Enjoy. What is Eric going to think? Love Billie
“Eric,” Cat exclaimed in surprise, “how did you find me?” She knew she appeared guilty, and indeed she was, for having ditched her security detail and then leaving the apartment building against better judgment. But his discovery of her location puzzled her; she was certain no guards had tailed her. Then realisation dawned on her swiftly—there was only one possibility, and it stung that he hadn’t sought her consent. “You are tracking my phone, aren’t you?” Cat accused him.Eric, who had been glaring at Alex, turned sharply at her accusation, fixing her with his intense gaze. “You can say that now when I find you having lunch with Alex McDonnell. You lied to me. You told me you were sick. Cat, you don’t look sick to me, just guilty.”The fact that he had installed a tracker on her phone made her feel violated; she wasn’t an object to be monitored. How dare he lo-jack her? She hid nothing on her phone, so she always left it out. But if he intended to use a tracking device, he should have
There was dead silence throughout the restaurant once Eric left. It took a moment for the reality of it all to hit Cat, and when it did, she sagged. If it hadn’t been for Alex holding her up and placing her into a chair, Cat was sure she would be sitting on the floor. In the space of 10 minutes, her life had completely disintegrated in front of her eyes. She would have no job, no home, and no marriage. Sneer panic overwhelmed her, and Cat started to hyperventilate.Above the roaring in her, Alex could be heard shouting at the staff. “Get me a glass of water.”Water? who needed water at a time like this? She needed a shot of brandy or scotch straight up. But it was one indulgence she couldn’t have, even if it was to calm her down. She was pregnant. Tears welled in her eyes, spilling over and running down her face. Lifting a hand, she wiped them away almost absentmindedly. A glass of water came into her view, which she took. Not sure what else to do. She wanted her mum; she wanted Dawn.
Eric stormed back into his offices, making Jo look up in surprise. Seeing his face like thunder, she hesitated for a moment before saying.“Eric, there are messages.” Jo charged ahead.“Not now.” Eric snapped at her, not even looking in her direction.“Some are urgent.” Jo persisted.“Jo, fuck it, I said not now.”Jo flinched at his harsh tone. Eric didn’t pay any attention. Heading straight to his office, slamming the door shut with such force it vibrated throughout the room.Jo frowned after her boss. Normally, if Eric was angry, he would go deadly quiet. Not this seething, visible anger. “Wow, I wonder who pissed him off.” Maybe she should message Cat and find out if she knew. Jo lined up Eric’s messages and sent him an email instead.Eric walked back and forth in his office. Cat had been behaving differently for days. Behaving oddly and guiltily. Now he understood why.It had shocked the hell out of him when Peters had called to say he had checked the apartment and found Cat missin
The next morning, Cat was up early, determined not to wallow in sadness. She had calls to make and plans to finalise. The previous night, as she struggled to sleep, she had made a decision.If Eric wanted back in her life upon learning the truth, he would face a daunting challenge - not just a steep hill, but a mountain to climb. He had been wrong and had hastily jumped to conclusions, without allowing anyone the time to explain.After taking another shower to relax, Cat felt refreshed and more alive. She picked up her phone and made her way downstairs. Outside on the terrace, Cat found Rebecca enjoying breakfast by the pool. The day was clear and blue, a perfect morning. Grateful that she had chosen to wear loose linen pants and a singlet top, Cat moved to join Rebecca.As soon as Cat stepped out of the back door, Rebecca got up and greeted her with a hug. “I know this might not be the best time to ask, but how are you feeling?” Rebecca questioned, leading Cat to sit down with her.Af
After breakfast, Cat told Rebecca she would need to make some phone calls, which Rebecca said. “I hope one is to his mother. Allison is a lovely lady and I cannot see her at all happy with this turn of events.”Cat was uncertain about how Allison would react if she had heard from Eric about his accusations against her.Yesterday, Cat couldn’t bring herself to address the issue, but now, after clearing her head, she felt ready to talk about it. She just hoped she could maintain her composure and avoid breaking down.While Cat would have preferred to speak to Dawn first, when she glanced at the time and realised she needed to inform Allison that she wouldn’t be coming in today... or ever.Dialling Allison’s number, Cat was glad Allison answered after only three rings. From her first words, Cat could tell that Eric had said nothing yet. “Katherine, are you still not well?” came her concerned mother-in-law’s voice over the phone.Cat didn’t respond immediately, taking a few deep breaths wh
The next call Cat made was to Dawn. Cat’s foster mother was concerned about her once she had heard what had happened yesterday.But Dawn was also staying open to the fact that they could get back together and work things out. “It could just be one big misunderstanding. Marriage is about work, Cat. You don’t just get that piece of paper and stop trying to work at your marriage. There are going to be fights and misunderstandings. You just need to come to an arrangement about how you will manage it.”“But mum, I have never heard you and dad fight ever.” This comment from Cat made Dawn laugh.“Not that you witnessed no. We did… do fight even now, but never in front of you. It’s almost impossible for two people to live together and not fight sometimes. When we first married, boy, did we disagree about almost everything? But over time, we got to understand each other better and accept each other’s differences. When that happened, the disagreements became less and less. Our rule was we never
Cat was sitting in the library, on a loveseat, near the bay window with her feet up reading, later that day when Alex walked in, followed by two men in dark suits.She didn’t need to be told who they were; Cat thought all bodyguards must dress the same and have similar postures. Their presence made it clear to Cat that Alex had arranged for her to have protection.Cat sighed, taking her feet off the seat and putting the book she was reading on the side table next to her cup of tea. Which Katie had brought into her a few minutes ago. Before turning her attention to Alex.He did not waste anytime explaining what she already guessed. “Cat, with the threat of Claudia still a problem, I want you to have your own security. Even after Claudia has been caught, you will still need protection. Once it becomes known that you are my daughter, there will be a higher risk to your safety.”Cat opened her mouth to protest, but Alex quickly interrupted her, saying, “If you can’t think of your own safet
By the next week, Cat had settled in to Alex and Rebecca’s house over the last few days. She had also started working at Alex’s company as a junior executive. It was fun learning new things and helped to keep her mind off her personal problems.Tonight was the Charity ball Allison was hosting in the name of Logan holdings. Rebecca had taken Cat shopping at a very expensive designer pregnancy store in Sydney. She had let Rebecca help her choose her dress.Cat stood in front of her mirror in her bedroom. Turning this way and that. Surprised at how great the red scarlet dress looked on her. Cat hadn’t gained much weight other than her belly. She knew it was partly because she was having twins and a lot of energy went into feeding them.Cat was glad of that because the dress had little room left, as it hugged her body to her hips before flaring out to the floor. The strapless dress had a slight train accentuating her figure. Her red hair was styled in soft curls, framing her face and neck