Chapter 39


    Chapter 39


    The crimson red liquid slowly filled the wine ss. Cedrick gently twirled and tasted the wine as his eyes


    locked on Catelyn.


    The refreshing scent of gardenia in the air had be more distinct once she revealed herself.


    Catelyn knew that exining herself would only further the misunderstanding and decided to not even


    try. She grabbed onto the envelope with the check inside and headed straight for the door. However, her


    legs had been numb and she did notst a few steps before losing bnce.


    She stumbled and fell toward the ground while Cedrick happened to be standing by the wine cab


    next to the door.


    Her heart raced from fear and she could not help but reach out frantically in an attempt to grab onto


    someone.


    Thud!


    Her kneesnded on the mat, sending sharp pain from her knees, and the numbness went away with it.


    The air froze around them as the tension rose.


    Catelyn did not dare look at Cedrick; how she desperately wished she could just die on the spot. “…”


    Before she could apologize, Cedrick suddenly set his ss down and extended his arm to wrap around


    her waist before pulling her up and pinning her against the wine cab.


    Catelyn’s back ached from being pressed against the wine cab as a shadow loomed over her from


    atop.


    Cedrick’s towering body pressed down as his palm moved along her shirt and to the back of her head to


    lift it up. Shortly after, his lipsnded on hers.


    Catelyn felt as though something had exploded as she came to the realization that she was taken


    advantage of. She punched him on the chest and wiggled her body in an attempt to break free.


    “Let…go!”


    Cedrick simply swallowed her words and pinned both of her wrists against the wall.


    Catelyn bit down viciously, internally shrieking, ‘This beast! Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org.


    The taste of blood instantly spread between their lips. Cedrick backed up to grab onto her jaw and stared


    coldly at her. “You’re quite used to ying hard-to-get, so what’s the point of ying the innocent card


    now?”


    With Catelyn’s jaw held in ce, she was forced to meet his eyes, but her eyes were filled with


    determination as she panted and retorted, “Hard-to-get, my foot. I have a son! Who’d want to seduce


    you?”


    Cedrick’s tone was unforgiving as he questioned, “Well then, what of the scent of gardenia on you?”


    Confused, she asked, “What of it?”


    “Every woman who approaches me knows that I like this scent.”


    Gardenia flowers were notmonly used in perfume, but Catelyn had his favorite scent on her. Along


    with her old-fashioned ways of flirting, Cedrick simply had no reason to believe she did not approach him


    with an alternate motive.


    Catelyn’s expression shifted as she thought back to his horrible attitude from the previous times they had


    met and thought, ‘So all that has been because of the gardenia scent on me? This is crazy! How can


    there be such a big misunderstanding?


    “It’s not what you think! I’ve always liked the symbolic meaning of gardenia, and I have gardenias, too!


    My shower gel and shampoo are all gardenia-scented, and we even make tea out of gardenias!


    “Maybe that’s why I have that scent on my body,” Catelyn exined in all seriousness.


    Cedrick sneered. “What about trying whatever you can to be the designer of my son’s mansion?”


    She stared at him in confusion. “Wasn’t it you who called me out of the blue, asking me to take over the


    project?”


    Provoked, the veins on Cedrick’s forehead were beginning to pop.


    “Fine, let’s just say all of those things were just idents. Last question: what are you trying to do by


    hiding under my table today and teasing me on purpose?” He wanted to see what else she had to say to


    exin herself.