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“Do you want to flatter yourself now, or should I help you do it after the meal?” Alfred asked.
The way Alfred looked at her was still inscrutable, but Kate had the illusion that his eyes were particularly full of excitement at this moment.
“How do I flatter myself with the gold?” Kate said. “Just wear these pieces and let the bling do the talking, huh?”
Alfred could not help but smile. He quickly raised his hand to suppress his smile, cleared his throat, and said, “If you like it that way, just go ahead.”
Kate was stunned. “Can I wear these pieces of gold jewelry?”
Alfred lowered his head and drank the soup to hide his pleased expression. His voice was still indifferent as he said, “It’s up to you.”
Kate immediately put on these pieces of gold jewelry.
After putting them on, she took a selfie with her phone and said to Alfred in disdain, “Mr. Davidson, I’m shining now. I look like a nouveau richer, don’t I?”
Alfred raised his head and glanced at her twice before continuing to eat his food, appearing as if nothing had happened.
“You do look like a nouveau riche. Your innate grace is initially quite good, but you haven’t learned enough etiquette and can’t quite pull off these pieces of gold jewelry.”
“I’ll go sign up and learn some etiquette.”
Kate’s grace was good, and her foster parents had also done their best to nurture her. However, her behavior and mannerisms, shaped by her environment over the past twenty-five years, did make people in the upper-class circle despise her.
After traveling back in time, there were too many things she needed to learn.
Alfred did not stop her.
‘She is now the heiress of the Sutton family, and she is also Mrs. Davidson, he thought. ‘Learning some etiquette will be very beneficial and helpful for her.’
“You can act as you please like nobody’s business in front of me. After all, I’ve already seen your most impudent appearance. There’s no point in pretending to be a lady.” Alfred would not admit that he liked her impudence, especially her shamelessness.
“Alright. I’ll definitely not pretend to be a lady in front of you.” ‘We’re husband and wife, Kate thought. ‘We are going to spend our lives together. I’m not able to put up a front for the rest of my life. I might as well be like this now, speaking and acting as I please. He doesn’t control my behavior, and I don’t want my behavior to be controlled either.’
After the meal, Kate wheeled Alfred out for a walk as usual. “Mr. Davidson, I’m starting work tomorrow.”
“Okay.”
“I’ll do my best.”
“Okay.”
“Mr. Davidson, there’s nothing you want to tell me, huh?”
Kate really hoped that he could tell her about the current business situation in Sherpsel as she believed no one knew better than him.
Alfred patted the wheelchair, and Kate stopped wheeling him.
He looked up at her for a long while. Then, he raised his hand, feeling conflicted. After hesitating for a moment, his thin lips parted gently, and he said, “Do your best!”
Kate, who had taken in his expression, thought he would give a lengthy explanation. Unexpectedly, he merely said three words.
She couldn’t help but laugh, thinking, ‘This man is quite amusing sometimes. I like him more and more.
Kate lowered her head and kissed Alfred hard on the cheek. Then, she was all smiles as she said, “Mr. Davidson, I’ll do my best. Thank you for your support and encouragement.”
Alfred was expressionless from her kiss, but Kate didn’t mind.
She thought, ‘We’ve kissed so many times as a married couple, and it’s always me who initiates. He only responds occasionally and never passionately. Perhaps it has something to do with him being impotent.’
That night, the young couple unusually had a peaceful time together.
The next day, Kate woke up early.
She styled her hair in a high updo in front of the mirror, making herself look even more youthful and energetic. Today was her official first working day at Sutton Group. She selected her outfit carefully and eventually chose a white short-sleeved T-shirt and black skinny pants. Among the clothes she brought, this outfit was the most suitable for reporting to the company.
Sutton Group had its own employee uniform. Once Kate was officially confirmed as an employee of Sutton Group, she would be able to receive the uniform.
After putting on her high heels, Kate walked a little carefully. Her past work and personality made her dislike wearing high heels. After reuniting with her biological parents, she often attended parties with her mother, and she was forced to wear high heels.
Even though it had been a year, Kate still disliked wearing high heels.
Alfred, who had woken up earlier than her, was already sitting in the living hall reading the newspaper.
He saw her walk out carefully. He then frowned and glanced at her pair of super-high heels.
“James,” Alfred called out.
James hurried over.
“Get someone to bring a pair of medium-heeled shoes over
from Cynthia. It has to be a new pair of shoes and one that she has never worn before.”
Kate’s shoe size was the same as Cynthia’s.
Alfred was well aware of Kate’s shoe size because he had investigated her.
“Okay,” James replied respectfully and left with a smile.
He personally went to ask Cynthia for a new pair of shoes. Cynthia was still asleep when the butler from the main house personally knocked on the door. The butler forcefully woke her up.
“Eloise, it’s so early in the morning,” Cynthia said. “You knocked on my door hard and woke me up. You’d better have a reasonable reason. Otherwise, half of your bonus will be deducted.”
Cynthia’s morning grouchiness was quite severe.
Eloise Whitehead said apologetically, “Miss Davidson, it’s James, the servant attending to Mr. Davidson. He said Mr. Davidson asked him to come and get something from you, and Mr. Davidson wants it now. Since it’s Mr. Davidson’s request and it’s needed right now, I had no choice but to wake you up.”
Cynthia was the apple of the Davidson family’s eye and was dearly loved and protected by everyone. However, compared to the erratic Alfred, Eloise would rather offend Cynthia than offend Alfred.
“What did my brother ask James to come and get?”
When Cynthia heard that it was her brother’s servant who came, she thought it wouldn’t be right to blame Eloise.
She yawned elegantly, feeling quite curious. “What doesn’t my brother have over there?”
‘He got someone to get it from me so early in the morning,’ she thought.
Eloise then turned and called for James, who was standing in the distance, to come over.
James approached apologetically. “Miss Davidson, I’m sorry to bother you. Mr. Davidson asked me to come over and get a pair of medium-heeled shoes from you. It has to be brand new and one that you have never worn before.”
Cynthia had so many shoes that she had an entire room dedicated to storing them.
Even so, the large shoe cabinets were still filled to the brim, showing signs that two additional rooms dedicated to storing them might be needed.
“Alfred wants a pair of shoes from me? For whom? Kate?” Cynthia was not foolish. She immediately thought of Kate. After all, Kate was the only woman in her brother’s place at the moment.
James replied respectfully, “Yes.”
Cynthia was greatly surprised, thinking, ‘Wasn’t Kate brought home by Alfred to be an unpaid maid? Isn’t he trying to get back at her? He actually let Kate wear my shoes!’
“Kate doesn’t have any shoes to wear, huh?”
“She does have.”
“Why does she need a pair of shoes from me then?”
James said apologetically, “Miss Davidson, that’s Mr. Davidson’s request. I don’t know the reason either.”
Cynthia knew the rules of her brother’s residence, so she did not make things difficult for James. She asked Eloise to take the key, open the door of her shoe room, and hand a pair of never-before-worn medium-heeled shoes for James to take back to complete the task.
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Cynthia returned to lying on the bed. However, she could not fall asleep.
Her curiosity was piqued by Alfred’s attitude towards Kate.
Ever since Kate moved into Alfred’s residence, although Lena and Olivia had wanted to make things difficult for Kate, Cynthia played no part in it.
Cynthia knew Alfred well.
If Alfred wanted to take revenge on Kate, he wouldn’t need anyone’s help.
Just with a snap of his fingers, he could make Kate’s life a living hell.
Today’s incident had piqued Cynthia’s interest in Kate.
Meanwhile, James brought the shoes and reported to Alfred.
“Give them to her,” Alfred said indifferently.
He gestured for James to give the shoes to Kate.
Then, he said to Kate, “Take off your high heels. With your personality, you will easily sprain your ankles if you keep wearing them.”
Kate did as she was told.
She only brought two types of shoes, high heels and sneakers.
She commented, “Cynthia’s shoe size is the same as mine.”
Alfred did not reply.
Kate knew that this topic of conversation was too mundane for Alfred. He was not the type who would engage in small talk with her.
After changing into a pair of medium-height heels, Kate heaved a sigh of relief.
Kate said, “Mr. Davidson, I’ll be heading out. Oh, this is today’s gift.”
Kate took out a box from her bag and handed it to Alfred.
Alfred reached out to take it and asked coldly, “What is it?”
Kate replied, “Don’t worry. I bought the gift this time. It’s expensive.”
Alfred opened the box in front of Kate. There was a luxurious watch inside.
Kate said, “Mr. Davidson, if that is all, I’ll head to work first. See you tonight.”
Kate leaned over and wrapped her arms around Alfred’s neck. She kissed him on the cheek. Before Alfred could push her away, she let go first and quickly escaped. She was afraid that if she was too slow, Alfred would catch up with her and dislocate her legs.
James observed this scene with relief.
