Chapter 31: Really Worked Too Hard!
This is Philip we're talking about!
The top lawyer Philip, whose secretary couldn't even get an appointment with him. You need to show proof of assets just to meet Philip - poor people don't even qualify to have him take their case!
How did Catherine manage to contact him?
Oliver was stunned!
Philip spoke with anger: "Mr. Smith, even if you raised Catherine in the past, you have no relationship now! Catherine has her own family. Your wife and daughter are not Catherine's mother and sister. Watch your words!"
Oliver spoke stiffly: "We raised her for eighteen years. She turns her back on us over a small matter, and now asking her to get my wife and daughter released - what's wrong with that?"
Besides, he'd been waiting here for Catherine for several days!
Philip let out a cold laugh.
"In your view, kidnapping is a small matter?"
"How is that kidnapping? My wife was just worried about her and kindly wanted to send her back to our hometown. Mr. Windsor, don't say I didn't warn you - Catherine doesn't have money to pay your legal fees. Don't let her fool you!"
Philip was almost laughing from anger!
He controlled his rage and turned to look at Catherine, his tone gentle: "Catherine, if I do something in a moment, just pretend you didn't see it, okay?"
Catherine nodded obediently, "Okay, but I still have something I want to ask him."
Oliver looked at Catherine warily, his attitude cold: "What do you want to ask me? If you're thinking about coming back to the Smith family, forget it! I don't want a daughter with no conscience like you!"
"If you don't come back with me, I'll dig up Elodie's grave and make sure she can't rest in peace even in death!"
A hint of anger appeared in Catherine's eyes!
Elodie was also Oliver's mother. She raised him through hardship from childhood. How could Oliver say such things?
She was the person in the entire Smith family who treated her best. When Oliver and Celeste were too busy with work and neglected her as a child, it was Elodie who raised her with her own hands, holding her in her arms and rocking her in the wicker chair - that was the warmest time of her childhood!
When she got food poisoning from candy Clara gave her, Oliver and Celeste didn't even come back to check on her. It was Elodie, at her old age, who carried her everywhere looking for doctors and personally took care of her!
When Oliver struggled with his startup, it was Elodie who took out all her savings to support him.
Thinking about Oliver saying such things made Catherine feel sad for Elodie.
"If you do that, I'll make you regret it!"
Oliver felt a bit guilty. After all, he said this to threaten Catherine, not because he really wanted to dig up Elodie's grave.
Catherine spoke calmly: "What's your relationship with the director of Angel's Haven Orphanage?"
Oliver was surprised.
Why would Catherine ask him about Angel's Haven Orphanage?
Did she find out something?
"Do I need to report my college classmates to you? Catherine, let me tell you, if you don't come back with me today, I'll put an announcement in the paper tomorrow disowning you!"
Catherine acted as if she hadn't heard his shouting and obediently walked back behind Philip.
"I'm done asking."
Philip clapped his hands, and immediately a group of men in black suits emerged from behind the Cayenne, surrounding Oliver.
"Since Mr. Smith says it was all out of kindness, let me be kind too and send you home!"
The bodyguards immediately stepped forward, grabbed Oliver, and threw him directly into a van, taking him away!
Oliver, over fifty and with a weak body from constant business entertaining, was no match for these strong bodyguards. His arm got dislocated from struggling, but he still couldn't break free!
Catherine tugged on Philip's sleeve.
Philip immediately looked at Catherine, lowering his head slightly, his voice gentle: "Catherine, do you have any instructions?"
"His hometown is in Osflow."
Oliver made his fortune in a small city called Osflow, even poorer than Tranquil County. He hadn't been back there himself in twenty years.
The round trip from Osflow to Serenity City would take three or four days!
Philip's eyes lit up, saying cheerfully: "Good, I guarantee I'll send him back to his hometown! Come on, let's go buy brooches. We'll buy a hundred of them! I heard Quinn has new products - I'll buy them all for you!"
Catherine fell silent.
Last time Charles cleared out Quinn's entire inventory just to send her clothes!
She knew exactly what new products Quinn had in store.
Those were design drafts she casually drew up on the plane on her way back to the Windsor family. Every single one of those casual sketches became a hit, turning into trendy items pursued by the wealthy ladies of Imperia City.
Simon stood in the store, and seeing Philip in his custom-tailored suit, his smile stretched from ear to ear!
Here he comes - the person who called demanding they clear the store and close it is here!
Simon saw the woman following behind Philip.
Isn't that Catherine!
Could this be Catherine's latest method of inspecting stores?
Catherine gave Simon a look, signaling him not to reveal their relationship.
"Take out all your store's newest brooches. I'm buying them all for Catherine!"
The staff immediately brought out all the brooches, even including last year's products.
Philip waved his hand grandly: "Wrap them all up! And your clothes too - see what suits Catherine and buy everything!"
Catherine thought to herself.
What would she do with so many clothes?
"Philip, I have plenty of clothes. My closet at home is already full. I don't need any more right now."
"Your closet is full? Then I'll buy you a new house right away. Do you like this development? I also have a property here - how about I give it to you too?"
Philip immediately pulled out his phone and showed Catherine Golden Manor, the most famous wealthy neighborhood in the city center of Luminara City, next to Imperia City.
Catherine quickly refused: "No need, I prefer living together with Mom and Dad and all of you."
"You're right about that. I'll buy it for you anyway - consider it a birthday gift."
Simon was shocked!
This handsome guy who buys houses as easily as buying groceries is actually Catherine's family?
Catherine is actually a daughter from a wealthy family!
Philip looked at the pile of clothes in front of him and stroked his chin: "We still need to buy the clothes. Girls love to dress up. Get the matching shoes and accessories too. Ring it all up and send it to The Windsor Mansion."
Simon's smile bloomed like a flower: "Hello, that's a total of $150 million. After discount, it's $100 million. Cash or card?"
Quinn never gave discounts, but since Catherine was the one buying, Simon was afraid he'd get beaten up later if he didn't give a discount now.
Philip said incredulously: "$100 million in cash?"
Even if he could withdraw it, this store couldn't hold it all!
Simon skillfully pulled out the card reader: "Please."
Catherine was truly amazing - for the store's sales figures, she actually brought her brother to shop. How brilliant!
Since Catherine was working so hard, he couldn't let her down!
He'd go back and bring his whole family to shop here!