Chapter 69


    Chapter 69 Are you living together?!


    Sylvia couldn’t take the nces any longer. She set down the hefty gift box on the table, then turned


    to face her friends seriously


    “Can you please stop looking at me like that? Whatever’s going on, it has nothing to do with me. I


    wouldn’t do something like that,” she protested


    What a joke. She had just freed herself from one man, and now she was supposed to tangle with


    another? She cherished her solo life–running a business, making her own money. Why on earth did


    she have to get involved with another guy? She wasn’t crazy.


    Besides, even if she wanted to find someone new, she was sure her family, especially Bark,


    wouldn’t agree. Bark was still fuming about her marriage, if she pursued another rtionship, he’d


    probably lose it.


    1 do appreciate the gifts, even though they’re not really helpful to me,” Sylvia said with a nod of


    thanks to Catherine, who watched her in disbelief. “But I think you should keep them. Most of these


    guys seem more your type, so I won’t take them.”


    Sighing, Sylvia pushed the box back toward Catherine.


    Catherine looked at her disdainfully. “Don’t you know how to enjoy the finer things? People beg me


    for just a nce at these magazines. I’m giving you enough to admire my unbeatable beauty every


    day, and you’re not even interested. And these men I’ve handpicked for you–how can you dismiss


    them without even a look? Don’t be so ungrateful!”


    Sylvia was at a loss for words. They all knew Catherine was a bit narcissistic, but besides that quirk,


    she was alright–a little too full of herself sometimes, which had caused its fair share ofughs.


    They had all started on the wrong foot, particrly Kelli, who couldn’t stand Catherine’s vanity and


    had shed with her more than once. It got to the point where they even came to blows until Sylvia


    and Juliet finally stepped in to break it up.


    That incident had somehow led to them all bing good friends, hanging out together ever since,


    their rtions growing ever stronger.


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    “If you’re really set on giving this stuff to me, go talk to my brothers first. If they don’t object, then I’ll


    keep it,” Sylvia suggested, neatly passing the buck to her older siblings, assuming they wouldn’t


    approve either.


    Catherine rolled her eyes in exasperation. “Can’t you be independent without using your brothers


    as a shield? Forget it. If you don’t want them, I’ll keep it for myself.”


    Snatching the box back up, Catherine rummaged through it and pulled out two red velvet boxes,


    them to Sylvia.


    tossing


    “I knew you wouldn’t care about all that stuff, so I got you something more your style,” Catherine


    told Sylvia as she handed her the boxes. “Here are the rubies you’ve always liked, and this sapphire


    ring I recently got feels just right for you. Brought them both for you.”


    Opening the velvet boxes, Sylvia was instantly amazed. Catherine really did have an eye for


    beauty. The


    Chapter 69 Are you fring togetherte


    rubies were stunning, and the sapphire ring was absolutely fitting.


    “I heard the twins areing back soon, and it’s gonna be even liveller. We should all get together


    for at meal then,” Catherine sald, loungingfortably. Their bond was from childhood, no need for


    pretenses


    with each other.


    “That sounds great. If I’m not mistaken, York has had a crush on you since school, right? But your


    older brothers guarded you so closely he never stood a chance. Maybe now’s a good time to give


    him a shot- someone we all know well,” Kelli chimed in, nudging Sylvia yfully. Ever since Sylvia’s


    divorce, Kelli couldn’t resist teasing her about it, though it was all in good fun.


    Sylvia could onlyugh dryly. “If you think it’s such a good idea, why don’t you try it?”


    “Me? No way,” scoffed Kelli. “I’m more into the gentlemanly types, like your third brother. He’s the


    real


    knight in shining armor in my eyes.”


    Hearing Kelli’s words, Sylvia didn’t know whether tough or groan. Her friends seemed to have


    staked their ims on all three of her brothers–one charmed by the eldest, one intrigued by the


    second, and now Kelli pining for the third.


    Surrounded by her closest friends, Sylvia found herself at a loss for words at this sisters‘ gathering,


    which was meant to celebrate Catherine’s sessful return from a movie shoot, supposedly about


    to receive a major award that would boost her career. They were all thrilled for her, enjoying the


    celebratory night.


    They partied until dawn before deciding to head their separate ways. Catherine, being a celebrity,


    left first but soon realized she had left her car keys back at the private room. She called Kelli, who


    was still around and quickly retrieved the keys to reunite them with Catherine. Little did they know, a


    sneaky paparazzo caught a snapshot of Kelli and Catherine sharing a ride back to Catherine’s ce


    spark spection.


    na


    – a photo that would


    As for Sylvia and Juliet, they took a separate car, nning to go to work together the next day.


    The next morning, the story of Kelli and Catherine riding together and the possibility of them


    cohabiting went viral online. Although others might be confused, Sylvia and Juliet knew the truth


    behind the photos. They looked at the snap for a good while and then shared a resigned chuckle.


    “Maybe it’s time for Kelli to grow his hair back,” suggested Juliet. “This is the second time people


    have questioned his gender. If this keeps up, fans might start throwing eggs.”


    Fanatics did crazy things when it came to their idols. If they got angry enough, who knew what they


    might do to Kelli? It was a scenario both Sylvia and Juliet hoped to avoid at all costs.