He was beginning to like Kate more and more.
She was quite bold.
Of course, James knew that was because Alfred had been pampering her.
James still remembered how terrified Kate was when she first moved into the Davidson residence.
Alfred took a napkin and wiped his cheek where Kate had kissed him. He voiced his disdain rather loudly. James could hear Alfred clearly.
Alfred mumbled, “Her kiss was wet. It’s dirty!”
James smiled.
He thought, ‘Mr. Davidson is such a hypocrite.’
If Alfred actually disliked Kate kissing him, with his skills, she wouldn’t even have had the chance to get close to him, let alone kiss him.
It was obvious that Alfred enjoyed Kate’s display of intimacy. He was just acting arrogant and putting on airs. Alfred, who despised Kate for giving him a wet kiss full of saliva, stared at the luxurious watch and realized that he was not happy with the gift.
He actually liked to receive all kinds of knick-knacks that Kate had made herself. Even if they were not worth much, they were personally made by her.
Alfred did not care that Chris was once the man Kate loved the most. After all, Chris had never received any gift Kate had personally made.
Now that Alfred thought about it, Kate had yet to ask Chris to return her gift.
Alfred’s eyes darkened. He had to remind her again to do
SO.
*****
The Sutton Group mainly manufactured circuit boards. They had expanded into other industries in recent years, but still mainly focused on circuit boards.
Kyla had suggested the group enter the real estate market.
However, Leland felt that the real estate market was saturated by the competition. If the Sutton Group were to enter the market, they might not be able to carve out market share for themselves. It would be extremely risky. Therefore, Leland had yet to agree to Kyla’s suggestion. The driver of the Davidson family dropped Kate off at the entrance of the Sutton Group. She got out of the car and asked the driver to leave while she walked into the building.
An employee greeted, “Ms. Sutton. Good morning.”
Another called out, “Ms. Sutton.”
Along the way, all the employees who saw her politely called her Ms. Sutton.
Vita asked, “Ms. Sutton, why are you here? And so early at that.”
She was very surprised to see Kate.
She added, “Ms. Sutton, if there’s anything you need, you
can tell Mr. and Mrs. Sutton at home. You don’t have to
come to the company. Mr. Sutton only comes in to discuss business.”
Vita’s eyes were filled with disdain for Kate.
After Kate responded to the greetings of others, she said to Vita coldly, “I’m here to report in. From today onwards, I am joining the Sutton Group as an employee.”
Vita questioned, “Reporting in? Which department are you reporting to?”
Vita felt that this was big news. She had to tell Kyla immediately.
Kyla would not return to the company for the next few days because her biological mother was in a car accident. Kyla was filial and took leave to go to the hospital to accompany her mother.
Kate answered, “I won’t be in the same department as you, Vita.”
Vita choked when she heard this.
The two of them entered the elevator together.
Vita saw Kate press the button for the top floor.
Kate knew that Vita would inform Kyla about her employment and did not stop Vita. Since Kate wanted to work here, Kyla would definitely learn about this. Kate was just taking advantage of the fact that Kyla was on leave to have an easy few days.
The elevator ascended and stopped at every floor. Soon, only Kate was left in the elevator.
She went straight to the top floor.
Leland’s secretary was already in her office. Seeing Kate arrive, the secretary smiled and invited her to sit down in the office. She even poured Kate a glass of water.
The secretary asked, “Ms. Sutton, have you had breakfast?” Kate replied, “Yeah.”
Kate had packed breakfast and eaten in the car.
It was her first day at work, and she was working in a big company. Even if it was her family’s company, Kate was a little nervous.
Before she traveled back in time, let alone a job, Kate did not even have freedom after she married into the Cohen family.
Chris and Kyla’s goal was to monopolize the Sutton Group. They did not let Kate work.
Kate knew nothing about business. Now that she had just started, she did not know if she could adapt to the deception in the business world.
Kate encouraged herself internally, ‘Nothing is impossible.’
Kate believed as long as she was willing to study diligently, she would be able to master it.
In order to reverse the tragic ending of her past, to become stronger, and to take revenge on Kyla, Kate had to work hard to adapt to the changes in the business world.
Kate asked the secretary, “You haven’t had breakfast yet, right? You should eat. I’ll sit here and wait for Leland, I mean, Mr. Sutton.”
In the company, Kate took the initiative to change the way she addressed Leland.
The secretary smiled. “Then I’ll have breakfast first.”
Leland’s secretary would arrive at the company early every day, packing her own breakfast.
Kate smiled back and gestured for the secretary to help herself.
Leland arrived at the company at around eight o’clock.
When he saw Kate at the door of his office, Leland was stunned.
He asked, “Kate, why are you here?”
Kate said, “Dad, I’m here to report for work today. Didn’t you say that you would personally guide me? So, I waited for you here.”
Leland admitted, “I forgot.”
He smiled sheepishly, pushed open the office door, and brought Kate into the office.
After Kate closed the door, Leland habitually asked, “How did Alfred react when he found out that you were working today?”
Kate made a cheering gesture.
She said, “He told me to go for it.”
Leland heaved a sigh of relief.
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Kate asked, “Dad, what do I need to do now?”
While walking to his desk, Leland replied, “You’ll be my apprentice and observe my lead first. I will give you some information about our company. Take your time to go through it. Our company mainly produces circuit boards. You have to be familiar with this industry.”
Kate said, “Understood.”
Kate fetched a glass of water for Leland.
Leland instructed, “I usually have a cup of coffee in the morning. I have a small pantry in my office. There are some coffee beans there. Why don’t you make me a cup of coffee?”
“Okay.”
Kate placed the glass of water before Leland and said, ” Dad, have a few sips of water first. I’ll make coffee for you.” Leland picked up the glass and took a sip.
Kate entered the pantry and made Leland a cup of coffee. Leland put together some of the company’s information and a few blueprints of the products. When Kate brought out the brewed coffee, he handed the documents to Kate and advised, “You know nothing about our company’s operations and the products we have now. Take these and read through them thoroughly.
“If there’s anything you don’t understand, ask me or the others. We have manufactured many circuit boards. You have to memorize every one of them before you can do sales and get new orders that will benefit our company.
“Behind the office building is our production line. You can visit the various departments of the production line to learn more. You have to be polite to the workers. They have worked here longer than you.
“The workers in each department are familiar with their respective stages of the production line. If you make friends with them and get their guidance, you can learn better by matching what they said with what you see in the blueprints.”
Leland advised Kate not to look down on the employees because of her status.
A large company like the Sutton Group relied not only on the management but also thousands of blue-collar workers.
Kate replied obediently, “Understood.”
Before Kate returned to the Sutton family, she grew up in an ordinary family. She did not look down on others.
“Kyla also started from the bottom,” Leland added. “Back then, she got along with all the employees and climbed the corporate ladder step by step. She is very popular now as the deputy CEO.”
Kate’s expression froze when she heard that.
Leland was giving her a hint.
If she wanted to defeat Kyla and successfully take over the Sutton Group, she had to do better than Kyla. She had to convince the employees to follow her lead through her achievements.
Although the Sutton Group was owned by Leland, there were many influential senior members in the company. Kate was not capable, the senior employees and stakeholders would not give her face even if she was Leland’s daughter.
Kate promised, “I’ll try my best.”
If Leland said, “I trust you. Go and look for the head of the HR department first. Get the manager to help you with the onboarding procedures. Get yourself some uniforms. From next Monday onwards, you have to wear our company’s uniform when you are here.”
He continued, “You will be my assistant. You don’t get a separate office. I’ll ask Claire to prepare a desk for you and you’ll share an office with her. My secretary, Claire Thompson, is also a senior employee who has worked here for many years. You can learn a lot from her.”
Kate listened attentively to Leland’s instructions.
Leland dismissed Kate, saying, “Alright. Go and settle your onboarding procedures.”
“Okay.”
Kate turned around and left Leland’s office.
*****
Meanwhile, Kyla was at the GraceWell Hospital.
After Vita left the elevator and was out of Kate’s sight, Vita immediately called Kyla.
Therefore, Kyla knew that Kate officially joined the Sutton Group today.
Kyla thought, ‘Alas. I didn’t manage to stop Kate from joining the company. This is all because of Anna. She is dragging me down.’
Kyla recalled Celia’s attitude and felt that Celia had deliberately asked her to take leave to take care of Anna. Kyla believed Celia’s true intention was to use this as an excuse to get Kate into the Sutton Group.
Kyla was aware that even if she did not apply for leave, Kate would still join the Sutton Group if the latter wanted to. However, if Kyla was around, she could at least make things difficult for Kate and dampen Kate’s passion.
From Kyla’s point of view, despite doting on her for more than 20 years, Celia immediately showed favoritism towards Kate the moment she found out that Kyla was not her biological daughter.
