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Wesley was talking and laughing with them. Occasionally, he would diligently pour tea for the people. The sight of him flattering the others there made Cate subconsciously stop in her steps.
She felt a little uncomfortable.
She rarely saw Wesley like this. In her memory, Wesley had always been gentle and elegant, but she could see that Wesley was currying favor with these people.
She found this sight of Wesley rather unfamiliar. She knew she should not be like this. Everyone had to sweet talk and flatter others when it came to business, but she subconsciously felt resistant to it.
She suddenly remembered how Wesley had offered to accompany her to the banquet.
Was it really because he was afraid that Shaun would steal her away?
In truth, was it actually because he wanted to befriend this group of powerful figures?
“Is that your so-called husband? He’s quite good at kissing *ss.”
Shaun’s cold voice suddenly sounded above her.
Cate turned around and saw his sarcastic face. She felt her heart being stabbed by something. “It’s better than a certain someone who wants others to kiss his *ss but no one cares about him.”
“Yes, I want to kiss your *ss but you don’t care about me.” Shaun’s gaze when he looked at her suddenly melted like snow in spring; it was full of tenderness.
The corners of Cate’s mouth twitched, but before she could react, she was pulled to the other side by Shaun.
“Shaun Lyons, let me go.” Cate lowered her voice and tried to shake off his hand. Her eyes glanced nervously at Wesley, afraid that he would see.
“Don’t worry, his heart is now full of Senator Mead. He has no time to pay attention to you.” Shaun pushed open a small door on the side and pulled her in. He pressed her against the wall and caged her in.
The lights were not turned on inside. The man’s body loomed over her as his scent filled her nose. Cate felt upset and lowered her voice, asking, ” Shaun Lyons, why did you bring me here?”
“Don’t you want to know who Senator Mead is? ” Shaun changed the topic as if he did not hear her words.
Cate froze, and he said, “Senator Mead is the vice president who’ll take office next year. Wesley is working hard to please him now, which is probably his main purpose in coming tonight.”
Cate was completely shocked.
She thought that Wesley was only trying to curry favor with a powerful person, but she did not expect it to be the future vice president.
“Also, you might not know this, but Senator Mead and Nathan Snow are on the same boat. If he has a good relationship with Senator Mead, he’ll also be building a bridge with Nathan.”
Shaun lowered his head and looked at her gently. “Do you know why Senator Mead is talking to him?”
Cate’s scalp tingled as she said in annoyance, ” Maybe Wesley already knows him. There’s nothing strange about that.”
“No, Wesley didn’t know him before this at all. He doesn’t have the capital to connect with people of that status.”
Shaun said faintly, “Tonight, the Snow family is celebrating your good friend, Mireya. They’ve invited people from the political and business sectors. The Snow family wants to make it clear to the outside world that they think highly of Mireya and to affirm her future position in the country.”
“So…” Cate did not know what he was trying to say.
“After Wesley entered with you, Mireya personally came to meet you and also introduced Heidi Lloyd to you. The people present are all smart. They’ll think that Wesley knows the future president’s wife and today’s protagonist, Mireya. They’ll naturally be impressed with him. He then took advantage of the opportunity to build a relationship with Senator Mead.”
Shaun’s eyes gradually became cold and deep.
In the past, he only suspected that Wesley was not a simple man, but after tonight, he was certain.
He would not allow Cate to be with a hypocritical man like that.
Cate was completely stunned.
She would never have suspected that Wesley’s real purpose in coming here was to get to know the dignitaries.
However, after hearing Shaun’s words, it seemed like Wesley had deep schemes.
Her brows furrowed, and a second later, she looked up at Shaun’s handsome face before sneering. ” Fine, even if what you said is true, what about it? Are you trying to say that Wesley is unfathomable? Shaun Lyons, they’re all people who’ve struggled in the business world. In order to succeed, flattery is needed. All that is very normal. Wesley wants to advance and consolidate his position, so it’s only natural that he would try to get acquainted with the vice president. What about you? You came here tonight because you wanted to expand your network and get to know the bigwigs too, right?”
“No.”
Shaun’s thin lips moved as he denied it. “I came here because I knew you’d come.”
The man’s eyes carried flames that shone brightly.
Cate’s face immediately heated up as she became embarrassed. She only glared at him, as if asking ¡®Do you think I’m stupid?’
Shaun looked at her big and bright eyes before suddenly revealing a sexy smile. “Thank you for asking Mireya to help me earlier.”
“When did I ask Mireya to help you?” Cate sneered, “Don’t flatter yourself.”
“I’m not flattering myself. I just think that… you’re very kind.”
Shaun’s smile was very ambiguous.
Cate felt like she had given herself away by trying to hide her intentions.
“Get out of the way, I’m going out.”
She pushed him hard, but Shaun’s chest was like a wall. She could not make him budge at all.
“Shaun Lyons, what the hell do you want?”
Cate was powerless. “Do you know how bad your reputation is right now? If people find out that I’m alone in the same room as you, they’ll misunderstand.”
Shaun lowered his eyes.
The bright moonlight shone through the window, outlining his straight nose and thick eyelashes. He looked exquisite and magnificent like a sculpture.
He was clearly a man in his 30s, but when he pursed his thin lips and fell silent, he looked like a youngster in his early 20s. He looked miserable like he was… an abandoned puppy.
Cate could not help but remember what Mireya said.
He was still a man she used to love. Although she hated him before, when she saw him so despondent and getting bullied by others, she would feel differently from others.
Yes, things were a little different now.
She thought that the current Shaun Lyons… seemed a little pitiful—so pitiful that it made her heart soften…
No, she could not think about it. She would go crazy.
Cate bent down and tried to duck under his arm.
However, the man’s arm clamped down and he immediately held her body in his arms.
He had only trapped her between the wall earlier, but now, they were pressed against each other.
“Shaun Lyons, are you done?”
Cate exploded, but she could not be too loud. Even if she was throwing a tantrum, she could only do it softly. “You said you can’t do it anymore, so why do you keep pestering me? Why are you so selfish? If I had known, I’d have let you be kicked out earlier.”
Shaun’s eyelashes trembled as his eyes brightened. “So… You really did let Mireya help me?”
Cate bit her lip in annoyance and snapped at him, “It’s because I’m kind-hearted and I happened to see Chelsea set you up. Although I don’t like you, I’m not that despicable.”
“So… you’ve always been looking at me.” Shaun smiled gently.
Cate became upset and explained anxiously, “I just… saw you by coincidence. It was by chance.
Besides, even if it weren’t you but another man, I would’ve done the same.”
“Would you pay attention to other men?”
Shaun raised his hand thoughtfully and touched her silky smooth face. “Cate, if my body were fine, even if I’m not the richest man in the country anymore, I wouldn’t let go of your hand. But for now…”
The bottom of his eyes welled up with a twinge of pain. After a moment, he pulled out a pill from his pocket and handed it over. “Take it and I’ll let you g Cate looked at it curiously and saw that it was… contraceptives.