"Ow…" Kathryn moaned in pain. Her hair was saved, but the freed lock of hair was clearly a little shorter now. Chris had probably snapped it while wrenching it free.Before she could react, she heard Chris say coldly, "Out!". She didn't dare look at him or even breathe as she ran out. Only when she was out of the office did she realize that her forehead and back were drenched in sweat. Meanwhile, Janet, Elise and Pippa had returned from their lunch break. They were looking at her with strange expressions. Elise and Pippa even looked at her disdainfully. Judging from her pale face, they concluded that Kathryn had failed to seduce Chris. She was about to get fired from Albert Group. Even Kathryn thought that she would get fired for sure. "Are you okay?" Janet walked up to her and handed her a glass of water. She'd heard that call between Kathryn and Chris in the meeting room. So, she had a view on their true relationship. However, Kathryn was still so scared she couldn't thi
As long as Kathryn and Chris weren't living under the same roof, they would surely have fewer problems.Kathryn nodded. Tally was right!Chris had looked at her the same way he'd looked at women who tried to seduce him—threateningly and murderously! "Won't Albert Group fire me?" Kathryn looked at Tally worriedly.Tally shook her head. "Nah, he still needs you to be his wife. He's not going to fire you."Why did they get married in the first place? He needed to deal with his family, of course.That was why firing her now would be a bad move!He'd probably still keep her around, but he just won't let her get too close. This disaster was a blessing in disguise for Kathryn.After all that, Kathryn felt much better and less worried."But you need to be more careful from now on. Mr. Albert may be staying away from you now, but you've left a terrible impression on him," Tally said. Kathryn nodded furiously. "Alright. I will."Even though she was nodding so sincerely, Tally was
When Chris heard that, he looked at her.Kathryn wrung her hands together nervously.Chris nodded. "Not bad. It suits you."She was tall, about 5'6" at first glance. Her slender figure was pleasing to look at.He stood up and walked to the sofa. He said in a commanding tone, "Come here."Kathryn obediently walked over, and Chris sat her down on the sofa.She felt so nervous when his warm palms touched her shoulders. Her heart felt like it'd jumped to her throat.She had no idea what Chris was doing but didn't dare say a word. Next thing she knew, Chris's slender fingers combed through her hair. Out of nervousness, Kathryn said, "I'll get a haircut on my next day off!" She was a little pained when she said that. Heaven knew how much she loved her long hair. Even her grandmother said that a girl's hair must be cherished because it was grown with their very lives."Why?" Chris asked."I—"The embarrassing incident from this afternoon flashed across her mind. Kathryn blushed in
Outside the office, Elise and Pippa were purposefully walking past the door. They thought Kathryn would get yelled at after going in, and then she'd be fired. However, they had walked past the door several times by now. Nothing seemed to be happening. They exchanged looks. Just as they wondered whether she was fired, the office door suddenly opened. Chris came out with a spotless outfit … and Kathryn's hand in his?Elise and Pippa had been waiting to celebrate Kathryn getting fired, so they froze. They completely forgot to react when they saw the two holding hands.Kathryn was very anxious now! The hand Chris was holding felt like it was in an oven, and she flinched a bit under their heated gazes!"What's wrong?" Chris looked at her.Kathryn said nothing.Pippa and Elise gasped, especially when they saw Kathryn's limited edition, branded outfit.Could it be? Had she successfully seduced him? No way!It was easy to believe if they were talking about someone else, but this w
But leaving with her hand in his …Chris looked at her with zero warmth in his gaze. "Didn't Markus explain it to you?""What?""It's our agreement that needs to be kept secret!""Yes, that's what Mr. Hunt said. What's the difference between that and keeping our marriage secret?""Did he mention that no matter who asks what happened that night at Northvale, you have to say it was you?""Mmhmm." Kathryn nodded. He did say that.But it was fine if Chris didn't mention that night. Now that he did, she was getting nervous again."So you think our marriage needs to be a secret?"Kathryn still hadn't figured out what was going on, so she looked at him dumbly.Seeing her clueless look, he smacked her on the head!Now Kathryn understood. "Sorry, Mr. Albert. I thought we had to keep it a secret the whole time.""Ha! You think I need to hide my marriage?" Chris laughed coldly.It wasn't like they were doing something shameful. Why the secrets?Kathryn thought they were supposed to
Chris pushed Kathryn towards Emily and said, "Show your sister-in-law around. Give her a tour!""Have you come to your senses? Are you coming back?" Emily raised an eyebrow.Chris didn't reply. His eyes were full of anger!When Emily noticed that Chris didn't say anything, she took Kathryn's hand with a smile. "Leave her to me. Go."Chris nodded. He looked at Kathryn and said, "Wait half an hour for me, okay?""Okay!"Kathryn was very nervous. She had no idea what was going on. No one was arguing, but she felt like she couldn't breathe since she stepped into the house.Chris walked away. He'd barely taken a few steps when Emily yelled, "Chris!" Her voice was full of worry.Chris stopped, but he didn't look back. He simply asked coldly, "What?"Emily said in a low voice, "Don't anger Father. Please don't fall into traps too easily!"Listening to the reminder made Kathryn scared. Was this a home or a danger zone?She already thought that Jessica's life was torture after she ma
Franco coughed violently. Meanwhile, his petite wife kept trying to calm him down.Chris took Kathryn's hand and went straight for the door.Behind him, Franco was so angry his chest heaved up and down as he yelled, "You ingrate! You ungrateful boy!" Only a few minutes had passed by now. But this argument was something Kathryn had never seen before. After leaving the family, Kathryn looked at Chris nervously. She knew he had a stepmother. She just didn't know that the stepmother made things this chaotic!Chris pulled her over and pressed their lips together. She could hear the sound of a shutter going off. He'd captured the moment on his phone. Then Chris just let her go!Kathryn's face flushed, and she got even more nervous. "M-Mr. Albert…"Chris looked at her in a teasing manner. "Not used to it?"His face didn't have the fierceness and rage he had at Albert Manor anymore! He looked so gentle that Kathryn thought she was seeing things.This big change made Kathryn feel s
Chris had a business meeting at night, so he sent Kathryn back to Rexton Manor.But Kathryn wanted to go back to the company apartment. She missed Tally!Tally had called her many times since she entered Albert Manor. Now that Kathryn was finally separated from Chris, she quickly called her back.Tally picked up almost immediately and nearly jumped in surprise. "Why haven't you picked up my calls? Where are you?" she asked."I'm on the ground floor of the company apartment. I was with Mr. Albert, so I didn't dare pick up!" Kathryn said fearfully.Clearly, she still had yet to recover from the argument at Albert Manor."Get up here now," Tally said. "Do you want to get dinner?" Kathryn asked."No need. I have no appetite!" Tally replied.When Kathryn heard that Tally couldn't stomach food, she knew something was wrong. She hastily rushed upstairs. Tally's roommates had active social lives, so neither of them was home that night.When Kathryn entered the house, she could see