A Tale Of Redemption And Passion by Isidore Walsh (Chapters 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170) 

Chapter 161

Walotronics was located in the first industrial district of Sherpsel, which was quite far from the city center.

Vita drove for half an hour before reaching the first industrial district.

The industrial area was home to various companies, with Walotronics being one of the subsidiaries of the Regency Group. It was a large company, situated at the back of the industrial district, occupying several factory buildings and employing over five thousand staff.

The general manager of the company was Willie Carpenter. Although Willie hadn’t been transferred to the headquarters of the Regency Group, he was exceptionally capable and highly regarded by the upper management.

Since the headquarters had allowed him to manage Walotronics independently, Willie essentially had the final say on all major matters.

Naturally, he also decided who to collaborate with.

Walotronics had seen an increase in orders, requiring a substantial number of circuit boards. The original circuit board suppliers, despite hiring additional staff, were unable to meet Walotronics’s demands, prompting the company to consider collaborating with several other manufacturers. However, before he began contemplating potential partners, Oswald had already leaked some information.

Willie could have the final say at Walotronics, which showed he was smart. He knew the headquarters was fishing for something, but he didn’t know exactly what they were hoping to catch.

Privately, Willie asked Oswald if there were any specific instructions from above, but Oswald told him to handle things normally without giving anyone special treatment. If the quality was good, the delivery was fast, and the price was reasonable, they could establish a long-term partnership.

With Oswald’s words, Willie felt reassured.

In the past couple of days, many circuit board manufacturers had approached him, eager to discuss potential collaborations.

Just then, he received a call from his secretary, informing

him that the vice president of the Sutton Group had arrived. Without a moment’s hesitation, Willie instructed the

secretary to bring her in.

If he were to name the most powerful and largest circuit board manufacturer in Sherpsel, it would undoubtedly be the Sutton Group, although they had recently expanded into other industries.

A few minutes later, they met.

“Mr. Carpenter, how do you do?” Kyla entered Willie’s office with Kate and Vita, intentionally increasing her pace to leave Kate and Vita behind, creating the illusion that she was leading the group.

But it was indeed that Kyla was leading the group. Kate was merely there to observe and learn.

“Good to see you, Ms. Sutton,” Willie said.

Willie stood up and walked around his desk to greet the three of them, first shaking hands with Kyla.

He had heard that Kyla was a stunning beauty, and seeing her in person confirmed the rumors.

However, Willie felt that Kyla wasn’t a virgin.

Willie’s greatest weakness was his attraction to young women. To put it bluntly, he was captivated by beauty.

Men like him, who were always surrounded by women, had a keen and discerning eye.

Upon seeing Kyla, he immediately knew that Kyla wasn’t a virgin.

Willie asked, “And who are these two?”

Willie’s gaze fell on Kate, noticing that she bore some resemblance to Leland. He was aware of the incident where the two ladies were swapped at birth, but he refrained from mentioning it, waiting for Kate to introduce herself.

Kate did not disappoint him. She confidently extended her hand and introduced herself, saying, “Mr. Carpenter, nice to meet you. I’m Kate, Ms. Sutton’s assistant. I’m here to accompany her in discussions about potential cooperation. between our companies.”

Willie shook hands with Kate, feeling the calluses in her palm. He was first surprised and then enlightened. His gaze toward her softened with a hint of pity.

Originally a lady of privilege, Kate had been maliciously swapped, making her stay in a rural family. It meant she must have done a lot of farm work growing up. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have those calluses.

In reality, those calluses were the result of Kate practicing fighting skills.

Even now, she still found time to train, which was why her calluses had never disappeared.

Kyla then introduced Vita.

Willie invited the three of them to sit on the sofa in the reception area.

After some small talk, they naturally transitioned to discussions about cooperation.

Kyla outlined the advantages of the Sutton Group, while

Willie listened quietly without adding much.

Occasionally, he would steal glances at Kate.

Kyla, who entered the workforce earlier than Kate, certainly understood the meaning behind those looks.

Kyla thought, ‘Just as I have thought. Willie is indeed interested in Kate.’

Kyla couldn’t help but smirk inwardly, pleased that Willie was drawn to Kate, which would facilitate her own plans. But she was also annoyed. Kyla thought, ‘Am I not just as capable as Kate? Why is Willie interested in Kate but not in me?’

Vita was no less competent than Kate, yet Willie hardly glanced in her direction.

Once Kyla finished speaking, Willie smiled and said, “I’m aware of the Sutton Group’s strength. Ms. Sutton, you can leave your price list with me. I’ll review it when I have time and compare it with other companies. It’s always good to compare prices.”

He neither outright rejected nor accepted the proposal, leaving room for negotiation.

“You’re right. That’s only natural,” Kyla replied.

Kyla took out a price list she had prepared beforehand and handed it to Kate, saying, “Kate, please show the price list to Mr. Carpenter.”

Since Willie had sat directly across from Kate, she was closest to him, so Kyla just played the tricks without being noticed.

Kate took the price list, holding it with both hands as she presented it to Willie.

As Willie took the price list, he asked with a smile, “How long have you been with the Sutton Group?”

“Just a few days,” Kate said.

Willie said, “A few days, huh? Still a newcomer. You should learn a lot from Ms. Sutton.”

Kate maintained her smile, glancing at Kyla. “Thank you for your advice, Mr. Carpenter. I will definitely learn from Ms. Sutton.”

Kyla internally scoffed, recognizing that Willie was hinting at something. Kate was still too naive for the business world to grasp the underlying meaning.

After receiving the price list, Willie didn’t examine it. Instead, he casually placed it on the coffee table and began chatting with the two ladies.

Most of the time, it was Kyla doing the talking, with Kate occasionally chiming in.

In Willie’s eyes, Kate appeared quiet and innocent. Despite being the genuine heiress of the Sutton Group, she had not been exposed to much of the world, making her all the more appealing to him.

However, to truly capture the interest of the real heiress of the Sutton Group, he would have to exert some effort. The key was to make Kate take the initiative so that Leland wouldn’t be able to find any trouble for him.

When it came time for lunch, Willie politely invited the three of them to join him.

Kate couldn’t decide.

Kyla readily agreed and even added, “We need to have a few drinks with you, Willie Carpenter.”

“Girls should drink less. It’s easy for you to get tipsy,” Willie said with a smile.

Kyla laughed, “You’re so considerate. It’s fine, just a few drinks. Kate and I can hold our liquor, especially Kate. She can drink a lot and never get drunk. I’m afraid we might end up getting you drunk.”

“Oh, is that so?” Willie looked at Kate with a smile.

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Kate smiled and said, “Ms. Sutton is exaggerating it. How can I possibly drink that much? However, my alcohol tolerance is not bad. I can drink some with Mr. Carpenter.” Willie laughed. “Then we have to have a good drink later.” “Sure,” Kate replied politely.

Willie looked at her deeply and led the three of them out. The four of them walked out of Walotronics’s office building.

Willie turned around and asked Kyla, “Ms. Sutton, did you drive here yourself?”

“Yes.”

“We’re going to drink later, and I won’t drive. Ms. Sutton, do you mind bringing me along?”

Kyla quickly smiled and said, “That’s our honor.”

Hence, Willie naturally got into Kyla’s car.

He wanted to sit in the backseat with Kate, but Kate got into the front passenger seat first. Kyla had hinted to her to sit in the back of the car. Kate pretended not to understand and sat steadily in the front passenger seat.

Kyla couldn’t say it out loud, so she sat in the back seat with Willie.

“Mr. Carpenter, which hotel do you usually go to? I’m not familiar with the hotels here. I hope you can give me some advice,” said Kyla.

They were in the suburbs now. Kyla was unfamiliar with the hotels here but surely knew which hotel was the most advanced. She just wanted Willie to name a hotel that would satisfy him.

“We have a very down-to-earth hotel here, but the service is excellent. The taste of the food there is far better than other hotels. Coincidentally, our Regency Group’s subsidiary invested in it. Let’s go there. Oh, the hotel’s name is ‘Deanton Mayson’.”

Kyla smiled and said, “It’s indeed down to earth.”

Kyla knew the hotel that Regency Group invested in wouldn’t be low-class.

Kate also felt that the name of the hotel was very down-to-earth. In Regency Group, Theo was in charge of the hotel business.