Kyla was a little resentful towards Celia because of this.
On the hospital bed, Anna watched as Kyla pushed the door open and entered the room again with her phone in her hand. Anna felt bad and she said apologetically, “Kyla, I’m much better today. You’re busy. You don’t have to keep me company. Ryan is here to take care of me. You should go back to work.”
Kyla had received the best education because she lived in an excellent environment. She was outstanding in all aspects. Despite her young age, she was already the Deputy CEO of the Sutton Group. If Celia hadn’t found out the truth about the two children being swapped, Kyla would definitely have become the head of the Sutton Group.
Anna was relieved that Kyla, her biological daughter, was so promising. On the other hand, she blamed herself for not being able to provide a better upbringing to Kate. She felt sorry for Kate and the Sutton family.
Kyla said coldly, “I’ve taken a few days off to accompany you. I’ll definitely wait until my leave is over before I return to work.”
Kyla couldn’t get close to Anna.
As a result, her attitude towards Anna was always
indifferent. However, Anna didn’t take this to heart. She was satisfied as long as her biological daughter was willing to come and see her.
Kyla asked, “Do you want some water? Let me fetch you a glass of water.”
Anna replied, “I’m good. Kyla, sit down and let me take a good look at you.”
Kyla said in annoyance, “What’s there to see? It’s not like you haven’t seen me before. If you’re not thirsty, go to sleep. I’ll keep an eye on your IV drip.”
After saying that, Kyla pulled a chair over and sat down. She browsed the news online on her phone.
Ryan had gone out to buy something.
If he was around and witnessed the interaction between Kyla and Anna, he would definitely reprimand the former. Ryan couldn’t stand Kyla’s attitude towards Anna. Ryan felt that Kyla could choose not to show up if she was reluctant to come to the hospital. He was displeased with Kyla showing up yet acting like they were indebted to her. Kyla’s attitude broke Anna’s heart.
Ryan knew that Anna would cry herself to sleep at night.
Anna was embarrassed to say anything after hearing Kyla’s response. She just looked at Kyla quietly.
Kyla said impatiently, “Are you going to sleep? If not, I’ll go out for a walk. The IV drip will take some time.”
Kyla didn’t like Anna staring at her.
She stood up and walked out of the ward with her phone.
The moment she left the ward, she called Chris.
When Chris answered the call, Kyla immediately asked with concern, “Chris, has the crisis in the Cohen Group been resolved? Did Mr. Davidson see you yesterday?”
With a tired voice, Chris replied, “No.”
He then said, “Kyla, I’m very annoyed and busy now. I’m not in the mood for your call. I’ll hang up first.”
“Chris, you have to rest well.” Kyla suggested, “If you’ve exhausted all means, try and beg Kate for her help. Regardless of Mr. Davidson’s opinion of her, she lives in the Davidson residence now. She has more chances to interact with Mr. Davidson than us. If she’s willing to help you plead for leniency in front of him, you might have a chance.”
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Chris said hesitantly, “Now, whenever Kate sees me, she glares at me as if I’m her enemy. Even if I seek her help, she won’t entertain me.”
Kate had actually let go of her feelings for him developed over one year so easily.
Disappointment welled up again in Chris’s heart.
In the end, Chris said, “I’ll give it a try.”
Chris quickly decided to ask Kate for help.
The Cohen Group’s future was more important than his own pride.
If the Cohen Group collapsed, Chris would be forced to leave the circles of the upper class, and his future would be ruined. This was not what he desired.
Kyla said, “Okay, go ahead. I’ll get Grace to persuade Dominick to work with the Cohen Group. That way, you don’t have to fear the Regency Group.”
Chris said gently, “Kyla, thank you.”
He firmly believed Kyla still loved him very much.
Kyla replied, “I am going to be your wife. There’s no need to thank me. Helping you is equivalent to helping me.” She was going to marry Chris. She would not let the Cohen Group collapse.
The Cohen Group was currently plagued by rumors. The Regency Group hadn’t actually done anything to affect the Cohen Group yet. They had only snatched a business deal from the Cohen Group. It was actually a common scene in the business world.
As long as no contract had been signed, it was normal for clients to change their minds. There were even people who went back on their word after signing the contract.
Lennon and Chris were worried about the effects of the rumors.
Once the Weaver Group lent them a helping hand, it would pacify their partners, and the Cohen Group’s crisis could be abated.
After ending the call with Chris, Kyla immediately called Grace.
Kate did not know that Kyla had approached Grace to help the Cohen Group. After she completed her onboarding procedures, she sat down in Claire’s office and seriously flipped through the blueprints of the company’s products.
Ring.
The intercom on Claire’s desk rang.
Claire picked up the phone. She wondered who was calling. However, she quickly looked at Kate.
After putting down the receiver, she said to Kate, “Kate, Mr. Cohen is here. He wants to see you.”
Kate asked, “Chris?”
Claire nodded with a smile. “That’s him.”
Kate asked, “Where is he?”
Claire explained, “He’s already in the elevator. Are you going to meet him there or are you going to wait for him here?”
Kate thought, ‘I suppose Chris’s sudden arrival must be related to the Cohen Group?’
In order not to affect Claire’s work, Kate said, “I’ll wait for him at the elevator.”
Kate walked out of the office. Just as she reached the elevator, she saw Chris coming out.
Chris greeted, “Kate.”
He strode over towards her.
In the blink of an eye, he was standing in front of her.
Kate asked, “What do you want from me?”
She distanced herself from him and warned, “Don’t get too close to me.”
Kate was afraid that she would not be able to control her hatred and would cripple Chris on the spot.
“Kate.”
Chris looked at her affectionately and said gently, “Kate, can you stop fooling around with me? You’ve been at this for days. You know how uncomfortable I feel when I see you deliberately ignore me.”
Kate thought, ‘He is really shameless. Even now, he can still put on an affectionate expression and claim that I am fooling around with him.’
Kate laughed out loud impolitely.
Kate mocked, “Chris, who’s fooling around with you? Do you feel bad? Why should you feel bad? Do you feel bad because my family rejected your family’s marriage proposal and prevented you from marrying Kyla?”
Kate continued, “Chris, your mother came to my house with great fanfare to deliver wedding gifts and specifically asked Kyla to be her daughter-in-law. Now, you still dare to display your deep love for me? Don’t you fear my ire?”
Chris hurriedly explained, “Kate, that wasn’t my intention. I didn’t even know my mother did that.”
After returning home yesterday, Chris had a huge argument with Aura. When he left the house today, Aura’s anger had yet to subside.
Recently, everything had been going wrong for Chris.
It seemed that ever since Kate started acting cold towards him, nothing had gone well for him.
Chris thought, ‘Could it be that Kate has been my lucky star all this while?’
Chris pleaded, “Kate, I’m sorry. No matter what, I should apologize to you. Kate, let’s make up, alright? I can’t stand you treating me like this. I love you.”
Kate gagged twice.
She said, “Chris, don’t disgust me. Hurry up and tell me why you’re here. Once you’re done, get lost. I don’t have time to listen to your nonsense.”
She had once been blind. She loved such a man to death and even lost herself and her freedom because of him. In the end, she ended up in a miserable state.
Kate reckoned Chris and Kyla must have been living happily ever after she died.
When Kate thought about how everything that she had and should have inherited after her death had fallen into Kyla’s hands, hatred welled up inside her.
Kate hated Chris’s heartless deception and also hated herself for being too stupid prior.
Chris said, “Kate, something happened to the Cohen Group. Someone spread rumors that we offended Mr. Davidson. It’s all fake. You’ve seen my attitude towards him. Why would the Cohen Group offend him? Can you help me explain this to Mr. Davidson? Or could you arrange for me to meet him personally?”
Chris knew very well that he had the opportunity to meet Alfred before this because of Kate.
Kate really was his lucky star.
While Chris was begging Kate for help, a thought in his mind grew stronger.
He could not let Kate leave him.
Even if he had to use force, he had to keep Kate by his side.
He had no qualms about making Kate the daughter-in-law of the Cohen family.
“Huh?”
Kate patted her face and asked, “Chris, who do you think I am? Do you think I can help you arrange a meeting with Mr. Davidson?”
Chris begged, “Kate…”
Kate rejected, “I’m sorry. There’s nothing I can do. Get lost.”
After saying that, Kate turned around and was about to leave. She could not be bothered with Chris.
Chris called out, “Kate.”
He caught up with Kate in a few steps. He opened his arms and blocked her path. His handsome face revealed a pleading look as he begged, “Kate, please, can you help me? We used to love each other so much. How can you bear to see the Cohen Group collapse?”
Chris promised, “Kate, the Cohen family are your future in-laws. I will marry you. I will definitely marry you.”
Kate was so disgusted by Chris’s words that she wanted to slap him into orbit.
