servant.” The secretary snorted before leading Wesley away.
“Cate, do you want to come with me?” Wesley suddenly extended a hand to the woman.
Everyone turned around to look at them strangely.
After all, people were jealous that two handsome men were arguing over a disfigured woman.
A look of embarrassment washed over Cate’s face.
“Wesley Sanderson, how many times do I need to remind you that she’s my wife?” Shaun’s charming face was now sullen, and his voice reeked of intimidation.
“You want her to sit with you at the back of the hall?” Wesley said flatly though his eyes revealed a mocking intention. “Only the lowliest guests today are seated in this area. Some of them even spent money to get their way into this ceremony.”
He did not hold back with the rude remarks. The rest of them sitting at the table dared not say a word either. After all, they had truly cracked their heads to get into this engagement ceremony so that they could get acquainted with more people from affluent households. They were grateful to be given a seat at all.
Shaun smiled. “Wesley, are you annoyed that I humiliated you at Old Master Yule’s birthday celebration last time so you’re seeking revenge?”
The other man refused to answer. However, he was the only one aware of how much he was enjoying this moment.
The corners of Shaun’s lips twitched. “You portray yourself as a cultured and courteous man but as it turns out, it’s all a front. Look at how bad you sound trying to hit a person who is already down.”
This caught Cate by surprise.
She understood that Wesley hated Shaun, but after hearing that…
In fact, Wesley did seem like a different man today.
She even saw a little bit of President Thompson in him.
Shaun turned around to pat her on the head. “My dear, some men are really good liars. Look, I never try to hide that I’m a mean person, unlike others who portray themselves as good men but are secretly treacherous.”
“That’s enough, Shaun Lyons! Do you think I could speak to you calmly after you stole my fiancée?” His face was now overcast. “Cate, come with me. I have the ability to take care of you now.”
“Um, sorry, Wesley… I think I’ll stay here.”
She looked at him with a sorry look on her face. “Please go. I’m not a good match for you with my horrendous appearance.”
“I…”
“Did you hear that? My wife wants you to leave. Are all male homewreckers shameless like you?” Shaun hugged Cate closer and said gently, “My dear, take a seat. I’ll continue deshelling pine nuts for you.
Something flashed across Wesley’s eyes as he looked at the woman who was resting her head against the other man’s chest. A shadow veiled his tense features before he turned around to move along.
Cate sighed internally as she lifted her gaze to look at the man’s receding silhouette.
She really wished Wesley could move on soon.
Since she had made the decision to return to Shaun’s side, she knew it was unlikely for them both to be together again.
It was even more impossible now that she was still married to Shaun.
“Eat your pine nuts and stop thinking about other men.” He turned her face around. “Wesley is more complicated than you think…”
“…”
“Not everyone can attend this engagement ceremony. He’s not a local in Canberra and doesn’t have many connections, yet he managed to show up here today. Not to mention he secured a seat at the front four tables. Do you think he’s that innocent?”
Cate had no words to say.
Indeed, she felt like Wesley was behaving rather unusually today.
…
After the ceremony.
The Campos family invited their guests over to the garden for the ball that would follow this afternoon.
The group of people began walking toward the door. Cate was just rising to her feet when she felt someone bumping into her forcefully.
Immediately, a fat man turned his head around to point a finger at her. “You touched my butt with your hand!” he yelled.
She recognized the man instantly. It was Director Irvine who had tried to harass her at Lyons Corporation’s charity dinner.
“What? How dare you take advantage of my husband?! A horrendous-looking woman like you wants to seduce my husband? Believe it when I say I’ll hit you to death.” The chubby woman next to Director Irvine quickly stepped forward with the intention to slap Cate.
“Mrs. Irvine, do you want to lose an arm?” Shaun’s eyes reeked of intimidation as he grabbed the woman’s wrist.