Edith was surprised, but she quickly regained her composure, "Yes Mr. Joseph, I'll go get ready
immediately."
Lincoln got closer after Edith left, "What are you doing? Edith is not just another woman."
"And?" Joseph answered lazily while he laid his back on the chair, his tone frigid.
"You should bring Kathy along instead! The media will definitely cause gossip and rumours if you make
Edith accompany you tonight!" Lincoln reminded him.
The reporters had written articles about Joseph and Edith being an item after they attended the
Joseph's Group conference together last time, having Edith with him tonight would only make the
rumours spread even more.
Though, what happened would sit well with Edith.
"They can write whatever they want," Joseph didn't care.
Lincoln was boiling with anger, he thought Joseph and Kathy were madly in love but that didn't seem to
be the case.
Kathy was still working in the evening as she received a call from Alexia.
"Kathy, why aren't you at the Joseph's Group banquet?"
Alexia attended the banquet with Johnson, she found out that Kathy was absent and made a call
nervously.
"I have to work overtime tonight," Kathy frowned.
"It's not the time for overtime! Right now, Joseph is hand in hand with a coquettish woman..."
Kathy frowned harder, a coquettish woman?
She immediately thought of Edith.
"Well, I rejected Joseph because we have a business trip tomorrow, I'm still preparing the documents."
"Kathy, I'm going to yank you here right now! I can't stand it anymore, the woman is acting as if she is
the host of the banquet...."
Alexia's phone was suddenly taken away by Johnson.
She glared at him furiously, he then said, "It's none of your business, don't be nosy."
"Kathy is my best friend, how can I not be nosy!"
"Edith is just accompanying him, you're thinking too much."
"No, Joseph is married, how can he have another female companion?"
Johnson grimaced, he put her phone in his pocket, "Stop making a fuss or I'll send you away."
Alexia was stunned by his demeanour, she wanted to stay back and spy on Joseph, hence she shut
her mouth.
It was 8 pm at night at the NCHV Medical Company, Kathy packed up and was ready to leave.
Suddenly, she got a notification on her phone.
It was a picture from Alexia, in the picture Edith was hand in hand with Joseph, talking to the guests,
Edith was so close to Joseph it seemed like her whole body was in his arms.
Kathy's face turned sour, she told herself that she didn't care but her heart was aching.
"Kathy, MH Hotel, come quick and catch him in the act!"
When Kathy came to her senses, she was already standing in front of MH Hotel.
She did say that she wasn't going to come.
She stood still at the entrance for some time, suddenly a familiar voice came from behind.
"Mrs. Joseph, why are you standing here all alone," Billy inched closer.
"Nothing much," Kathy turned around and was going to leave after answering him.
But Billy blocked her way, he raised his brow and asked, "I remember hearing that the Joseph's Group
banquet is going on right now in there. You are Mrs. Joseph if I'm not mistaken, why are you not in
there?"
Kathy stayed silent, her gaze frosty.
"It's none of your business, Mr. Hilton, if I'm in there or not, " Kathy replied coldly.
"Don't be such a stranger, it makes me sad, " Billy put on a dejected expression.
"We are strangers, no?" Kathy was getting impatient.
"Well, I did rescue you a few times, Kathy. I'm more reliable than Joseph, don't you think?" Billy closed
the distance between them.
Kathy frowned, she put on her guard, "What are you trying to get to?"
Billy laughed deeply, "Kathy, you'll need me in the future."
Kathy didn't understand him at all, nothing would ever happen between him and her.
At this moment, a familiar Rolls-Royce parked nearby.
She remembered that she had seen this car before at the Joseph family garage.
Could it be Mr. Mathew?
Kathy looked over, Mr. Mathew's aged figure got out of the car as the car door opened, he was holding
a walking stick, his aura still threatening even though his hair was all white.
He walked over to Kathy seeing her there, "My granddaughter-in-law, why are you standing here?"
Kathy said plainly, "Grandfather, I had work to do tonight and hence I'm just passing by."
"But you are my granddaughter-in-law, tonight is the Joseph's Group banquet, how can you be absent
from it? That child, Joseph!" Mathew reprimanded furiously.
"Come, my granddaughter-in-law, go in with me, I'll be sure to give that child some good scolding!" He
then proceeded to walk into the venue.
Kathy couldn't reject him and hence she supported him while they were walking in together. However,
she was dressed very casually in a normal T-shirt and lounge pants, she was totally underdressed for
the event.
Because of Mathew's status, they were the centre of the attention the moment they stepped into the
hall. Mathew retired but he was the one that built the empire of the Joseph Group, he had a lot of
power and influence in City N.
Lincoln was the first one to greet them, "Mr. Mathew, welcome."
Lincoln was usually a free spirit and did whatever he wants, but he was still respectful towards Mathew.
"Ah, you, you are back," Mathey squinted and tapped on his shoulder gently.
Kathy stared at the man before her, she had never seen him again after their last encounter at the
NCHV Medical Company.
Was he someone from the Joseph's Group?
Lincoln noticed that Kathy was observing him, he raised his brow and his glass, "Mrs. Joseph, I thought
you are not coming tonight.”
Kathy was slightly embarrassed by the way he called her.
This man should be close to Joseph if he knew her identity.
"Of course my granddaughter-in-law is here, where's that child?" Mathew said sternly.
"He's probably in the open-air area over there. Mr. Mathew, there are a few old shareholders that have
been wanting to talk to you," Lincoln pointed to the other side.
Kathy quickly used the opportunity to say, "Please go ahead, grandfather."
"Fine, I'll reprimand the child after this, don't you worry."
Mathew went and talked to the shareholders, he was excitedly talking about what he was doing
recently. Kathy stood still at the entrance, she felt a bit awkward.
Lincoln brought her a drink, he introduced himself, "I'm Lincoln, I'm Joseph's best friend."
Lincoln gave her the up and down, he couldn't comprehend which part of her attracted his best "What's
wrong?" Kathy looked back at him.
"Tell me, how did you get together with Joseph? Who courted who?"
Kathy was dumbfounded, she looked disconcerted.
"Did Joseph not tell you that we had a flash wedding?"
"Flash wedding? What was he thinking?" Lincoln replied with a faint smile on his face.
"I know, right?" If Joseph was thinking straight, he would be together with Edith, not her, who appeared
to be trite and insignificant.
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