She didn’t even feel like replying and wanted to walk around Chris.
Seeing that she was unmoved, Chris suddenly hugged her and pulled her into his arms. At the same time, he lowered his head, wanting to kiss Kate.
Kate was outraged.
Chris was actually molesting her.
Kate struggled to break free from Chris’s arms and avoided his kiss. When he still wanted to hug her, she angrily grabbed one of Chris’s arms and threw him over her shoulder.
At this moment, the elevator door opened.
Thud.
Chris was thrown to the ground.
Before Chris could react, he was on the ground.
He felt dizzy and didn’t know where he was.
The group of people who walked out of the elevator watched this scene quietly.
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One of the people in the group shrank back unnaturally. He had the traumatizing experience of being thrown over Kate’s shoulder.
Kate didn’t notice the group of people. Chris’s actions enraged her. After throwing Chris to the ground, she raised her leg and kicked him. She cursed, “Damn! How dare you molest me! I’ll kill you! You’re a pervert!”
Chris yelled, “Kate, stop kicking me.”
While begging for mercy, Chris covered his head with his hands to prevent Kate from injuring his face.
His back hurt from being thrown by Kate.
Chris had known Kate for more than a year, but he just discovered that Kate was so strong that she could actually throw him over her shoulder.
Leland chided, “Kate! What are you doing?”
Leland happened to walk over and witness the scene. He was momentarily stunned before he stopped Kate.
After being scolded by Leland, Kate stopped kicking Chris. Chris took the opportunity to get up and hide in the corner. He looked at Kate as if he was looking at a ghost.
Kate explained, “Dad, he took advantage of me.”
Leland’s face darkened. He looked at Chris and the latter quickly said, “Leland, I acted on the spur of the moment. I didn’t mean it.”
Leland reprimanded, “You didn’t mean it? Chris, Mrs. Cohen came to our house to deliver wedding gifts and stated outright that she wanted Kyla to marry you. Yet you’re here today getting handsy with Kate. What do you mean by acting on the spur of the moment? Are my daughter’s items you can pick and choose as you wish?”
Chris gulped nervously and quickly explained, “Leland, marrying Kyla was not my idea. It’s my mother’s. I came here today to…”
Kate interrupted Chris and said, “You came here today with the intention of getting me to go to Mr. Davidson and plead for leniency on your behalf. Do you think I’m shameless? Do you think Mr. Davidson would listen to me even if I helped you?”
Leland quickly understood the ins and outs of the current situation based on Kate’s words.
Leland was well aware of the crisis faced by the Cohen Group currently. If Alfred were not his son-in-law, Leland would definitely get involved and do something after knowing that the Cohen Group was in crisis. However, Leland chose to stand by now. After all, Leland would not want to go against his son-in-law.
Leland had a vague feeling that Alfred had targeted the Cohen Group because of Kate.
Leland instructed, “Kate, go back to your work first.”
Leland instructed Kate to return to the office after glancing at the group of visitors who had remained silent until now. “Noted.” Kate turned around and was about to leave when she noticed the visitors. The man in the lead was none other than Elijah Purchas, the man who had slept with her before she traveled back in time.
Kate wondered, ‘Why is Elijah here? How long has he been watching from the side?’
She was suspicious.
Kate greeted, “Hello, Mr. Purchas.”
Elijah, followed by his bodyguards, approached Kate and Leland after Kate greeted him.
Despite Kate’s mind being filled with questions, she did not show it on her face. She greeted Elijah politely.
Chris did not expect Elijah to appear in the Sutton Group.
Chris quickly stood up and tidied his clothes, wanting to leave a good impression in front of Elijah.
A pair of hands joined Chris in helping him tidy up his clothes.
Chris looked up and saw that it was Elijah. He was instantly flattered and grinned like an idiot. He greeted, “Hello, Mr. Purchas.”
Elijah was the only person in Sherpsel who stood on par with Alfred.
If the Regency Group did not stop targeting the Cohen Group, the Cohen family had no choice but to ask for help from the Weaver Group and the Purchas Group. If either of these two large corporations were willing to lend a hand, the Cohen Group could survive the crisis and keep their business operations going.
After Elijah helped Chris straighten his clothes, he suddenly grabbed Chris’s arm.
Then, Chris screamed in agony.
Elijah dislocated Chris’s arm.
After letting go of Chris, Elijah opened his palm, and one of his bodyguards immediately handed him a few wet wipes. Elijah carefully cleaned his hands with the wipes before throwing them at Chris’s face. The wipes covered Chris’s face.
Elijah coldly said, “I despise men who force themselves on women.”
After saying that, he strode towards the CEO’s office.
His bodyguards followed suit.
Leland and Kate were both stunned by the turn of events.
Kate asked in a low voice, “Dad, is Mr. Purchas here to see you?”
Leland replied, “He said he was coming to discuss business with me. After Claire informed me of his arrival, I came out to welcome him. Then, I saw you and Chris. Kate, clean up this mess. I’m going to attend to Mr. Purchas.”
Leland was equally confused and could not figure out the true reason why the CEO of the Purchas Group was visiting the Sutton Group.
Unlike Chris, Leland was not flattered to meet Elijah. Instead, he was a little worried.
Elijah was Alfred’s archenemy.
Even though the relationship between Alfred and Kate had yet to be made known to the public, Leland was technically Alfred’s father-in-law now. Leland figured he should not have close interactions with Elijah because of that. Otherwise, he would be going against Alfred. However, Leland still had to attend to Elijah now that the latter had come uninvited.
Leland sighed and lamented internally, ‘Life is hard.’
Chris and Kate were the only two left at the scene.
Kate said impatiently, “Chris, see your way out, or I’ll get someone to carry you out.”
Chris, whose arm had been dislocated by Elijah, was in so much pain that his face turned pale as he broke out in cold sweat.
He looked at Kate in pain. His gaze was complicated.
Chris vowed, “Kate, I won’t give up. I’m definitely going to marry you!”
After saying that, Chris supported his dislocated arm with his other arm and left.
Kate mumbled, “In your dreams! I would rather marry a donkey instead of you. You and Kyla can have each other.” Celia would never allow the Cohen family and the Sutton family to be in-laws. If Kyla insisted on marrying Chris, she had to be prepared to cut ties with the Sutton family. Kate wondered if Kyla was willing to do so.
After Chris left, Kate straightened her clothes and hurriedly returned to her workspace.
However, she was not in the mood to study the blueprints. She was curious to find out what was happening in the CEO’s office.
In the CEO’s office, Leland personally brewed a pot of coffee for Elijah.
Elijah said in a low voice, “Mr. Sutton, let your assistant do this.”
His eyes glistened. It was hard to tell what he was thinking. Leland rejected Elijah’s suggestion and said, “My assistant just started work today. She’s clumsy. I’m afraid she’ll mess up.”
Elijah argued, “Your assistant has to learn. Even if she can’t do things well, you have to let her try. She can’t get paid for doing nothing, right? She can have a second or third attempt if she messes up the first time. Practice makes perfect.”
Elijah concluded, “Mr. Sutton, you have to give your assistant chances to try.”
Leland was speechless. He thought, ‘Just say you want to meet Kate. Why did you need to beat around the bush?’
Leland poured Elijah a cup of coffee and changed the topic, saying, “Mr. Purchas, have a drink.”
Elijah accepted the coffee, but he did not drink it. He placed the cup on the table and waited for Leland to sit down before he said, “Mr. Sutton, don’t think too much. I said that I wanted to discuss business with you. So I’m here to do that. That is all.”
Leland said, “It’s my honor and the Sutton Group’s honor.”
He smiled and continued, “May I know how you wish to collaborate with my company?”
Elijah explained, “There are a few electronics factories under the Purchas Group. The circuit board suppliers that we used to work with have always had quality issues. We often had to return the goods to them and ask them to redo them. They have affected the progress of my company’s production line. The Purchas Group has stopped working with them.
“In Sherpsel, the Sutton Group is the best in terms of production of circuit boards. I want you as my company’s supplier. I wonder if Mr. Sutton is interested in working with the Purchas Group?”
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Leland was stunned. He had a feeling that Elijah was not here just to discuss a collaboration.
However, Leland wondered what the Sutton Group had done that was worth Elijah personally taking action.
He thought, ‘Could it be that Elijah is here because he knows that Kate is Alfred’s wife?’
There were several electronic factories under the Purchas Group. If the Purchas Group wanted to discuss a collaboration, the general manager of one of the electronic factories would have been the one to pay a visit. If that was not enough, the Purchas Group’s headquarters could send someone over. There was no need for Elijah, their CEO, to come personally.
Leland said, “Thank you, Mr. Purchas, for thinking so highly of the Sutton Group. However, we are dealing with too many orders now. If we accept your orders, I’m afraid…”
Leland did not continue and waited for Elijah to tactfully call off the collaboration.
