Chapter 256
\nMy Sweetheart novel Chapter 256<\/p>\n
\u201cSister, why are you so cold to me,\u201d said Billy discontentedly.<\/p>\n
Kathy didn\u2019t say much during their meal.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t call me that, it\u2019s disgusting,\u201d said Kathy sternly.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut you are my mom\u2019s daughter, do you intend to deny your identity?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are only related by blood, no big deal. I don\u2019t really want to be part of the Booth family, to be honest.\u201d<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t mind having contact with the Booth family, but she still needed some time to fully accept them again.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs it because mom once abandoned you? So, you are rejecting us and not willing to go back.\u201d Billy stared at Kathy, uncovering her thoughts.<\/p>\n
\u201cThough mom didn\u2019t have a choice at that time, she would be ostracized by the Hilton family if she didn\u2019t do as told.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Hilton family? What did you guys do to her back then?\u201d Kathy looked a bit worried.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo me a favour and I\u2019ll tell you about it. It\u2019s reciprocity,\u201d said Billy as he squinted his eyes.<\/p>\n
Kathy really wanted to learn the truth about what happened between the Hilton and the Booth family.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you really going to tell me what happened?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI never lie to you, no?\u201d Billy inched closer.<\/p>\n
Kathy pushed him away, \u201cYou lie to me a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s Joseph, not me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kathy didn\u2019t say anything back.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you need me to do?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a drinking event tonight. The signing of my contract will probably go much smoother with you there.\u201d Billy smiled cunningly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t drink and I\u2019m not good with social interaction.\u201d Kathy felt troubled.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have to do anything but to sit there quietly.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kathy was speechless.<\/p>\n
\u2026<\/p>\n
The night crept in and the evening lights were lit.<\/p>\n
Kathy got a call from Joseph when she was on Billy\u2019s car.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you still at the Booth\u2019s house?\u201d<\/p>\n
Kathy didn\u2019t answer, she glanced at Billy.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, I\u2019ll be back a bit late.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll go pick you up after my meeting.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no need. You should concentrate on your work, Mrs. Hilton will send me home,\u201d said Kathy in a low voice.<\/p>\n
Joseph could sense that something was wrong judging by the tone of her voice, his eyes darkened.<\/p>\n
Kathy quickly hung up as she felt guilty.<\/p>\n
She wasn\u2019t doing anything wrong with Billy, but she just didn\u2019t want to tell Joseph the truth to avoid making him angry.<\/p>\n
She really cared about him.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy does it feel like we are having an affair?\u201d said Billy jokingly.<\/p>\n
Kathy glared at him angrily, \u201cBrother, you shouldn\u2019t misuse that word.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe might not be siblings,\u201d said Billy suddenly.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, I wouldn\u2019t have an affair with you either way,\u201d answered Kathy coldly.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho knows, but you can always remember that I\u2019m your number one side squeeze if we are not related by blood.\u201d Billy inched close, there were sparkles in his eyes.<\/p>\n
Kathy avoided his gaze and rolled her eyes.<\/p>\n
Side squeeze my ass\u2026<\/p>\n
\u201cBilly, are you a masochist? I\u2019m really not one bit interested in you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWho knows what the future can bring?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing will change between me and you, in the past, in the present, nor the future,\u201d said Kathy without skipping a beat.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you completely in love with Joseph right now?\u201d Billy sounded a bit discontent.<\/p>\n
Kathy turned her head. She did express her feelings to Joseph, but his attitude still made her feel uneasy.<\/p>\n
She firmly believed what he said, that he wouldn\u2019t leave her side.<\/p>\n
But she wanted affirmation from him as well.<\/p>\n
She could feel that he harboured feelings towards her as well, but he had never once said it out loud.<\/p>\n
Kathy suddenly felt her heart throbbing in pain.<\/p>\n
She never thought that she would still have the courage to love someone regardless of what would happen, but she was willing to if it was for Joseph.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy dear sister, I\u2019ll wait patiently for the day when you\u2019ll cry in my arms.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat wouldn\u2019t happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
Billy squinted his eyes, this day would definitely come very soon.<\/p>\n
XS Club.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Hilton, I like your proposal, but I still have to talk to the executives about it.\u201d Bertie didn\u2019t immediately sign the proposal.<\/p>\n
Billy was unhappy, he glanced at Kathy.<\/p>\n
Kathy was appalled, didn\u2019t he say that she didn\u2019t have to do anything? Did he want her to say something?<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you think, Miss Kathy?\u201d asked Bertie.<\/p>\n
Billy gave her a forceful gaze.<\/p>\n
It made Kathy\u2019s hair stand on its end, this would be a tough feat\u2026<\/p>\n
\u201cIs there a problem with the proposal, Mr Marshall?\u201d Kathy smiled<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are similar medicines in the market already, they have a small audience and don\u2019t usually sell well.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe problem with the low sales might lie in the medicines themselves and not the type of medicine. Large corporations have yet to look into these type of medicine, I\u2019d say that Mr Marshall should take the leap on this.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bertie raised his brow, he was surprised at Kathy\u2019s answer.<\/p>\n
She answered quite professionally.<\/p>\n
\u201cResearch and development need a lot of fundings, we can\u2019t rush into things.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMr Marshall, you\u2019re right.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kathy looked at Billy, she was trying to tell him that she already tried her best.<\/p>\n
\u201cI need to get this call, sister please entertain our guest.\u201d Billy walked out of the room in the middle of things.<\/p>\n
Now that there were only the two of them left, Kathy felt even more uncomfortable and she just wanted to leave.<\/p>\n
It was getting pretty late, Joseph should be home already.<\/p>\n
She missed him a lot.<\/p>\n
Bertie smiled mischievously as he noticed that Kathy was distracted, \u201cYou don\u2019t care to entertain me?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you have any other proposals, please negotiate with Mr. Hilton when he gets back.\u201d Kathy was indifferent.<\/p>\n
Bertie looked displeased, \u201cI\u2019m sorry about what happened before.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not angry about it. You were just misled by someone else.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI would be pleased if you were Sue.\u201d Bertie lips formed an arch.<\/p>\n
Kathy was stunned, she suddenly thought of what Bertie said to her before, \u201cDate me.\u201d<\/p>\n
She never took it seriously.<\/p>\n
But she also knew that he wasn\u2019t joking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-922","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/922","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}