Novel Square
Chapter 118
Chapter 118
Chapter 118
The sandwich tasted good, Cedrick had to admit, but he pretended that it was subpar as he answered, “Not bad.”
Catelyn did not expose Cedrick for his lie either; she knew he was someone egoistic.
She watched as Cedrick finished the meal she made when, out of the blue, the doorbell rang before he even finished and before Catelyn could clean up the dishes. Catelyn was curious. Who would be visiting her at this hour? She peeked through the door and saw Queenie standing outside, her arms crossed at her chest. She looked somewhat annoyed.
Catelyn’s heart missed a few beats.
Why was Queenie here?
If she spotted Cedrick at her home with just her here, even though nothing happened between them, this would potentially be a good avenue for rumors to be created or for dramas to be started.
Catelyn thought about Maia, too, and decided not to open the door.
“Catelyn, come out here!” Queenie was banging on the door. “I asked the security, and he said you’ve been back home since noon! Open up! This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.
“What’s wrong? You had the gall to do what you did, but you’re scared to face me? Why are you hiding like a coward?!” shrieked Queenie. Her shrill shouts, as well as her banging and kicking at Catelyn’s door, caught the neighbors’ attention. Soon, everyone started shouting back, demanding her to ‘shut up’.
Catelyn, hearing the chaos outside, could no longer pretend she was not at home.
She took one look at Cedrick and pushed him to the master room, frowning. “Queenie must be up to no good, and we cannot afford to let her see us together. You have to hide here for a moment.”
Cedrick took out his handkerchief and wiped his mouth clean. Suddenly, he pinned her wrists and pushed her back against the wall. His enormous body towered against her as he whispered into her ear, “Are we having a rendezvous now?”
She could smell his masculine hormones, mixed with his cologne and a tinge of tobacco.
Catelyn’s eyes glimmered faintly in the dim light as she subconsciously wanted to push him away. “What? You’re being ridiculous!” The curtains of the room were closed, and the lights were dim. Cedrick looked at her sharply. “Ah, you must have other intentions toward me, don’t you?”
Catelyn froze hearing that, and her heart almost leaped out of her chest. Nonetheless, she forced herself to look right into Cedrick’s eyes, and her beautiful brows crumpled. “What are you trying to say?”
“If you don’t have any intention and we don’t have an affair, there shouldn’t be an issue of her seeing us together, is there?” Cedrick’s voice lowered as he added, “Or, do you think I am too embarrassing of a sight?”
Catelyn raised her voice. “Rumors spread faster than fire, don’t you know about that?!” “Open the door, and let her in. I’d like to hear what she has to say.” Catelyn studied Cedrick’s face-his handsome face– and noted he was not even joking in his suggestion. She knew that he had never feared a person like Queenie. Nonetheless, she did not want to get involved in another drama! Catelyn then shifted her stance in the situation, knowing that the harsh, persistent method would not work. Catelyn’s face watered down a more pitiful expression as she tugged at the corner of Cedrick’s shirt. “Well, it’s complicated between Queenie and me. I don’t want to complicate it even more. Just do this for me, alright?” Cedrick looked at her hand that was tugging at his hem, and his breath labored. “Just a little while,” added Catelyn gently, “I promise this won’t damage your prestige.”
This felt like that night exactly four years ago… Cedrick’s breaths became erratic at this. His hand gripped her wrists even firmer, and his black eyes locked onto Catelyn’s pretty face, causing her heart to race. “I’ll take this silence as a ‘yes’!”