My Only Love: The Targeted Heiress

As Kinsey had guessed, Owen was not an ordinary civilian because he was watching Cathy's movements. Not surprisingly, Owen could feel the girl's gloomy mood suddenly turning cheerful without having to look back.

And it was true. Owen could see Cathy's mood that had turned cheerful through the car rearview mirror. Seeing Cathy's smile as bright as the sun and the muttering melody that came out of her lips made Owen couldn't help but be happy for the young girl.

"Is there something good happened, miss? You look happy." In a friendly tone, Owen asked but did not hide his joy as if Cathy's mood was very contagious to those around her.

"That's right. Just now I got the reply I've been waiting for a long time. Of course, I'm very happy."

Cathy felt today was her best day since Vincent's departure. When she felt Vincent was getting further away and leaving her, miraculously, the man strengthened her again, and now she could hold back her longing for her lover.

"Could it be from your lover?" guessed Owen without breaking his friendly smile.

Instantly Cathy's face flushed. "How do you know?"

Owen smiled broadly as he answered, "I've heard about your lover a lot. I heard he was busy saving his family business?"

"It is true."

"He will come back, miss. You will definitely see him again soon before you know it."

Cathy smiled at Owen's words. She felt comforted by the young man's words. At first glance, Owen looked like a young person in his early twenties. But his character and demeanor were like people who were far above her.

"Owen, how old are you now?"

"I'm going to a thirty-seven this year, miss."

Cathy glared in disbelief. "What? I thought you were far below me. But you are several years younger than Uncle Ben!?"

Owen laughed. "Many say that. I'm well-known for my baby face."

Cathy laughed along with him. It was strange that Owen had only worked as his driver for less than a month, but she felt secure with him. The way the man spoke and treated him with respect made him lower all his defensive walls.

Now Cathy is asking herself. Was she an easy woman from the start? Why is she feeling comfortable with foreign men so quickly lately?

First Kinsey, then now Owen. Correction. Kinsey did not count. This man was so annoying and often frustrated her that she felt her blood pressure rise. She really, really, really hated that person. Not to mention that now she feels suspicious, Kinsey is the one who caused all these calamities to happen. From now on, she had to keep his distance from that person.

Luckily she has quit her job at the Alvianc firm, and now she only works as a house-to-house tutor for high-schoolers. Of course, with her uncle's permission and one condition. She had to let Owen accompany her wherever and whenever she goes. Otherwise, her uncle would not allow her to get out of the house.

Cathy sighed in resignation. Why did she feel that her uncle was treating her like a child? Was this close supervision not being too much?

She was not a child who was quickly involved in danger. And Cathy was so sure that she was not an important person that needs tight protection.

Why did her uncle go so far as not to allow her to go outside without someone accompanying her? Well, fortunately, the person attending her was just an ordinary driver rather than a bodyguard. Otherwise, she would never want to leave the house.

"Miss, we have arrived."

"Hm. Thank you. I'll call you as soon as I'm done."

"I'll wait in the lobby."

Then Cathy entered the hotel lobby and let the waitress led her to the reunion floor.

As soon as her friends saw her face, they immediately flocked to her. They all hug each other and chat excitedly.

Cathy got up to go to the toilet for a while in the middle of enjoying their meal. After washing her hands and tidying up her dress, Cathy returned to her seat.

Cathy returned to chatting with her next friend and joking happily.

"Too bad Kitty can't come. When she comes, our group will be complete," said Mercy, a member of the high school dance group.

"You're right. Who would have thought that Kitty became a famous singer among all of us and appeared on various television shows? I was really fascinated." continued Edgar, who once said he had a crush on Kitty in high school.

"Don't tell me you still have feelings for her." his friend teased him, making Edgar gave a nervous chuckle.

Cathy just laughed at that and took a leisurely sip of her drink. She missed her high school days. It seemed that she didn't need to think about work pressure or worry about any business problems back then. It turns out that school days are the best.

"Cathy, can you come with me for a moment? I have something to talk to you." came a request from one of her school friends.

Cathy and Mercy looked at each other in confusion. For as long as they could remember, Thalia didn't like Cathy at all. That's because Cathy often scolded and gave the cold shoulder to her. After all, Thalia was one of the bunch of girls who bullied Kitty.

That's why when Thalia asked her to talk, Cathy got confused. Even Thalia's seat was currently in a row of chairs that were very far from her place. Why did that girl bother coming her way?

Well, maybe Thalia has changed. People could change for the better. So, Cathy agreed.

Thalia and Cathy walked out of the room and headed toward the bathroom. After a few steps, Cathy's head felt dizzy, and she saw Thalia's two bodies in front of her.

She didn't know what had happened to her, and suddenly her gaze darkened.

A few minutes later, Mercy began to feel restless because her best friend was not coming back. Thalia was known as an oppressive and vengeful person. That's why she felt uneasy about leaving Cathy alone with Thalia.

She had tried to persuade her to come along, but Cathy refused because Thalia only wanted to talk privately with Cathy. Thalia used the excuse of wanting to apologize personally.

Cathy believed that people could change, so she agreed to go out alone with Thalia. It's just that Mercy remained uneasy.

Mercy tried to call Cathy's cellphone to confirm her condition. As soon as the dial tone was heard, the cellphone in the seat next to her rang. Mercy couldn't believe Cathy left her bag there. Cathy was not usually careless like this.

"I'm going to find Cathy for a moment," said Mercy to her friends, carrying Cathy's bag.

Mercy left the room and walked to find her best friend down to the lobby. Her heart was getting restless because she couldn't find Cathy anywhere. Finally, Mercy decided to contact Thalia. Unfortunately, the woman's cellphone was not active.

Mercy was still trying to contact Thalia again while directing her gaze across the room, looking for either Thalia or Cathy.

"Excuse me, isn't that Miss Catherine's bag?" suddenly a young man with a baby face and neatly dressed asked her out of nowhere.

"It's true. Who are you?"

"I'm Miss Catherine's driver." replied the person with a polite smile. "Is the reunion over? Where's Miss Catherine?"

Mercy looked with a probing gaze at the person. She never expected someone so young to work as a lowly driver. But that's not the point.

"Is it true that you are the driver? Can you call her, so I believe?"

Owen continued to smile politely despite receiving suspicious and hostile gazes. He felt that something was wrong, and to get the answer, he had to make the young girl in front of him believe in him.

Owen dialed Catherine's number, which finally heard the ringing sound from inside Cathy's bag.

"Okay, I trust you now. I'm looking for her right now. Our friend Thalia talked to her privately and hasn't returned yet."

"And the reason why you feel restless is that..."

"Back in high school, Thalia used to get into conflicts with Cathy. I think until now, she still has a grudge against Cathy. Even though I'm sure Cathy wouldn't easily get into her trap, I still feel worried."

"I understand. Can I have Miss Catherine's bag? I'll go find her."

Mercy handed Cathy's bag to Owen. "Are you sure you can find her?"

"I will try," he replied, still smiling. Only this time, it looked like it was forced.

As soon as Owen turned around, his smile disappeared, and his face hardened. His steps were getting faster and faster towards his car.

Owen immediately put on the earphones while calling someone and turning on his laptop.

"I lost track of the second miss... I know this is my fault... Young master Kinsey?... I understand. Try to find out about the girl named Thalia. She's a high school friend of the second miss."

Owen closed his laptop again and drove the car somewhere.