However, Theo was usually in charge of Cheval Blanc. It was a high-class hotel known as a seven-star hotel. Many of the guests it received each day were rich or noble big shots. It required Theo, who was from the Davidson family, to entertain and deal with them.

‘It’s unlikely that Theo will show up at a hotel like Deanton Mayson, Kate thought.

Vita quickly drove to Deanton Mayson through navigation after Willie told her Deanton Mayson’s address.

Willie was the person in charge of Walotronics. Like Deanton Mayson, it belonged to Regency Group. He usually treated guests and discussed business at Deanton Mayson. He was a regular customer and a distinguished guest there.

After they got out of the car, they saw Chuck Jackson, Deanton Mayson’s general manager bringing the other hotel managers out to welcome them.

Seeing this scene, Willie smiled and said, “Mr. Jackson, you’re standing on ceremony. How would I dare to trouble you to come out and welcome me?”

As he spoke, he walked over quickly. Unexpectedly, Chuck led the group of people past him and walked behind him. Willie was stunned for a moment and felt awkward.

He turned around and was even more stunned. Soon, he reacted and said to Kyla and the other two, “Ms. Sutton, please wait for me in the hotel. I’ll be back soon.”

Then, he followed Chuck’s footsteps.

At first, Kate was curious about which big shot it was to make Willie leave them behind and follow Chuck to welcome them. But she was enlightened when she turned around and saw the familiar luxury car fleet.

It turned out Alfred was there.

This was the city’s outskirts, half an hour’s drive from the city center. Alfred had his lunch every day at Cheval Blanc. She wondered why he would come here to eat today. ‘He can’t possibly be here for me, right?’

The truth was Alfred was there for her.

He knew she had followed Kyla to Walotronics to discuss business with Willie today. In front of Oswald, he looked very relieved and wanted to let Kate experience the baptism of mutual deception in the workplace. However, at this moment, he could not help but run over.

He was afraid Willie, the lothario, would target his wife.

Kyla also recognized that it was Alfred’s convoy. She glanced at Kate and said to Vita, “That’s Mr. Davidson’s convoy. Why is Mr. Davidson here?”

Although she was curious, Kyla would never take the opportunity to approach Alfred because she was traumatized by him.

When she saw Alfred, she only wanted to hide far away. She didn’t want Alfred to stare at her with his cold, sharp eyes. Just one look was enough to make her heart tremble. The interaction between Kyla and Alfred was limited to when Kyla accompanied Kate to apologize to Alfred at the Davidson family’s house.

However, whenever she saw Alfred, she would be afraid. She also didn’t know why. ‘Perhaps Alfred and I were enemies in my previous life, Kyla thought.

Then, she said, “Kate, let’s go in and wait for Mr. Carpenter.” Kate nodded.

No matter why Alfred was here, she would not take the initiative to expose her relationship with Alfred in front of outsiders.

Alfred’s car stopped, and Yael got out. He first moved Alfred’s wheelchair out of the car and helped Alfred open the door. Then, he thoughtfully helped Alfred out.

“Mr. Davidson.” Chuck quickly stepped forward, wanting to help Yael support Alfred.

Alfred waved his hand. Chuck paused and did not dare to take the initiative to interfere.

When Alfred sat in the wheelchair, he looked at the group of people in front of him and said in a deep voice, “I came back from a trip and passed by here, so I came to take a look. There’s no need to make a big fuss. You don’t have to be nervous or afraid. I’m not here to patrol.”

He especially said to Chuck, “Deanton Mayson is doing very well. The results every quarter are not bad. Chuck, keep going.”

When Alfred praised Chuck, even though it was just a few words, Chuck was so happy that it was as if he had won a grand prize of one million dollars.

He repeatedly expressed his loyalty to Alfred and expressed that he would do a good job.

If he could get Alfred’s approval, he might be promoted to the person in charge of a higher-end hotel if he worked for another two years at Deanton Mayson.

Chuck did not dare to dream of entering Cheval Blanc as the general manager. After all, that was Theo’s position. How could he dare to snatch it from Theo? His target was the Jayhood Hotel in the East District.

It was also a five-star hotel owned by Regency Group.

The rank of the Deanton Mayson was four stars.

Alfred quickly saw Willie.

“Willie is here too?” he said in a low voice and Willie

stepped out. Willie smiled and said, “Mr. Davidson. I happened to be entertaining clients here. I didn’t expect to see you.”

The implication was, ‘What an honor.’

He had taken over Walotronics for so many years and managed it to prosper. It had grown from a factory with more than a thousand people to more than 5,000 people today. It could be seen how capable he was.

However, when he went to the headquarters, the most senior manager he could meet was Oswald, it was very, very difficult to meet Alfred.

It was not that he had not seen Alfred before. Every year, Alfred would attend the company’s commendation ceremony. He could see Alfred’s heroic bearing from afar. He had always regarded Alfred as his idol and almost worshipped him as a god.

“Oh, what client?” Alfred asked.

“Sutton Group wants to cooperate with Walotronics. Ms. Sutton has personally come to negotiate,” Willie replied.

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Alfred nodded and said, “Then let’s have dinner together. However, you don’t have to mind my existence. I’ll leave Walotronics’s matter to you. You can decide who you want to work with.”

For Alfred to say something like this, Willie was as overjoyed as Chuck. ‘This is Mr. Davidson’s recognition of me.’

He did not create Walotronics single-handedly. But he had built it up single-handedly. Of course, it was also because the headquarters trusted him and gave him enough authority to have his say in Walotronics.

Many people had even instigated him to lead Walotronics to betray Regency Group so that he could also become Sherpsel’s new business tycoon.

Although Regency Group gave him a very high annual salary, working for others was not as good as being a boss himself.

However, Willie resisted the temptation.

With a leader like Alfred, he was willing to be a high-level employee.

Of course, Willie was also very clear-headed. Even though he was the boss of Walotronics, if he dared to betray Regency Group, Alfred could destroy him at any time.

“Thank you, Mr. Davidson,” said Willie.

Chuck and Willie led the hotel management team to welcome Alfred and enter the hotel.

Alfred’s arrival alarmed Deanton Mayson’s management

team and the guests dining there.

Alfred was like the god of the business world in Sherpsel. His reputation was not inferior to those of popular celebrities.

He was respected and wanted by as many people as he was feared.

Kate and the others sat on a set of sofas in the guest lounge in the lobby and watched as a group of people welcomed Alfred in.

Even though he was in a wheelchair and could not walk normally, his aura was still so strong that no one dared to look at him directly.

Those who wanted to take this opportunity to curry favor with Alfred could only watch helplessly as Alfred was pushed past them. At most, they would smile and call out to him ingratiatingly, but no one dared to step forward to say anything.

Kate had long seen Alfred’s imposing manner but was still shocked.

She was lucky to be able to be with Alfred and not be strangled to death by him when she forced him to marry her.

Alfred’s wheelchair stopped in the middle of the lobby.

Willie quickly walked over. Kyla immediately stood up. She felt she should go over and greet Alfred. But she felt her legs were weak and dared not take the initiative.

“Mr. Carpenter,” Kyla called out.

Kyla thought Willie had walked over to say that he could not have lunch with them.

Unexpectedly, Willie said, “Ms. Sutton, Miss Kate, Mr. Davidson said we’ll have lunch together. Do you mind?”

‘I can still discuss the collaboration with Ms. Sutton during the meal. I can also show Mr. Davidson what I’m capable of, Willie thought.

Kyla was extremely afraid, but she could not show it. She revealed a flattered expression and smiled. “Of course not. It’s an honor for us.”

Willie glanced at Kate. ‘Mr. Davidson’s family had once proposed to Kate on Mr. Davidson’s behalf. However, Kate rejected the marriage through violent means. There was no news after that. Presumably, Mr. Davidson was tolerant and did not hold it against Kate.”

People in the upper class knew that Kate lived in the Davidson family’s house, but Willie didn’t.

He wondered how Kate would feel if Alfred was willing to eat with them.

With this thought in mind, Willie took a few more glances at Kate. However, Kate’s expression was calm. She did not panic or feel flattered. She was so composed that Willie wanted to clap for her.

Willie didn’t know Kate was like that because she always ate with Alfred.

Under Willie’s lead, Kyla pulled Kate along and walked to Alfred with Vita.

“Mr. Davidson.” When she was 10 feet away from Alfred, Kyla stopped and greeted him respectfully.

Alfred looked at her with a deep gaze.

