Chapter 76
Catherine insisted on walking back to Wesley’s villa to supervise the renovation progress.

She stayed on-site the entire day. Wesley dropped by in the afternoon to hand out gifts as a token of appreciation for the staff’s effort.

She was overwhelmed by the thick envelope placed in her hands. “President Lyons, this gift is probably more than I deserve.”

“It’s simply a small token of appreciation.” He studied her face briefly. “You look unwell. Are you ill?”

“Probably just a common cold.”

“Take the day off and get some rest. I believe the renovation will progress on schedule. I’m not a mean boss.” His voice was soft and gentle.

She nodded. An outsider was more thoughtful than Shaun who lived together with her.

Shaun had not enquired how she was feeling at all.

He probably hated her to the core now, so why would he be bothered?

A woman could not possibly live happily with an inconsiderate man, right?

“Thanks, President Lyons.”

nodded again and began to

felt dizzy in the head. Fortunately, Wesley reacted quickly and

transmitted from her skin surprised him. “You’re running a high fever. Let me send you to

“It’s fine…”

stop trying to be tough. You’re working for me now and I’ll need to take

weakness that spread across her body, Catherine drifted into

felt someone holding her

seemed to be poking her arm. It also

regained consciousness, she realized she was lying in the hospital bed with an IV tube

 

was peeling an apple on a chair next to the bed. “You were running a 102°F high fever. I almost had to

genuinely. “My getting sick has nothing to do with work. I caught a cold yesterday and thought I’d

working today.” He remained

the renovation with bad

her incessant

illumination of the light, the

imagining how her

today. You don’t have to stay here. I

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