Chapter 1305:
Catherine’s gaze deepened as if clarity had suddenly dawned.
“You’re right…” she murmured. “They’re not worth it.”
Just then, Bethany gently shifted the topic. “By the way, what’s the latest on Niko and Gillian?”
Belinda cast a curious glance in Catherine’s direction.
“I don’t know,” Catherine admitted with a small shake of her head. “Johnson told me to leave it to him—that he’d take care of everything. I didn’t press for details.”
Bethany gave a slow nod. Tilting her head toward Catherine, she said,
“It’s a good thing Belinda sensed something was off and alerted Johnson right away. That gave him time to act fast and have someone keep an eye on Niko. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have uncovered his scheme. Honestly, Catherine, Johnson really looks out for you. Even after getting into a relationship, he hasn’t neglected you in the slightest. You can take comfort in that. Even if he ends up married someday, I have no doubt he’ll still stand by your side if you ever need help.”
Catherine’s expression subtly shifted, the color draining from her face. Married?
That was right… Sooner or later, Johnson would marry the woman he loved and have his own family.
The mere thought tightened around her chest, making it difficult to breathe.
Seeing her reaction, Bethany and Belinda exchanged a knowing glance, a faint trace of amusement in their eyes.
It was becoming increasingly clear—Catherine would soon come to recognize the feelings she had long tried to suppress. And hopefully, by then, Johnson would be able to be with her.
“I wonder how things are going between Johnson and his girlfriend,” Bethany said on purpose.
Belinda, catching on immediately, played along. “I actually asked him about that not long ago. He said everything with Zoie is going smoothly. They seem really happy together.”
𝘽𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙧𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝖌ⲁ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀．𝖼𝗈𝗺
Bethany nodded. “That makes sense. If things weren’t going well, he wouldn’t still be with her. Let’s just hope this time, his relationship won’t end up like last time—”
Belinda feigned a cough, cutting Bethany off with a look. Bethany gave a sheepish grin. “Alright. Let’s eat.” After that, they ate in silence.
But Catherine remained distracted, her emotions complicated. Her gaze stayed lowered, her thick lashes casting faint shadows that masked the storm in her eyes.
She ate mechanically, barely noticing the taste of the food.
After the meal, the trio left the private dining room.
After Catherine paid the bill, the three of them headed to the elevator and descended to the underground parking lot.
Just as they stepped out of the elevator and were making their way toward the car, a distressed voice rang out from nearby.
“Catherine! Catherine!”
They turned to see Gillian hurrying toward them, her face pale and stricken with panic.
