Julian’s face turned dark. He didn’t think that Kathy would talk back to him.
“Julian, I’m not here today for you to talk bad about my beloved,” said Joseph cold and sternly.
“I wouldn’t dare. I’m just joking, don’t take it so seriously.”
Julian didn’t press the matter since everyone around them knew them rather well.
“My company is new, I’ll be in your care in the future,” said Julian as he raised his glass.
Joseph looked indifferent. He raised his glass as well, he finished his drink alone without clinking
glasses with Julian.
Julian hand was left awkwardly raised in the air.
He threw the glass on his hand angrily on the ground after Joseph walked away.
“Mr. Julian, don’t mind him. It’s a prosperous day today.” The other executives standing next to him
tried to comfort him.
The rumour about these siblings was true after all, that they didn’t get along with each other.
Julian’s face was dark until he saw a figure in black shirt and pants by the entrance. The expression on
his face turned brighter as he went up to this person.
“Mr Bridges.”
…
Kathy didn’t eat much before they came here. She got hungry and Joseph brought her a piece of cake.
“I feel like I’m just here to eat,” said Kathy a bit frustratedly.
She should’ve eaten before they got here. Joseph and Kathy were the only by the food table.
The other guests were busy fawning and congratulating Julian.
“You’re such a little glutton, let’s go have hot pot later,” said Joseph as he pinched her nose softly.
Even her eyes were smiling, “Can we really?”
She kept a bland diet the whole time she was in the hospital, so bland that it ruined her appetite.
The desserts displayed in front of her right now were basically seducing her taste buds.
“Yes, we can,” Joseph nodded.
Kathy took a bite of the cake and when she looked up, she saw a familiar figure walking towards her.
Ella?
The expression on Kathy’s face immediately turned bleak.
Kathy pushed Joseph’s hand away which was on her waist,
“Joseph.” Ella was all dressed-up tonight, the makeup on her face was flawless. The light blue dress
she had on showed off her figure finely and the strapless tube design flaunted her perfect body even
more. Many guests couldn’t help but stare at her.
But she only had Joseph in her eyes.
Joseph frowned and hugged Kathy by her waist again. He put more force into it this time and Kathy
couldn’t budge him.
Kathy glared at him angrily.
Ella saw everything and to her, it looked like they were flirting openly in front of her.
The smile on her face froze.
But she still walked over, nevertheless.
Though Joseph never looked her way even once.
Kathy said bitterly, “Your fiancé is here.”
“We are not engaged anymore,” Joseph looked Kathy in the eyes and said seriously.
“Sure,” answered Kathy unhappily.
She was in a good mood, but it was now all ruined.
“Joseph, can I talk to you for a bit?” said Ella in a gentle and soft voice as she stood in front of Joseph.
He grimaced and said indifferently, “Sure, just say it.”
Ella glanced at Kathy after that.
Kathy immediately understood what Ella meant. Ella wanted to talk to Joseph alone.
But Kathy didn’t want to give her the chance to do so, she held onto Joseph’s arm and wasn’t going to
walk away.
Ella had a not very nice look on her face. She tried to strike up another conversation with Joseph and
said, “Joseph, I’m sorry about the wedding.”
“Miss Bridges, there’s nothing between us anymore, hence there’s no need to apologize,” said Joseph
with a nonchalant expression.
“I know that my mother was the one who called off the engagement, but the marriage was still a
promise between the two of us, I…”
Ella’s eyes were turning red, she was so nervous that she clenched her dress tightly.
She was here with her brother and her mother didn’t know about this.
She only wanted to see Joseph and talk it out with him.
She sincerely wanted to marry him.
Her voice turned softer as she met Joseph cold eyes.
“Ella, I won’t be threatened by anyone. I also really hate being threatened by anyone.” Joseph cut her
off and he had a grisly expression on his face.
Ella’s face blanched.
She remembered that they only almost got married because she threatened him.
She thought that she could make him fall in love with her.
But everything was just her imagination.
The person next to Joseph was always Kathy.
She couldn’t help it and started to weep.
Even Kathy felt sorry for her.
Back then there was Sophie, and now there was Ella. Both of them truly loved Joseph from the bottom
of their heart.
“So, am I in the wrong?” muttered Ella.
“I wouldn’t have promised to marry you if you weren’t an asset. Though, I’ve never really wanted to
marry you.
Joseph words were killing Ella softly.
Ella stared at him teary-eyed. The love in her eyes was dissipating and in the end, there was only pain.
“I’m an idiot.”
Ella walked away dispirited. Kathy stopped staring when Ella disappeared from her line of vision.
She then stared at Joseph who had a tense look on his face. He was gazing at something afar.
Next to Ella was a tall and handsome man, he was in black shirt and pants. He stood out from the
crowd.
Kathy didn’t know who he was and didn’t bother to know.
“Let’s go back,” said Joseph.
Kathy nodded and they walked hand in hand towards the entrance.
She didn’t want to stay there for even a second more because of what that just happened.
A rosy-cheeked woman walked past in front of them. She seemed sloshed from drinking and ran into
them tipsily. Kathy couldn’t avoid her in time and the next thing she knew she was covered in red wine.
“I’m sorry…I…it was an accident.” The woman immediately apologized.
She quickly sobered up and rubbed her temple. She looked embarrassed.
“It’s okay, I’ll change out of this dress.” Kathy frowned as she looked at her dress, a big part of the
dress was stained with red wine.
Joseph took off his suit and put in on Kathy, but the dress was dripping wet.
“I brought an extra dress, please change into mine,” said the woman.
Kathy glanced at Joseph, walking out right now like this… would be pretty embarrassing.
“Go ahead, I’ll be waiting here.”
Kathy followed the woman. They walked along the corridor outside as there weren’t too many guests
there.
“I’m Keira Watson, what’s your name?” The woman had a gentle voice.
“I’m Kathy.”
“That’s a familiar name,” said Keira, she sounded surprised.
Kathy paused briefly, she was sure that she didn’t know the person before her.
They got to the dressing room and Keira found her bag. She took out a black dress.
“It should fit you well. Please change into it, I’ll wait outside.”
Kathy quickly changed into the dress, but Keira was nowhere to be found when Kathy walked outside.
Kathy followed Keira here and she didn’t remember which way to go. There was a three-way fork at the
corridor.
She decided on one of the paths simply.
She walked to the end of the path and thought that there would be a turn, but she stumbled upon a
balcony instead.
There was a person with a slender figure smoking on the balcony.
The man was in black shirt and pants, he was emitting a terrifying air. Kathy subconsciously halted
herself in her tracks.
She stopped briefly and decided to go back the way she came from.
The man turned around and a deep voice could be heard.
“Do you remember me?”
Kathy frowned. When she looked up, the man was already standing right in front of her.
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