My Sweetheart novel Chapter 169

Although Billy looked like a playboy and a sloth, he held the authority of the Hilton Group and his words are profound while not leaking details but yet understood the market deeply and was full of confidence.

He was so profound that she couldn’t fully understand him. Kathy felt that she should keep a distance from this kind of man.

“Frustrated and feeling bored?” Billy saw that she was uncomfortable but he was feeling great and smirked.

Kathy glared at him and took a step back, “Since you are talking about work with me by your side, aren’t you afraid that I’ll hear your secrets?”

Billy looked down and laughed, “If you can understand, then I will spend whatever it takes to pull you over to the Hilton Group.”

Kathy rolled her eyes and didn’t bother with Billy. He was quickly surrounded by others and didn’t follow her.

She looked around and didn’t see Joseph and Edith. Matthew was talking enthusiastically to several shareholders of the Joseph group. She didn’t intend to come tonight and also it didn’t concern her, so she decided to leave.

Leaving by the entrance was too obvious so she went to a side door.

Edith saw Kathy from the second floor and squinted in anger and she almost crushed the wine glass in her hands.

She called the waiter over, “The side door has a safety staircase. Lock up the internal and external doors to it.

“Yes, Miss Wesley.”

With her eyebrows raised, she turns and sees Joseph talking to the guests not far away. She smiled warmly and walked over.

Kathy saw the exit and the staircase was lighted so it wasn’t frightening. She goes down the staircase in her flats quietly and could hear the door behind her being locked.

She quickens her steps and practically ran down to the door but it was also locked as she reached it.

At this moment, the light overhead became dim and then the staircase plunged into darkness.

Kathy’s heart sank and pushed the door with all her strength, “Is there anyone? Open the door!”

She could only hear her own echo.

The door behind her was locked after she came in and then the outside door was locked as she came down, so… this was done intentionally?

Who was it?

She was inconspicuous during this event and only a few she was familiar with knew that she was there. Furthermore, her status wasn’t exposed. Very few people knew that she was Mrs. Joseph.

The person against her… Billy?

She immediately shook her head. He had no reason to lock her up unless he didn’t want Joseph to see her?

Kathy pondered and it was only a guess. The most important thing was to escape from there.

She took out her cell phone but to her disappointment, her battery was flat.

It was already late when she left the office and was planning to go directly home and that’s why she didn’t charge her phone.

Kathy’s face turned pale. Since she had no means to contact the others, she could only sit down on the staircase and wait.

Whoever responsible for this should let her out after the banquet.

She kept thinking of this but she didn’t have the confidence…

…

Edith’s uncle Zain Wesley was present for that night’s banquet. In the early years, Wesley family was B Country’s elite family. Their status was on par with the Joseph family but in recent years they didn’t have a capable leader and they had diminished in strength.

The only person Zain can rely on now was Edith but they weren’t close and she was closer to the Joseph family. Zain was hoping that she would be married to Joseph so he decided to broach the issue that night.

When she saw that Zain had gone, Edith was obviously afraid and instinctively grabbed Joseph’s arm.

“Joseph, my uncle…”

Joseph’s expression was calm and was about to walk over but Edith held onto him, “Joseph, don’t go… he is a pervert…”

“Relax, he doesn’t dare to do anything here. Don’t you want to get rid of him for good? Tonight I’ll help you.” Joseph pursed his lips coldly.

Edith was secretly pleased when she heard this. If she can really be rid of Zain then she won’t have to worry about him anymore.

“Joseph, congratulations on becoming the Director of the Joseph group. Look at you, I thought that you would remain a doctor but never had I expected that you’ll become the top dog of the Joseph group.” Zain said these frivolities while looking at Edith.

She lowered her head and was behaving coyly beside Joseph.

Zain flashed his anger at Edith.

“Things were unexpected. It’s you who came personally, is there anything important?” Joseph squinted and saw through Zain’s motives.

The Wesley family doesn’t have any talents. From the moment Edith’s parents passed away, Zain took over control of the family business but he can’t manage it well and liked to gamble and womanize. The family business had long been ruined by his hands.

“The only important matter to me now is Edith. She stayed in the Joseph family since young and is close to you. Joseph, when do you intend to marry Edith?” Zain’s voice wasn’t loud and the guests around heard it and looked towards Edith in deep thoughts.

The rumor outside is Joseph was already married except that this Mrs. Joseph has not revealed herself the entire night and they thought that the gossip was fake.

But now, the Wesley family mentioned this request, could Edith be the future Mrs. Joseph?

Edith was surprised that Zain would mention such a request and was out of character.

Zain had coveted Edith and didn’t want her to be married.

But she somewhat understood his intentions after considering the state of the family business.

Joseph’s expression didn’t change but coldly replied, “Perhaps Zain doesn’t know, I had already married half a year ago. It is not possible that I marry Edith. But I remember that when Edith was five years old, her family had already arranged for her marriage. The betrothed is B country’s Chief executive Conor Nicholson. I’ve invited him for tonight’s banquet.”

Edith was already pale, what did Joseph mean?

So, is he going to push her to someone else?

She indeed had an arranged marriage when she was a kid but since her parents died, the two families had never remained in contact. Now…

Edith looked up and very quickly Conor walked over from the crowd. Edith’s arm continued to hold tightly onto Joseph.

Zain was upset. Joseph’s marriage wasn’t announced and he naturally doesn’t know.

With regards to this Conor, he knows about his strength in B country but when compared to Joseph, there still was a difference.

“Is this Miss Wesley? When the Wesley family moved, my parents were unsuccessful in contacting you. I didn’t expect you to be here we finally meet.” Conor squinted. He had been in the Army for many years causing him to exude a cold and aloof air.

His complexion was dark and he was very handsome and prominent at tonight’s banquet.

Except that, Edith only had eyes for Joseph.