Elijah commented, “That won’t be an issue. We’re not in a hurry. We still have some inventory in our warehouses that can last us for a while. Mr. Sutton, you don’t have to deliberately stop production of other orders.”
Leland smiled and said, “If that’s the case, then let’s
discuss things properly. Why don’t I bring you to take a look at our company’s production line?”
Elijah agreed to Leland’s offer.
A few minutes later, Leland and Claire led Elijah and his group down to visit the Sutton Group’s production line.
Kate really wanted to follow them, but she didn’t want to spend time with Elijah. Moreover, Leland didn’t ask her to tag along, so she stayed in the office obediently and looked at the blueprints.
So many blueprints were similar that they made Kate see double.
Claire’s office also had some samples of the circuit boards. Kate studied a few of them. Even though they were labeled, she could not tell the difference between them. She really knew nothing about circuitry.
She put down the circuit boards and took out her phone to send a message to Alfred.
She messaged: [Mr. Davidson, I realized that I really don’t know anything about circuitry. However, the Sutton Group mainly produces circuit boards.]
She wanted to protect the Sutton Group and take over it. However, she couldn’t do so if she did not understand the industry.
After sending the message, Kate waited for a few minutes but did not receive a reply from Alfred.
Knowing that Alfred was very busy, Kate did not expect him to reply immediately.
She sent him another message. [Mr. Davidson, I know you’re very busy. You don’t have to pay me any heed. I’m just frustrated and can’t calm down enough to focus. When you’re free and read this message, please give me some attention.]
She then added: [Oh, let me tell you something. Your nemesis is here. Leland said that Elijah wants to work with the Sutton Group. Do you think Elijah knows about our relationship and since he can’t go against you, he chose to come after my family instead?]
She sent yet another, saying: [Did you act against the Cohen Group? Chris actually came to me and asked for my help. Humph! Until now, he still thinks that I’m fooling around with him. He actually wanted to kiss me. Does he think that by kissing me, my heart will soften and I’ll be loyal to him like before?]
Bored, Kate sent messages one after another to Alfred’s phone.
At this moment, Alfred was sitting in the conference room in an important meeting with all of the senior management. During the meeting, he asked everyone’s phones to be switched to silent mode, but his phone was the only exception.
Therefore, he kept receiving notifications of new messages.
After receiving another new message, Alfred finally picked up the phone on the table and scrolled through the messages.
After reading all of Kate’s messages, Alfred’s expression remained unchanged. However, the members of senior management who were familiar with him could feel the cold aura emanating from him grow stronger.
Alfred drummed his fingers on the table.
Thump.
One after another, the members of senior management present held their breaths.
A moment later, Alfred finally replied to Kate.
He replied: [You’re already losing right from the start. Since that’s the case, you don’t have to fight against Kyla anymore. Go home and be my wife obediently. With me around, I can guarantee that the Sutton Group won’t fall into Kyla’s hands.]
If Kate was not able to take over the Sutton Group and would not allow Kyla to do so, she could get a professional manager to take care of the company.
Alfred sent another text to Kate. [Elijah isn’t targeting you because of our relationship. What exactly did you do to make Elijah make an exception? When you are back home, explain it to me properly. Then, write a 10,000-word essay of self-reflection without repeating points.]
He continued: [I did take action against the Cohen Group. Do you have a problem with that? Since you hate Chris, why are you still seeing him? You even gave him a chance to molest you. Kate, if you can’t let him go, tell me the truth. I’m not the kind of man who wants to tie you down.]
Alfred replied to all of Kate’s questions.
After Kate received his reply, she remained silent for a long time.
She read and reread his messages, which, like him, did not hold back.
The messages were more like repeated slaps to her face.
When she first traveled back in time, she was so confident that she could change the tragedy of her previous life.
She thought, ‘Didn’t I want Kyla and Chris to have their reputations ruined and be left with nothing?’
This was only the beginning. If she could not persevere, she could not talk about being strong. She could not claim to be seeking revenge either.
Now, Kyla was indeed better than her.
After Kate traveled back in time, she didn’t gain cheat codes for life.
Therefore, she could only take things one step at a time. There were no shortcuts for her to immediately reach her goal.
Ring.
Her phone rang. It was Alfred.
Kate quickly answered the call.
She said, “Mr. Davidson, I’m sorry to have disappointed you.” Alfred asked, “What does it have to do with me? The Sutton Group isn’t mine. It’s your business if you can’t rise to the occasion.”
Kate had no comeback.
Alfred had always been direct.
Alfred then asked, “What time is your lunch break?”
Kate answered, “11.30 am.”
Alfred said, “I’ll get Logan to pick you up. Let’s have lunch together.”
Kate was a little hesitant. “Mr. Davidson, if others see us, will it-“
Alfred interrupted her, saying, “You said before that I am good-looking.”
After Kate coughed, she smiled and said, “That’s true. Mr. Davidson is really handsome. My love for you is like a surging river, flowing endlessly, like-“
“Shut up!” Alfred scolded in a low and cold voice.
Kate stuck out her tongue.
Although they were on a call, Alfred could imagine her sticking out her tongue now. He said to her, “Since you said that I’m good-looking, why don’t you want to be seen with me?”
Kate felt wronged. She argued, “Mr. Davidson, you were the one who didn’t allow me to call you Hubby. If I don’t call you Hubby, who would know about our relationship?”
After a moment of silence, Alfred said, “Since when were you so obedient?”
Kate was speechless.
She thought, ‘Is Alfred hinting at me to announce our relationship?’
Alfred was the one who told Kate not to call him Hubby. Now, he was blaming her for not wanting to be seen with him. Kate wondered if Alfred wanted to be seen with her.
Kate thought, ‘What a tsundere!’
Alfred informed Kate, saying, “Lunch will be at Cheval Blanc.”
Kate replied, “Mr. Davidson, I’ll be there.”
Alfred mocked, “Glutton!”
Alfred did not hesitate to call Kate a glutton this time.
Kate giggled and said, “Man is born with a mouth to eat.”
She was a glutton. She did not care if he despised her for being one!
Alfred chuckled softly. He figured Kate really liked good food.
By the time he ended the call, he had already returned to his office from the conference room. He looked happy, and he saw Oswald click his tongue.
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Oswald teased, “Mr. Davidson, initially, your expression was cold and you looked so gloomy in the conference room. Even I was afraid of you. However, you brightened up after the phone call. Can you demonstrate to me again how you smiled earlier?”
As soon as Oswald finished speaking, Alfred picked up a large stack of documents and threw them at him.
Oswald caught all the documents.
Oswald said, “Mr. Davidson, the documents that are sent to you are all important documents. What if we damage them while playing around?”
As Oswald sorted out all the documents and placed them back in front of Alfred, he smiled and said, “It seems that you and your wife are getting along well. By the way, you mentioned the Sutton Group just now. Is your wife the daughter of the Sutton family?”
Oswald seemed to have thought of something as his expression turned serious. He leaned over the table and carefully asked, “Mr. Davidson, I hope your wife isn’t Kate.”
Since Oswald had overheard his conversation with Kate, Alfred admitted, “It’s her. Is there something wrong with that?”
Oswald paused for a moment before saying, “After her crazy act, do you still want to marry her? Aren’t you afraid that she’ll commit suicide because she doesn’t want to marry you?”
Alfred said, “You are wrong. She was the one who forced me to marry her.”
Oswald was stunned.
After a long pause, he reached out and touched Alfred’s forehead, making sure that Alfred’s temperature was normal.
Oswald mumbled, “You’re not sick. Why would you marry her just because she forced you to?”
Alfred stated, “I need a wife. She needs a husband. It’s as simple as that.”
Oswald said, “The two of you were chatting quite happily just now. I could even feel you pampering her.”
Alfred’s black eyes flickered.
He thought, ‘Did I pamper Kate? Did I really pamper that shameless woman?’
Recalling their recent interactions, Alfred had to admit that he had indeed pampered Kate. As a result, she became even more shameless now.
Oswald asked curiously, “She committed such a crazy act before this. Why would she force you to marry her after that?”
This was what Oswald was most curious about.
Alfred said narcissistically and confidently, “It’s because I’m handsome.”
Oswald chuckled under his breath.
He did not expect Alfred to come up with such a witty comment with a stoic face.
Alfred said, “Laugh if you want to. Don’t hold it in. Our company is especially busy now. Don’t think about taking sick leave.”
Oswald burst out laughing.
Alfred said nonchalantly, “It’s a lesson.’
Oswald asked, “Are you sure? Didn’t you say that you’ll just teach them a lesson?”
After he calmed down, Alfred instructed coldly, “Make the Cohen Group go bankrupt.”
From Alfred’s point of view, the Cohen Group could learn their lesson through bankruptcy.
