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The biggest shameful thing Catherine thinks she has ever done in her life is to be Edward Angelo’s so-called private secretary. Catherine gave that man everything, yet he said he was sick of her and he just dumped her. Being exiled isn’t supposed to be easy. But Catherine must be very lucky. Life away from that man is so wonderful. The pain in her back is gone, her appetite becomes good, and not to mention all those nice-looking men. Almost forgot, Catherine’s real father is a dying billionaire. There are millions of dollars waiting for Catherine to inherit. Life is filled with ups and downs. Catherine has this whole bright future ahead of her until that man comes into her life again. At a dinner party, Edward was enjoying the beautiful evening and a woman caught his attention. “Long time no see, my former secretary.”
Catherine awoke from her sleep in discomfort. The soreness in her body reminded her what happened last night. She turned over and saw the man on her bed.
Catherine picked up her phone and noticed what time it was now. Enduring the aching in her body, she turned on the light. The man who was still sound sleeping seemed annoyed by the sudden light. Under the dim light, the thickness of the lines on the man's naked back looked seductive. His handsome profile was breathtaking.
Catherine walked to the closet on tiptoe and got dressed.
Standing by the bed, Catherine nervously patted the man on his back.
"Mr. Angelo, it's six past six. You have a meeting at 7:30 a.m."
The man angrily shook off her hand and said in a deep, husky voice, "Shut up!"
Catherine was inured to him being like this. She stood up with a blank face and went downstairs to the kitchen to make herself breakfast. After a quick breakfast, Catherine called a cab to company. From getting up to leaving home, Catherine never made a sound for fear that she might disturb the man upstairs.
On the bed, Catherine is Edward's rutting post. Out of the bed, she is Stellar Group's Principal Secretary.
The moment Catherine arrived at the company, she started preparing for the morning meeting. When everything was ready, Catherine waited outside the conference room for that man's arrival.
At seven twenty-eight, the president's exclusive elevator bell pinged and out stepped Edward Angelo, CEO of Stellar Group.
Seeing his arrival, Catherine breathed a sigh of relief inwardly. She quickly walked up to Edward's side.
Edward is almost six-four tall. He has a natural powerful coercion. His thin lips are always pressed together. It's said that men with thin lips are fickle. His ice-cold eyes make him distant and indifferent.
Edward didn't even bother to look at Catherine. He just walked past her like he wasn't the one who just had sex with her last night.
Today's meeting was long. Catherine figured Edward hadn't had breakfast yet, so she went back to her office and ordered breakfast for him.
Just when Catherine was studying the menu, her subordinate, Ashley, knocked at her door.
"Cathy, have you seen Mr. Angelo's schedule for the afternoon?"
"I haven't got the time? What's wrong?"
Ashley fumbled for the right word, "Well, uh... The banquet tonight... Shine Group's Head of Overseas Department, Louis O'Malley. He is also invited."
The name eluded Catherine for a moment, then she searched her memory and remembered who Louis O'Malley was. That notorious playboy. Many female employees claimed they had been sexually harassed by him but none of them filed a complaint. After all, no one dared to provoke Louis O'Malley given his social status. He was even caught drugging a female subordinate of the company that he was in partnership with, but the matter was dropped and Louis went unpunished.
Edward definitely needed a female companion to the banquet. No one else of the secretarial pool was willing to go. That was why Ashley came to Catherine for some information.
Seeing through Ashley's intention, Catherine said faintly, "Don't worry, Mr. Angelo might not take us with him."
Her voice just faded, the intern, Rollins, poked her head round the door. "Ms. Benson, Boss wants to see you."
Catherine calmly walked out of her office.
She had been working for Edward for five years. Not long after joining the company, Catherine had sex with Edward under his sweet words. There had been some difficult clients over the years, but Edward never let Catherine do any nasty things like selling her body.
In the big and luxury office, Edward was busing reading contracts. Knowing Catherine was at the door, he said without looking up, "Go and make yourself presentable. I need you to a party tonight."
Catherine didn't move or respond.
Hearing no response, Edward frowned slightly and looked up at the woman who frozen on spot, "Catherine?"
Catherine came back to her senses and responded with calm expression, "I understand."
Edward must have finished reading the contract as he threw the file to Catherine with a slightly cold face, "How many years have you been with me?"
"Five." Catherine couldn't figure out why he suddenly asked this question.
"Know your position and do your job."
"Yes."
Catherine picked up the files from the floor and left his office.
She knew his hidden meaning: Sleeping with the same woman for five years, the noble Edward Angelo gets bored. He is seeking for an opportunity to dump her to other men.
The morning incident didn't seem to bother Catherine at all. She continued doing her work like usual after returning from Edward's office. She looked perfectly normal, if you ignore the knife she hid in her bag.
Catherine had that knife for reminder: Fall for that man's trick again, I might as well stab myself in the leg to remind myself what a ruthless man he is.
