Chapter 192
"Let go of me quickly." Katherine struggled but couldn't break free, and then she slapped me.
My head went blank for a moment. I never expected her to slap me.
My face stung with pain.
Anger surged from the depths of my heart. Damn it.
I had been defending her so much. If I were to help Linda, I could take her down!
"John, I..."
I shook off her hand. "Thanks for the slap, courtesy of Mis.Wilson!"
Then, I walked away without saying a word.
I had no mood for anything now.
There was a secluded place nearby where I used to fool around with my ex-girlfriend.
After walking for about ten minutes, I arrived at a large rock by the coast. I used to lie on top of it to enjoy the sea breeze. If we wanted to make love, we would hide behind the rock, very discreet!
Luckily, there was no one nearby. They were probably all drawn to the jellyfish.
I climbed up the rock and sat on top of it. The sea breeze calmed me down a bit.
I knew I had messed up today. She let me do whatever I wanted at the hotel because of various factors.
In her mind, I didn't even qualify as a friend, let alone holding her hand.
I took a deep breath, reflecting on my mistakes.
But asking me to bow down was out of the question.
I wouldn’t care if they fired me.
If she angered me, I could bring out the video and force her to comply.
But that was just a thought. I couldn't bring myself to do something so morally wrong.
Just then, a shout came from below the rock. "John, can you come down?"
I replied, "It's getting late, Mis.Wilson. You better go back early. I want to enjoy the breeze here."
"John, you..."
I couldn't be bothered. I thought, ‘Did she think I was a puppet under her control?’
I lay back on the rock. As my career slowly took off and my wallet filled up, my courage grew.
Katherine might be pretty, but without her title as the vice president, she was just a woman played by Steven!
In the end, she couldn't even compete with Linda. At least Steven had to fear Linda, not Katherine.
With that thought, Katherine dropped her position in my heart, and my previous fervent desires for her diminished.
After a while of silence, I thought Katherine had left. But to my surprise, she climbed up from the side!
The rock was three to four meters high and took a lot of work to climb.
"John, help me up!" She requested.
I frowned. It would cause her to die if she fell from here. I decided to avoid trouble and reached out to pull her up.
"Why did you come up here?" I asked.
"I'm sorry for earlier..." Katherine apologized.
"I know, you've apologized. You can go now."
"John, don't be too out of line." Katherine said, "I came here to apologize to you. What else do you want? You were the one who grabbed my hand first."
"Is your hand so precious? Would you lose anything if I grabbed it? Besides, it was unintentional, purely because I was excited to see the jellyfish." I lay back down. "Alright, let's stop arguing. If you want to fire me, go ahead. I don't want to be involved. Please don't drag me into your fight with Linda. I'm just an ordinary person trying to make some money."
"I didn't expect you to be such a petty man." Katherine sneered. "You talk about protecting me. Is this how you protect me? Do you really think I'm a naive girl?"
"Isn't you treating me like a naive boy, too?" I glanced at her. "Whether what I said is true or false, you know deep down. I could easily cooperate with Linda to get back at you. Why should I betray her?"
"Who knows if this is your scheme."
"If you think it's a scheme, then it's a scheme. I'm done playing along!" I smirked.
Katherine changed her expression. "Did you really not cooperate with Linda to set me up?"
"Believe it or not, I've said all I can."
I said impatiently, "If you came up here just to say these things, you don't have to. I'll just quit being your driver. We don't have to interact anymore. And your ability to deceive is really bad. Even a three-year-old wouldn't believe you. Only I was foolish enough to trust you!"
Katherine looked embarrassed. "What do you mean?"
"If I'm not clear enough, maybe your understanding is the problem!" I teased.
"Aren't you afraid I'll fire you?" Katherine warned.
"What do I have to fear? I've already received two commissions. Even without Skyliho Group, I won't starve." I used to have concerns, but now I have none. Trying to oppress me was just wishful thinking.
Katherine fell silent. The atmosphere turned heavy. "I just feel like I poured my heart out to you, and you treated it like a joke. That's all I have to say. In the Skyliho Group, no one genuinely supports you. You understand that better than I do."
She suddenly looked up. "Do you know something?"
My heart skipped a beat. "Even a fool could see it. You're a vice president. Why would you compete with the boss? They're a married couple. They might argue, but in the end, they'll make up. Do you think Mr. Walton would kick her out of the company for you? Anyone can see through such a simple calculation. It's just using you to pressure Mis. Foster. Unless their marriage is in crisis, you won't take her down forever!"
Katherine murmured and suddenly smiled bitterly. "So everyone sees it so clearly. If that's the case, it really is just a pipe dream!"
Her words reminded me of the scene when Steven pushed her down in the fire escape.
She was like a slave who came and went at his will. If she couldn't please her master, she would be discarded.
I sighed. "Mis.Wilson, I don't know what you're up to. But even if enemies surround you, I'm willing to stand by your side and protect you!"
Katherine shook her head. "You can't."
It was unacceptable to be told by a woman that I couldn't do it. I sat up and grabbed her hand. With the tension already in place, I said firmly, "I'll prove it to you."
Katherine stared at me, her expression complex. "No, you can't."
"How do you know if you don't try?" I held her hand tightly. Katherine was lonely. At least I had checked all the in-car videos and found no signs of inappropriate personal life for Katherine.
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