My Billionaire Husband

In the president's office, Chapman sat in front of his boss's desk and reported his work in the past few days. In the end, he exclaimed that he had finally sent the gods away.

The gods were the investigation team with five members. They have been stationed in their company for five days and required all kinds of doc.u.ments, but luckily they didn't find anything they expected.

The company had had to arrange to cooperate with the gods, serve them exquisite food, and provide luxurious accommodations, and send each person an appropriate gift.

"Did you find out who sent that letter?" Tristan asked gloomily.

Chapman looked awkward and said, "Not yet. The man was cunning. The letter is now in Mayor Harderson's hand. The man in the police only had a look at it. No more chance to find out more clues."

Tristan kept silent for a while and then said slowly, "Even though they didn't find out anything, but this happened as soon as Mayor Harderson took office, it would give him an unpleasant impression. We are still bidding for a few municipal projects. Sometimes success or not is only the difference of a thread. That might be what they are aiming at."

Chapman nodded to agree. And then he said jokingly, "Well, if you marry Miss Harderson, then you don't have to worry about the Mayor's impression on us. Father-in-law surely will support you."

Tristan squinted at him and said, "I have been in this business for so many years. If I still need a woman's help, it would be pathetic."

"But Miss Harderson is an awesome lady. And you have known her for so long. If you don't…"

Tristan interrupted him, "You think I am too heartless?"

Chapman hesitated. He was a tactful person. He really thought it was stupid to give up such a good opportunity.

Tristan turned serious and said, "You know the term loss limit. Sometimes cruelty is kindness."

Knowing his boss' personality that as long as he made up his mind, no persuasion would work, Chapman changed the subject,"How is Kate?"

Tristan laughed lightly, "Not too good, not too bad. Still having tantrums."

Chapman could tell the difference in his views on the two women. He said, "That girl is good. She is a rare species in this materialistic world."

Rare species, Tristan repeated in his heart and felt amused.

Chapman felt a little worried instead. "In fact, to keep Kate beside you, it is good for both your personal life and business."

Tristan's eyes brightened, "You suspect her?"

Chapman said seriously, "Doesn't look very likely, but you know, whoever has a little possibility cannot be excluded from suspicion. It is a time bomb if it is not found."

After Chapman left, Tristan was still sitting on the chair, reflecting what he said.

Chapman had thought about this when he schemed it. However, he himself never suspected her. Kate had told him that she didn't see the thing in the envelope and he believed her.

He almost forgot the thing he was most stingy to give was trust.

Now it had been proven that she wasn't that honest, especially about something related to the policeman.

If one were to list Kate's merits, honesty should be listed first. The second was accepting whatever life gave her.

She had survived several big changes since she came to this city a few years ago. However, this time was the most subversive change to her both mentally and physically.

Luckily, she had a sieve-like brain that was different from normal people, which could screen the elements that caused pain in the shortest time. She took a few days to figure out a conclusion. No matter how nice a person was, he could not avoid trouble or misfortune if he was weak.

The reason why she was in this mire was that she was too weak.

She had too many things to protect and too few resources to use. She sold her conscience last time and body this time.

What else could she sell in the future? She had to make herself stronger.

Since Kate made up her mind, she took out the books. The only advantage of this life as she got a lot of time to use. She needed to learn some skills, not only to support herself but also to enable her to live with self-esteem in this complicated and perilous world.

The next day she received a gift that gave her a leg up.

***

The gift was a notebook computer. And with it, a computer desk, bookshelf, table light, etc. Kate watched the delivery guys in and out, moving the furniture and changing the empty room into a study. Laura instructed the workers to install the curtains and asked her if she likes the color of them. 

She was puzzled, and Laura said, "This will be your study. Mr. Fox didn't tell you? He might want to give you a surprise."

The room was fixed and cleaned. Kate sat down at the desk. The color was her favorite, and the logo was a bitten apple. She took a deep breath and pressed the power button. At night, Tristan had not come back yet. Kate was lying in bed, staring at the ceiling. She compartmentalized things. But when it came to Tristan, it was not easy to deal with. She had mixed feelings about him, anger, hatred, and terror. 

She was debating inside. She didn't know if she should thank him. She had spent half the day in the new study using the computer. It would go against her principles if she didn't say thank you. When she turned to lie on her side and bit her fingernails, Tristan came back. He took a shower and went to bed without saying anything. He looked tired and switched off the light when he got on the bed. Kate turned to lie on her back and kept a little distance from him. She had the prediction that if she kept in this way, she could not sleep all night. The time passed minute by minute, and the person beside her was breathing evenly. He would fall asleep soon. Kate blurted out in a hurry, "Thanks."

Tristan was half awake and half sleeping. He asked while his eyes were closed, "What?"

"The study and computer."

"Oh. Do you like them?"

"Yes."

"OK."It was weird to Kate that he ended the conversation lightly. But she did not bother to figure out the reason. She felt relaxed after saying thanks and was soon overwhelmed by drowsiness. She turned her back to him and yawned and closed her eyes with ease. At the same time, the man behind her opened his eyes and looked at the back of her skull. He thought it was always the best strategy to give what one liked, either to an enemy or to a woman. 

From that day, Kate spent most of her time in the study until Laura called her to have meals. Laura said her son, who went to Harvard, never worked that hard in high school. When talking about her son, Laura would never stop. Kate couldn't help talking about her sisters and brother. They found something in common, and their exchanges were no longer limited to time for lunch or dinner. Kate would sometimes help Laura with her work in the kitchen or bathing or feeding the cat. 

The vast villa came to life suddenly. She didn't like Lucy, the cat very much, but it liked to stick to her. Laura said it was piteous because it could not see its owner once for a half month before. When Kate was reading and using her computer, Lucy would curl up on the carpet by her feet and sleep. Sometimes she met something she didn't understand in the books and felt vexed, she would kick it softly, and it would give a cry sorrowfully, but it still would not leave her. Kate was immersed in the world of knowledge most of the time. Sometimes when she got tired, she went out for a walk on the seaside. 

The sea in late autumn looked profound and melancholy. It was most of the time peaceful, staring coldly at this world. And sometimes, it was like scheming a rampage secretly. She felt it resembled Tristan. The weather was getting colder and colder, and soon it was winter. Kate's wardrobe had a new batch of winter clothes. Tristan's secretary accompanied her to buy them. The secretary was tall and pretty, like the models in magazines. And she was amiable. Kate was puzzled by what Tristan had seen in her if he had such a pretty lady beside him. Did he get tired of caviar and want something homemade? Kate thought the fancy clothes were just to decorate the wardrobe because she was the so-called otaku-she even rarely went to see Max. She never expected them to come in handy.