233: Chapter 233

Chapter 233

"M—Ma'am!" Mai stood up out of reflex. She was surprised by her Boss' current appearance, but that still didn't make her lose her respect for Mrs. Woods.  2

"Sshh, not so loud, Mai," Kate smiled. "I'm going to meet my soon-to-be ex-husband here. I want you two to sit in that spot."

Kate pointed at the spot right next to her designated seat, "I will make sure that Matt will sit with his back facing you two, so you can record the whole conversation without him noticing."

"And don't forget to zoom in on my face. Ensure the judge will see my pitiful face clearly."

After getting instructions from Mrs. Woods, they moved to the next seat and acted like a couple again. 

Kate sat facing them, who still acted like a couple naturally. The corner of her lips perked up, 'I didn't know they looked so good as a couple. I hope Michael can finally break down that wall inside Mai's heart.'

"Mai," Kate called her assistant's name before Matt walked into the cafe. 

"Y—Yes, Ma'am?" Mai responded. She looked as meek and sweet as always in front of Kate, but they all knew how snarky she was in front of others, especially to men. 

"I want to talk to you after this. There is something I want to tell you."

"Yes, Ma'am. D—Don't worry, you're still my idol!" Mai claimed, and Kate chuckled because of that. 

Thus, Kate waited another fifteen minutes until she heard a gasp from the front of the cafe. 

She stretched her neck to peek at who walked in, and as expected, Matt looked like a real hobo. 

He was unshaven. His hair was unkempt. He wore a stained jacket and also washed-up jeans. He was wearing a flip-flop. Kate suspected that he also sold his expensive shoes in desperation. 

Kate watched the commotion at the front of the cafe. Two waiters quickly stopped Matt on his track and said, "This place is prohibited for the homeless. Go away."

"What the—I'M NOT A HOMELESS!" Matt snapped when he was called homeless. He might not be much right now because he hadn't showered for a while. But he was still a customer here!

"I'M HERE TO MEET SOMEONE!" Matt said. But the waiters didn't even budge, they kept blocking his path, and after a few pushes, Matt snapped again, "I HAVE A HOME! I HAVE AN EXPENSIVE APARTMENT DOWNTOWN! I'M FUCKING RICH!"

His voice grabbed the attention of everyone in the cafe. They all looked at him as if he was a really crazy hobo who stormed inside the cafe.

They also gave the waiters a judgmental side-eye, indirectly telling them to get rid of that disgusting hobo or they would be the ones who left the cafe. 

"I—I'M AN ACTOR! I WAS HANDSOME BEFORE!" Matt exclaimed loudly. 

Kate's lips curled as she watched Matt's desperation for some acknowledgment. 

Mai stared at her boss, who had a smile as she watched the hobo husband arguing at the front of the cafe. It seemed that Mrs. Woods enjoyed it so much.

'Wait, don't tell me—' 

Mai had guessed something, and Kate glanced at her. 

Kate gave Mai a wink before she got up and walked towards her hobo husband before a fight broke out.

"Do you get her plan?" Michael asked.

"I—I guess…" Mai murmured. "Did she intentionally take her hobo husband to this cafe because it's full of proper customers?"

Michael nodded.

"She wants to embarrass her, so he would be emotional and clouded his judgment. So we will get an even more authentic shot of the emotional husband and poor wife dynamic," Michael said. He stared at Kate's back with admiration. "Her family indeed abuses Mrs. Woods. She became their cash cow for years. But Kate always looked strong and dominating despite her status as a woman, which challenged the court norm."

"After all, they want the stereotypical sad wife there, not the strong one like Kate," Michael added. 

Mai stared at her boss' back in silence. Despite her effort to wear simple clothing, Kate couldn't hide that powerful step and imposing figure, and Mai knew that many men, even those in court, didn't like a woman who could fend for herself.

Mai sighed, "I can't imagine all the weights on her shoulders. She needs to manage a whole company after Mr. James Grant's death, and her leeching family still burdens her."

"Maybe it's true that we, women, will always be the wrong one in every relationship," Mai murmured. "I bet that hobo husband called her nagging or ungrateful, even though it looks like he doesn't even give her anything in return."

Michael glanced at Mai. He studied her expression and noticed there was a deep sadness in her.

He didn't know what happened to her before because Mai was a very private person. But he knew that he had to heal whatever scar Mai had if he wanted to chase her seriously. 

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"I AM AN ACTOR! AN ACTOR!" Matt insisted while yelling in front of the waiters.

The waiters' faces paled as they couldn't handle the bad breath from this man. It smelled like a bunch of skunks having an orgy inside his mouth. 

One turned around and rushed to the bathroom immediately as she couldn't hold it anymore.

The other one pinched his nose but still did not back down. 

Kate sighed. She stepped in and patted the waiter's shoulder. 

The waiter looked over his shoulder and saw a beautiful lady wearing simple clothing. But she didn't look like a hobo. Instead, she looked like a lady who just got out of bed and decided to have lunch here, which was greatly appreciated as long as they looked clean enough.

But this hobo with bad breath… the waiter never saw someone as smelly as this one. 

"I'm sorry, this is my friend," Kate said, not wanting to be associated with Matt as husband and wife. 

"R—Really?" The waiter was astonished. "But he is…"

"Yes, he has a bit of a problem with that. That's why we will sit at the corner, ensuring nobody else will be disturbed by his smell."

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