I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 502 Chapter 502 +15 BONUS Kate wanted nothing more than to rip that venomous smirk off Lauren's face to make up for the regret swallowing her whole . However , Lauren was relentless . " What did you just say ? If I heard right , you asked if I wanted to die , right ? Man , that was one deafening yell . Mr. Frost , did you catch it ? " Kate , who had been clinging to the slim hope that Damian might not have heard or caught the exact words , felt her scalp prickle with dread . Lauren had repeated it on purpose ! Damian's gaze settled on Kate . He calmly asked , " Is something wrong ?

" Kate's voice carried an obvious tremor . " No , nothing's wrong . I just thought that Lauren might be upset after seeing the messages in the group chat . I was worried that something was wrong , so I rushed over ... I'm sorry for disturbing , Mr. Frost . " Lauren stared her down . " Do you think that everyone here's an idiot or something ? " Kate froze . " We're this close to throttling each other , and you claim you're worried about me ? " Lauren snorted . Damian rubbed his temple . " If there's nothing wrong , you can go . " Kate took a deep breath . " Mr.

Frost , is there anything I can help with ? We only have three translators on this trip , and I'd like to contribute . Sawyer asked you to look out for me , so I should step up , too . " As she spoke , her eyes subtly flicked toward George . His tall frame was relaxed as he leaned back against the couch , one long arm draped over the armrest . His gaze was lowered toward Rhea . Kate couldn't help the jealousy that gnawed at her . Damian paused , then said , " Alright . Come in then . We've got some things that need to be sorted out quickly . " Kate stepped into the room without hesitation .

It was the one Rhea had swapped for her , while Lauren's was next door . She really had knocked on the wrong door . She took a seat and acted as if nothing had happened , calmly listening to them discuss work matters . Lauren , who was scribbling notes with a pen and paper , couldn't help but sneak glances at Kate's face . She couldn't believe how thick - skinned the latter was . She found it suffocating . If she were in Kate's shoes , she'd have bolted from embarrassment . Yet Kate had just waltzed in like it was nothing !

Rhea and Damian were deep in conversation about the project , and she held her own without showing the slightest hint of intimidation in his presence . Meanwhile , George sat behind her like he was her silent guardian . During a brief pause , Kate seized the moment . " Mr. Frost , you and Sawyer have known each other for years , right ? " Damian blinked , not expecting that . " Yeah . We go back a long way . " 1/3 Chapter 502 +15 BONUS Kate nodded , sneaking a glance at George for any reaction . However , he didn't so much as spare her a look .

A while later , as Rhea took a sip of water , Kate spoke up again . " Mr. Snider , are you getting into the investment industry , too ? " George acted as if he hadn't heard , completely ignoring her . She smiled , undeterred . " The weather here's nicer than back home . If you have time , you should check out the area . " It was as though Kate were putting on a one - woman show . No one took the bait or responded to her . After another 20 minutes , Rhea and Damian finalized their proposal . " Alright . We'll go with this , " he said . Kate jumped in immediately . " All done , are we ?

I can help book a restaurant . There are some great spots around here . " Lauren , who had been jotting down notes , froze as Kate's interruption derailed her train of thought . She thought that Kate was like a maggot squirming into view - impossible to ignore and utterly revolting ! Lauren snapped . " Can you shut up for one second ? Are you here to work , or are you moonlighting as a reporter ? Or maybe you're here on vacation . You keep asking this and that every five minutes ! " Chapter 503