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Chapter 430 Mason scowled. âWhatâs it to you?â
As far as he could remember, he and Cathy were barely acquaintances. They were just neighbors. Yet Cathy seemed intent on meddling in his personal affairs by constantly bringing up his familyâs issues.
Mason shrugged off Cathyâs hand as he was visibly uncomfortable with her touch.
Embarrassment flushed Cathyâs cheeks, leaving her frozen in place.
At that moment, Zander walked over, having overheard the entire exchange.
âMason, that was uncalled for. You canât talk to a lady like that. Donât worry, Cathy, Iâll talk to him,â Zander assured Cathy as he hurried after Mason.
Unbeknownst to him, Zanderâs words only deepened Cathyâs wounded pride.
Meanwhile, Cathy stormed into the training room where Marve was practicing. She charged at Maeve, ready to slap her, but Maeve caught her hand in midâair.
âAre you out of your mind?â Maeve demanded.
Cathy was usually the calmest one, but now she had completely lost her composure. âYouâre shameless! How dare you try to seduce Mason too, when you already have a man!â As Cathy tried to strike again, Maeve tightened her grip on Cathyâs wrist. âI donât understand a word youâre saying why? Are you jealous?â
âYou!â
Marveâs words hit a nerve, making Cathyâs face twisted with anger.
â50, I was right,â Marve said and released Cathyâs hand. âIf you like someone, you should tell him yourself instead of taking it out on me. Weâre both women.â
Cathy glared icily at Marve. âWhat do you know? Do you even understand his familyâs situation? Mason isnât allowed to date anyone. You better stay away from him!â âAnd who are you to Mason? Maeve was perplexed. âAre you his sister, cousin, or maybe his girlfriend? His wide?â
âIâ1-â Cathy stammered as she was at a loss for words.
âSee? You have no right to speak for him. Youâre the one whoâs acting absurd,â Maeve retorted.
With that, Cathy hurried out of the training room, feeling utterly humiliated.
Outside, the other trainees, who were oblivious to the earlier exchange, walked in.
âEven the kindâhearted Cathy couldnât stand you. You really push peopleâs limits, Maeve,â Dorothy remarked.
âMy personal affairs are none of your business. Focus on impressing Mr. Jefferson this afternoon instead of judging me,â Maeve shot back.
Dorothy seethed, but Maeve grabbed a towel and walked away, leaving her no opportunity to respond.
Maeve hoped that the afternoon inspection would keep Conner too preoccupied to meddle in her affairs with Mason.
Her wish seemed to come true as the female trainers who were eager to impress, got dressed in their finest outfits and makeup during the lunch break.
As Conner entered the training Loom, he felt like he had stepped into a highâend club.
Edward was pleased with the effort of the trainees. But he couldnât help but cough in surprise when he spotted his own daughter among them. âWendy, come and meet Mr. Jefferson, Edward called out.