Kyla forced herself not to panic. At this moment, she was Walotronics’s client and could be considered Regency Group’s client. She told herself Alfred would not do anything to her.

Kate winked at Alfred and smiled sweetly.

Alfred’s gaze deepened. He had always been looking at his own woman. He didn’t take Kyla seriously and couldn’t even remember her looks.

“Mr. Davidson,” Kate finally said.

Alfred nodded. “I heard from them that Ms. Sutton and

Miss Kate is here to discuss cooperation with

Walotronics. In that case, let’s have a meal together.”

“It’s my pleasure,” Kyla quickly responded.

Kate also smiled.

A few minutes later, the group sat at the dining table in the most luxurious room of Deanton Mayson.

Now that Alfred was eating here, Chuck naturally accompanied him personally.

Chuck brought the menu to Alfred and said respectfully, “Mr. Davidson, please order the dishes.”

Deanton Mayson was not Cheval Blanc, so he did not know what Alfred’ liked to eat. Naturally, he did not dare to order the dishes on Alfred’s behalf.

Alfred took the menu and flipped it open. The scene was silent.

“Is there anything you can’t eat?” Alfred asked in a deep. voice.

Everyone quickly replied that they were not picky about food.

Then, Alfred didn’t say anything else. He ordered Kate’s favorite dishes.

He knew that Kate could eat and was a pure foodie. He also ordered a lot of dishes. There were a total of 12 dishes, and all of them were Kate’s favorites.

When Chuck saw Alfred order those dishes, he thought they were Alfred’s favorites. He secretly memorized them and decided to promote these twelve dishes after that. He would tell everyone that Alfred had personally ordered them.

‘The dishes that can gain Mr. Davidson’s favor must be delicious. At that time, more and more people will follow the trend and order these dishes,’ Chuck thought.

Alfred also ordered two bottles of wine. It wasn’t because he wanted to drink, but there would always be wine whenever he treated a guest.

When the dishes were served, Kate winked at Alfred when no one was looking.

‘Good lord, they are all my favorite dishes.’ Before the food could enter her mouth, Alfred’s thoughtfulness and fragrance had touched Kate’s heart.

Once Alfred treated someone well, he was considerate, making people easily intoxicated and want to hand over their hearts to him.

When Kate first married him, it was only to repay his kindness. She had no feelings for him at first.

Now, she felt that Alfred had captured her heart.

During the meal, Willie talked about the collaboration with Kate and Kyla. He remembered Kate had rejected Alfred’s marriage by violent means and deliberately made things difficult for Kate. He always asked Kate about the Sutton Group’s products.

Kate was a newbie in the workplace and had yet to understand the operations of her own company. Willie had asked her too many questions, but she could only answer three or four out of ten. Moreover, it was the result of her overtime efforts.

Kyla regretted bringing her out. But she had no choice because her father had arranged it.

She didn’t expect Willie to make things difficult for Kate in front of Alfred. After all, Willie was interested in Kate when she worked at Walotronics.

‘Perhaps it’s because Mr. Davidson is present, Kyla thought.

“Miss Kate, you still need to study hard.” Willie poured a glass of wine for Kate. He picked up the glass and handed it to Kate. He looked at her, smiled, and said, “Miss Kate, I’ll punish you to drink three glasses of wine.”

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Kate took the glass of wine and said embarrassedly, “I’ve embarrassed myself in front of you, Mr. Carpenter. I’ve just entered the workplace and have a lot to learn.”

She had no experience working in a big company in her two lifetimes.

There was too much to learn.

“I’ll punish myself with three glasses.” After that, Kate drank it all in one gulp.

She drank three glasses of wine in a row and finished it in one gulp every time.

When she put down her glass, Alfred suddenly clapped slowly. The clapping made Kate look at him, but his eyes were deep and cold as he looked at her coldly.

Kate felt nervous. ‘Am I going to write a 10,000-word self-reflection letter again?’

“Ms. Sutton, you have good alcohol tolerance.” Alfred’s voice was low and cold.

Kate didn’t even know if he was praising her or mocking her. No matter what he meant, Kate still said with a smile, Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Davidson.”

Alfred stopped clapping and stood up. He said to everyone present, “I’m already full. I’ll leave first so I don’t affect your appetite.”

With him present, these people did not dare to eat freely. Only Kate was unaffected. After all, the dishes he ordered were all her favorites.

No one dared to ask Alfred to stay.

Everyone stood up and sent Alfred out of the private room. It was not until Alfred was pushed into the elevator in a wheelchair by Yael that everyone returned to their original positions and continued to eat and drink.

The meal didn’t end until two in the afternoon.

On the way back, Kate leaned against the car seat, thinking about something.

For the entire afternoon, Kate was a little distracted.

The Davidson family’s driver came to pick up Kate from work in the evening.

“Mr. Davidson has gone home,” the driver told Kate.

Kate was a little surprised when she heard that. She asked, ” Has Mr. Davidson gone home so early today?”

“It’s not too early. It’s in normal time.”

Thinking of Alfred’s rehabilitation, Kate asked again, “How’s Mr. Davidson’s mood?”

The driver said apologetically, “I only know Mr. Davidson went home. I didn’t see him. I’m not his driver. Unless Mr. Davidson wants to meet me, it’s difficult for me to see him.”

Kate stopped talking.

Alfred had the status of an emperor in the Davidson family. If he did not summon others, it would be difficult for others to see him. Even if he sat under the pavilion for an entire day, no servants dared to approach him except for his family.

Soon after, Kate returned to the Davidson residence.

The driver drove her directly to the entrance of Alfred’s residence and waited for her to get out of the car before driving away. He didn’t park in the parking lot like the others.

From this detail, one should see Kate’s status in the Davidson family. Of course, Kate, who was not very clear about the Davidson family’s rules, did not know that her status in the Davidson family was already on par with Alfred.

Kate held her bag and touched it. She didn’t find the gift she had prepared before. Then, she remembered that she had forgotten to stuff the other gift into her bag after giving it out this morning.

She could only give it to Alfred later. She hoped that Alfred was in a good mood.

Kate walked into the house.

“Meow, meow…”

“Woof, woof…” As soon as she entered the yard, Kate heard the sounds of cats and dogs.

Then, she saw a few cages in the corner of the courtyard. One cage contained two beautiful Ragdolls, and the other cage contained two cute pet dogs.

Kate walked over in surprise. “What cute cats and dogs.”

Kate stopped in front of the cage. With just a few glances, she fell in love with these small animals.

She squatted down and wanted to touch the Ragdoll, but the two cats avoided her hand and kept meowing at her.

“Mrs. Davidson, these are the cats and dogs Mr. Davidson asked someone to buy for you. He said that it’s for you to raise. He’ll leave them here temporarily and let you send them to Pet House when you get home,” James appeared behind Kate and said.

Kate stood up. When she heard James’s words, she smiled brightly. “Mr. Davidson gave them to me? James, I’ll go in for a while before coming out. Wait for me to send them to Pet House.”

Alfred didn’t like furry animals. Kate thought she probably wouldn’t like furless animals either.

He was willing to fulfill Kate’s wish, but she should send her pets to Pet House. They could not be kept in Alfred’s residence. Kate could go to Pet House every day to accompany her pets.

James smiled and nodded.

Kate turned around and left. After taking two steps, she turned around and asked, “James, how’s Mr. Davidson feeling today?”

James smiled. “Mrs. Davidson, why don’t you go in and take a look yourself?”

Kate smiled and did not say anything else. She turned around and went back into the house.

At the door of the house, she met Yael coming out of the house.

“Mrs. Davidson.” Yael greeted her.

“Hi, Yael.” Kate smiled back. After Yael left, she walked toward the man sitting on the sofa.

When she got closer, she went to the coffee table in front of the sofa. There was a lot of cash on it, and they were stacks of bills of 2 thousand dollars and were all new.

“Mr. Davidson, I’m back.” Kate put down her bag and went forward. She wrapped her arms around Alfred’s neck and lowered her head to kiss his face.

Alfred allowed her to kiss him.

“You still have the smell of alcohol.” After a long while, Alfred complained.

Kate sniffed and said, “You can still smell it after an afternoon? Mr. Davidson, your sense of smell is good.” ‘It’s simply like a dog’s nose, Kate thought.

“Mr. Davidson, what’s the use of this money?” Kate sat down next to Alfred. She looked at the money and asked Alfred.

It was about hundreds of thousands of dollars.

“Count it,” said Alfred.

