332: Chapter 332

Chapter 332

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"I wish it's only a month, but it will probably take two to three months or even more…"

"Three months?!" Kate's heart jumped. "What do you mean three months? Michael told me only a month?!"

"I… I need to prepare everything here. I need to focus on all the legal documents in New York. I get help from my cousin, so everything should be smooth sailing until I can get what I want."

"What are you doing in New York, exactly?"

"I'm going to start my own media company, Kate. It will be a publishing house and also an advertising agency. They require a lot of legal proceedings, but if everything goes well, I… I can bring you to New York to start anew."

"Start anew…" Kate processed Henry's words briefly and asked, "Do you want me to resign from Emperor Publishing and move to New York for that new company you want to build?"

"Yes," Henry replied firmly. "This is exactly how I want to protect you. I can't keep you safe while we're under my father's company. I need to be independent from him first."

"Henry, this is a big and risky step, you know that, right?"

"I—I know that you love that publishing company so much. But this is the ticket to our freedom," Henry said. "Please, give me a chance, Kate. I promise that I will give you the good life you deserve."

"Henry, I'm not talking about myself," Kate sighed. "I love that company because Mr. James Grant and I built it together. But now that he is gone, I don't think I'm obliged to stay, especially after knowing that company will tie you down."

"But I'm worried about you…"

"About me?" Henry frowned. "Why?"

"Because uprooting me from that company will alert everyone in the parent company. You know how valuable I am in that publishing company. If I leave, it will probably go down in less than a year," Kate said. "You know why. All the popular authors I curated are loyal to me, not the company. If they know that I'm leaving, they will try to follow me to the new company."

"If your father knows you're opening a new company to uproot me, he will be furious. Because it's a sign that you want to fight him," Kate said. "I am fully capable of doing everything myself. Even if I resign today, I can still continue with my daily life using the dividends from my investment portfolio. But what about you? I'm worried about you, Henry."

"Kitty…" Henry didn't know how to utter the amount of gratitude he felt right now. He was so happy that Kate was on his side. Even after he was about to uproot her from her comfort zone, she still cared about his wellbeing more than herself.

She was truly the woman of any man's dream, which only made him want to protect her even more.

He wanted to give his life to her, making sure that she became the happiest woman on earth.

This feeling was so overwhelming that Henry wondered if he could fall in love even deeper than this. 

"Trust me, I will make you happy, no matter what," Henry said with solemnity in his words.

Kate could feel how sincere he was.

She had never seen a man be this serious to her, and the feelings also swept her away. It gave her enough strength to trust her man.

"I believe you. We can pass this storm together, Henry," Kate said. "So, work hard, and hopefully, I can see you after three months."

Kate lowered her head, staring at her baby bump, adding, "Once we meet again, I will tell you our baby's gender. Three months should be enough to get an ultrasound for the gender reveal."

"Do you want it to be a boy or a girl?" Kate asked.

"I don't care whether it's a boy or a girl," Henry said. "I will love our baby no matter what. Though, if it's a girl, I might see a mini version of you."

"Or a mini version of you if it's a boy."

Henry and Kate laughed together. If someone saw Henry or Kate on the phone right now, they'd never think this couple fought last night as they were so harmonious. 

"You should end the call now, Henry," Kate said. "Don't forget to block me again."

"But why?" Henry asked. "I want to call you every day."

"You need to focus on what you're doing there. I know we will talk for hours daily if we keep our contact," Kate said. 

"But I will miss you every day…"

"Can't do. Focus on your job. You can meet me after three months," Kate said.

People said that longing creates fondness, and Henry wondered if he could get even more fond of Kate. He felt that Kate had completely stolen his heart. There was no more escape.

"You can ask Michael or Mai if you want an update about my wellbeing," Kate said, giving closure to Henry as she knew Henry would be thinking about her for hours. 

"If you say so. But don't forget what I said. Avoid contact with Marlon's company for now, and stay away from Sarah. We don't know what she will do next."

"Yes, Boss," Kate giggled. "You should hang up now."

"I don't want to…"

"Henry…"

"Kitty, I—"

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Kate finally hung up on the call because she knew there would be another long bickering between them. 

She leaned on the sofa, staring at the ocean, and a smile slowly bloomed on her lips.

"Is this what it feels like to be loved and treasured by a man?" Kate asked herself. "All this time, I thought I didn't have the right to be loved by anyone. But now that Henry shows me how love truly feels, I don't think I can go back anymore."

Kate looked around the apartment, and her lips curled up, "I guess I have to move back. This is our home, after all."

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