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Matthew chuckled silently. ¡®Who else in the world could be pettier than you?’
“Enough. What’s the fuss between you guys?” Sheryl glared at Titus and Matthew. Then, she asked Rosabella gently, “What did you do during your outing with Bryce today? How was it?”
“We went to Zenith Clubhouse that he owns. I also invited two of my old friends there, but…” Rosabella paused. Suddenly, she furrowed her brows in annoyance.
“But what?” Sheryl thought Rosabella was taken advantage of.
“But halfway through the gathering, Cate and two of her friends came to look for trouble. One of them was the Eldest Young Master of the Snow family. Luckily, Young Master Zeller was around, but he got into a fight with Eldest Young Master Snow because I was humiliated, ” Rosabella said pathetically.
Matthew was shocked, while Sheryl scowled. “Who i s the Snow family?”
Matthew could not help but explain, “Nathan from the Snow family is going to be the new prime minister of Australia in half a month. Young Master Snow is Nathan’s nephew. Also, I heard Rodney and Shaun are as thick as thieves.”
Sheryl said indifferently, “It’s a shame that I returned too late. If I’d come back earlier, I would’ve stopped Nathan from running for prime minister.”
“Wifey, if you’re unhappy about it, I can make some trouble for the Snow family,” Titus immediately suggested to please his wife.
It occurred to Rosabella that the Costner family was much more powerful than she imagined.
On the other hand, Matthew’s head hurt at the sight of his father’s behavior. “Dad, forget it. I know we’re powerful, but this is Australia, after all. You guys are dealing with Shaun now and even planning to pick on the prime minister of Australia later. These two men are the most influential figures in Australia. If the two of them band together to go down with us, we might not be able to leave Australia because no matter how capable we are, we can’t get help from outside.”
“Pfft. When I have the intention of bringing someone down, I won’t care about anyone else, ” Titus said grumpily, feeling humiliated in front of his wife.
“Alright. What Matthew said makes sense too.” Sheryl remained cool. “I simply said that out of anger. I’m not going to destroy someone who slightly offends me.”
Titus kept quiet at once.
Rosabella originally wanted to teach Mireya a lesson. However, after hearing Sheryl’s words, she immediately went along with her. “Mom is right. Actually, Young Master Zeller was only punched a few times. Rodney’s and his injuries are equally terrible.”
“Considering his status, Young Master Zeller probably can’t get over the fact that he was punched a few times.” Sheryl suddenly said, “How did Cate find you?”
“I’m not sure either.” A dazed look crossed Rosabella’s face.
“It looks like she hasn’t learned her lesson.” Sheryl said to Titus with displeasure, “It has been two days of investigation into Lyons Corporation. Why aren’t the results out yet?”
“Shaun has been acting cautiously. I heard the investigation hasn’t found anything important even after some time.” Titus explained, “But don’t worry. I’ve given the order to bring down Lyons Corporation regardless. They’ll find fault with the company even if everything is fine. As for Cate, I’ll let her bounce around for two more days. She can’t do this for long anyway.”
Sheryl then nodded in satisfaction. In the end, she said to Rosabella, “It seems like Bryce is interested in you.”
Rosabella immediately blushed without saying a word.
Matthew said indifferently, “Bryce is ambitious. He’s going after her simply because of the Costner family’s power.”
Although Rosabella was his sister, he felt that those wealthy and powerful men would not be interested in her solely based on her plastic face.
Nevertheless, Matthew did not say it bluntly.
Sheryl nodded and reminded Rosabella, “You can be friends with him, but he may not truly love you. “
“Mom, I know. I only treat him as a friend.”
Deep down, Rosabella felt that her identity was more outstanding than Bryce’s. She was merely taking advantage of him for now and enjoying the feeling of being pursued by the prime minister’s grandson.
A s for her future partner, she would be interested in someone who was either in a powerful position or ranked as one of the top billionaires. Whereas others, she would turn her nose up.
The next day, Cate and Matthew met in a restaurant at noon.
This time, she arrived there first. Only after she had waited for seven to eight minutes did Matthew show up.
Mathew was wearing the sky-blue striped shirt she had chosen for him the other day and a pair of white casual pants. Coupled with his mixed-race facial features and blue eyes, he looked just like an international model. He walked to Cate while lapping up everyone’s attention on him in the restaurant.
Although Cate was faced with an attractive man like Shaun every day, she was stunned by Matthew’s good looks.
“Hey. Are you stunned by my good looks?” Matthew gestured at her with his eyebrows. “If you’re thinking about going after me, I might consider it.”