Chris actually dared to molest Kate. He was seeking his own death.
Alfred claimed all the rights to Kate’s cherry-red lips.
Oswald quickly figured out the reason why Alfred wanted to ruin the Cohen Group. He said with some sympathy, “Chris is really unlucky.”
It was Kate who fell in love with Chris at first sight. Chris could not withstand her passionate pursuit and accepted her.
Oswald thought, ‘Why would Kate suddenly want to marry Alfred when she loved Chris so much? Tsk. A woman’s heart is truly unfathomable.’
Alfred explained, “Chris has crossed the line. If he hadn’t, I wouldn’t have targeted the Cohen Group.”
Even though Alfred was cold and ruthless, he would not target everyone with he did not see eye to eye with. What Chris did had incurred Alfred’s wrath.
Alfred instructed, “Spread the word. The orders of Walotronics have increased. They’re going to need a lot of circuit boards.”
Someone as smart as Oswald immediately understood what Alfred meant. However, Oswald did not understand why Alfred did not directly cooperate with the Sutton Group. He wondered why Alfred would rather spread the word to the public and allow the Sutton Group to fight for the opportunity.
Seeing that Alfred had no intention of explaining himself, Oswald did not ask him about it.
He was certain that he would eventually figure out the answers to his doubts.
Meanwhile, after Kate spoke to Alfred on the phone, she finally calmed down and could patiently read through the documents.
She was engrossed in reading, unaware of time passing. In the blink of an eye, it was time for lunch.
Kate stuffed the blueprints into her bag. She planned to continue studying them during lunch later.
“Kate.”
As soon as she walked out of the office, she heard Leland calling for her.
Kate stopped in her tracks and turned to look at Leland.
Leland said, “Celia called me just now and asked us to go home for lunch. She has personally cooked a lot of dishes to celebrate your first day at work.”
He then teased, “Even when I took over the Sutton Group, she didn’t put in so much effort to congratulate me.”
Kate said playfully, “She must have given you something else to celebrate.”
Leland gently knocked on her head and chided, “Keep your mind out of the gutter.”
Kate stuck out her tongue playfully.
Kate said, “Mr. Davidson invited me for lunch. Since Celia personally cooked for me, I’ll reject his invitation.”
Kate was about to take out her phone to make a call to Alfred.
However, Leland stopped her.
Leland said, “Since Mr. Davidson wants to have lunch with you, you should join him. I’ll help you tell Celia. This works out just nicely. I can eat Celia’s cooking all by myself.” Kate asked, “Will Celia be disappointed?”
“No. As long as you get along well with Mr. Davidson and he treats you well, Celia and I will be very happy.”
“Then, I’ll go back and have dinner with Celia tonight.”
Kate also felt that since she had promised Alfred to have lunch with him, she shouldn’t go back on her word. Otherwise, with Alfred’s pettiness, he would definitely make her write another 10,000-word self-reflection.
Kate sighed and thought, ‘I have to write another 10,000-word self-reflection essay. Moreover, the points cannot be repeated.’
Kate figured Alfred must be addicted to punishing her.
Kate thought, ‘In the future if he falls in love with me, I will ask him to write me a 10,000-word love letter. The contents have to be original as well.’
Kate couldn’t wait for the day when she received Alfred’s love letter.
Kate asked, “Dad, did you agree to collaborate with the Purchas Group?”
Kate followed Leland into the CEO’s private elevator.
“Not yet.” Leland replied, “The Purchas Group and the Regency Group are archenemies. You’re now Mrs.
Davidson. How can our company work with the Purchas Group so easily?”
Leland was tempted to accept Elijah’s offer, but he didn’t do so.
Leland analyzed, “Elijah is really strange. In the past, I personally went to the Purchas Group to discuss a collaboration, but Elijah didn’t even agree to meet me. Today, he suddenly came over and said that he wanted to collaborate with us. I’m doubtful. I keep feeling that he’s trying to trick us. It’s very likely that he knows about your relationship with Mr. Davidson, so he approached us by claiming that he wants to collaborate with us. In fact, he’s trying to set us up. He might screw us over and force Mr. Davidson to deliver us from the crisis. We can’t fall into his trap.”
Kate nodded repeatedly. “That’s what I thought too.”
However, Kate recalled Alfred saying that Elijah was targeting her.
Elijah had made it clear last time that he would not interfere in Kate’s business for the rest of their lives.
It had only been a few days and Elijah had gone back on his word.
Kate realized that even the big shots couldn’t be trusted completely.
Leland and Kate reached the first floor.
They also happened to end their conversation there. They walked out of the office building together and went their separate ways.
When Kate emerged from the company, Logan was already waiting for her at the entrance.
When he saw Kate coming out, he got out of the car to greet her.
Kate was very polite to him.
Logan said, “Mrs. Davidson, Mr. Davidson is waiting for you in the company.”
Kate asked as she put on her seatbelt, “Is he still at work?”
Logan explained, “Mr. Davidson does not have a specific lunch break.”
“I see.”
“Mrs. Davidson, are you hungry?”
After Logan started the engine, he took out a box of pastries from the storage area and handed it to Kate.
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Kate thanked Logan as she took the box of pastries.
Kate thought, ‘As expected of Alfred’s personal bodyguard. Logan is meticulous and caring.’
Logan explained, “Mr. Davidson asked me to buy them for you. He was worried that you would be hungry, so he asked you to eat some snacks first.”
Kate opened the box and picked up a piece of pastry. When she heard Logan’s explanation, she immediately felt that she was eating delicacies that were exceptionally sweet.
Kate said, “Logan, please stop the car.”
A few minutes after the car started moving, Kate suddenly called for it to stop.
Logan slowly stopped the car by the roadside.
Kate put down the box of pastries that tasted especially sweet. She opened the door and got out of the car. She told Logan, “Logan, wait for me in the car. I’ll go to the florist to buy a bouquet of flowers.”
Logan obliged.
Kate rushed into a florist along the road. As soon as she entered the shop, she asked the shop assistant for a bouquet of roses matched with the baby’s breath.
Ten minutes later, Kate left the flower shop with a bouquet in her arms.
When Logan saw her return with the bouquet, he moved his lips as if he wanted to say something. However, in the end, he did not say anything.
The Sutton Group was less than a ten-minute drive away from the Regency Group. Soon, Kate entered the Regency Group in Logan’s car.
The employees in the Regency Group did not get off work until noon. Right now, the company is still in a tense and busy state.
Kate was a new face to everyone in the Regency Group.
Furthermore, she was carrying a bouquet of flowers, which made her stand out even more.
One of Alfred’s personal bodyguards was following behind her with a respectful expression. The two receptionists did not dare to stop Kate. They watched curiously as Kate carried the bouquet into the elevator.
Alfred wheeled himself out of his office.
Yael, who was guarding the office door, quickly went forward to push him.
Alfred and Yael had not gone far when they saw Kate approaching with a bouquet of flowers and a big smile. Kate was beautiful, to begin with. When she walked over with a smile and a bouquet of flowers in her arms, she was like an ethereal fairy wandering around the mortal world.
Alfred could not take his eyes off her. Even the eyes of his personal bodyguards were glued to her.
Kate handed the bright bouquet to Alfred.
She smiled and said, “Hubby, this bouquet is for you.”
Alfred shrieked internally, ‘She called me Hubby!”
Although Alfred’s handsome face was still tense, his eyes were overflowing with tenderness. It was apparent that he was in a good mood.
He cleared his throat and reached out to take the bouquet as he said, “I told you not to call me Hubby.”
Kate argued, “But I like to call you Hubby. H-u-b-b-y.”
Kate deliberately enunciated the word with an alluring voice.
Alfred’s knees went weak when he heard that.
Kate asked, “Hubby, do you like this bouquet?”
Kate was not used to being coquettish. She did not know how Alfred felt when she faked her voice. In any case, she herself had goosebumps.
Alfred said, “The man should be the one who gives flowers to his lady.”
Kate replied, “It’s okay for a woman to give flowers to a man. Mr. Davidson, I mean, Hubby, you have never received a bouquet before, right?”
Alfred lowered his head and sniffed the flowers. He said indifferently, “Yes. I have never received flowers before.”
Kate smiled sweetly and said, “Then I’ll send you flowers every day from now on.”
Alfred smiled and teased, “Don’t make promises you can’t keep.”
“I’ll try my best to keep it.” Kate smiled sheepishly when she thought about how she would sometimes forget her promises.
Alfred said, “I don’t want you to try your best. You either keep your promise and send me flowers every day, or you don’t start it at all.”
Kate was speechless.
With the flowers in his arms, Alfred said calmly, “Let’s go eat.”
“Okay.”
