I pulled Catherine into my arms, gave her nose a playful flick, and grinned, "Then what if the others know our relationship?"
"Let them. It'll make our relationship seem more real," Catherine said, wrapping her arm around my neck and locking eyes with me.
At that moment, it really felt like we were dating, even more affectionate than most couples in their honeymoon phase, right?
But to keep things spicy, I pushed aside the idea of actually dating her.
"I'm cool with whatever, as long as you don't mind," I said.
Catherine nudged my shoulder, signaling me to grab her phone from the end of the bed.
I got up, grabbed her phone, and brought it to her, along with my own.
Catherine snuggled back into my arms while taking her phone and calling her assistant, Jane Hayes.
From the name, she sounded like a woman with clear features and a slender figure, and since she was Catherine's assistant, she probably wasn't too bad-looking.
I got curious about Jane.
After a couple of rings, the call was answered.
"Hey, Catherine, what's up? Something urgent this late?" Jane's sleepy voice came through the phone, sounding like she had just woken up.
"Can you go to the pharmacy and get me a 24-hour emergency contraceptive pill? Bring it to Room 901 at the Grand Palace Hotel," Catherine said seriously.
As she said, it sounded like she was giving orders. With such a strong confidence and intimidating aura, no wonder she was the daughter of the richest man.
"Emergency contraceptive pill? Catherine, are you... are you having sex this late?" Jane's voice, initially sleepy, suddenly perked up at the mention of the pill, like she was jolted awake.
And when it came to sex, her voice got really soft, like accidentally finding something secret and hidden, lacking confidence.
"Isn't it normal? I'm an adult."
"But... weren't you single until yesterday? Is it the guy your dad set you up with?" Jane asked.
"Of course not, that guy is short, ugly, and skinny. No way he matches me. Just get the pill and don't ask questions." Catherine said, admiring her nails.
From the moment the call started, the shy and innocent woman from earlier was gone.
Now, she seemed like a powerful woman who could command a million employees and make a billion dollars in a minute.
"Alright, Catherine. I'll be there in ten minutes." Jane responded, and I could hear the rustling sound on the other end, seeming like she was getting up to go out and buy the pill.
"Okay, I'll be waiting." Catherine hung up the phone, tossed her phone aside, and snuggled back into my arms.
I held her close, my rough hands gently caressing her soft skin, feeling very comfortable."So, what do you do for work?" I asked, genuinely curious.
If she was just a rich girl, she wouldn't have an assistant or that boss-like vibe. She had to be doing something serious.
"I'm the CEO of a subsidiary of my family's company. The girl on the phone is my assistant and secretary."
"A company? What kind of projects do you work on?"
"We're into fashion design. What about you? Where do you work? Maybe we can collaborate."
She was a true CEO, always thinking about business, even in the middle of our intimate moment.
But my career was nowhere near Catherine's level.
"I work in the PR department at Starchaser Enterprises. I'm just a newbie, so I don't have the power to decide on collaborations," I said with a helpless chuckle.
Still, I didn't feel inferior. Her success and early CEO position were mostly thanks to her family. If she were from an ordinary family, she'd probably be in a similar spot as me.
"Starchaser Enterprises," Catherine repeated softly. "That's a top 500 global company, a big player. I wonder if my dad has worked with your company. I'll check. If not, I'll get him to collaborate with your company, then I'll take charge of the project and have your company request you to be in charge. That way, we'll have plenty of chances to meet. What do you think?"
Catherine looked at me with a smile full of anticipation, her beautiful eyes dreaming of our future.
It almost felt like we were dating, and she already saw me as her real boyfriend.
For me, it was a golden opportunity. Maybe I could climb up from the PR department to a higher position. I wasn't about to turn down her offer.
I kissed her hand lightly. "Sure, I'll come to your office then. We can discuss collaboration and have some fun at the same time."
Blushing, Catherine pulled her hand back and playfully hit my chest. "Pervert! You have such wild thoughts."
"I can't help it. You're just too beautiful!" I said, flipping over and lying on top of her, my hands caressing her waist, my lips finding her neck.
Catherine burst into laughter as I hit her ticklish spots. She tried to hug me and push me away at the same time, twisting and turning to avoid my touch, even lifting her legs to try and kick me off.
But I pressed tightly against her, making it impossible for her to escape, and her long legs couldn't reach me.
We playfully wrestled on the bed for about ten minutes, kicking the covers off and messing up the sheets.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the hotel room door. Jane had arrived.
Catherine finally managed to push me away. "The contraceptive pill is here, go get it."
"Alright, my sweetheart." I got off her, put on a robe, and went to open the door.