"But then our relationship would be exposed."
Kathy frowned. While everyone around her knew about her relationship with Joseph now, having a
wedding was bound to be more high-profile.
She knew how horrible Joseph's fans could be.
"I don't mind. I do want everyone to know that you're my wife. In this way, no one is allowed to hit on
you." Joseph said overbearingly.
Kathy smiled suddenly, "Well, I should be the one to say that."
Joseph was so handsome and good-looking, there were plenty of women who coveted him.
...
The date for the wedding was quickly set.
It was just two months later, not long after she finished her exams.
But since it was going to be a wedding, it wasn't just the Booth family that had to worry, the Joseph
family as well.
Kathy didn't know what Joseph was planning. She hadn't met the rest of the Joseph family except for
his grandfather. Was Joseph going to invite them?
"What are you thinking?" Seeing Kathy staring at the wedding dress drawings, Joseph came over and
hugged her.
Kathy turned her head. The smile on her face froze.
"Will anyone else from the Joseph family besides your grandfather be at the wedding?"
"Besides grandpa, there's my sister, Veronica."
"Sister? I can't believe I didn't know you had a sister." Kathy scowled at him deliberately.
"She's not well." The coldness in Joseph's eyes flickered away.
Kathy was shocked. She hadn't expected to bring up the sad story about Joseph.
She smiled, "Your sister must be beautiful. After all, you're so handsome."
"She ... was just too pretty, so life didn't go well for her." Joseph's tone got even colder.
Kathy knew better than to ask any more questions. She changed the subject, "I don't see anything
wrong with the wedding dress. I love it."
Joseph lowered his eyes. He had been personally involved in the design of it. He had already started
preparing it when he and Kathy got their marriage license.
"The wedding dress will be flown in from Europe next week, along with the rest of the gowns. You'll pick
them all together then."
The smile on Kathy's face deepened, "Joseph, you really did have it all planned out. I can't believe I
didn't know."
"I was always serious about marrying you." Joseph lifted her small face and his tone was grimly
determined.
Kathy kept her wits about her. He'd meant it when he said he was married to her.
What about feelings?
...
In the afternoon, Kathy went to the Hilton family. Jennifer was very keen on the wedding. She kept
asking Kathy to come over and discuss the matter with her.
Grandpa was too old to plan the wedding himself, so he asked Jennifer to take care of it.
"Kathy, I'm going to arrange the wedding at the Booth’s old castle. What style do you like for the
setting?"
The planner at Jennifer's side handed over the iPad, and on it were several pictures of the setting.
About the wedding, Kathy had never thought about what it would look like.
She hadn't thought this far ahead before with Peter.
And after marrying Joseph, it was something she hadn't thought about even more.
Seeing that Kathy seemed confused, Jennifer smiled, "What do you think of this 'Princess' theme?
Layout as a pure white ocean, I rather like it."
"Just as you wish, Mrs Hilton."
"Kathy, call me 'Mom', okay?" Jennifer looked at Kathy expectantly.
She always called her Mrs Hilton, which made her feel so distant.
Kathy lowered her eyes for a moment before calling out in a low voice, "Mom."
Jennifer smiled and hugged Kathy tightly, "I am sorry. Kathy, give me a chance. I'll make it up to you."
Kathy looked indifferent. She hadn't found life in the past to be so hard, but instead, she felt cramped in
every way now that she was in the Booth family.
But if this was her life, she was ready to accept it.
She smiled lightly, "Mom, I used to have a very happy life. You don't need to apologize."
Jennifer's face sank, "You were supposed to be a princess."
Kathy lowered her eyes. She would have preferred to be just a normal person.
"Huh, isn't this my sister?" Kathy was about to leave when Billy came in.
When she saw Billy, her face sank. Remembering that he had deliberately brought her to the club to
trap her before, she said coldly, "Billy, you deliberately trapped me and Bertie in the club, didn't you?"
"Are you angry?" Billy raised an eyebrow, and his face was calm.
"Yes. Why are you doing this? Or were you just using me from the beginning?"
Billy laughed, "Using? Kathy, we had a deal at the beginning. Mutual benefit. And, Bertie didn't sign an
agreement with me that night. So our agreement cannot continue."
"You scoundrel ... Billy. I was really blind to believe what you said."
"I brought you there only in the hope that Bertie would cooperate with me because of you. But now,
he's refused. It doesn't look like you're of much use." Billy said coolly.
Seeing Kathy getting even angrier, Billy's tone softened a bit, "Sister, aren't you having a pretty good
relationship with my mom now? Sometimes there are a lot of things you're better off not knowing."
"Billy, you weren't going to tell me those things in the first place, were you?" Kathy looked sullen.
"I'll take you home. It's not safe for you to go home alone." Billy accompanied her out the door and
didn't answer.
Kathy ignored him, "Being around you is the most dangerous."
Billy narrowed his eyes and didn't force her.
He wasn't going to tell Kathy those things. For her, those things were too cruel.
...
Kathy had been working at the Joseph's Group for half a month. She was getting used to it and was
handling things very well.
Although she was a secretary, she basically didn't have to deal with other departments. She just took
care of some of Joseph's menial tasks.
John was a lot busier than she was, leading Kathy to wonder how much Joseph had helped her cut
down on her workload.
Next week was the retest for the Ocean University exams, and Kathy usually went back to her reading
after work.
She occasionally had questions she wanted to ask Joseph. But he had been out to dinner almost every
night during this period, and by the time he returned it was late.
Sleepiness set in and Kathy lay down on her desk. She thought of taking a nap and then getting up to
study, but she didn't wake up until Joseph returned in the evening.
Joseph entered the study and saw Kathy's quiet face as she slept.
There were review materials all around her hands. He picked her up.
Kathy opened her eyes in a daze. When she saw Joseph, she grumbled, "Why are you so late?"
Also, she smelled the alcohol on Joseph's breath.
Suddenly, she resisted even more.
Joseph frowned and carried Kathy back to the master bedroom. He said in a low voice, "I got a few
drinks at dinner tonight."
"Yeah, I know." Kathy hugged his neck.
She understood that Joseph needed to socialize sometimes, so she wasn't angry.
"You stay home and study during this time. You can come over to the Joseph's Group when the
wedding is over, okay?" Joseph said.
Kathy nodded.
She was preparing for her retest recently. When the exams were over and the wedding was soon after,
she didn't seem to have much time.
"Why don't you set up a secretary's office? John is too tired with all the things you usually do."
As she finished, her jaw was suddenly pinched by Joseph, "You're concerned about other men?"
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