Kate quickly went behind Alfred’s wheelchair and pushed him. The bodyguards followed behind the couple silently. Coincidentally, it was time to get off work. Alfred appeared in front of all the employees carrying a bright and eye-catching bouquet of flowers as he was pushed by a young and beautiful woman. This scene shocked everyone in the Regency Group.
Everyone was guessing Kate’s identity.
When they finally reached the car, Kate heaved a sigh of relief. As she helped Alfred into the car, she said, “Hubby, everyone was staring at us just now.”
Alfred said, “It’s because the flowers are gorgeous.”
Kate giggled and said, “I think the person holding the bouquet is even more gorgeous.”
After helping Alfred into the car, Kate got in as well while Yael kept the wheelchair.
Kate exclaimed, “I can finally taste the delicacies of Cheval Blanc.”
Alfred teased, “I suspect that you were starved to death in your previous life. That’s why you’re always thinking about food.”
Kate instinctively said, “No. I was killed by a car.”
Alfred’s gaze turned gloomy as he said, “Don’t you dare drive by yourself again in the future.”
Her racing skills made his heart skip a beat.
Kate reasoned, “Hubby, actually, my driving skills are pretty good. I got my driver’s license when I was 18 years old. I’m a veteran driver with eight years of experience. The two encounters before this were really accidents.”
Alfred declared, “You’re not allowed to drive. I said so. If you drive out on your own again, I’ll smash your car.”
Kate mumbled under her breath, “You are being unreasonable.”
Alfred asked, “What did you say?”
Kate feigned a laugh and said, “I said that you are handsome and invincible. My love for you has deepened.”
The corners of Alfred’s mouth twitched. “Don’t you have a different line?”
Kate argued, “I did. I said you are handsome and invincible. Isn’t that a new line?”
Alfred was speechless.
“Hubby.”
After calling Alfred that many times, Kate became more and more comfortable with saying the word.
Alfred said, “I told you not to call me Hubby.”
Kate challenged him, saying, “Why should I listen to you?”
Kate knew that Alfred wanted her to call him Hubby so that everyone knew about their relationship. Yet, he pretended as though he was uncomfortable with her doing so.
Kate was more than happy to grant Alfred his wish.
Alfred pinched Kate’s face lightly.
Kate grabbed Alfred’s hand and quickly wrapped her arms around his. Then, she leaned against him. Her faint fragrance wafted into Alfred’s nose, making him feel a little hot.
“Hubby.”
“Speak your mind.”
Alfred then said in a low voice, “Stay away from me.”
Kate hugged him even tighter. “I don’t want to. Hubby, are you happy now?”
Alfred remained silent.
Kate continued, “If you say nothing, I’ll take it as a yes. Hubby, since you’re very happy now, can you pardon me? Stop asking me to write a 10,000-word self-reflection essay. I really have no idea how to write one. When I was a student, my essays were all paraphrased from various sources.”
Kate explained, “I don’t know why Elijah is targeting me either. Other than bumping into him in the hospital the other day, I did not have any other interaction with him. He’s like a ghost that won’t leave me alone. I still think that he’s attracted by my beauty and wants to work with the Sutton Group because he wants to pursue me.”
Kate said narcissistically, “Mr. Davidson if he’s really pursuing me, should I reject him or keep him hanging?” Alfred thought, ‘Tsk. She stopped calling me Hubby.’
Alfred was unhappy but did not show it on his face.
His voice was low and cold as he replied, “I have zero tolerance for adultery. If you dare cheat on me, I will make sure you pay the price.”
Kate said sheepishly, “I was just joking. Don’t worry. I’ll always love you and you only.”
Alfred asked, “Can I trust you?”
They had only been married for two weeks. Alfred did not believe that Kate truly loved him.
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Kate said, “Mr. Davidson, you really don’t know how to make small talk.”
Alfred would cut short any conversation because he took everything too literally.
Alfred snorted coldly and shook off Kate’s arm that was wrapped around his. He moved as if he was pulling away from her.
However, he refused to let go of the bouquet of flowers in his arms.
Alfred was acting aloof. Kate looked at him for a while and decided to ignore him. She took out a blueprint from her bag and studied it seriously.
She wanted to familiarize herself with these circuit boards in the shortest time possible.
When they stopped talking, the car became extremely quiet. The bodyguard in charge of driving and Yael, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, were slightly nervous. They were afraid that Kate had angered Alfred. If that happened, they would be the ones to suffer Alfred’s wrath. Fortunately, they soon arrived at Cheval Blanc.
Cheval Blanc, which was known as the seven-star hotel in Sherpsel, was indeed magnificent.
Their convoy stopped at the entrance of the hotel.
Before Kate got out of the car, she saw a young man walk over quickly and open the car door for her like a gentleman. “Thank you.”
Kate thanked him as she got out of the car.
As expected of a seven-star hotel, the service was so good. The man who opened the door for her was very handsome and slightly resembled Alfred.
Theo Davidson was stunned when he saw Kate.
He thought he was opening the car door for Alfred, but he did not expect to see an unfamiliar woman.
Even though Kate had moved into the Davidson residence, she rarely met the other members of the family since she had a lot of things to do. Theo was also busy, so they had yet to meet each other.
Theo asked, “And you are?”
“Kate.” Alfred was the one who answered Theo.
Theo recalled who Kate was.
Theo thought to himself, ‘So she is Alfred’s free nanny.
Alfred even asks her to attend to him when he comes to eat.
It seems that she has taken good care of him.’
Theo had a preconceived notion and positioned Kate as
Alfred’s nanny.
Seeing that Alfred was about to get out of the car, Kate and Theo wanted to help him.
Alfred stopped them from helping him and got out of the car by himself.
After Alfred got into his wheelchair, he instructed Theo, saying, “Theo, help me take out that bouquet of flowers.” Theo wondered, ‘Flowers?’
Theo looked in the car. There was indeed a bouquet of flowers on the car seat.
As he leaned in and took out the bouquet of flowers, he asked curiously, “Alfred, who sent you these flowers?”
Kate answered, “They are from me, your sister-in-law.”
She thought Theo was a valet, but he turned out to be her brother-in-law.
Theo was the younger brother of Alfred, the second son of the Davidson family.
Kate was aware of such basic information.
Theo scolded Kate coldly, “I’m talking to Alfred. It’s not your place to interrupt.”
Theo had particularly strong opinions regarding Kate’s suicide and rejection of the marriage. If Alfred hadn’t clearly made his stance of dropping the matter, Theo would definitely have killed Kate and made her regret hurting Alfred’s pride.
Kate fell silent. It seemed that Theo had very strong opinions of her.
Alfred called out, “Theo.”
Alfred frowned. He did not like Theo berating Kate like this. He continued saying, “No matter what she did to me in the past, treat her with respect now.”
Theo protested, “Alfred, why do I have to respect such a woman? She doesn’t even know how to respect other people.”
Kate interjected, “I’m your sister-in-law. I’m part of your family now. Theo, you should respect me.”
Theo was speechless.
Seeing that Alfred did not retort, Theo asked in a daze, Alfred, what’s going on? I haven’t been home recently, but I am aware of what happens at home. What else have I missed?”
Alfred said, “This is how things are.”
He gestured for Kate to push him into the hotel.
He was still holding the bouquet of flowers and refused to let go of them.
In Alfred’s 31 years on Earth, this was the first time he had received a bouquet of roses.
It was also the first time he felt that rose bouquets were especially beautiful.
Theo turned around and watched the couple walk into the hotel. He reached out and grabbed Yael.
Theo interrogated, “Yael, you’re always by Alfred’s side. Tell me. What’s going on? When did Kate become my sister-in-law?”
Yael said, “That’s Mr. Davidson’s business. Even if we knew, we couldn’t tell you. If you want to know the whole story, you should ask Mr. Davidson.”
Knowing that Alfred had many rules for his underlings, Theo did not make things difficult for Yael.
A few minutes later, in the presidential suite on the top floor of the hotel, the couple and Theo were seated at a table. A sumptuous lunch had been prepared for them.
Theo asked, “Alfred, does the rest of the family know of this?”
Alfred said, “It’s my personal matter. If you want to tell them about it, go ahead. If you don’t want to, then don’t.”
Theo gagged again.
Alfred was the head of the Davidson family. He had always been serious and cold.
In the Davidson family, even Olivia would not challenge Alfred’s authority.
Theo started saying, “It’s such a big deal-“
He cut off his sentence midway when he noticed Alfred’s cold gaze.
Then, Theo looked at Kate who was enjoying her lunch. Theo was speechless.
Neither Alfred nor Kate explained themselves, making Theo feel as if his heart was being clenched.
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At the GraceWell Hospital, Kyla quickly found Chris’s ward based on the ward number he gave her.
When she entered the ward, Kyla asked in concern, “Chris, what’s wrong with you?”
