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“Hey, at the very least, you’re the second young master of Lyons Corporation. He crossed the line when he punched you. Why couldn’t he have just talked things out with you calmly? He’s not showing any respect to you at all.”
“…”
“Liam, are you willing to stay beneath him for the rest of your life? Actually… you’ll be the next in line in the Lyons family if Shaun fails.”
“What’re you really trying to say?” Liam asked coldly.
“We’re brothers! And we can work together,” Charlie replied, “Look, I’ve got so much help from you in the past and the Campos family has risen to become the second wealthiest family in Australia in just a few years. My position in this society has changed. Don’t you want to be like me?”
“You’re right. I certainly underestimated you in the past,” Liam said sarcastically, “Tell me the truth. What do you want from me?”
“You’re a smart person, Liam, so I’ll not be subtle with you. Can you get me the data for the new microchip that Lyons Corporation Laboratory is currently creating? Trust me, this is the perfect chance to destroy Shaun. Unless you want to be oppressed by him for the rest of your life?”
“You think too highly of me. Shaun has never given me the chance to meddle in the inventions these recent years. He’s been guarding against me.” Liam leaned back into the leather seat.
“You can think of a way, Liam. We can create chances for ourselves,” Charlie continued convincingly.
Liam touched the wound near his lips, darkness flashing in his eyes.
…
6:00 p.m.
Shaun returned to the seaside villa.
He could smell steak being cooked in the kitchen. Sarah stepped out of the kitchen wearing a light pink apron that had a cartoon cat. The white dress she was wearing beneath it looked clean and untouched.
However, the man subconsciously thought about Cate who had been cooking in the kitchen earlier today. Her neat ponytail, the beige loungewear she wore, and how she had looked like a housewife who was busy cooking…
“What’s on your mind? You look distracted.” Sarah walked toward him and punched his chest playfully.
“I was wondering why you were cooking tonight.” He was surprised as he had not realized he was zoning out.
“Why not? It’s been too long since we had a candlelit dinner. I made steak tonight. Let’s have some red wine to go with it later?” she said, smiling.
“Sure.”
Liam’s words came flooding into his mind as he looked at this innocent face. Cate was not depressed three years ago. She was only mentally unstable because of all the psychiatric drugs she had been forced to take.
If this was the truth…
Then Sarah would have lied to Shaun about Cate’s depression when she convinced him to send the woman to a mental hospital.
If Cate had not ‘died’ three years ago, he might really have sent her back to a mental hospital and that would certainly drive her to actually become mad.
Thinking about this was enough to make him shudder.
“What’s the matter? Why are you looking at me like that?” Sarah felt uneasy under his stare.
“Sarah, did Cate really have depression three years ago?” He suddenly looked at her seriously.
The woman was flustered but she maintained her composure. “Don’t you believe me?”
He lowered his gaze to the ground. “It’s not that, I just… I just think she’s really normal now, unlike someone who’s been sick before. In fact, I don’t remember checking in on her after sending her to the mental hospital.”
She twitched her lips. “Actually, when she went to the hospital three years ago, I thought of giving her a proper diagnosis but I didn’t dare to approach her after she splashed me with hot water. I can’t tell you with certainty that she was definitely depressed but she did show the right symptoms. I’m sure the staff at the mental hospital wouldn’t have taken her in unless they were sure of her condition. It wasn’t just up to me.”
Shaun became silent after that.
Sarah finally felt relieved now that he looked convinced.
However, she had to be more alert after being asked this question unexpectedly. “Besides, no one with mental illness would want to admit it. You were like that…”
“Alright, let’s eat,” he interrupted.
“Sure, I’ll get the steaks.”
Soon, she reappeared from the kitchen. She had put a lot of effort into the meal, even decorating the plates with carrots.
However, Shaun found himself unwilling to take a second bite after the first try.
It was not that the food was horrible but somehow, the simple home-cooked lunch made by Cate this afternoon was more appetizing in comparison.
In fact, he used to like having steak but his preference had changed along the way.
“Is it nice?” Sarah looked at him with expectant eyes.
“Does your scalp still hurt?” Shaun changed the topic of conversation.
An embarrassed smile spread across her face as she touched her hair subconsciously. “I feel fine…”
“Sorry to put you through that,” he said guiltily, “I’ve already informed Hudson Corporation’s shareholders that Cate will be taking over. She might want you to leave after she regains control tomorrow and you shouldn’t argue with her. If you like being in the real estate business, then I can establish another company for you tomorrow.”
