Chapter 145 Elodie Has Always Been with Her
Catherine sat in the car with an indifferent expression. Her eyes were beautiful and bright, her red lips slightly parted, and she exuded a cold aura—stunning yet aloof.
Michael felt his heart itch at the sight of her like this.
"Catherine, I genuinely want to be friends with you. Mr. Howard really isn't right for you. Why don't you consider being with me?"
Even Jared thought Michael was out of his mind after hearing that.
Catherine had been so direct, yet he still pretended not to understand?
That was just pointless!
Jared immediately pulled out his phone, coughed twice, and began his performance.
"Mr. Howard! I'm Catherine's driver. We met last time. Catherine came to the bank to pick something up and ran into a crazy person who even told Catherine to leave you!"
Jared looked at Michael with a smile. "Michael, care to have a word with Mr. Howard? He says he'd like to get to know you."
Michael never expected even Catherine's driver to be so bold!
He actually dared to call Alexander right in front of him!
If Alexander found out he was openly trying to steal his fiancée, would he even survive?
Michael met Catherine's cold gaze and clenched his jaw.
"I'm sure we'll meet again, and by then you'll regret today's choice."
Michael turned and left.
Jared handed the phone to Catherine, and Alexander's voice came through the receiver.
"Why didn't you tell me someone was bothering you? Michael—I'll remember that name."
"I'm fine. I just happened to run into him on the street."
"Even I didn't know you were going to the bank today, yet Michael managed to 'run into' you there. What excellent tactics!"
Alexander tugged at his tie, his gaze cold as he looked at the documents in front of him.
Yet his tone was exceptionally gentle. "Have lunch with me today?"
"No need. I have some things to do later."
"Then dinner?"
"No need either. I have to go back to the lab tonight."
"Then let's have a late-night snack. I'll pick you up."
At this point, hearing that slight lilt in Alexander's tone, Catherine couldn't help but feel like he was acting cute with her.
Then again, on second thought.
Alexander, who struck fear into people's hearts—he probably didn't even know what acting cute meant in this lifetime, right?
Alexander urged, "Say yes quickly. I still have a meeting. If my people hear me talking like this, I'll lose all my authority at the company."
Catherine couldn't even imagine what expression the people at his company would have if they heard Alexander speaking in such a tone.
Left with no choice, she nodded and agreed.
"Fine."
After hanging up, Alexander's tone instantly turned cold, filled with icy intent.
"Annie, pull up all our recent collaborations with the Hughes family."
"Yes, Mr. Howard. Are we terminating our partnerships with them?"
Alexander let out a cold laugh. He narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze full of coldness.
"Every partnership the Hughes family has—we're taking them all. Anyone who dares harass my fiancée will pay the price, and the Hughes family is no exception."
When Annie heard this, she was shocked!
Someone from the Hughes family actually harassed Catherine!
Catherine was so gentle, elegant, and good-tempered. If she encountered those shameless people from the Hughes family, wouldn't she be annoyed to death?
"Yes! Don't worry! I will defend Catherine with my life!"
Alexander looked up at Annie, his gaze light and fleeting.
Annie immediately corrected herself: "With such an excellent fiancé like you, no man could ever steal Catherine away."
Alexander withdrew his gaze, nodded, and picked up his phone. The screen background was all Catherine—he could never seem to get enough of looking at her.
As for those who dared to harass her, he wouldn't let a single one of them off!
Inside Evergreen Bank, Catherine used the safe deposit box key and successfully found what Elodie had left behind.
The safe deposit box contained only some simple jewelry, including a bracelet that Elodie had always worn during her lifetime.
There was also a letter.
"Catherine: By the time you read this letter, I'll be gone.
These things are all for you. There are many things I haven't told you, all to protect you.
Catherine, you are the person I've loved most in this life.
I hope my Catherine will always be healthy and happy.
After I'm gone, don't go back to the Smith family. They don't treat you well, and I won't bless them either.
If you get the chance, go find your real family.
Don't care about people who treat you badly. I will always protect you."
The letter wasn't long, but it left Catherine in tears.
Elodie!
When did Elodie write this letter, and what was she feeling when she came here alone to seal everything away?
She must have worried that the Smith family would fight with Catherine over these things, so she prepared everything in advance and gave it to Neil, right?
These were things Elodie had saved up her entire life. Catherine had seen that bracelet when she was very young.
Oliver had once said he needed money for business and asked Elodie to sell the bracelet.
Elodie didn't agree at the time. After that, Catherine never saw the bracelet again and thought she'd given it to Oliver!
It turned out Elodie had left her most precious possessions for her!
It turned out Elodie had always known she wasn't the Smith family's child!
It turned out that even at the very end, Elodie was thinking of her!
Catherine's face was covered in tears, her voice choked with emotion.
"Grandma, you said there were many things you didn't tell me. What were they?"
"It's okay. Whatever you didn't want to tell me, I'll find out myself."
Catherine wiped away her tears, gathered everything in front of her, and put it all back in the safe deposit box.
After thinking for a moment, she opened the box again, took out the bracelet, and put it on her wrist.
She'd treat it as if Elodie was always with her!
Walking out from where the safe deposit boxes were kept, the bank manager came up to her.
"Ms. Windsor, this bank card has six million dollars in it, and you have the authority to manage it."
Six million dollars?
How did Elodie have so much money?
No wonder Oliver was still thinking about the money Elodie left behind!
"Give me the bank card. Keep the safe deposit box as is, and don't touch the money inside."
"Yes, whatever you say."
Evergreen Bank was the Windsor family's property, and the bank manager looked at Catherine the same way he'd look at Charles.
Even more warmly than Charles!
Who didn't know that pleasing Catherine meant pleasing Charles!
"Ms. Windsor, Mr. Charles Windsor has ordered that you have shares in our bank, so whatever you want to do, just tell me directly!"
She had shares in Evergreen Bank too?
It must have been from Charles. The Windsor family, just like Elodie, always tried every way possible to give her what they thought was good!
Catherine walked out of the bank, looking at the bracelet on her wrist.
It was as if Elodie was always with her!