When she saw Chris’s bandaged arm, she reached out to touch it with an aching heart and asked him, “Did Kate do this? She’s extremely violent. She’s been back for more than a year, but she still hasn’t learned to act refined. You really cannot hide the pauper in her, no matter how princely you dress her up.”
Chris said, “It wasn’t her.”
Chris’s dislocated arm had been reattached. He did not
want his parents to know, so he requested to be hospitalized and only told Kyla.
Kyla asked, “Then who did this to you? Tell me. I’ll seek justice for you. Who dares touch my man? Are they tired of living?”
Seeing Kyla’s concern and anger, Chris’s gloomy mood improved.
He thought, ‘So what if Kate doesn’t like me anymore? I still have Kyla.’
Originally, the person he had always liked was Kyla.
Chris said, “Kyla, please don’t pursue the matter any further. I accidentally offended someone and was taught a lesson on the spot. It was my fault.”
Chris did not dare to say that he molested Kate in case Kyla got jealous.
Kyla’s expression changed, but she quickly returned to normal. She asked with concern, “Chris, did you accidentally offend someone because of the company’s matters?”
There were only a few people in Sherpsel who dared to teach Chris a lesson on the spot.
Chris admitted, “Yes, it is quite frustrating. Kyla, just as I thought, Kate refused to help me. She has really given up on me.”
The second half of his sentence was filled with disappointment.
Kyla was a smart person. Naturally, she could hear the disappointment in Chris’s words. Her beautiful eyes flickered, and jealousy flashed in her eyes. However, she said, “All she needed to do was put in a good word for you in front of Mr. Davidson. She didn’t even want to do that? Then, her love for you was really fragile.”
Chris remained silent.
Kyla said, “Chris.”
She held Chris’s other hand and comforted him gently. “Don’t worry, I’ll help you resolve this matter. You just have to rest and recover.”
Chris said, “Kyla, you’re so good to me.”
Chris was extremely touched.
Kyla proclaimed, “My love for you is true, unlike Kate’s fleeting affection.”
At the mention of Kate, Chris’s expression darkened again. Between the two, Kyla was more suitable for him.
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Kyla asked, “Chris, what was Kate doing when you went to the Sutton Group to look for her?”
Chris replied, “I don’t know. She’s on the floor where Leland works.”
Kyla’s eyes flickered. She said, “I know. Vita told me that Leland is going to personally guide Kate. He has made Kate his assistant. It’s obvious that he wants to build her up so that she can replace me. Back then, I started from the bottom. Now, Kate starts from the top by being Leland’s assistant.”
Kyla concluded, “Well. There’s nothing more important than bloodline after all.”
Kyla’s words were filled with jealousy and hatred towards Kate.
Kyla wondered why she wasn’t the Sutton family’s biological daughter.
She really did not want to give up everything she had.
She had worked hard to become a qualified successor for the Sutton Group. Just when she was about to take over the company, the truth about her identity surfaced. Kate was now a serious threat to Kyla’s status.
Chris comforted her, saying, “Kyla, don’t worry. I’ll do my best to help you become the CEO of the Sutton Group. Kate can’t hold a candle to you. Even if Leland guides her personally, she’s still useless.”
Chris continued, “When Leland finally realizes that Kate is not capable, he will give up and hand the Sutton Group over to you. You need to suppress Kate as much as you can for now. You can’t let her grow, and you must stop her from building a good relationship with senior management.” Kyla replied, “I know.”
Kyla was more scheming than Chris. She would not let Kate rise to power so easily.
Previously, she had been at a disadvantage against Kate because she was careless. She did not expect Kate to grow so quickly.
After calming down, Kyla decided not to fight Kate head-on anymore. Leland and Celia were still alive. If they were biased towards Kate, their biological daughter, Kyla would be at a disadvantage. Therefore, she would no longer fight Kate head-on. Otherwise, she would lose favor in front of her adoptive parents.
Celia’s attitude towards her had changed drastically.
Chris rubbed his belly and said, “Kyla, I haven’t eaten yet. I’m hungry. Can you go out and pack some food for me?”
Kyla agreed. “Okay.”
With a tender look, Kyla leaned over and kissed Chris’s face. She said, “Chris, lie down and rest first. I’ll go out and buy you food.”
Chris nodded.
Kyla left reluctantly.
After she walked away, Chris’s lips curled into a smug smile.
Chris thought, ‘I am set on marrying Kate.’
He was certain that Kyla would be loyal to him. He was already imagining a happy future where he enjoyed the
bliss of being with both Kate and Kyla.
Thinking of Kate’s attitude towards him, Chris was troubled. He had used all kinds of methods, but Kate still treated him the same. He wondered what he should do to make Kate marry him willingly.
Chris thought of Grace’s birthday party tomorrow. Kate and Kyla would attend the party together.
Chris thought of a good plan to use Kyla to scheme against Kate.
Kate, who was unaware that Chris was still thinking about her, was happily eating away in Cheval Blanc with Alfred.
After lunch, Theo left the presidential suite, leaving the couple alone.
Alfred’s gaze was tender when he looked at Kate’s satisfied expression.
When he ate with her, his appetite would improve, and everything he ate would be especially tasty.
Kate smiled and asked, “Mr. Davidson, do you want to rest now? I will push you to the bedroom.”
Alfred said in a low voice, “Help me up. I want to walk.”
Kate’s eyes sparkled when she heard that. She stood up eagerly and walked to Alfred’s side. She helped him to the bedroom.
Alfred’s legs were weak. Even with Kate supporting him, it was difficult for him to walk. After a while, his handsome face was covered in sweat.
Kate asked, “Mr. Davidson, can you still hold on?”
Alfred remained silent.
However, he took another step forward with difficulty.
Seeing that Alfred was determined to walk, Kate continued to support him. Finally, they entered the bedroom. Alfred’s head was covered in sweat, and Kate was not much better. At times, Alfred’s entire body weight was put on her. Even though she was a martial arts practitioner and was stronger than ordinary girls, she was still panting from exhaustion.
Just as she reached the bed, she couldn’t take it anymore and fell onto the bed with Alfred.
The couple lay on their backs and stared at the ceiling. Neither of them spoke.
After a while, Kate turned over and propped up her upper body. She looked at Alfred beside her. She wanted to tease him again.
She contemplated for a brief second if she should provoke Alfred. She then decided that she should be able to do anything she pleased with him since he was her husband. With her delicate hand, she caressed Alfred’s face to her heart’s content. She clicked her tongue and said, “Mr. Davidson, you’re a man. Yet your skin is better maintained than mine.”
Alfred looked at her with eyes as deep as the abyss.
When Kate looked into Alfred’s eyes, she felt that his gaze was like a vortex. She was drawn to him the moment they locked gazes. There was no chance for her to escape.
Gradually, she lowered her head and closed the distance between them until her lips touched his. Alfred’s lips were a little cold, making Kate want to rub his thin lips to warm them.
Kate’s kiss was very gentle and seductive.
Alfred’s willpower was getting weaker.
He was ready to seize control of this interaction.
However, just when he wanted to take control, Kate moved away.
Kate said in disdain, “Mr. Davidson, you’re no different from a log. You won’t budge even when I push you. Kissing you is no different from kissing a corpse.”
Alfred was speechless.
He exclaimed, “You took advantage of me and you’re now blaming me for not being romantic?”
Kate giggled and provoked him, saying, “You are not romantic to begin with. Why don’t you show me some passion?”
Kate even pinched Alfred’s thigh on purpose. Her pinch was gentle and would not hurt him. She was afraid that Alfred would seriously get angry if she really injured him.
Kate grumbled, “Mr. Davidson, you really should train your legs. Look at you. You’re already covered in sweat after walking for about ten feet.”
As she spoke, she took a napkin and helped Alfred wipe the sweat off his head.
Kate teased, “If your legs were strong when I despised you for not being romantic, you could have turned around and put me under you. You could use your actions to prove that you’re a romantic person.”
Alfred exclaimed, “Kate, you are truly thick-skinned.”
Kate laughed and said, “I think so too.” Kate touched Alfred’s face and continued, “Mr. Davidson, do you think I should apply for the Guinness Book of Records since I’m so thick-skinned?”
Alfred was speechless.
After taking off her shoes, Kate climbed into bed.
Under Alfred’s gaze, she grabbed Alfred and dragged him towards the center of the bed.
Alfred had mixed feelings.
He felt like she was dragging him like he was a dead dog.
He really didn’t like this feeling.
It was all because of his legs!
The short walk from the dining room to the bedroom made his legs feel weak and painful.
The doctor had said that his feeling pain in his legs was a good sign. It meant that his legs were not completely crippled.
As long as he persisted in rehabilitation, he could stand up again.
After Kate successfully moved Alfred, she helped him take off his shoes. After that, she lay down beside him and took the initiative to crawl into his arms. She muttered, “Mr. Davidson, let’s take a nap. I’m sleepy.”
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