“Stop kidding. I’m really not in the mood for it now.” Cate forced a smile.
Matthew went quiet. He knew Cate’s predicament better than anyone else because his father was the one who was behind it all.
“Have you heard about what happened to Lyons Corporation?” Cate asked after noticing his silence.
” I know. Lyons Corporation is under investigation.” Matthew sipped his coffee before he went quiet again.
Cate fixed her eyes on him. He was a few years her junior, and she had always thought of him as a brat. However, it now hit her that everyone was clever and not simple.
“Matthew, actually…” Cate held the coffee cup tightly. As much as she found it embarrassing, she still asked, “I know your background may be unique. But I was wondering if you had any connections that could… come to Lyons Corporation’s assistance? As you can see, Lyons Corporation has a promising future, and Shaun is highly capable. His company will surely be able to make it into the top 30 enterprises in the world within two years. We can work together and benefit immensely from it.”
As soon as she started speaking, her face went red with shame.
Matthew raised his brows in astonishment. ” Indeed, my family’s background is quite outstanding. But it’s the Australian authorities who are investigating his company. We’ve only set up our companies in other countries, so we’re not familiar with Australia…”
Cate got the message.
He was turning her down tactfully.
Even so, she knew that he was right. Considering that he had just come to Australia, how could he help? Moreover, why should he help her?
This time, she was at her wits’ end because even the most powerful person in Australia would not be able to deal with the oppressor.
“You’re right. Sorry for being abrupt.” Cate forced a smile.
Matthew’s eyes lingered on her. He could tell that she had been quite stressed lately. There was a layer of powder covering the dark circles under her eyes, so it seemed that she had not been resting well at night. Slightly swayed, he could not help but say, ” Actually, you and Shaun are already divorced. Why bother yourself with Lyons Corporation that’s going to collapse? At this point, it’s better for you to keep your distance from him. Who knows who Shaun has offended? You could be the next person the other party is planning to deal with.”
“I was the one who offended that person, and Shaun shouldn’t have been dragged into the mess. How nice it would’ve been if he hadn’t met me.” A tinge of agony crossed Cate’s face.
Struck by a thought, Matthew deliberately asked, ” What on earth happened?”
” It has to do with some grudges in the past, which aren’t worth mentioning, ” Cate replied impassively.
Matthew knitted his brows. Was she too ashamed or embarrassed to explain it?
“Since you sparked the trouble, you should end it. If you’ve offended and wronged that person, just apologize and beg for forgiveness.” Matthew hinted pensively. Considering that she once helped him in Melbourne, that was all he could do.
“I won’t apologize or beg for forgiveness because I didn’t do anything wrong.” Cate rejected categorically.
“Since that person is your enemy, I think you can jump at the chance to escape immediately while that person is dealing with Lyons Corporation. If you’ve escaped to another country, I should be able to help you.”
Matthew purposely attempted to decoy Cate on the assumption that she would consider it.
However, she frowned without a second thought. “I won’t. No matter what happens in the future, I’ll be with Shaun through the highs and lows of his life.”
“Is he so important? Is he more important than everything else?” Matthew was dumbfounded as he thought she would agree with his idea. After all, she was a despicable woman who would do anything to achieve her aims. It would be impossible for her to sacrifice for a man.
“Matthew, you’ve never loved someone. You won’t understand. It hasn’t been easy for us to come this far. I don’t want to give up so easily. It’s fine. Just forget what I’ve just mentioned. Let’s eat.”
Cate had given up on the idea of asking for his help. She was just trying her luck anyway, so it was no big deal even though she failed to get his help.
The dishes tasted delicious, yet Matthew ate with worry.
Cate’s reaction was contrary to his expectations. He had probed her many times, but the longer he spent time with her, the more he felt that she was the sort who valued relationships.
Could such a woman have betrayed her parents and killed her biological grandmother? He was a bit lost.
After finishing her food, Cate visited the restroom and paid for the meal as well. When she returned to the table, she bid goodbye to Matthew gently and politely. “Thanks, Matthew. If we get to meet again, I’ll treat you to a meal again.”
“Are you sure you don’t need me to send you overseas? As far as I know, you have kids, right?” Matthew asked while rising to his feet.
At the mention of the kids, Cate’s face darkened. ” I’ll find a way to send my kids off. The person I offended is wicked, and I don’t think she’ll let my kids go. But for this matter, I should be able to settle it using other means.” Matthew was stunned.
Cate had labeled Rosabella as wicked. How could that be? Was Cate not the wicked one?
Matthew had a feeling that something was not right.