Kate was stunned. “I count it?”.

“Yeah.”

“2 thousand dollars a stack. Is there a need to count?”

After she finished speaking, Alfred messed up the money and it scattered on the coffee table.

Kate was speechless. ‘What the hell does he mean by that?’

Kate couldn’t figure it out.

“Here’s your allowance for the afternoon and evening. Count it,” said Alfred.

Kate exclaimed, “My pocket money for the afternoon and evening? Mr. Davidson, I haven’t spent the pocket money you gave me in the morning. I don’t have time to go out and spend it. Now, you’re giving me so much pocket money. How can I spend it? “Alfred tilted his head and looked at her. He said in a deep voice, “In the future, all your daily expenses are on me.”

“Mr. Davidson, is it because of what I said in the morning? That was because Olivia was aggressive. That’s why I said that. I have a salary at work now. I don’t need you to support me.” As she spoke, she began to count the money. 200 dollars a time. As she counted, she said in confusion,” Mr. Davidson. If you want to give me pocket money, transfer it to me. Why do you have to take so much cash? After you take it, why do you mess it up and let me count again?”

‘He is finding something for me to do, Kate complained in her heart.

“I’ll only support you.” Alfred was still emphasizing.

“Alright, Mr. Davidson. You only support me.” Kate coaxed him like a child. “Cash has more sense of ceremony.”

Kate smiled and looked at the cash on the coffee table. Yes, just looking at it made her happy. It was indeed ritualistic and moved her quickly. As for the transfer, she wouldn’t feel anything when she looked at the string of numbers.

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“It’s bliss to count money till your hands go soft,” Alfred said in a low voice.

Kate was stunned. It turned out that he was creating happiness for her.

She said emotionally, “Mr. Davidson. Even if you don’t give me pocket money and don’t let me count it until my hands go numb, I’m already happy to be able to marry you.”

Alfred’s expression softened.

“Mr. Davidson, did you give me the cats and dogs outside? I’ll send them to Pet House in a while. I definitely won’t let them affect you. I guarantee I’ll pick up all the cats’ and dogs’ fur that fell,” said Kate.

“You’re only allowed to visit them on weekends,” Alfred said.

Kate instantly understood the meaning behind his words. She stopped counting the money, turned around, and plunged into his arms. Then, she wrapped her arms around his neck and exhaled at him. Such a charming look made Alfred’s eyes deepen. His hands wrapped around her slender waist without leaving a trace.

“Honey.” Kate’s voice was sweet and soft. When she called him honey, it was so gentle that it made Alfred feel comfortable.

“No matter when it is, you always come first in my heart.” Kate made a promise.

Alfred just looked at her without saying anything.

The handsome Alfred was right there, and he belonged to her. Kate felt she would be too stupid if she didn’t kiss him. She didn’t want to be a fool.

Hence, she quickly kissed his lips and seductively lured him to dance with her.

Alfred calmly allowed her to perform. He turned from

passive to active when she thought she was about to fail. He kissed her until she could not breathe before letting go of her.

“Mr…” Kate mumbled something and pulled open her hair clip.

Alfred looked at her hair clip and felt that it was ordinary. He threw her hair clip on the coffee table and said indifferently, “I’ll get someone to send dozens of clips over. There’s no need to use this.”

“I bought it in the past. I’ve always used it because it’s not broken yet. My mother also gave me a lot of new hair clips.” He pulled off her hair clip, and Kate’s black hair draped on her shoulder. Her elegant hair added to her beauty.

Alfred inserted his fingers into her hair. “You’re a nostalgic person.”

She treated the Garcia family people very well and was a person of love.

“How’s your adoptive mother’s injury?” Alfred considered squeezing out some time and bringing a generous gift to the hospital to visit Anna. That was the person who raised his woman, after all.

“Much better. She’s in trouble this time mainly because she wants to see Kyla. No matter what, Kyla’s still her biological daughter.” Kate’s words sounded a little jealous.

Recalling what Ryan had said, she thought she couldn’t be jealous. It was not that Anna did not care about her anymore, but her biological mother did not want the Garcia family people to contact her again…

On one side was her biological mother, and on the other side was her adoptive mother. Both of them were her mothers. How could she not contact the Garcia family people? Kate felt that she had to have a good chat with her biological mother.

Alfred pressed her head against his chest. He liked the feeling of her filling his arms.

He took out his phone and called James. After James picked up the call, he instructed in a low voice, “Go to the big warehouse and get dozens of hairclips. Tell the warehouse manager that this is my gift to Mrs. Davidson. There’s no need to register it.”

It meant that there was no need to return it. After giving his instructions, the person in his arms looked up at him. Her bright eyes were filled with questions. “Big warehouse? Registration?”

Alfred kissed the top of her head. Then, he explained gently, “There are many good things in our family’s warehouse. There are many types, so we have people managing them. The women in the family can choose from there when they need to wear jewelry to attend banquets. But they must register when they borrow it and return the jewelry after the banquet.”

Kate didn’t know what to say.

She sighed, ‘Davidson family has a lot of rules.

When she thought about how Alfred had emphasized to everyone that she did not have to abide by the Davidson family’s rules, Kate’s heart was filled with happiness and sweetness again. Although she and Alfred could not be a real couple, she was satisfied mentally. With such a husband, she was willing to be like this for the rest of her life.

“Honey, thank you.” Kate thanked him sincerely. “You’re too good to me.”

“You’re my wife. If I don’t treat you well, who should I treat well? Tell me honestly how much you drank in the afternoon and write me a self-reflection.”

Kate was speechless. “You punish me again after giving me a candy,” she muttered softly, “I have to drink to socialize. I didn’t drink much. Anyway, I’m not drunk.”

When he looked at her deeply, she surrendered. “Alright, alright, alright. I’ll write a love letter. Oh, no, I’ll write a self-reflection letter. I guarantee that the content won’t be repeated.”

Alfred let go of her. “Count your pocket money and we’ll go eat. Accompany me for rehabilitation later.”

For her sake, he had to speed up his rehabilitation and strive to stand up as soon as possible. Then, the first thing he did would be sleeping with her.

After being teased by her many times, Alfred had long become like a hungry wolf.

No woman had ever been able to draw out his true nature.

Alfred could not help but follow James’s directions when he thought of the woman in his dream. ‘Could the woman in my dream be Kate? Is that why I had fallen for her in just a month?’

“Okay.” Kate happily began to count her money until her hands went numb.

“I can’t bear to use such new money,” said Kate.

“If you can’t use it all today, I’ll double it tomorrow. No deposits in the bank,” Alfred said domineeringly, “I have so much money that I can’t spend it all in a few lifetimes. Your mission for the rest of your life is to help me spend money.” “Honey, you’ve been so kind to me. I’m afraid I’ll die quickly. After all, your admirers can’t wait to tear me apart.”

For example, Grace would want to tear her into pieces now. Kate did not complain about Grace in front of Alfred. That was a love rival that she, as a wife, should deal with. She would deal with Grace herself and did not need Alfred to do anything.

She just needed to know that Alfred was not interested in women outside.

“Are you afraid?” Alfred asked her in a low voice.

Kate chuckled. “Afraid? It seems that the word ‘afraid’ doesn’t exist in my dictionary. I’ll deal with them no matter how many they come. What’s there to be afraid of?”

“How rough.” Still, Alfred liked it.

“I don’t want to be rough. I’m very gentle. I’m just good at fighting. It’s my instinctive reaction. Just instinctive reaction,” Kate chuckled.

When something happened, she instinctively made a move.

“Mr. Davidson, can we still go to the night market after you finish your rehabilitation? Otherwise, how can I spend the pocket money you gave me?” Kate asked.

Alfred was silent. Ever since he was crippled, he rarely went out at night.

Grace’s birthday party was the first time he appeared at

night after he was crippled. That was why it caused a sensation that night.

Kate quickly thought of this problem. She turned around and shook his hand. She said seriously, “Mr. Davidson, don’t worry about the sympathetic gazes of others. You’re not inferior to those people standing.”

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Chapter 166

‘What’s wrong with being in a wheelchair? Alfred is so efficient. Elijah is still standing but can’t overpower Alfred, who is sitting.’ Just as Kate thought of Elijah, Kate’s phone rang. She saw the caller ID was an unfamiliar phone number.

