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"They… They can't accept it yet. Trust me, give me some time. I can convince them." George panicked and grabbed Catelyn's hands.His heart was racing just at the thought of it.George then promised earnestly, "To me, you are the best. I have fallen for you since the first time we met. However, you were still with BrightGene Group back then. I knew that it was not time yet, but now… Everything has fallen into place. Can you give me a chance and allow me to take care of you and Miles, okay?"Their eyes interlocked. Catelyn could see her own reflection in his eyes.She believed he was being serious. However, she also believed that she was a problem magnet for now. She had a lot of problems to solve, and whoever hooked up with her would be unfortunate too. She did not want to involve any other people.Furthermore… She might leave Mason Group very soon."I am sorry, George, we can be friends." Catelyn slowly pulled her hands out of his, placed two red bills on the table, turned, and

In fact, Catelyn and George's dinner had ended as soon as it started.Cedrick brought Catelyn to one of the restaurants he frequented and opened a bottle of red wine.Catelyn had drunk a bit of wine during the dinner with George, and she was aware that she was not much of a drinker, so she declined it at first. After the waiter's introduction and explanation that the alcohol content was lower, she finally took one sip of it.The taste was sweet and was not at all bitter like most reds. It had a faint hint of fruity fragrance, and so she took a few more sips.Her attention was all on the wine and had missed out on Cedrick's silent gaze.Little did she know that this wine was indeed low in alcohol content, but the after-effects were expected to be strong.Cedrick picked up a few business calls during dinner.Catelyn quietly cut the steak into pieces and sent them to his plate.Cedrick noticed her gesture, and somehow his gaze was a little sharp. Catelyn pretended to have not noti

Catelyn woke up with a hangover and a headache so bad that she felt her head splitting. Her body was also aching, with an indescribable sore spreading from her head. Catelyn supported her head with one hand and sat up from the bed. Something felt heavy in her hand. She opened her palm and saw a pendant. It was made of a thick clear piece of crystal. The sunlight refracted through it, causing beautiful shimmers as though glittery stars were contained within. On the flat side of it, an initial 'CM' was engraved on it. It was one rare piece of clear opal crystal. Catelyn was a little surprised. Where did this come from?A few forgotten scenes flashed back in her mind. Catelyn stared at the big bed in front of her, and her body suddenly froze.Was she… too drunk yesterday and did something out of the line?On this very same bed, her soul went back to the night before, watching herself like a bystander. …Catelyn felt the chills down her spine.She recalled it. This pendant bel

It was the task that Samantha did not manage to finish, and she asked Catelyn for her help."It should be completed. Hold on, let me search for it…" Catelyn pretended not to have seen Jennifer's dissatisfaction and searched around Samantha's table. Soon, she found the data tables for Jennifer.Jennifer took the documents from her but did not leave immediately. She glanced at Catelyn's arm. "Some people dream of getting to the top, but they forgot to do a reality check on their background and education."Catelyn felt strange, hearing that. What did she even mean? When did she want to 'get to the top'? Could it be… Jennifer saw Cedrick sending her to the company?Catelyn decided to ignore what she said and continued to work.Samantha came in half an hour late. She peeked at Jennifer's office and was relieved. She winked at Catelyn and said, "Thank God she is not in. I thought I was going to be reprimanded…""She asked for your report, and I had given her the one that you did

Catelyn continued working until midnight. Everyone in the office had left except her, and even the janitor left too. Catelyn was still comparing her data, she was about to finish when her stomach started rumbling. She thought she could finish before midnight, but it seemed that she might need another half an hour for it…In the quiet office, the windows were left ajar. Wind gushed through, smacking the glass panes of the window, and the curtains were whistling in the wind. It was a breezy night.Catelyn could literally feel the chills down her spine, so she rose from her seat to close the windows.When she returned to her seat, she was shocked to see a tall silhouette standing by the door!All the lights in the corridor were turned off. His shadow was cast onto the glass door, which looked a little eerie in the quiet night. Catelyn's heart skipped a beat as well, as though her soul had left her body for one second and returned.The shadow moved, and Catelyn took a few steps ba