Let me go, Mr. Hill [by Shallow South] Chapter 30 âWho?â
âCatherine Jones! Sheâs drinking alone at the bar. Ah, sheâs still as beautiful as ever.â
Janet instantly became agitated. âThat b*tch.â
She would never forget the humiliation she suffered from being thrown out of the restaurant last time.
That incident made her the laughing stock among the elites of Melbourne.
She was pleased to hear about what happened in the bidding event today.
However, that was not enough. She wanted to destroy her completely. Little did she expect the opportunity to fall upon her so soon.
âZayn Larson, are you still interested in her?â
âWell, not really, but she has always looked down on me back when we were in school. Iâm quite curious to see what itâs like,â Zayn said crudely, âfor her to beg for my forgiveness.â
âSure, Iâll give you the opportunity.â
Janet told him the plan. A surge of passion washed through him like waves. âAre you sure about thisââ
âDonât worry, Iâll back you up. Catherine has no one on her side now. If something like this happens, the Jones family will be even more eager to cut off ties with her.â
âAlright, then Iâll perform well tonight.â
The corners of Zaynâs lips curled into a malicious smile as he watched the silhouette of that beautiful woman.
â¦
Catherine was pretty drunk at this point. She vaguely remembered seeing a server approaching her with another cocktail.
She could not recall if she had ordered it, but her glass was empty so she drank the cocktail without hesitation.
Not long later, she fell onto the couch with her eyes closed.
â¦
Inside the clubhouse.
Fudge was curled up next to the stool. Shaun filled her bowl with small fishes. The cat munched on it a couple of times before turning away in disdain.
Chase scoffed. âYour cat is so picky. This fish is the specialty of my clubhouse.â
âIt means your chefs are not up to standard.â
Shaun helped himself to a piece of chicken but lost interest to continue eating.
He was accustomed to eating Catherineâs home-cooked meals. These dishes placed in front of him tasted like trash compared to the food she made.
âYou should head home for dinner, then,â Chase commented angrily, âYour home-cooked meals are the best. Go home and get Catherine to prepare a feast for you.â
âDonât mention that woman again.â Shaunâs face fell.
âHow did she offend you this time?â Chase was suddenly reminded of something. âToday was the day of bidding, right?â
âI said, donât bring her up,â Shaun warned.
Chase pursed his lips without commenting further.
He spoke on the phone briefly a while later. âWesley Lyons from Golden Corporation is in the private room next door. He wants to discuss the business project we mentioned last time.â
âYou go ahead. Iâm not interested in cases that donât require brainwork.â
ââ¦â
Chase was speechless.
âOf course, youâre better than everyone else because youâre so smart,â he thought silently.
He went to the room next door, frustrated.
When he returned 20 minutes later, the dishes on the table remained pretty much untouched.
Chase pulled the chair back and sat down. âGuess who was in the room earlier? President Sawyer, the person in charge of the technology center, and also Ethan Lowe from Lowe Corporation. I heard he used to go out with Catherine.â
âWill you stop?â Shaun was evidently annoyed. Hearing that womanâs name sent his blood boiling.
âListen.â Chase put on a serious face. âEthan and Rebecca are to be engaged next month, not to mention that heâs Wesleyâs nephew. Summit Group officially bagged the project from todayâs bidding.
Donât you think something is strange once you connect the three of them together?â
Shaun was unfamiliar with the network in Melbourne, but he kind of understood the picture now.
âSummit played dirty?â