Chapter 349 Can I Kiss You?
Catherine shot a silent glance at Alexander.
Was he supposed to follow her to her room now? What was the deal with that?
Alexander rubbed his nose, sounding a bit regretful. "Man, I thought you were inviting me to your room."
"You've never been?"
"Climbing through windows isn't quite the same as walking through the front door."
Catherine realized Alexander was griping about not being officially acknowledged before. Now he wanted to enter her room openly.
Funny how he never seemed to care about dignity when he was sneaking in through windows.
"I never asked you to climb the window."
"You're so heartless. If I didn't miss you, why would I do something like that?"
Despite his words, Alexander stood there with open arms, inviting her into his warm embrace. "Come here, let me hold you. I'll go anywhere with you."
They were only a few steps apart, their shadows overlapping on the carpet, as if even their shadows were embracing.
Catherine stepped forward, wrapping her arms around Alexander's lean waist. She could feel the defined muscles beneath his thin shirt—a walking embodiment of allure.
Just as they stepped out of the study, Catherine saw Juniper waving at her.
"Catherine, you heading out?"
"Yeah, just stepping out for a bit. Why?"
Juniper gestured towards the closed door of George and Emilia's room. "I noticed George seemed a bit upset when Emilia was talking earlier. Do you think he's getting the short end of the stick in their relationship?"
Catherine paused, deciding not to share what she'd just witnessed with Juniper. She patted Juniper's shoulder gently. "Juniper, ever heard the saying, 'The best hunters often appear as prey'? I'm more worried about Emilia getting hurt."
It seemed like Emilia was in control of the relationship, but she was the one yearning for love, while George was the one who had it.
Juniper looked even more worried. "No way, it's one thing if George gets hurt, but what if Emilia does?"
"Don't worry, George seems really into Emilia. Dad always said the Windsor kids are loyal."
Juniper seemed slightly reassured. "I'll ask again tomorrow. Emilia's a girl and all alone; George better treat her right."
As they stepped outside, Catherine got into the car Alexander had opened for her, just in time to see a car pulling out of the Windsor family garage.
"Is that Charles's car? Is he heading to the office?"
Charles usually handled matters for both the Evergreen Group and the Windsor Group, often staying overnight at the office. But wasn't Aurora planning a matchmaking event for him at home tomorrow?
Was Charles trying to dodge the matchmaking by leaving in the middle of the night?
"Where do you want to go?" Alexander asked, leaning over to buckle Catherine's seatbelt, his arm resting on the seat beside her, the other around her waist.
The car's interior was dimly lit by the streetlights outside, casting a soft, intimate glow. The diamond-shaped light patterns added a touch of romance.
Catherine's heart raced as she looked at Alexander, who was so close. It seemed like every time she saw him, her heart couldn't help but skip a beat.
"Can I kiss you, my beautiful fiancée?"
Alexander waited patiently for her answer, but before she could respond, she felt the floral-scented lipstick touch her lips.
It was like fireworks going off in her heart!
A tingling sensation spread through her body, and as their breaths mingled, she heard Alexander's breathy voice in her ear.
"We can't go any further. You're still young; you might get hurt."
"Even if we do, it should be after we're engaged."
Understanding what Alexander meant, Catherine wanted to hide her face in embarrassment!
Seeing her cover her face and turn away, Alexander chuckled softly, gently rubbing her cute little earlobe before sitting back and fastening his seatbelt.
A moment later, Catherine patted her cheeks and said quietly, "Let's go to Radiant Treasures."
"Heading to the office this late?"
"Why not?"
As he turned the wheel and drove onto the road, Alexander smiled warmly. "Of course, you can. Even if you wanted to fly to the stars, I'd go with you."
"…You don't need to fly to see the stars. You can see them right here."
Catherine glanced at the night sky, dotted with stars. The Big Dipper shone brightly, and the world was peaceful and serene.
She touched her lips in the darkness and added, "I mean, with you, I can see the stars."
Alexander's heart filled with boundless joy and contentment. He took one hand off the wheel to hold Catherine's, bringing it to his lips as if it were a treasure.
Radiant Treasures.
The moonlight was like a silver ribbon, and the stars were sparse. Yet, the lights were on in the company's first floor, with flashlight beams sweeping through the sales department.
Catherine checked the company's surveillance but found all the cameras had been turned off!
Only a few people had that access, and Tony was one of them!
As a jewelry company, the first floor was dedicated to jewelry sales, housing countless valuable pieces.
Catherine signaled to Alexander. "Let's check it out."
"Alright."
As top two of the ranking assassins, Alexander and Catherine appreciated each other for their absolute synergy!
Without needing Catherine to say a word, Alexander slipped through a side door into the company.
Catherine pulled her coat tighter and moved towards the source of the flashlight beams.
Inside, two voices could be heard.
Tony was furious. "That damn Catherine, what the hell is she trying to do? I've been with the company for years, and she thinks she can just push me around!"
Ruby Hill, the HR manager, chimed in. "What does she know? Someone's probably using her to get to you."
"You're right, but if it weren't for Catherine, I wouldn't be in this mess…"
Tony's voice turned sinister. "I've arranged for some desperate people to find a chance to take Catherine…"
Ruby shrieked. "Are you crazy? You want to kidnap someone from the Windsor family? Aren't you afraid they'll kill you?"
Tony laughed darkly. "Not kidnap. I'll have someone rape her, take some videos. Even the Windsor family can't accept a daughter with videos like that, right?"
"I want to see if Mr. Howard will still want such a tainted woman after seeing those videos!"
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