Marriage Without Love: Sir, Please Stop

Chapter 128

Those words from Wendy echoed in Catalina's mind, uncontrollably repeating...

-I'm really worried if something had happened to them in Gilburgh.

"It's impossible."

Catalina shook her head.

What was she thinking?

She had just reassured Wendy.

How capable he was!

He had extraordinary abilities, how could anything happen to him?

Moreover, there were a group of highly skilled bodyguards around him. They wouldn't let Bennett get

into any danger.

With this thought, Catalina felt a little more at ease.

****

In the editorial department of a publishing house in Sayton-

"Lina, you need to take a business trip."

Catalina was busy organizing the manuscripts when suddenly, someone knocked on her cubicle.

It was Felix.

Catalina quickly stood up and greeted, "Mr. Tate."

"Here, this is your plane ticket. It departs in two hours. You have one hour to go home and pack. Hurry

up."

"What? So rushed?"

Catalina was a bit stunned as she took the plane ticket. "But I don't even know what my work is."

As Catalina spoke, she opened the envelope and glanced at the plane ticket. It was a flight to Sophora

Town, five hours away.

Sophora Town?

Catalina was taken aback.

Wasn't that...

"Where are you going on this business trip?"

Emery in the next cubicle heard the news and quickly stuck her head out. She took the plane ticket

from Catalina's hand and glanced at it. "Wow. Sophora Town? That's amazing. I heard that sophora

flowers there are the best in the world. It's the blossom season now, and I want to go and see it. Mr.

Tate, how many people are going on this business trip? Does our editorial department need any other

help?"

Emery looked eager and envious.

Catalina's feelings were complex, and she only asked Felix, "How many are going this time? Is there

any special task?"

"It's just you, as for the interview subject, you'll know once you get there."

"Huh?"

So mysterious?

She thought she would be going on a business trip soon, but she still knew nothing about her interview

subject.

Catalina wanted to ask further, but Felix didn't give her a chance and continued, "After you arrive,

someone will pick you up. Accommodations have already been arranged for you. Just follow their

instructions when you get there."

"Uh... alright, thank you."

Catalina didn't expect that she would be going on this business trip alone.

She felt a bit lonely.

And why did it seem so secretive?

After Felix finished his instructions, he left the editorial department.

Catalina started to tidy up her desk.

Emery leaned against the partition wall, eagerly looking at Catalina. "I'm so envious of you. Such a

great opportunity falls on you."

"Is it a great opportunity? Don't you think Mr. Tate's instructions were vague? I don't even know who my

interview subject is, and I don't know what difficulties I might face when I get there."

"What are you afraid of? Even if it's difficult, can it be more difficult than interviewing Bennett? You've

already succeeded in interviewing him, so why worry about others?"

"..."

Catalina paused packing up.

Her expression froze for a moment.

Emery finally realized that she had said something wrong and quickly slapped her own mouth. "Oops! I

said something I shouldn't have."

"It's okay, what you said makes sense. I'm sure I'll manage."

Catalina hastily packed her things into her bag. "I'm leaving now to pack my luggage at home."

"Don't forget to bring me a souvenir when you return."

"Okay."

Catalina left the company and hailed a taxi to Seraphic Mansion.

She thought it's good to go on a business trip.

Finally, she had a legitimate reason to leave this prison-like place.

Catalina didn't know how long she would stay in Sophora Town, but it probably wouldn't take more than

a few days. So she didn't pack many clothes and hurriedly set off, heading straight to the airport.

When she arrived at the airport, the plane was just boarding.

Sitting on the plane and looking at the vast whiteness outside the window, Catalina felt absent-minded.

She thought she would never have the chance to go to Sophora Town again. But unexpectedly, after

just one month, she returned.

However, even though it had only been a month, she couldn't help but feel a sense of desolation, as if

everything had changed.

A five-hour journey wasn't short.

The first time she flew, maybe because she was with Bennett, Catalina felt that the five hours passed

quickly.

In the blink of an eye, they had arrived.

But this time, despite also being five hours, she had a feeling of being suspended in time.

Each minute felt like an hour.

In the middle of the journey, she dozed off and woke up repeatedly, looking at her watch at least ten

times.

Finally...

When her patience was almost at its limit, the plane landed smoothly.

Catalina finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She picked up her luggage and walked out of the airport.

Just as she was about to look around for her contact person, a middle-aged man in formal attire

approached her. "Hi, Ms. Grant."

"Who are you?"

"I am the person to pick you up. Please follow me."

"Alright, thank you."

Catalina followed him and got into a car.

But Catalina noticed this was no ordinary car, but a luxury car worth millions.

Did the company think so highly of her to send such an extravagant car to pick her up?

Catalina found it suspicious and worried she might have met a bad person.

But would a bad person drive a car worth millions to target her? And what did she have that they would

want?

While Catalina was lost in thought, she suddenly recognized the scenery outside the street.

It was becoming more and more familiar.

The more familiar it became, the more troubled Catalina's expression became.

Until the car stopped, Catalina's face had turned pale.

The car was parked under a pagoda tree.

On the pagoda tree, there was a small wooden house.

And across from the pagoda tree was a glass villa.

She had stayed here for three days and two nights just a month ago...

Never did she expect that she would come here again after only a month.

"I'm staying here tonight?"

Catalina was still confused and asked the driver.

The driver had already opened the door and exited the car, going to the back seat to respectfully open

the door for Catalina. "Ms. Grant, please."

The door opened, and Catalina saw Ralph with his gray hair, leaning on a cane at the villa's entrance.

When he saw her, he nodded slightly and greeted her.

Catalina was stunned.

She never expected to meet Ralph here.

No, why was he here?

Moreover, he looked much older and thinner than a month ago.

What was going on?

Catalina quickly got out of the car. "Ralph?"

"Mrs. Shaffer, please come inside." Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

Ralph gestured for her to enter.

Catalina shook her head and refused, frowning. "What's going on here? Why are you here? How can

the person who came to pick me up work for you? Wasn't I coming to work in Sophora Town?"