Alfred had sharp eyes and saw it. His eyes were cold as he said in a low voice, “This phone number is Elijah’s.” ‘Elijah?’ Kate almost wanted to throw her phone away. “Mr. Davidson, how did Elijah know my number?” After asking, Kate felt that she had asked a stupid question.

For a man with status and power like Elijah, it was easy for him to know someone’s contact number.

Ring, ring, ring… The phone was still ringing. Kate didn’t know if she should take the call.

“Answer it,” Alfred said in a deep voice.

Kate carefully looked at his expression. His handsome face was tense, his lips were tightly pursed, and his eyes were deep. Kate sighed. ‘It’s this standard cold expression again.’ She didn’t know if she should answer it.

“I said, answer it.” Alfred’s tone suddenly became heavier.

“Okay,” Kate quickly answered Elijah’s call.

“Hello.” Kate tried to sound normal and not be affected by

Alfred’s cold expression.

“Kate.” Elijah’s deep voice sounded. “It’s me, Elijah.”

“Mr. Purchas. May I help you?”

Elijah leaned back on the sofa. He tugged at his tie and

said, “My feet are still swollen.”

“The swelling hasn’t gone down?” Kate asked. ‘It had been a few days, after all.’

“You stepped too hard.”

Kate was speechless. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to.”

Elijah said coldly, “If you did it deliberately, you would have lost a leg.”

Kate did not dare to reply.

“My family’s chef took a leave of absence,” Elijah suddenly said.

Kate instantly understood. “Do you need me to order takeout for you?”

There was silence on the other end of the line.

“Mr. Purchas, what kind of dishes do you like to eat? Tell me and give me your address. I’ll order takeout for you,” Kate added.

Alfred’s gaze became colder and colder. But Kate was still unaware of it.

“I heard that your culinary skills are not bad, Ms. Sutton. Come over and cook dinner for me now,” Elijah finally said his shameless words.

After thinking for a long time, he started to act shamelessly. ‘Otherwise, this woman will stay far away from me. If I want to see my child earlier, I must pull my child’s mother to my side as soon as possible.’

Kate was stunned for a moment and instinctively refused. Mr. Purchas, it’s not convenient for me to go over and cook for you now. Your chef is on leave. But don’t others know how to cook? I can help you order takeout.”

She did not dare to go over to cook for him, afraid that Alfred would strangle her to death.

After a moment of silence, Elijah hung up the phone.

But soon, Kate received a message. It was sent to her by Elijah.

She opened the message and read it. Her expression changed slightly, and she quickly deleted the message.

Elijah sent her a photo. No, it was a painting, a portrait of Rowena.

‘Elijah had drawn Rowena’s appearance. Has he dreamed of Rowena, or was he from the future like me?’ Kate’s heart was in turmoil. She held her phone and was conflicted. She did not know if she should go to meet Elijah.

‘No, I have come to the past. This time, I was not schemed against by Kyla and Chris. I was not pregnant. Rowen… I wouldn’t have her in this life. I can’t let Elijah’s probing mess my heart up. Otherwise, I will fall into his trap. With this thought in mind, Kate slowly calmed down. She cursed Elijah a million times in her heart. ‘As expected of Alfred’s archenemy. He is very cunning. If I’m not careful, I’ll be consigned to eternal damnation by him.’

Alfred kept staring at Kate. He did not miss her every expression.

When Kate revealed a conflicted expression, he did not make a sound. He allowed her expression to change from the initial conflict to the final calmness. It was like a roller coaster, rising and falling until it was finally calm.

“Mr. Davidson, let’s go eat.” Kate stuffed her phone back into her pocket and said to Alfred as if nothing had happened.

Alfred looked at her coldly.

Alfred felt suffocated when he saw her staring at him honestly. ‘She was hiding something from me, and it was related to Elijah. Yet, she acted as if nothing had happened in front of me. I had underestimated her.’

Footsteps sounded outside.

James came in with the two packages of hair clips he had gotten from the big storeroom.

“Mr. Davidson…” As soon as he entered, James felt that something was wrong.

He stopped in his tracks, unsure if he should get closer.

‘Did Mrs. Davidson anger Mr. Davidson again?’ James wanted to beg Kate to be careful.

“Bring it here.” Alfred retracted his gaze and stopped staring at Kate.

James hurriedly went forward with hair clips.

Alfred personally asked for the hair clips, so people at the big warehouse picked a few big brands and the best hair clips, making up two dozen for James to take back.

Every hairpin was beautiful.

Alfred picked up a hair clip and naturally combed Kate’s hair. Then, he helped her clip her hair. He pushed the remaining hair clips to her and said indifferently, “Put it on your dressing table. Use whichever one you like.”

“Thank you, Mr. Davidson,” said Kate.

Alfred looked at her deeply and stood up. He said indifferently, “I want to eat alone tonight.” With that, he held onto the sofa and left.

James wanted to help him up, but he refused.

When there was nothing to support him with, Alfred walked by himself.

However, he had yet to recover and could not walk to the door alone. He fell to the ground as he walked because his legs were weak.

“Mr. Davidson.”

“Mr. Davidson.”

James and Kate jogged forward to support him.

Alfred pushed the two of them away with a straight face. He stood up and walked again. Unfortunately, he only took two steps before he fell to the ground again. James wanted to help him up, but Alfred said coldly, “I don’t need your help. I can crawl out if I need to.”

“Mr. Davidson.” James’s heart ached.

Kate stood there and watched as he panted a few times before getting up and continuing to walk. Then, he fell again. Then, he got up and walked again. Then, he fell again. This repeated a few times. Her heart broke. When he fell to the ground again, Kate ran to him at lightning speed to help him.

But she didn’t steady herself, and they both fell to the ground. She was on the bottom, and he was on the top. All his weight was on her.

Kate felt as if a mountain was pressing down on her. Her head was still pounding on the ground.

“Mr. Davidson, Mrs. Davidson.” James panicked.

“Kate.” When Alfred realized that he was on top of her, he quickly propped himself up and sat beside her. He went to help her up and rubbed the back of her head with his big hand. He looked anxious and asked, “Kate, does it hurt?”

The moment she fell, Kate felt the world spinning around her. It took her a while to recover.

Seeing his anxious expression, Kate hugged him and said bitterly, “Mr. Davidson, can you not torture yourself like this?

If you’re dissatisfied with me, vent it out on me. I won’t retaliate even if you hit me or scold me. I just beg you not to torture yourself.”

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Chapter 167

Alfred’s body stiffened.

James looked at the young couple and sighed in his heart.’ What a foe.’

He then silently backed out.

Kate explained, “There’s nothing between me and Elijah. If anything, I had a daughter with him in my dream…”

Alfred fumed. “Kate, you are my wife!”

Kate smiled. “Yes, yes. Mr. Davidson, I’m your wife. As I said, it was a dream. The first time I met Mr. Purchas was in the hospital. I went to visit my mother and accidentally bumped into him. In reality, I have nothing to do with him.”

Kate said, “If anything surprising, Mr. Purchas said he kept having a dream about the child I had with him. But he didn’t know if it was a son or a daughter, so when he saw me, he started to ask me whether I had a boy or a girl. He pressed me about where I hid Rowena…

“But I didn’t have any child, okay? He didn’t believe me. Later, he got a doctor to examine me and confirm that I was still a virgin and couldn’t have had a child. That’s why he

stopped pestering me.”

Alfred frowned in deep thought. “He’s dreaming, too?”

Such a strange thing happened to Alfred and Elijah at the same time. Alfred was haunted by a dream. So was Elijah. Kate was stunned. “Too?”

Kate wondered, ‘Did Alfred often dream, too?’

“You and Elijah had a daughter called Rowena?” asked Alfred.

“Mr. Davidson, it was the twisted and bizarre dream I had, not the truth. I’m still a virgin. Not to mention giving birth, I haven’t slept with a man.”

Alfred rolled his eyes. “You’re still as shameless as ever!”

Kate blushed. “I’m just telling the truth.”

Years ago, Kate had indeed had sex, but she had no impression of that chaotic night. She only knew that when she woke up the next day, her entire body was sore, as if she had been run over by a car.

That day, she lay in bed for an entire day before coming back to her senses.

After marrying Chris, Chris had never touched her. Coupled with the fact that she was pregnant, she had no impression of having sex and didn’t know how it felt.

At the moment, she was still a virgin and truly had no idea what it felt like to have sex.

