196: Chapter 196

Chapter 196

Michael got up once Kate and Graham approached his table. He stretched his hand for a handshake with Graham, and Graham shook his hand without hesitation.0

"It's been a while since we talked, Michael. I hope we can meet more often in the future," Graham said.

"Likewise."

Michael and Graham weren't close, mainly because Michael was Henry's best friend, while Graham was James'.

But they had tacit respect for each other, and Graham knew that Michael had resigned from the army because he wanted to help Henry in his endeavor against his family.

'Whatever their plan is, I want to make sure that Michael has no ill intention towards Kate,' Graham thought. "Make sure that you protect Kate well, she is precious… to all of us."

Michael couldn't help to raise one brow but said nothing. He just nodded and watched as Graham smiled at Kate.

"Let's meet more often, Kate," Graham said. He took out his phone and handed it to Kate, "Can you give me your phone number?"

"Phone number? Wait—" Michael tried to stop this suspicious exchange. There was no sign of interest from Graham because he looked magnanimous as usual. But he didn't want things to go out of hand.

"Hm? What's wrong, Michael?" Graham asked. 

"You don't need her phone number, if you want to meet, then Henry will be the one to call you," Michael said. "And I don't think having brunch together is necessary."

Kate seemed to catch Michael's worry. She sighed and snatched the phone from Graham's hand. She typed her number and gave the phone back to the owner.

"You can call me if you want to have a brunch or coffee break together. I can bring Henry as well," Kate said.

"That's good for me," Graham nodded. He smiled thinly and added, "But I don't want to be a hassle since Henry is so busy these days. If he can't make it, then let's just have a brunch for the two of us."

Graham then gave Michael a thin smile before leaving. 

Kate stared at Michael, who was dumbfounded at what just happened and said, "No need to overthink about it, Michael. I am not interested in him romantically. I've promised Henry that he will be my last, and that will never change."

"But, Ma'am, this is not about you giving him your number," Michael insisted. "Mr. Grant will be angry if he knows about this."

"Then I'll be the one who tells him about it later," Kate insisted, still taking things lightly, "I want to go back to the apartment, can you drive me back?"

"Yes, Ma'am. I'm tasked by Mr. Grant to escort you back to the apartment," Michael said. 

They drove back to Henry's apartment. 

Kate sat at the back, reading some manuscripts on her iPad to keep herself busy, but she noticed that Michael kept checking on her from the rearview mirror.

She knew Michael was worried about her meeting with Graham, but she thought his worry was ridiculous.

They were both adults. They knew not to misplace their hearts, 'And I doubt Henry is that insecure and childish.'

Honestly, Kate didn't understand why she would need to tell Henry about her conversation with Graham, but since Michael looked genuinely anxious about it, she better tell Henry.

She and Michael weren't close. They genuinely respected each other but treated one another as acquaintances at best.

But she acknowledged his sincerity in chasing Mai, so she kept supporting him until Mai could finally realize how good Michael was. 

Michael dropped Kate in front of the apartment and warned, "Ma'am, please be sure to tell Henry about this. As his best friend, I've known him since he's just a kid, and he is far more possessive than you'd expect."

Kate didn't take the warning seriously because she would tell Henry about everything anyway. She knew that communication was the key to a good relationship.

So she returned to the apartment, leaving Michael alone.

Michael took a deep breath. He tried calming himself down, knowing the storm was brewing.

"She doesn't take me seriously. She doesn't know how bad Henry's childhood was," Michael sighed. "I want to tell her about his childhood and how he became extremely possessive. But Henry said to never tell the secret of him growing up to Kate, because it is shameful."

In the end, Michael could only hope there'd be no bloodshed when those two fought. He had to tell Henry not to get too harsh on Kate because she was pregnant. 

**

Henry was still busy thinking about Kate and Graham in his office when his phone suddenly rang.

He saw the caller ID and picked it up immediately.

—

"Graham, what did you do with Kate just now?" Henry asked without even saying hello. 

He was worried that Graham might try to seduce his beloved and Kate might abandon him for someone more stable and older. 

"Whoa—relax, Henry, why are you thinking about the worst?" Graham chuckled as he found Henry's jealousy to be quite cute. Childish but cute. 

It reminded him that Henry, in the end, was just a young man with almost zero love experience. He had a lot of flings, but none were romantic except for his crush on Sarah.

"You weren't this obsessive when you had a huge crush on Sarah before," Graham teased. "Did you finally move on? Or did you get your heart broken so you try to find another woman?"

Henry gritted his teeth and refuted immediately, "They are different. Kate is very special to me, and I won't let anyone take her away."

"Okay, bud, don't go all territorial on me now," Graham teased even more until he decided to let his little brother's heart rest. "We had a talk about small things between you two, and then we talked about the prenup. The prenup is a hard one to annul, but it is not impossible. Just give me time for me to discuss it with my team first, I will tell you and Kate the right time to file for divorce to the court."

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