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Matthew watched her in shock. Those clothes were completely different from his usual dressing style.
He especially liked black, but Cate did not pick a single one for him.
” Sorry, I seem to have chosen too many. You can just buy…”
“All of them.” Matthew took out a black card.
Cate was stunned. She remembered that Shaun had a similar card, and it was not a card available to ordinary people. Moreover, the clothes in this shop were very expensive. Yet, Matthew spent hundreds of thousands of dollars without batting an eye.
“Matthew, why don’t you give your family a call? Buying this many clothes is expensive…”
“No need. Money like this is chump change.” Mathew laughed. “My family ancestors had worked so hard to earn money. I don’t think I can spend it all in my life even if I tried.”
Cate was speechless.
This was a kind of humblebrag.
“By the way, since you’re from Canberra, do you know any good villas or manors here? I want to buy one so that my parents will have a place to live in when they come over at the end of the month.” Matthew looked deep into her eyes as he spoke.
“At present, the best villas are at the west of the city. The environment there is excellent, and it’s close to the sea… ” Cate said as she thought about it.
“When are you available? Could you accompany me to have a look? I’m not familiar with this place yet.” Matthew shrugged and looked at her expectantly.
“I have to arrange preschool for my children these two days…”
“Then we’ll do it after two days.” Matthew looked at his watch. ” It’s getting late. Let me treat you to dinner.”
“I…”
“Are you busy? If you’re not available, I’ll eat some noodles around here by myself.” Matthew’s handsome face became lonely.
Cate, who was originally going to refuse, suddenly could not bear to. “I’ll treat you to dinner instead, but I have to go back early. I can’t stay out too late.”
“Great! Thank you.” Matthew’s eyes lit up. His already good-looking eyes sparkled like stars. “But there’s no need for you to treat me. I’ll treat you.”
Cate smiled. It did not matter whose treat it was. It was just a meal.
However, for convenience’s sake, she chose a fondue restaurant upstairs.
“I don’t know if you’re used to eating fondue, but this is a pretty famous fondue restaurant franchise in Canberra. The food here is pretty good.” Cate’s phone rang just as she took a seat.
When she saw the incoming call on it, she picked it up with a guilty conscience. “Hi…”
” I’m on the way back to the villa. What about you? Are you with the children?” Shaun’s hoarse voice came through from the other end.
“I’m out eating fondue with a friend. ” Cate rubbed her nose.
“Who?” Shaun asked overbearingly, “Mireya?”
“No, a colleague in the company. You go and accompany the children. I’ll go back once I’m done.” Cate nodded vaguely. She did not mean to lie. Shaun’s jealousy was just too strong.
“What colleague? Male or female?”
“Shaun Lyons, are you done?” Cate pretended to be angry and said, “Why are you asking so much? Don’t you trust me?”
“Is it that difficult to answer my question of whether it’s a guy or girl?” Shaun asked coldly.
“So what if it’s a guy? It’s none of your business. I’m just eating with a friend.” Cate hung up the phone without a second thought.
Opposite her, Matthew looked at her playfully. “I’m your colleague?”
Cate explained awkwardly, “I can’t help it. If my boyfriend finds out that I’m eating with a handsome hunk who’s younger than him, he’ll definitely get jealous. He’s a very domineering person.”
“Then… Have you eaten with other young and handsome hunks before? ” A dim light flashed in Matthew’s deep eyes.
“No, ” Cate told the truth. “I don’t have many guy friends. You’re the first. I feel… a sense of familiarity with you. If I had a younger brother, he’d probably be like you.”
Matthew froze.
Cate smiled. ” I don’t have a younger brother, so don’t misunderstand. My parents only gave birth to me.”
“Your parents didn’t have another child?” Matthew asked deliberately.
Cate shook her head, not wanting to answer this question. “Let’s order. You’re the guest, so you go ahead.”
“I don’t know much about the food here. Why don’t you order instead?” Matthew shook his head.
Cate did not insist and only ordered a few dishes she thought were delicious.
Unexpectedly, Mathew said that besides the strong taste, it was very delicious. “I didn’t expect black pudding and foie gras to be so delicious. We never eat this overseas. You people have very peculiar food.”
“Although it’s peculiar, it’s delicious.”
Cate found that Matthew’s and her preferences in food were very similar.
She liked beef a lot, and so did Matthew. She liked portobello mushrooms, which Matthew also liked.
This resulted in them ordering everything in twos.
“By the way, Matthew, are you going to settle in Canberra? What are you going to do here?” Cate asked casually after the meal was almost over.
“I plan to open a bank…”
“Ahem. ” Cate almost choked to death from the mutton slices.
When she looked up, her eyes were hazy, and her lips were slightly red and swollen. She looked as cute as she could be.
Matthew’s eyes darkened slightly, and he smiled naturally. “Is it that weird to open a bank? My family has opened many banks overseas.”
“No wonder…” Cate murmured. No wonder he could spend several hundreds of thousands without batting an eye. “But you’re still so young. Opening a bank is too…”
” I’m young?” Matthew was stunned. “Not really. When I was 16, my dad left his business to me. I had to study and manage many businesses like banks and hotels.”
Cate looked outside the window.
“What are you looking at?” Matthew was puzzled.
“I’m looking if there are any cows outside taking a dump.” Cate joked.
Matthew was at a loss for words.
He was telling the truth, yet she thought he was bullsh*tting.
“You don’t believe me?”
“All I know is that when I was z1, I was still dating and worried about love every day. How am I supposed to believe you if you say you’ve been managing so many businesses since you were sixteen?” Cate shook her head. “People your age are at the peak of your youth. You should be dating, not earning money.”
“Do you want to introduce a girl to me?” Matthew suddenly raised his brows.
Cate paused. “You’re too young. I don’t know anyone young and suitable for you. You should go find one yourself.”
“But I like older girls like you.” Matthew looked at her with his Duchenne-smiling blue eyes.
Cate was so stunned that she almost choked again. She widened her eyes. “Stop. I think of you a s a younger brother. If you have any other thoughts, we cannot stay friends.”
Matthew looked at her firmly for a while before saying, “You really don’ t want to think about it? I’m rich. I’m super, super-rich. You can’t even imagine the amount of money I have…”
Cate frowned deeply. “Do you think I’ll give up my boyfriend just because you have money?”
“That’s not what I mean…” Matthew hurriedly picked up his drink and blocked the look in his eyes.
He was actually trying to test her.
