"Mr. Gu, how did things go?" Catherine asked expectantly.
In fact, she was the one who had asked Mr. Gu to come today, with the aim of pressuring Wei Yumeng to make her switch offices and positions.
Mr. Gu looked at Catherine but only said, "I've said what I needed to say. However, I also heard the reason you've ended up like this. You were indeed excessive, so whether Wei Yumeng will accommodate you, I don't know."
He hadn't actually brought up the matter at all. Rather than helping Catherine and leaving a bad impression on Wei Yumeng, he didn't want that to happen.
Hearing Mr. Gu's words, Catherine's face fell.
"I knew it. You must have taken a liking to Wei Yumeng because she's prettier than me, so you didn't mention anything, did you?"
Mr. Gu felt awkward. Catherine had guessed almost everything correctly, but he obviously couldn't admit it.
"How could that be? Wei Yumeng is already a married woman. I'm not interested in that sort of thing. Aren't you the only one I like the most right now?" Mr. Gu paused and continued, "Alright, don't be angry. Whatever you want later, whatever you want to eat, I'll buy it all for you."
Although Catherine was full of dissatisfaction with Mr. Gu now, she couldn't fall out with him. Everything she had now depended on this man.
So, she could only nod unhappily and leave with Mr. Gu.
Wei Yumeng now had every reason to believe that seeing Catherine's fawning demeanor earlier, she could deduce that Mr. Gu's visit today was intended to discuss Catherine's matter. It was just that for some reason, it had ultimately changed his mind. She didn't know if this situation was good or bad, and could only take things one step at a time.
Catherine finally managed to handle Mr. Gu and see him off. Looking at his retreating back, her eyes were filled with disgust.
"Such a useless man. He can't even do this simple thing properly."
However, as soon as she turned around, she saw a familiar figure.
"Sydney!"
She couldn't believe her eyes. How could he suddenly appear before her when he was abroad?
Her return home at that time was tantamount to cutting ties with Sydney. With such a distance between them, their relationship had no chance of continuing.
"Catherine! I can't believe I'd run into you here. I've missed you so much. Am I dreaming?"
Sydney said as he walked forward and gave Catherine a hug.
This embrace made Catherine feel a little strange, even a little dangerous.
Sydney's sudden appearance at this time seemed too coincidental, as if it had been deliberately arranged.
"I've missed you too, darling. But why are you here?"
Catherine felt that something was off everywhere, but she still needed to clarify the reason for Sydney's appearance.
"It's like this, I'm here on behalf of our family business to conduct business. I just got off the plane, and as you can see, I haven't even put my luggage down." He then pointed to the hotel behind him. "I've already booked a room here and was about to head up."
Catherine really wanted to know how long Sydney had been here and if he had seen her with Mr. Gu. However, since Sydney hadn't brought it up, she couldn't ask herself.
But judging by Sydney's demeanor, he probably hadn't seen.
"Then, why don't I help you up?" Catherine very naturally picked up Sydney's bag, and they entered the hotel together.
Fang Xun, who was observing, had confirmed everything and immediately called Zhan Mohan.
"Mr. Zhan, Sydney has met with Catherine. They have already entered the pre-booked hotel."
Zhan Mohan nodded. "Now that we've planted the seed, let's see how it grows."
Catherine and Sydney entered the room, and only then did Sydney hug Catherine tightly, intimately.
"Linlin, I really missed you. Why did you leave without saying goodbye? Do you know how I got through it?"
Catherine said apologetically, "The plan was too sudden back then. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."
Seeing Catherine's remorseful expression, Sydney merely chuckled and said, "It's okay. Fortunately, we've finally met again. We won't be separated again, right?"
Catherine felt a little dazed by this question. She had never thought that way before. When she was dating Sydney, it was only because she was attracted to his family's power. In reality, she had never truly loved him.
Seeing Catherine's lack of response, Sydney immediately became anxious. "Linlin, have you met other men here?"
Catherine quickly retorted, "No, I haven't."
Sydney then breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. You're still mine."
Perhaps it was because they hadn't seen each other for so long, they talked for a long time in the hotel room, from the past to the present.
Sydney expressed more of his longing and missing Catherine.
It was nearly midnight when Catherine decided to leave.
"Sydney, I have to go. I have to work tomorrow and can't stay with you any longer."
Sydney also understood. "Okay, I'll wait for you then."
After seeing Catherine off, Sydney looked at her retreating back and let out a cold smile.
"Catherine, the eldest daughter of Feng Group. I believe that by capturing you, I can gain more benefits through you. I didn't just come here for that one project. I need to get more!"
Even after returning home, Catherine's heart was still unsettled. No matter how she thought about it, something felt off everywhere, yet she couldn't pinpoint what was wrong.
But no matter what, she had to be cautious now. Mr. Gu, Kai, and now Sydney – she absolutely couldn't let them know about each other's existence, otherwise, they alone would be enough to send Catherine to hell.
Early the next morning, Sydney received an invitation from Zhan Mohan to discuss related project matters.
But this was merely Zhan Mohan's second step. Since they couldn't deal with Catherine directly, they could only resort to the method of "borrowing a knife to kill."
Although the entire plan was somewhat inhumane, Catherine had done so many things to wrong Wei Yumeng before. Now, returning everything to her, there was no need to be concerned about the method used.
Zhan Mohan asked Fang Xun to make preparations. Then, checking the time, he was ready to go and meet Sydney.