Let Me Go Mr Hill

Let me go, Mr. Hill [by Shallow South] Chapter 21
By the time Shaun returned home from his morning run, he was startled to discover the grand feast spread out across the table.

“You…”

“Shaunny, I felt bad that you ate the cat pudding last night so I’m making it up to you with this breakfast spread,” Catherine said thoughtfully as she served him a bowl of oat porridge.

There was a strange expression on his face. “It’s alright. You’ve already been punished last night.”

She stood there with a tight feeling in her throat. “I was truly grossed out after having the cat’s food last night,” she replied slowly a couple of seconds later.

He lowered his gaze to the ground without commenting further.

“Are you going to work? Should I drop you off at the subway station?” he asked before heading to the door once he finished his breakfast.

Catherine was startled but soon shook her head from side to side. “I was fired.” The desolation was audible in her voice.

It was obvious from his forehead that he was frowning. He was told that she was working at her family company. The relationship between her and the Jones family seemed pretty tense. “Alright, you can focus on looking after Fudge at home.”

Pfft, she was not going to spend her time cat sitting.

“I’m planning to look for another job. But don’t worry, I’ll not let it get in the way of looking after Fudge.”

“Whatever,” he muttered and left the house.

…

For the next couple of days, Catherine kept herself occupied looking for a job.

There were plenty of openings for interior design or architecture-related roles. However, in order to disguise her background as the young lady of the Jones family, she had to keep her previous professional experience a secret.

Besides, other big-scale companies were only willing to hire her as an assistant, given her young age.

chose to

Both their designers took care of everything including designing the plans and

time doing such work. She felt rather self-conscious in the beginning but soon

would accept her leaflets but more often than not, people

an hour later, she was drenched in sweat and her cheeks were

it was fall, the weather was unusually hot

without acknowledging her. Just then, a black Lamborghini pulled to

took her by surprise. It

in the streets…” Rebecca stepped out from the passenger

in the center of her chest. Ethan once said the passenger seat of his car only belonged

be? Summit?” Her words reeked of

pursed her lips as if she was upset. “I didn’t

is being kind toward you.” Ethan suddenly got out of the car and slammed the door behind him. “Take a good look at yourself. You’re the young lady of the Jones family. Don’t you feel

face. An intense pain filled her

working honestly by handing out leaflets instead of stealing from

to Summit,” Rebecca said immediately, “Look, we’ve just secured a renovation deal with the developer of Mandarin Garden regarding their luxurious studios. We’re talking about over a thousand suites, so the profit could well be over millions. Come assist me. Shouldn’t

for an hour, became more irritated. “Don’t you get tired from

shouted at her, annoyed. “Rebecca is offering you a hand out of kindness

you too blind to see what kind of

of us for the

right now.” Catherine lost all control and threw the stash of leaflets at the two of

in front of Rebecca and slightly nudged the other

balance and fell to the ground. The leaflets

already leading Rebecca

her shoulder to smile

excruciating pain. It was as if someone

up for Rebecca like