Chapter 614 Don't Meant It
Katherine was chillin' at Ambrosia's desk, eyeballing the company's financials from the last six months and some fresh projects.
Ambrosia told her secretary to nuke a cup of milk, then handed it to Katherine herself. "Katherine, take a breather and sip on this hot milk. You can dive into those reports later."
Katherine nodded, took a sip, but her eyes stayed glued to the screen.
Just then, Ambrosia's phone buzzed, and she stepped away to take the call. When she came back, her face was all kinds of complicated. "Katherine."
Katherine, still locked on the screen, asked, "What's up?"
Ambrosia adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses. "It was the Melville Group's head honcho."
Katherine's hand froze on the mouse. She figured the Melville Group was up to no good. "What'd they say?"
Ambrosia sighed. "The Melville Group's big cheese said Mr. Melville is stoked about the new office building you designed. They wanna team up again. They're planning a new project in the south of the city and want us on board. They wanna set up a meeting to chat about it."
Katherine looked up. "What do you think?"
Ambrosia was suspicious. The Melville Group's projects were always hot property, and them being this eager was fishy, especially since Alex found out where Katherine was. "I think we should pass. No meeting, just a straight-up no."
Katherine smirked. "Why not? Everyone likes making bank."
Ambrosia hesitated. "Katherine, you sure about this?"
Katherine let go of the mouse, leaned back, and sipped her milk. "It's not about being sure. The Melville Group isn't giving us a choice. Even if we pass on this, they'll keep coming. They're showing their hand. Let's take it and see what they're up to."
Ambrosia thought it over and nodded, knowing Alex was a tough nut. "Alright. I'll set up the meeting and see what they really want."
Katherine lowered her eyes, sipping her milk, but her mind was racing. 'Facing Alex head-on isn't what I want, but there's no dodging it now. Alex knows Ambrosia, Frank, and the Crescent Group matter to me, so he'll definitely start there.'
Ambrosia went off to the side to call the Melville Group and set up a meeting. Just then, there were two knocks on the office door.
Katherine, thinking it was just someone dropping off documents, said, "Come in."
Seeing Katherine, Sunny's reaction was even more over-the-top than Teresa's. "Katherine, what happened? You put on some pounds!"
After six months apart, Sunny was still as blunt as ever. He got closer, giving her a once-over. "You gained weight, but you're still cute."
Katherine raised an eyebrow. "Don't you have classes today?"
Sunny shrugged. "I did. It's lunch break now. Heard from Ambrosia she was picking you up today, so I swung by to see you."
Katherine sett her hot milk on the table, squinting at him. "Does your family know what's going on between you and Ambrosia?"
Sunny scratched his head, looking a bit shy. "Bernard probably has a clue, but the rest don't. It's not that I don't wanna tell them; Ambrosia's just not ready to meet my folks yet."
Looking at Sunny's innocent face, Katherine felt uneasy about leaving Ambrosia in his hands. "What if your family doesn't approve of you two being together?"
Sunny crossed his legs, thinking for a moment. "I'll try to talk them into it!"
"And if they still don't agree?"
"Easy. I'll just run away and live with Ambrosia. She can totally support me."
Katherine chuckled. "Sounds like you just wanna mooch off Ambrosia forever."
Sunny shook his head. "Nah, I'll still work hard and take good care of her someday!"
Katherine pinched her brow. "You should focus on getting into college first. If you tell Bernard you want Ambrosia to support you, he'd probably beat you up before letting that happen."
Sunny crossed his arms. "Don't scare me with Bernard! I'm scared of him, but when it comes to Ambrosia, even Bernard can't stop me! He can beat me up if he wants; Ambrosia will take care of me."
Sunny might think he sounded tough, but to Katherine and Ambrosia, he just sounded childish and a bit foolish.
"How do you know I'll take care of you?" Ambrosia had just finished her call and overheard Sunny talking to Katherine.
Hearing Ambrosia's voice, Sunny immediately quieted down and sat up straight, still with a bit of swagger. "I just know. You won't let me suffer 'cause you care about me."
Usually, Ambrosia wouldn't mind Sunny's words, but now, in front of Katherine, she felt embarrassed and pinched her brow. "Even if I would help you, there's a chance it might not work. Do you think I'd still take care of you if you were disabled?"
Sunny didn't hesitate. "Yes!"
Ambrosia sneered. "You're overestimating me. I'm not that noble!"
Sunny frowned, looking unhappy. "Ambrosia, I know you don't mean it. You won't abandon me."
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