Alfred gently touched her face and said in a low voice, “I’ve known Elijah since I was little. We’ve been fighting since we were young. He was the one who always wanted to fight with me. I know him well. He’s stubborn. Once he makes up his mind, he will hold on to it.”

Just like fighting with Alfred, Elijah did not give up after losing for over ten to twenty years. He still took every opportunity to hit Alfred when Alfred was down.

Alfred explained, “He’s also had brain surgery. I suppose he suspects that the dream he had was the truth. It’s just that he lost his memory and forgot part of it. Even though he had a doctor examine you, he still thinks you were lying to him and that his dream was his loss of memory.”

Kate was stunned and thought, ‘Alfred indeed knows Elijah inside out. That’s exactly what Elijah thought.’

Alfred’s delicate fingers were still gently touching Kate’s face. There was tenderness in his eyes as his deep voice sounded. “He thinks you had his child. He will set you up step by step and trap you. Then, he will force you to hand over the child. If you can’t hand the child over, he will force on you and make you carry his child.”

Kate protested, “No way. I don’t even like him. How would possibly have a child with him?”

Alfred sneered. “He’ll try everything to get what he wants. If you hadn’t been with me, you would have been imprisoned by him and forced to give birth to his child.”

Kate widened her mouth in shock, wondering if Elijah would force himself on a woman.

“He’s not interested in other women, but if he’s interested in a woman, he’ll have her even if he has to force himself on her. So…” Alfred leaned close to Kate’s ear and whispered, ” Stay away from Elijah. I don’t want to be cuckolded. Also, block Elijah’s cell phone number. Don’t answer his calls again.”

Kate nodded repeatedly. She quickly took out her phone and blacklisted Elijah’s number.

When Alfred saw she had finished operating, his eyes flickered with a cunning light.

He sneered in his heart. ‘Well, I also know how to slander a person.’

Kate asked, “Mr. Davidson, what if I run into Elijah?”

Alfred said coldly, “Do you still need me to tell you what to do?”

Kate smiled awkwardly and pondered, ‘If I fight, I can’t beat Elijah, right? Elijah has a lot of bodyguards. I might be able to fight to a draw if I faced two people alone. But there would be no chance of winning if I had to fight seven or eight people alone.’

“Kate, you’re a smart woman. Don’t play dumb in front of me.” Alfred pinched her face lightly. When Kate faced him, he suddenly pressed her to the ground and got on top of her with his strong body, domineeringly tasting the sweetness on her lips.

It was a kiss of punishment. It was also a kiss to tell people she was his. The kiss was not gentle at all. It was like a dog gnawing at her.

After a while, Alfred let go of Kate, got off her, and stood up on his own.

Kate lay on the ground and adjusted her complexion. She also turned over and stood up, touching her bleeding lips and complaining, “For God’s sake, you bit my lips like a dog.”

Alfred smirked. “Yeah. I even want to have kids with you.”

Kate almost bit her tongue.

“Mr. Davidson, are you serious? You want to have kids with me, huh? Can you get me pregnant?”

Alfred flicked her forehead with his finger, causing her to cry out of pain.

Alfred glanced at Kate. “Let’s go.”

Kate asked curiously, “Where are we going?”

Alfred glared at him. “Aren’t you hungry?”

Kate covered her stomach. “I’m starving.”

Alfred smiled. “Then why are you asking me where I’m going?”

Kate giggled and helped Alfred sit back in the wheelchair before wheeling him out.

The couple who had fought made peace and were good again. Life was like the sea. There were calm times and turbulent times.

*****

In the Purchas Mansion, after waiting for a long time, Elijah, who did not receive a reply from Kate, threw his phone on the coffee table.

At that moment, a bodyguard walked in. “Mr. Purchas.” Elijah looked up.

The bodyguard said respectfully, “Miss Phillips secretly took photos of you and even posted the photo on social media.”

“Xena?” Elijah muttered the name.

Xena was Kate’s best friend. When Kate entered the upper-class society, she was ostracized everywhere and was often mocked. Only Xena treated her sincerely, so the two of them became good friends.

Elijah had no impression of Xena. He only knew this rich young lady had a strange habit of collecting photos of handsome men.

“When did she secretly take photos of me?” asked Elijah.

Surprisingly, Elijah didn’t notice it at all. He couldn’t help but admire Xena’s ability to secretly take photos. It was a loss to the private detective world that she didn’t become a private detective.

The bodyguard answered, “Two days ago.”

Elijah asked casually, “Where’s Xena now?”

The bodyguard said, “In the Phillips family.”

Elijah’s charming eyes flickered with a cunning light. He instructed coldly, “Go to the Phillips family and invite Xena over. Remember to get my photos back.”

“If Xena were in my hands, I am sure Kate would come looking for her.’ Elijah thought, ‘Kate, don’t blame me for being sinister. I just want my child back…

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Chapter 168

At the same time, Grace looked wronged in the Weaver family. “Martin, are you just going to watch your dear sister suffer?”

Grace wrapped her arms around Martin’s arm and said aggrievedly, “Even a country bumpkin like Kate dared to treat me like this. You guys claimed that other than Cynthia, I’m the most respected rich young lady in Sherpsel. You said you all are protecting me, loving me, and doting on me. Now I’ve been humiliated by Kate, but you guys aren’t helping me.”

Martin tilted his head to look at Grace and asked, “How do you want me to avenge you? Usually, you can handle those people you disrespect on your own. Why do you want me to do it this time?”

Martin wondered, ‘Kate is just the Sutton family’s daughter. How could Grace not be able to handle it?’

Grace said with jealousy, “It’s all because she lives in the Davidson family. Martin, you know Mr. Davidson’s temper. No matter what his attitude toward Kate is, only he can do that. If Kate doesn’t leave the Davidson family, I can never deal with her easily.

“But I’ve held it for so long. I can’t hold it anymore.”

Martin pondered for a moment and said, “How about I deal with Sutton Group to make them suffer a little and force Kate to apologize to you?”

Grace nodded. “Kyla is the vice president of Sutton Group. Martin, if you deal with Sutton Group, Kyla must come and beg me. I go way back with Kyla and take her as a friend. Besides, Dominick has feelings for Kyla. Once Kyla begs Dominick, do you think Dominick will just watch and do nothing?”

After that, Grace added, “Martin, let’s do as you say. Deal with Sutton Group and make them suffer heavy losses. Teach Kate a lesson and let her know that she would get the entire Sutton Group into trouble if she messed with the wrong person.

“This way, Kate’s parents will hate her. It can be considered as a favor for Kyla and Dominick.”

Grace pondered, ‘If the Weaver family dealt with Sutton Group, Kyla would turn to me and Dominick for help, which would create an opportunity for Dominick.

After Leland and his wife hated Kate, they felt Kyla, whom they had raised since she was young, was more reliable and would no longer think of replacing their heiress. Kyla could steadily take over then.

“Alright, I’ll seek justice for you.” Martin’s eyes sparkled. He had the excuse to swallow Sutton Group and take it over to Weaver Group. He could also increase Weaver Group’s strength.

Grace smiled. “Thank you, Martin.”

“You can vent your anger just by suppressing Sutton Group, huh?” Martin tapped Grace’s nose lightly. “Don’t leave any traces when you make a move. Don’t let anyone see it. Do it in the blind spot of the surveillance camera. Kate is Mr. Davidson’s caregiver, but so what? Will Mr. Davidson make Weaver Group his enemy because of her?”

Grace smiled with ruthlessness in her eyes. “Of course, it’s not just to deal with Sutton Group. I’ll tear Kate’s mouth apart tomorrow. She dared to talk to me like that. If I don’t teach her a lesson, she’ll think that she’s walking all over me.

“Martin, what’s Mr. Davidson’s attitude toward Kate? Have you figured it out?”

Martin shook his head. “The Davidson family is an impregnable fortress. Unless they say it themselves, it will be difficult for outsiders to inquire about the inside.”

It was also difficult for them to ask around, and they would not easily ask around because that would be offensive.

On the surface, Weaver Group and Regency Group minded their own business. However, when it came to benefits, neither of them could care for their own business only.

The two families had competed countless times in secret.

Weaver Group had even secretly helped Purchas Group, wanting to use Elijah to ruthlessly knock Regency Group down once. But what happened in the end?

Anyway, Weaver Group could not fall out with Regency Group at the moment.

Therefore, Martin would not arrange for someone to ask about Alfred’s attitude toward Kate. That was Alfred’s private matter. It would not be helpful for them to find out. To put it bluntly, even if Alfred fell in love with Kate, so what? Alfred was no longer a real man.