“…”
The smile froze on her face. “Why… so sudden? I didn’t hear you mention this in the afternoon.”
“That corporation belongs to her anyway. I only took over thinking that she was dead. I don’t want handovers from women. I hope you won’t mind.” He looked at her.
“Of course not.” Sarah appeared not bothered but in fact, she was infuriated. She did not expect Shaun to give up the corporation so soon. Was it the real estate business that she wanted? Not at all. All she wanted was everything that belonged to Cate. She simply enjoyed the feeling of stealing everything that woman owned.
She subtly threw a glance at Yael who was standing nearby.
“President Lyons, I bet Miss Cox would be overjoyed. She bullied Miss Neeson in front of everyone today,” Yael said immediately.
“It’s fine, Yael. It doesn’t matter,” Sarah replied with a sigh.
Shaun felt bad and quickly explained, “I’m left with no choice. She’s threatening me with the marriage certificate. If I don’t hand over the corporation to her, she’ll publicize the fact that I forced her to tell everyone we were divorced back then. Your reputation will be affected when that happens.”
“I had no idea that you were doing this for me. Sorry.”
Sarah appeared touched yet frustrated.
In actuality, she was enraged.
Never did she expect her decision three years ago to force Cate to tell the public that she had divorced Shaun would come back to bite her in the end.
“Well… will she continue threatening you with this? Will she actually divorce you, then?” Tears suddenly rolled down her cheeks. “We’ve known each other for more than 20 years and we’ve been together for more than a decade. When will I finally… marry you?”
“I’ll try my best to divorce her.” Shaun handed her the tissue, feeling extremely guilty. “I already have plans, so you shouldn’t overthink it.”
“Okay. Oh right, how did it go today… at the hospital?” she questioned quietly.
Yael consciously left them be.
His handsome face fell within seconds as he kept his head low. “I’m taking some medications for it.”
“That’s great.” Joy was written all over Sarah’s face.
He took a few quick bites of the food before heading upstairs.
She clenched her teeth, looking at the big piece of leftover steak.
…
The following day.
Hudson Corporation.
Cate walked through the main entrance dressed in a neat business suit. She knocked at the front desk while walking past. The receptionist from yesterday trembled as she lifted her head. “Chairwoman Cox.”
“Have you remembered my face? I hope I don’t need to book an appointment before coming in the next time.”
She smiled before heading to the elevator.
The receptionist felt her legs going weak. She had been terrified of being dismissed when she got the news this morning that Cate would be the new chairperson. Fortunately, it did not happen.
Upon entering the meeting room, Cate found out that all the shareholders had arrived. Sarah was sitting on the first seat on the right-hand side. Numerous shareholders had gathered around to please her.
“President Neeson, when I went on a business trip abroad last time, I saw this purse that I thought would really suit you.”
“President Neeson, this is an authentic painting from the famous painter Hilton Yohan. Apparently, his artworks cost a few billion dollars at the very least and are really hard to get. I know him personally, so here’s a little gift for you.”
“President Neeson, I bought this bottle of red wine from abroad. It’s almost 40 years old.”
“…”
Cate positioned herself on the leather seat. She took a sip of the iced tea and placed the glass back on the table loudly. Clang!
Everyone in the meeting room turned to her direction. “Come on, you guys. Stop gathering around me. We’re having a board meeting today. Let’s welcome the return of Chairwoman Cox.”
Cate looked at the woman. “We’re having a board meeting today. Are you even on the board? Who gave you the permission to be here?”
“I… I was worried that you wouldn’t be familiar with what’s going on in the corporation after being away for a few years, thus I came to bring you up to speed.” Sarah appeared flustered and aggrieved.
Director Irvine spoke up for her, “Cox, I understand that there’s some personal dispute between the two of you but there’s no point speaking about that at the company. We’re really grateful to President Neeson and President Lyons for doubling the corporation’s profits in recent years. Our share price is worth 20 dollars as we speak.”
“That’s right. We were told out of the blue that you were dead. But it turns out you aren’t yet you’ve abandoned the corporation for three years. No other chairperson would behave like you.”
Sarah spoke up amid the insults, “Chairwoman Cox must have had her reasons.”