Chapter 721



“Catherine, please, listen to me—” Leland’s voice wavered as he reached for Catherine’s hand, trying to calm her. The moment his fingers brushed hers, Catherine jerked her hand away as if burned.

She turned to Johnson and said, “I will handle this from here. I’ll take them away with me now.”

Johnson’s expression darkened. “What’s left to handle? Are you not breaking up with him after all this?”

Catherine’s tone remained calm, almost detached. “I know what I’m doing, Johnson. Let me deal with it.”

Disappointment flickered across Johnson’s face, his voice turning cold. “Fine. You’ve grown up now, huh? You’ve made up your mind. I won’t interfere. Take them and go.”

He then turned his head away, refusing to meet Catherine’s eyes.

“Thank you,” Catherine said softly. With a brief nod to Bethany and Vincent, she walked out, Leland and Hailee trailing behind her. The room fell into an uneasy silence after they left.

Johnson sat with his head lowered, his shoulders slumped. Bethany and Vincent exchanged a worried glance.

“Johnson,” Bethany asked hesitantly, “are you okay?”

A faint, bitter smile crossed Johnson’s lips. “I’m fine.”

“Want to head to the Dream Club now?” Vincent said. “We’ll have a few drinks with you.”

“Sure,” Johnson replied, standing up. “But just so you know, I’m not upset. I just feel like drinking.”

“Got it,” Vincent responded, shaking his head resignedly.

At the Dream Club, not long after Johnson, Bethany, and Vincent arrived, Belinda and Lucas came as well.

Belinda already knew what had happened in the private room—Bethany had filled her in over WhatsApp. Seeing Johnson drowning his sorrows, she said gently, “Johnson, don’t overthink this. Catherine’s an adult now. She knows what she’s doing. And with her personality? If Leland ever did anything to betray her, she’d end things with him without a second thought.”

Bethany nodded in agreement. “Yeah, they’ve been together for years. Relationships like that aren’t easy to end on a whim.”

Lucas, who had been quietly listening, suddenly spoke. “How about we get a few guys to corner that guy? Threaten him. Make him break up with Catherine.”

Belinda froze, staring at Lucas in disbelief.

Belinda whipped her head around, fixing Lucas with a sharp glare.

“What kind of ridiculous idea is that?” she said, rolling her eyes.

Lucas shrugged lightly, his tone calm and unbothered. “If Johnson’s so into Catherine, why not just let him pursue her?”

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