“Grace, your focus now shouldn’t be on Alfred. He’s no longer worthy of you. You should pay more attention to Elijah.” Martin sighed. “It’s as if we’re taking advantage of your marriage.”

As the gem of the Weaver family, Grace shouldn’t have to worry about her marriage. However, Grace said that if she were to get married, she would marry the head of the family and marry into a family of equal status. She didn’t fancy anyone below the Weaver family.

In the entire Sherpsel, only the Davidson family and the Purchas family are on par with or above the Weaver family. With Alfred’s current situation, even if Grace still wanted to marry him, Martin would not let her. So, Elijah was the only choice left.

Grace pursed her lips. “I brought Elijah breakfast today and confessed my love for him directly. He rejected me. He’s the same as Alfred.”

Alfred had always rejected her. In the Weaver family, Grace could get whatever she wanted, but she was nothing to Alfred. The stark contrast stimulated Grace’s desire to conquer. She swore to win Alfred’s heart. Unexpectedly, Alfred got into a car accident. Grace had no choice but to shift her eye on Elijah.

Martin tried to convince Grace. “How about we give up and look at the young talents in other cities? For example, the Moore family in Brika City. But the Moore family has been passed down for generations to only one heir. Women who marry into the Moore family are under great pressure to have male heirs. But in terms of wealth and status, the Moore family is worthy of our Weaver family.”

Grace pretended to be upset. “Martin, you bear to see me marry into a family far away from home, huh?”

Martin was at a loss for words. He really couldn’t bear to part with Grace.

“I want Elijah. When I win him over, we’ll work together. I don’t believe we’re not Mr. Davidson’s match. I’ll make Mr. Davidson regret it!” Grace still couldn’t get over Alfred, but she hated him.

Martin patted Grace’s head dotingly and said, “My sister is the best. Since you insist you want Elijah, I will help you. If you can’t do it openly, you can play some little tricks. Elijah is cold, but he’s responsible.”

“Martin, please.” Grace’s face turned red. “I’m not going to play dirty tricks. I’d rather not get married for the rest of my life than throw myself on a man. A forced love won’t be happy. Even if I have Elijah’s body, I won’t be happy if I don’t win his heart. What I want is happiness.”

Not only did Grace want Elijah, but she also wanted his heart. Only when she was spoiled by Elijah and became his treasure could she make Alfred regret his actions.

Martin smiled. “Alright, alright. It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have suggested you do that. My sister is open and straightforward.”

Martin was the CEO of Weaver Group. In business, results were all that mattered. Regardless of the process, as long as it was not against the law, he had done many indecent things.

When it came to Grace’s problem, Martin habitually used his methods to teach her.

Grace raised her chin high. “I know I’m a little unreasonable, but I can afford to be so. However, I also have dignity and a bottom line.”

‘I will never do anything that might demean myself. If I really couldn’t win Elijah over, forget it.’ Grace thought.’

There are plenty of fish in the sea. I won’t abandon my pride and dignity for a man.

Chapter 169

Kate did not know that the Weaver siblings were discussing how to take revenge on her.

She accompanied Alfred for dinner and then pushed him outside to relax, planning to return for rehabilitation after watching the sunset.

As soon as the couple walked out of the mansion, they met Belinda.

Belinda parked her car by the roadside, took her bag, and walked toward the couple in high heels.

“Mr. Davidson.”

Belinda smiled as she approached, nodding politely at Kate. “Ms. Sutton.”

“Ms. Sowle.” Kate smiled back, guessing the reason for Belinda’s visit. Feeling embarrassed, she said, “Ms. Sowle, I am sorry. I completely forgot what I promised you.”

Belinda glanced at Alfred, noticing that his expression was calm. She smiled and said, “Ms. Sutton, you have been busy, so it is normal to forget. It just so happens that I am free now, so I came over.”

“Mr. Davidson, are you planning to take a walk?” Belinda asked.

Alfred hummed faintly. “However, since you are here, let us go inside first.”

Belinda was somewhat flattered. “Thank you, Mr. Davidson.” She did not have to wait. She did not make a wasted trip. Hence, Kate pushed Alfred back. Half an hour later, Kate asked, “Ms. Sowle, what would you like to drink?”

Belinda smiled and said, “I have been feeling a bit dehydrated lately. Can you get me a glass of soda water? Cold would be best.”

“Alright, Ms. Sowle. Have a chat with Mr. Davidson. I’ll go get you a glass of soda water,” Kate said and walked away.

She went to look for James and asked him quietly, “Do you have any soda water in the kitchen?”

Alfred had fruit as well, but they were all high-end imported varieties.

Kate did not expect Belinda to ask for soda water. She was unsure if Belinda felt dehydrated or was trying to make things difficult for her.

James said, “Yes, there’s everything in the big kitchen. Although Madam and the young masters don’t drink soda water, we do. The big kitchen handles the meals for the entire Davidson family.”

The food standards for the servants were different from those of the masters.

But every day, there was always fruit after meals, and the after-meal fruit was usually common,

“I’ll have to trouble you, James, to make a trip for me and bring back a few iced soda water. I’ll pour a cup of soda water for Ms. Sowle.”

She wanted to drink it, too.

She used to enjoy making her own soda drinks.

James nodded. “I’ll call someone to send it over. It will be faster.”

As he spoke, James called the kitchen.

The Davidson family’s staff were highly efficient. A few minutes after Kate spoke to James, iced soda water was sent over from the big kitchen.

Kate poured three glasses of soda water.

“Ms. Sowle.” Kate handed a glass to Belinda first. After Belinda took it, she gave Alfred the second glass and a glass for herself.

Belinda sipped two sips of soda water through a straw. “It’s refreshing.” Kate smiled.

Seeing that Alfred was looking at the soda water without any intention of drinking it, Kate guessed that this

privileged man had probably never had soda water before. “Ms. Sutton, Mr. Davidson instructed me to design 40 sets of daily clothes for you. I wonder what style you like. Please tell me your requirements, and in a few days, I will bring the design blueprints over for you to review. If there are no problems, we can start working on them.”

“Ms. Sowle, I have a few requirements. As long as the clothes are not revealing, I will be happy. I trust Ms. Sowle completely. You can make them according to my size. Whatever style you choose, I will like it.”

Belinda took the high-end approach, and Kate trusted that she would not do anything inappropriate with her clothes. She did not have many specific preferences when it came to clothing.

“It needs to be simple, not too complicated, and no skin below the neck should be exposed. In the summer, she prefers wearing cropped pants.” Kate did not specify any requests, but Alfred spoke up.

Hearing Alfred’s comment, Kate glanced at him twice. He had noticed that she liked wearing cropped pants.

“Alright, I understand. Ms. Sutton, would you like a few dresses?” Belinda enquired.

“There’s no need.” Kate declined immediately.

She walked fast, and wearing dresses made her feel like her stride was restricted.

If someone bullied her and she was forced to retaliate, it would be inconvenient to fight in a dress.

Alfred said in a deep voice, “Design five dresses for her for each season. They should be slim-fitting, long dresses.”

Kate instinctively responded, “Mr. Davidson, I do not like slim-fitting dresses.”

If she had to wear a dress, she would prefer something loose, or even better-skirt pants. That’s right, she would rather have skirt pants.

“Mr. Davidson, I want skirt pants.” Kate volunteered.

Although wearing them would look like a dress, she could still run without a problem if anything unexpected happened. Alfred stared at her for a long time before turning to Belinda, saying, “Make skirt pants for the autumn and summer seasons and slim-fitting dresses for the other two seasons. Belinda, sorry to trouble you.”

Kate opened her mouth but, in the end, said nothing.

“Might as well agree to avoid making him angry.” She thought.

Belinda smiled and said, “It is no trouble. It is an honor for us to have Mr. Davidson’s business.”

Witnessing the interaction between the couple, Belinda felt both shaken and envious.

Alfred was so special to Kate that Belinda began to suspect they were husband and wife.

“Ms. Sutton, let me take your measurements,” Belinda said as she got to work.

“Okay,” Kate responded.

Belinda quickly helped Kate take her measurements

Alfred glanced at the sizes Belinda had noted and remembered them.

He needed to contact a famous overseas wedding designer to help Kate design her wedding dress.

Once he could walk like a normal person, he would give Kate a grand wedding, and of course, she deserved the best custom-made wedding dress.

