A Billionaire In Disguise
Chapter 9
Although Rome wanted to walk over to Catherine, he remained in his seat and patiently waited without taking his sight off her.
After crying in silence for a while, she wiped her face, grabbed her purse, and approached Rome.
“Let's go,” Catherine said, softly sniffing.
"Are we not waiting for Mr. Jeffrey?" Rome asked, staring into her watery eyes.
“No,”
“What about the contract?”
“I didn't get it, okay! Can we just go home?”
Inside, Rome felt annoyed that Catherine was hurting, but he kept a calm expression and slightly nodded his head.
Then he left his seat and both of them walked out of the hotel.
When they got to the car, Rome offered to drive, and even though Catherine felt skeptical, she allowed him to.
They drove in silence the entire ride, and when they finally reached the Barlow mansion and the car came to a stopped, Catherine suddenly covered her face with her hand and bent over.
“Grandma and grandpa are going to be so disappointed in me. I can never seem to do anything right and keep messing up.” She cried, sobbing softly.
This was the first time a woman had cried in front of him, and Rome didn't know what to do for a while. Then he rested his hand on her back.
“You did well.” Rome mumbled, gently patting her.
time since they got married, Catherine felt her heart skip a beat because of him, and when
in,” Catherine mumbled beneath
his hand away
the house, and the moment they
“Good evening,” Catherine said.
everyone had her panicking inside, so she stared at the floor and held in
you can go
was not afraid anymore but confused and
time a situation like this had happened, and it was becoming too obvious for
stared at her grandmother, and said, “I didn't abandoned the meeting with Mr. Jeffrey to go on a date with Rome. I was set up and
back to me!” Madame Rosey shouted, swinging her hand towards Catherine's face, but
and shock
you stand in the way of me disciplining my
to her, so this is the
waiting for Madam Rosey to hit him or say
Instead, she frowned and sat back on
just as worthless to this family as you are.” Elijah said, frowning when
Rome felt made it hard
you speak of my daughter in such a manner and compare
trust her to handle signing a contract. How can we entrust her with the inheritance?”
minute, then Andrew cleared his throat and said, “Edward, I know
up something and the family has to be the ones to suffer
sighed deeply and said, “Catherine, why can't you be more like your cousins? Why do you always have to be the one
this. Please give me another chance.” Catherine said, feeling her tears
was when Mr. Jeffrey called me to tell me that my granddaughter didn't meet with him because