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Cate was distracted the whole day thinking about Nathan’s engagement party.
Finally, it was time to go. She hurried home right away, but Shaun did not return until it was completely dark outside.
“I think I saw you at Green Mountain today.”
“You were there today?” Shaun raised an eyebrow in surprise.
“Yes. What… What were you doing there?” A smile spread across her face. “Perhaps you’ve bought a house in that area?” “No.”
He picked up the cutleries from the table.
Chase had pestered him to go for a viewing over there today. He was going to stay in Melbourne for quite some time, after all.
Fudge was about to give birth soon. This house would surely be too small when the triplets arrived.
However, he realized the villas at Green Mountain were enormous. He did not consider it further, thinking that Cate would be afraid because of her previous traumatic experience.
He did not notice the unnatural smile that flashed across her face at the sound of his reply.
She would have believed him if Nathan had not explicitly mentioned that his uncle had bought a villa in Green Mountain.
Cate did not understand Shaun’s intention to keep this a secret from her. Was it to prevent her from stealing his wealth? Was he planning to let Rosabella design his house?
She could accept the first possibility but not the second.
He knew that the Cox family had almost taken her life, as well as her endless grudges against Rosabella.
‘It’s fine if you did. I won’t force you to hire me as your designer,” she said half-jokingly.
‘I already said no.” His reply was straightforward.
She clasped her fingers around the cutleries and changed the topic of conversation. “Well, then… Do you have any events coming up lately? Perhaps you’ll need a female companion…”
“Nope.” People in Melbourne were too lowly for him. They were not worth his presence.
“Um… Alright, but I do, though.”
He placed the cutleries on the table and looked her straight in the eyes. “What is it you’re trying to say?”
“My grandma will turn 80 at the end of the month. The birthday party is being celebrated along with Nathan and Rosabella’s
engagement ceremony. I have no choice but to show up. My grandma has been great to be since I was little. Would you like to go with me?”
Cate mustered all her courage to say this. She looked at him with expectant eyes.
It took Shaun a couple of seconds to see through the Cox family’s intention.
“I remember telling you before we married that I won’t meet your family members.” “But you’re going to the engagement ceremony anyway,” she blurted.
“Why?” It made no sense to him as he did not know that family at all.
‘Because you’re Nathan’s uncle!’ She almost shouted.
However, if she said so, he might guess that she had approached with an ulterior motive. “Because… Many other influential people from Melbourne will attend the ceremony too, hence I thought you…”
“Sorry, but I won’t show up at low-grade events as such.”
She was speechless.
Low-grade?
He refused to attend his nephew’s engagement ceremony because of that reason?
How superior was he then? Was this the arrogant attitude of everyone who came home after spending years abroad? A blank expression took over her face.
“Besides, I’ll advise you not to go too. I can’t be bothered to go rescue you again,” he warned her sternly with a piercing stare.
Prior to this, she thought perhaps Shaun was slightly interested in her, but the idea vanished instantly.
This man certainly had a heart of stone.
Cate suddenly lost her appetite. She took her phone and began ranting to Mireya through WhatsApp.
[And you said he might be a little bit interested in me? Sorry, but I can’t feel it at all. Every second spent with him makes my blood boil.]
Mireya: [Hey, keep trying. Do you want to go out for supper? It’s been too long.] Cate: [Probably not. He’s going to lecture me if I leave the house.] Mireya: [Come on, you’re not actually his housekeeper and he doesn’t even pay you. You’re spoiling him too much.]
Cate threw a glance at the man who walked away after dinner without putting away the dishes. A surge of frustration rocked through her.
This was too exhausting. She wanted to be his ‘wife’, not his full-time housekeeper.
Left with no other choice, she sorted the dishes and reappeared later with freshly washed hands. “I’m going out for a little while later…”
“Where to?” Shaun’s gaze was filled with annoyance. “Are you going out drinking or to the Cox family? Or are you going on a date with your senior? Don’t forget you still have to walk Fudge to facilitate her digestion.”
Cate lost the courage to speak the truth.
“lm going shopping with Mireya. The weather is turning chilly and I need new clothes.”
He sized her up and down before commenting, “Hmm, you do need some warmer clothes. Stop wearing so few clothes in front of me all day.”
She was speechless.
Well, she would not be wearing thin loungewear when it was almost winter if not to seduce him. Besides, he was the one benefiting from this anyway.
“Alright, I need some new clothes too, so get me a few as well. Just use the card I gave you last time,” he said lazily.
She was at a loss for words. In actuality, she was planning to enjoy supper with Mireya.
Ever since getting married to him, she had not eaten delicious barbeque. Moreover, it was now the season for fresh seafood.
“You can buy your own clothes. I’m not your real wife.” The reluctance was audible in her voice.
He raised an eyebrow as an enigmatic smile spread across his face. “What? Is there a hidden innuendo behind this?” Cate surrendered. She had said that with an innocent intention.
“Alright, alright, I’ll go have a look. What size are you?”
“You don’t even know what size I wear yet still dream of getting closer to me?” A look of displeasure washed over his face. She had the cheek to say she loved him with this half-hearted attitude?
“I’m sorry that I’ve not done enough.” Her face was overtaken by disappointment.
He snorted with disdain before telling her.
“What kind of price range are you looking for?”
“Anything.” Shaun was not sure either. After all, he always had world-class designers tailor-make his clothes in the past.
Ten minutes later, Mireya arrived downstairs in her car.
Cate got into the car, looking like she was in despair. “Let’s go to the mall. Shaun wants me to buy him clothes.”
“But what about the seafood feast? I haven’t even had dinner yet.” Confusion was written all over Mireya’s face.
Cate had no choice but to tell her the truth. Mireya looked back at her with disdain. “Where has your dignity gone? What about that domineering attitude you used to have?”
“You don’t understand. He always uses how I made Fudge sick against me,” she replied helplessly. “Besides, he saved my life twice and I want to repay the debt.”
“No one else controls their housekeeper this strictly,” Mireya ridiculed.
“Alright, stop it. I know I’m his housekeeper.” Cate, who was sitting in the passenger seat, looked despondent.
“Oh no, when do you think I can stand in front of that mean couple as his aunty? Their engagement ceremony is approaching.” Mireya cocked her head to consider this.
“Perhaps to Shaun, you’re still a housekeeper that cooks well. You have to change his opinion, and the best way of doing so is to make things irreversible.”
Cate remained silent.