Let me go, Mr. Hill [by Shallow South] Chapter 410 âCatherine, donât cross the line. This is between me and Freya.â Patrick was angry now. âDonât think that you can act arrogantly because youâre now Eldest Young Master Hillâs wife.â
âSo this is how you see Freyaâs friends⦠Youâve never respected her and you certainly donât deserve her.â
Catherine picked up the coffee and left after saying that.
âIâll be staying in Canberra for some time and Iâll not leave until I see Freya.â
His furious voice rang behind her but she turned a deaf ear to his words.
â¦
Back in the office.
Shaun suddenly called Catherine. She answered while drinking the coffee.
âI heard you went on a coffee date with another man behind my backâ¦â
âWhat?â She spat out the coffee in her mouth, annoyed. âDid you hear this from Elle again?â
âNot this time. Youâre my wife, and that title makes you almost like a celebrity. Paparazzi are watching you everywhere but I managed to step in before the photos were leaked.â He seemed to be rapping his fingers against the table on the other side of the phone. âHow do you know him? Even my legs look better than his ugly face.â
She was enraged about her loss of freedom. âHeâs Freyaâs ex-boyfriend. He wants to know her whereabouts but I didnât tell him anything.â
âMhm, donât go out with unknown men again in the future.â
âArenât you busy with the approaching launch of the microchip? You sure sound like youâve got a lot of free time on hand.â
She got frustrated upon hearing his domineering tone.
âIâm occupied with work but I need to keep a closer eye on my wife,â he replied flatly, âMany men out there are interested in married women nowadays.â
âYouâre overthinking things. No oneâs going to be interested in my horrendous looks.â
âI donât know what you mean. Youâre perfectly beautiful in my eyes.â
ââ¦â
Catherine could not handle these unexpected compliments, and her heart pounded erratically. âWhy have you been saying so many honeyed words lately?â
âIâll let you hear even sweeter words if I get to eat the roast pork you make.â Shaunâs gentle laughter sounded more melodious than the music from a cello.
Her cheeks blushed. âSure, but do you know any good man you could recommend to Freya? She needs a new relationship to forget about her b*stard ex-boyfriend.â
âNoâ¦â he replied after a brief consideration. âRodneyâs not bright, Chesterâs not loyal, and Chaseâs character is questionable.â
âArenât you a good friend,â she thought to herself. However, she had to agree with his comments on Rodney and Chester.
âI think Young Master Harrison is not bad,â she said, âHeâs righteous, optimistic, humorous, good lookingâ¦â
âI had no idea you thought so highly of him.â He smiled indifferently. âWhat about me?â
She covered her palm on her forehead. âWeâre talking aboutâ¦â
âTell me.â The manâs voice reeked of determination.
She thought about this seriously for a few moments. âUm, youâre handsome⦠good-looking⦠richâ¦
fitâ¦â
Catherine could not think of anything else. On the other hand, she could write out a long list if Shaun had asked her about his poor qualities.
âEven strangers would be able to say those things. Can you say something else?â He scoffed out of anger. âCatherine, I finally know how many lies you told when you were trying to woo me in Melbourne.
Iâm really disappointed in you. You never cared for me the way I cared for you.â
He hung up abruptly after that.