Belinda was well-known in the country, especially in Sherpsel, but her reputation could not compare to foreign masters. Therefore, the wedding dress design would not be entrusted to Belinda.

Moreover, Alfred had not made any arrangements yet and did not plan to publicly announce his relationship with Kate for the time being.

If Belinda were to help Kate design the wedding dress, Grace would undoubtedly be the first to find out. Given Grace’s personality, she would not spare Kate.

Alfred looked intently at his wife. For now, this woman still needed to live under his protection.

Kate and Belinda did not have a close relationship and did not get along very well.

Alfred was also a man of few words; Belinda might speak ten sentences to him, and he would occasionally respond with a grunt.

Feeling a little awkward, Belinda could only bid farewell reluctantly.

She had to keep telling herself that Mr. Davidson could not take it anymore.

This was the only way for Belinda to leave.

As soon as Belinda left, Kate glanced at her man. That gaze and expression made Alfred unable to help but flick her forehead. “What’s with that look?”

“Mr. Davidson, you are quite fortunate. Ms. Sowle has feelings for you, doesn’t she? The strong kind.” Kate teased. Alfred looked at her. “Are you jealous?”

“I do not like to be jealous. There are so many women who adore you, Mr. Davidson. If I were jealous, my heart would ache every day.” Kate was open-minded.

No matter how many women liked Alfred, she was his wife now. Others should be envious of her, not the other way around.

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Chapter 170

Kate was open-minded, but Alfred was not pleased. “Ring, ring, ring…”

He felt that if she was not jealous, it meant she did not love him.

Suddenly, the phone rang.

It was Kate’s. She looked at the caller ID and said suspiciously, “It is the Phillips family.”

Xena always contacted her using her cell phone; she had never used the home landline.

Kate answered the call.

“Kate.” It was Marjorie’s voice.

“Aunt Marjorie, what is wrong?” Kate noticed that Marjorie’s voice sounded off, prompting her to ask with concern.

“Kate, Xena is in big trouble,” Marjorie said anxiously. “Xena is in trouble? What happened?” Kate felt a rush of anxiety. Remembering her best friend’s hobbies, she asked, “Aunt Marjorie, did someone find out that Xena was filming someone and made things difficult for her?”

Suddenly, Marjorie started to cry.

Her behavior made Kate even more anxious. She asked repeatedly, “Aunt Marjorie, do not cry. Tell me, who did Xena offend? What about her? Where is she now?”

Aunt Marjorie broke down and cried for a while but quickly suppressed it. She said, “The Purchas family’s bodyguards took Xena away. Only then did I know that she secretly took a photo of the Purchas family’s master and even posted it? The Purchas family discovered it.”

Kate could not believe it.

“It must be Elijah Purchas.” She thought.

Xena secretly took photos of Elijah. Elijah was indeed a rare, handsome man, but like Alfred, he was not to be trifled with. Although Xena liked to take photos of handsome men, she knew her limits. She would not provoke someone she could not afford to provoke.

This time, she fell into Elijah’s hands. “Did Xena think Elijah was easier to talk to than Alfred?” Kate wondered.

“I have already informed her father and brother to go to the Purchas family to apologize and bring Xena back. I was distraught, so I called to tell you.” Marjorie said apologetically, “Kate, I did not mean to make you anxious. My mind is just in a mess.”

“Aunt Marjorie, I know. Does Xena have her phone with her?” Kate did not blame Marjorie for calling to inform her about the trouble.

She and Xena had a good relationship, and it was normal for Marjorie to reach out in a moment of panic.

“Yes, but it is not reachable anymore. Perhaps it was taken away by the Purchas family’s bodyguards. That girl, how often have I told her not to take photos of others secretly? That is impolite, but she never listens. Now she is in trouble.” Marjorie was both angry and helpless about her daughter’s actions.

It was indeed impolite to secretly take photos of others and post them, yet her daughter showed no signs of changing. “Kate, when Xena returns, please help me persuade her not to do such things again. I will support her in whatever she likes, but I cannot support this hobby.” Majorie said in despair.

Kate comforted. “Marjorie, I will persuade Xena. Do not worry. If Xena apologizes to the Purchas family and deletes the photo, they will not make things difficult for her.”

“I hope so. Kate, are you busy? I will not disturb you any longer.” Majorie was apologetic.

“Aunt Marjorie, let me know when Xena comes back. I’ll have a good talk with her,” Kate responded.

Aunt Marjorie agreed and hung up the phone.

Kate held her phone in a daze, actually thinking about Xena’s ending in her previous life.

In her previous life, Kate and Xena were also good friends. However, because Kate was infatuated with Chris, Xena felt he was not good for her. She advised Kate not to be stubborn, but Kate fought against her parents for Chris.

She did not listen to Xena’s advice and instead felt that Xena was obstructing her pursuit of happiness, which gradually distanced them.

By the time she married Chris, she had no freedom in the Cohen family. Unless Xena visited her, it was difficult for her to see Xena.

Unfortunately, she had never seen Xena again by the time she died.

Kate did not know if Xena was angry at her for being disappointing or for other reasons. In any case, they had not seen each other for a long time. She had heard a bit about Xena and knew she still liked collecting photos of handsome men. Because of this hobby, she had offended many influential people.

The Phillips family was implicated because of Xena; later, the Phillips Group declined. News about Xena had become scarce.

“What happened?” A deep voice filled with concern

sounded beside her ear.

Kate came back to her senses. When she met Alfred’s

concerned black eyes, she felt a daze, almost like a lifetime had passed.

She was not the same as in her previous life.

She could change her ending, and she could also change Xena’s ending.

When Xena returned, Kate wanted to have a long talk with her.

What worried her was that Elijah might take his anger out on the Phillips Group because of this incident.

“Xena is in trouble. She enjoys collecting photos of handsome men. This time, she secretly took photos of Elijah and was caught. Aunt Marjorie said she was taken away by the Purchas family’s bodyguards.”

Kate sighed and said worriedly, “I wonder how Elijah will deal with her. Will he take his anger out on the Phillips Group?”

Alfred pondered momentarily before asking, “Do you want to help her?”

“She is my best friend. Of course, I want to help her if I can.” Kate looked at her man, knowing that if Alfred took action, he would be able to help Xena. These words were comforting. Kate wanted to say something else, but since Alfred had said that, she refrained from speaking.

Alfred touched her face and said indifferently, “I will not intervene. Accompany me for rehabilitation.”

Xena was not important enough for him to get involved. “Do not worry. The Phillips Group will not fall.” This was a favor for Kate. Alfred was willing to help the Phillips family. “Thank you, Mr. Davidson,” Kate said softly.

“Elijah Purchas will not hurt Xena. At most, he will keep her for two days to scare her,” he assured her.

Kate wanted to say something else, but since Alfred had already expressed that sentiment, she felt it was best not to add anything.

Anthony rushed to the Purchas family’s villa with his son, bringing a lavish gift in haste.

After explaining the purpose of their visit, the servant from the Purchas family let Anthony and his son in. When the father and son walked into the main hall of the Purchas family, they did not see Xena. They only saw Elijah eating in the dining room.

“Mr. Purchas.”

Anthony was all smiles. “I am sorry to disturb you, Mr. Purchas.”

By then, Elijah was quite full. He put down his cutlery and took a napkin to wipe his mouth. Then, he stood up and walked out of the dining room without looking at Anthony and his son. His steps were steady. Although the foot that Kate had stepped on was still a little swollen, it did not affect his walking. When he went out of the house, he would deliberately sit in a wheelchair to make Kate feel guilty.

He returned to the sofa and sat down. Only then did Elijah

look at Anthony and said indifferently, “Anthony, please sit.

“Thank you, Mr. Purchas.”

Anthony and his son walked over, placed the gift they brought on the coffee table, and, while smiling, sat down. Mr. Purchas, I am here to apologize. I have not raised my daughter well, and she has done something disgraceful. I am sorry for offending you. I ask you to overlook this matter on my account and forgive my daughter this once.” “Mr. Purchas, do not worry. I will teach her a lesson when I get back. I promise she will not do it again.”

Elijah waited for Anthony to finish speaking before he said expressionless, “I had someone ask Miss Phillips to come over. However, I requested that she delete the photos on her phone, hand over the posted photos, and apologize to me. Then, I will not hold it against her. Is Miss Phillips not back yet?”

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