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“I meant when the Lyons family supported Director Irvine to break my arm.” He leaned forward to chuckle in her ears. “Did you feel bad for me?”
“I didn’t. Stop thinking so highly of yourself.” Frustrated, she changed the topic of conversation abruptly. “Will you still collaborate with Director Irvine and the rest?”
“Nope.”
“But they’re all large-scale corporations in our country…”
“High technology develops rapidly at this age and time. A business can’t survive with products made with outdated data,” he explained meaningfully. “I’ve learned something from this incident. I plan to help new companies grow by investing in them as a stockholder. It’s time for those old-fashioned companies that take advantage of the surrounding environment to step down.”
She understood almost immediately. “You want to build a business empire that belongs to you alone. One where you’re standing at the top of the hierarchy.”
“You can put it that way. I don’t want to keep pleasing someone else to do business.” His eyes revealed determination while his voice reflected dominance.
Cate inhaled sharply.
This man’s ambition was wilder than she thought.
It seemed like he was going to transform the city of Canberra.
However… could she really handle a man like Shaun? Undoubtedly, more women would be throwing themselves into his arms the minute he regained his position at the top.
Would she still manage to keep her status as Mrs. Lyons in the future?
…
Two days later.
A huge fight was going on in the Yule household.
“Joel, I’ll die before you get to divorce me,” Nicole screamed hysterically.
“Stop trying to threaten me. I’ll divorce you even if you die.” Joel’s voice revealed his unwavering determination. “You’re treacherous. How could you persuade Valerie to disfigure Cate’s face? Not to mention how you convinced Director Irvine to set her up at the engagement ceremony! Don’t think I’m unaware of anything.”
“You must’ve heard it from Cate again, huh? You believe everything she says simply because she’s Sheryl’s daughter. You only care about that woman!”
“That’s right, Sheryl is the only woman I have loved in my entire life. My biggest regret is to have married a malicious woman like you.”
Joel flew off the handle. “You have three days to sign the papers. Otherwise, I’ll give up my reputation to appeal for the divorce.”
Then, he rose to his feet and left the room.
“Joel, you bastard!” Valerie knelt on the ground and began crying aloud.
Her phone began ringing not long later. She saw the caller ID and shouted into the phone, “What do you want now?”
“Joel Yule has spoken with a lawyer about equity division. Cate is getting 35% whereas Melanie is getting 5%.”
“What?” Nicola was about to lose her mind. “He’s taking great care of that illegitimate daughter but is trying to divorce me. Joel’s ruthless. At the very least, I still spent the last 20 years with him!”
“He has really made up his mind this time. The consequences would be disastrous if this agreement is legalized.”
“What should we do then?” She was genuinely flustered.
“The only choice we have right now is to have Joel Yule dead.”
This caught her by surprise.
“Think about what he has done to you and your daughter.”
“But…”
“I’ll take care of this. Do you remember how Sheryl died?”
“Alright.” Nicola’s eyes flashed with anger. “He can’t blame me for being cruel if he’s being merciless too.”
“Okay.”
…
Morning.
Cate was leaving for work after breakfast. The second she walked out of the door, she noticed Shaun trailing after her. The man was dressed in his beige loungewear and had both hands in his pockets casually. His wheatish skin color reflected the charm of a mature man.
The elevator leading to the penthouse was under safety examination today, thus she had to use the public elevator.
She glanced helplessly at the handsome face in front of her eyes. This man really looked effortlessly exceptional no matter what he wore.
“Why are you still following me? Don’t you have to get changed and get to work?”
“I’ll walk you to the car.”
Her heart skipped a beat upon hearing his low voice that was overflowing with affection.
It was the rush hour to get to work, hence it was busy inside the elevator. Young women, especially, frequented the elevator at this hour.
Cate noticed that almost every woman who got into the elevator would steal glances at the man standing next to her. Some of the bolder ones even subtly leaned into Shaun when someone else stepped into the small space.
Her brows twitched into a slight frown. Honestly, given the man’s appearance, her younger self would also steal glances at him. It was completely normal.
However, it was crossing the limit to take advantage of a man like that.
“Wifey, my hands are cold.” He suddenly embraced her from behind and placed his hands inside her pockets. That affectionate look on his face made all the other women melt.
Nonetheless, they were shocked at the same time.
It was difficult to fathom how a disfigured woman could be with such a handsome man.
The women finally left the elevator when it arrived at the parking lot.
They fell into a heated discussion after taking a few steps away.
“That man must be a sugar baby. I heard that a mysterious magnate is living in the penthouse of our apartment. I bet it’s that woman.”
“Oh God, I’d like to be that wealthy too so I can get a handsome sugar baby like that man.”
“…”
Shaun’s face fell instantly.
On the other hand, Cate chuckled involuntarily. “My handsome boy, you can head back upstairs now. Be good.”
The anger inside him dissipated the second he saw that joyful smile. The corners of his lips twitched. “My sugar mommy, give me a kiss and I’ll head back upstairs.”
Then, he pouted his delicate lips.
She found it unbelievable to witness this. What happened to that arrogant and cool Shaun?
“I’m going to ignore you.” The woman rolled her eyes at him despite her flushed cheeks and turned around to leave.
“Hang on. I’ve got a gift for you.” He tilted his chin and gestured to the right.
She looked in that direction and noticed a white sports car parked on the side. It had a cool exterior and an ingenious design. She had never seen this particular brand in Australia before but she had seen something similar while studying abroad. According to her classmate, the cheapest car from that brand would cost at least 50 million dollars.
Besides, its car plate number was 4EVA.
Forever and always.
It was such a cheesy pickup line.
However, it certainly managed to create fuzzy feelings in her heart.
Cate was embarrassed but secretly delighted to see the car plate Shaun had specially made for her.
She had not thought he was a romantic man in the past, but he definitely had a few great tricks up his sleeves now!
“Do you like it?”
Shaun smiled softly before tilting his head to one side to observe Cate’s reaction.
“Why did you buy me a car out of the blue? I already have one.” She tried her best to recompose herself from his teasing.
“That car is not good enough for my wife. I want you to have the best.” He pressed down on the key fob and the doors spread out wide like wings, revealing the luxurious yet elegant interior.
“I like it. Thank you.” She nodded genuinely.
She might have rejected the gift in the past.
However, she was his wife now, hence she felt it was appropriate.
“That’s it?” He raised his eyebrows playfully, evidently unsatisfied. “Nothing else?”