After going back to the hostel, Zofia found the ring on Kathy’s finger.
“Hey, what happened?”
“Joseph said that we will make engagement first,” Kathy smiled happily and shared the good news.
“The progress is fast. When is the engagement?”
“We make it next week tentatively,” Kathy smiled.
“Why don’t you remarry?”
Kathy stunned for a while, “Hmmm, I told Joseph that I want to prepare for marriage only after I
graduate.”
Now, she wanted to focus on her study.
“It is two years from now, can Joseph wait for you? There are a lot of women coveting him, queuing
from the north to the south of the city.”
“I trust him.”
“Alright, I believe that both of you love each other very much, I will look forward to your engagement.”
Two days later, Joseph sent the proposal of their engagement to Kathy. It came from the creative idea
of the PR department of the company.
The engagement location was located at the coastal city near City N. They would hold their
engagement on the beach.
But Kathy thought that it was…too extravagant.
She just wanted the engagement to be simple.
She told Joseph her idea, “I think it is better if we just have a meal with our friends and announce our
engagement. No need to make it so grand.”
After hearing that, Joseph frowned, they skipped this step before. So, he wanted to hold a grand
engagement for her to fulfil the missed step.
“In my opinion, this engagement is similar to the formal wedding,” Joseph looked at her.
Kathy stunned, if it was a wedding, she also wanted it to be…simple.
Her grandfather was alive on her first wedding, they had to hold a grand wedding to serve the guests in
order to maintain the two families’ reputation. In fact, she would like to have her wedding to be attended
by her best friends and family members only. Then, she wanted to make a promise with Joseph under
their witness.
That was enough.
“Joseph, do you know?” Kathy looked at him expectantly.
“Kathy, if you don’t want it to be so troublesome, we make it simple. After the engagement, we go for a
holiday?” Joseph understood her thought.
“Alright, exactly after next week is the National Day holiday.”
Joseph asked the employees in the PR Department to come in and canceled all the plans of the
engagement. They only arranged for dinner to serve their friends. For the guest list, Joseph let Kathy
decide.
“I don’t have many friends, just the few that you know.”
“Ok, it’s settled then.”
There were five days left to reach their engagement, the venue did not need much decoration. As for
Kathy, she only needed to pick a suit of dress.
Although it was an engagement, Kathy was looking forward to it.
Kathy informed Jennifer about the engagement when she went back home on weekend.
“I am not around next week, maybe I have to miss your engagement,” Jennifer said disappointedly.
Next week was the Booth Group’s annual general meeting, she had to go to Country C.
“Mom, I will broadcast live for you,” Kathy smiled.
“I wish you all can enjoy your day, I don’t want to disturb,” after that, Jennifer took out a necklace with
emerald.
“This necklace is given by your grandmother to me when I engage with your father, now, I pass it to
you.”
Kathy looked at the emerald, the colour was clear and attractive, it must be expensive.
“Thank you, mom.”
“I will give you more gifts when you reach your formal wedding. It is good that you engage first and get
married after you graduate. Joseph is a good man,” Jennifer had a good impression on Joseph.
When Kathy faced difficulty, he never left her alone.
In Jennifer’s opinion, the most important thing was treating her daughter well.
…
The day of engagement was around the corner, Kathy was excited and joyful.
Their holiday was coming soon, the doctors and nurses were discussing their holiday plan, “Kathy, how
about you? Where do you go for a holiday?”
“I will go to City W for holiday.”
City W was located just beside City N. After their engagement, they plan to enjoy themselves in City W
for a few days.
Kathy did not want to go too far as Joseph always went for his business trip in the country as well as
overseas, it was better for them to relax at a nearby place.
“I also want to go to City W but the hotels are full, I am too late…”
“The hotels there are full?” Kathy stunned.
They had not booked a hotel yet!
She seldom went for a vacation and forgot that the tourist area was full during the holiday.
After leaving the hospital when she finished her duty, she directly went to the Joseph’s Group.
There was a taxi outside. Kathy said out the address of the Joseph’s Group.
She called Joseph on the way but no one picked up the call, he might have his meeting now.
It was afternoon, she looked out from the window, the traffic was not jammed. She knew the route in
City N well, this was not the route to the Joseph’s Group.
Kathy frowned, looked at the driver, “Are you going the wrong way?”
The driver did not speak. Kathy was then realized that the driver was wearing a cap, his face was
covered half.
But, he seemed a bit familiar.
Julian?
Kathy paled, why Julian was here?
“Julian, stop!” Kathy shouted angrily.
He accelerated suddenly and drove the car towards a remote area.
She held her handphone and intended to send message to Joseph. But Julian braked instantly, Kathy’s
hand shook and the phone fell onto the ground.
Julian got down from the car and opened the door, he picked up Kathy’s phone and threw it into the
rubbish bin outside coolly.
Just then, another driver sat on the driver seat while Julian sat beside Kathy.
“Are you surprised to see me?” Julian sneered, “I am bailed temporarily.”
“What do you want to do?” Kathy was afraid and kept moving backwards.
But the taxi was so narrow, she could not move anywhere else.
“What do I want to do? Of course kidnap you and threaten Joseph, or else I have to be put in jail,”
Julian held her neck tight, his strength was big, Kathy gasped and her face paled…
“Julian, Joseph will not forgive you if you do anything on me,” Kathy muttered.
Julian let go his hand when he saw Kathy was nearly breathless.
Just then, at the Joseph’s Group.
Joseph went to the office, his phone showed a few miss calls from Kathy. He called back but no one
picked up his call.
Kathy had left the hospital at this time.
Just then, John informed him, “Mr Joseph, Julian is bailed temporarily this afternoon.”
After that, Joseph darkened his face.
“Check Kathy’s phone location now!”
John nodded, he was shocked by the boss’s sudden changed expression.
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