238: Chapter 238

Chapter 238

Kate was a little surprised.2

Being friends was not inside her dictionary because she had never had friends before. 

Most people simply thought that Kate was too much of a nerd, and her family reputation in her small town wasn't helping either.

So she was always alone or with Matt. She also never intended to make a friend because she thought she didn't need one when she could do everything all on her own. 

"Friends, huh…" Kate murmured. She was considering it for a while. She was thinking of any benefit she could get by befriending someone, and unfortunately, she couldn't find one.

She was the type of ride-or-die person in any relationship. She would be ready to sacrifice everything about her as long as her beloved would be safe.

But because of that, she also became very vulnerable to people she trusted so much. 

'Should I trust her then?' Kate asked herself while staring at the shy Mai. 'I mean, she has never hurt me. She's also adamant about standing by my side no matter what, even if she would lose her job before.'

Kate wanted to refuse, thinking that befriending someone would only put her in an even worse spot. 

But at the same time, she couldn't bear to break Mai's heart.

She took a deep breath and replied, "Alright, let's be friends, Mai. But you should know that I won't always be available to you. I have my own life outside of work."

Mai nodded vigorously, "I understand, Ma'am. Honestly, in my home country, befriending someone is a big deal. I don't ask you for anything. I want you to know that you mean a lot to me, Ma'am. This is not some meaningless banter we have here."

Kate didn't know friendship could mean so much to Mai, but that was good because she knew she would eventually treat Mai like a sister from another mother. 

She just wished Mai wouldn't betray her just like Erin did. 

Kate and Mai were in a more relaxed mood after Kate told the whole story.

"Mai, can you call Michael to have lunch with us? I'm sure he's also very hungry. I doubt he had his lunch yet," Kate said.

"Ah—uhm, sure, Ma'am," Mai's cheeks reddened as she texted Michael and asked him to join them again. 

"Hm? Why are you blushing like that when I talk about Michael? Do you feel something about him?" Kate teased, and Mai panicked instantly.

"N—Not at all, Ma'am! Nothing happened! I feel absolutely nothing!" Mai denied vehemently, and the more she denied, the funnier it got for Kate.

In the end, she just chuckled as she got entertained by Mai's panic. 

**

She returned to Henry's apartment after having lunch with Michael and Mai. She threw her bag onto the sofa and went to the kitchen for a glass of water.

When she returned to the living room, she saw the front door was opened from the outside, and Henry walked in with panic in his eyes

That panic was soon replaced with relief when he saw Kate standing in the corridor, drinking a glass of water before leaning on the wall.

"Henry? What are you doing here? Shouldn't you stay in your Dad's company for the meeting?"

Henry ignored Kate's question. 

He strode towards her and then took the half-empty glass from Kate's hand. He drank it all and then put the glass on the small table before kissing Kate on the lips.

"Mmh!" Kate was caught off guard, but before she could struggle, Henry quickly wrapped his hand around Kate's body to stop her from struggling and pressed his lips deeper into hers, ensuring that Kate knew the pressure he had all this time. 

Henry finally stopped once he felt Kate's body weakening, indicating she needed to breathe. He stared at the woman who was out of breath in his embrace, "Don't you dare to do that kind of stunt without me by your side. Do you know how worried I was when you said you would face Matt alone?"

After that long kiss, Kate took a deep breath to recover and then replied, "Relax, handsome. Everything is under control."

"It's not under control when I can't be by your side!" Henry insisted. "Goddamn it, Kate, why can't you rely on me a bit more, so I can be at peace in my heart!" Henry complained. "I'd be far happier if you could take me seriously."

Kate sighed.

She somewhat understood Henry's concern.

Meeting Matt today was indeed a plan that came out of the blue because Kate realized this was a golden opportunity she couldn't miss. 

"I do take you seriously," Kate admitted. "I told you not to come because I know you're working to give the company a huge capital investment."

"Do you think that capital investment bullshit is far more valuable than you and our baby's safety?" Henry's gaze darkened. He got offended in the process. "I can inject that amount myself with my savings. I just thought that I should make you proud by earning the capital investment fair and square."

"Did they approve the investment, though?"

"Of course, they did. But it's not—" Henry stopped talking when Kate wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him deeper, kissing him on the corner of his lips. 

"You did a great job, babe. Now, let's calm down, so we can talk about the result of my plan, okay?" Kate said gently as she tried to persuade Henry.

Henry tried to keep a straight face, but after Kate kissed him again, he could only sigh and kiss her back, "You can't keep giving me a kiss just to calm me down. It's not fair because I will always be at a disadvantage."

"It's all fair in the game of love," Kate teased, and Henry's raging heart eventually melted into a puddle.

"Alright, I will forgive you. But please don't do this again, Kitty. You're going to kill me with anxiety."

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