Let Me Go, Mr. Hill!

Chapter 21
By the time Shaun returned home from his morning run, he was startled to discover the grand feast spread out across the table.

“You…”

“Shaunny, I felt bad that you ate the cat pudding last night so I’m making it up to you with this breakfast spread,” Catherine said thoughtfully as she served him a bowl of oat porridge.

There was a strange expression on his face. “It’s alright. You’ve already been punished last night.”

She stood there with a tight feeling in her throat. “I was truly grossed out after having the cat’s food last night,” she replied slowly a couple of seconds later.

He lowered his gaze to the ground without commenting further.

“Are you going to work? Should I drop you off at the subway station?” he asked before heading to the door once he finished his breakfast.

Catherine was startled but soon shook her head from side to side. “I was fired.” The desolation was audible in her voice.

It was obvious from his forehead that he was frowning. He was told that she was working at her family company. The relationship between her and the Jones family seemed pretty tense. “Alright, you can focus on looking after Fudge at home.”

Pfft, she was not going to spend her time cat sitting.

“I’m planning to look for another job. But don’t worry, I’ll not let it get in the way of looking after Fudge.”

“Whatever,” he muttered and left the house.

…

For the next couple of days, Catherine kept herself occupied looking for a job.

There were plenty of openings for interior design or architecture-related roles. However, in order to disguise her background as the young lady of the Jones family, she had to keep her previous professional experience a secret.

Besides, other big-scale companies were only willing to hire her as an assistant, given her young age.

better alternative, she chose to work with a small

entire office was only slightly over a hundred square feet. Both their designers took care of everything including designing the plans and giving out advertising leaflets

time doing such work. She felt rather self-conscious in the beginning but soon became more natural at the

than not, people would just walk past as if

was drenched in sweat and her cheeks were reddened by the

it was fall, the

walked past without acknowledging her. Just then, a black Lamborghini pulled to a stop in front of

took her by surprise. It was

handing out leaflets in the

in the center of her chest. Ethan once said the passenger

else would I be? Summit?” Her words reeked of

pursed her lips as if she was upset. “I didn’t mean

suddenly got out of the car and slammed the door behind him. “Take a good look at yourself. You’re the young

pain filled her heart as if someone was carving a hole out of

be ashamed? I’m working honestly by handing

immediately, “Look, we’ve just secured a renovation deal with the developer of Mandarin Garden

became more irritated. “Don’t you get

Ethan shouted at her, annoyed. “Rebecca is offering you a hand out of kindness but you

see what kind of woman she is?

much, but you? You reprimand the two of us for the

doesn’t compare to hers. Leave, get out of my sight right now.” Catherine lost all control and threw the stash of leaflets at the two of

Rebecca and slightly nudged the

to the ground. The leaflets were scattered

already leading Rebecca toward the car with

her shoulder to smile

into the distance. Catherine was in excruciating pain. It was as if someone had