CEO’s Romantic Affair

She also recalled celebrating Christmas with Stella at her grandma’s home. Her grandpa used to prepare a lot of presents for them secretly, and they would always pester their grandpa about Santa’s arrival.

It’s crazy how fast time flies and how things progress. She was going to be a mother. Closing her eyes, she thought of her grandpa and how he had passed away so many years ago. Time has gone by so quickly, and with each year, she would look back on the fondest memories of him. He was a unique treasure and will never be forgotten.

Mr. Riley took some small gifts from the cupboard and called Cathryn, who was standing on the balcony. The cold wind was blowing in her face, blowing her hair into her eyes. “Let’s go downstairs, Cathryn.”

Mr. Riley’s words snapped Cathryn from her daydream, and then she wrapped her coat tighter around her body and walked into the living room. When she went inside, she could hear Wait singing Christmas carols. The whole family joined in. When they were finished, Mr. Riley smiled and said to Cathryn, “May the joy of Christmas be with you throughout the year.”

Hearing her father’s words, Cathryn breathed deeply, and her heartbeat was strong and steady. Warmth bloomed within her while her heart beat with more excitement. She started to think about how she wasn’t with her parents last year, and her eyes began to fill with tears.

Then she held her father’s arm tightly and put her head on his shoulder. She looked up at her father, and Cathryn said, ” Merry Christmas, daddy!” Mr. Riley’s character was different from her mother’s. He was an enthusiastic and confident person.

He looked down at Cathryn, reached out to touch her head, and said with a smile,” The same to you, my dear.” They looked at each other with a smile and went back to the house.

The morning after Christmas, before Cathryn got up, she could hear the noise of the children outside. She rubbed her eyes and got up and opened the curtains. The bright and soft sunshine immediately poured into the room. Cathryn bathed in the sun and then laid back on the bed.

“It’s time to get up, Cathryn. We’re going to visit Mrs. Murphy now.” Mr. Riley knocked on the door and said. Mrs. Murphy was Albert’s grandma and was also the oldest teacher in the school. The school was where Cathryn’s parents worked. Many of the teachers, who work there now, used to be Mrs. Murphy’s students. So every year, they visit her at Christmas.Copyright by Nôv/elDrama.Org.

“I see.” Immediately opening her eyes, Cathryn replied. Then she quickly got dressed and went with her father. As soon as they arrived at Mrs. Murphy’s home, Mrs. Green handed Cathryn a gift. This was something that she would do for her every year.

Mrs. Green took one look at Cathryn and immediately thought of her own grandson. Then she held Cathryn’s hand, smiled, and asked, “You’re twenty-five years old, right? Do you have a boyfriend?”

Every year when they gathered together, Cathryn would be asked the same thing, and her answer was always, “No,” without hesitation.

This year, after hearing Mrs. Murphy’s words, Keith’s face immediately appeared in her mind, and she quickly shook her head as a blush directly began to stain her cheeks.

“You are no longer as young as you used to be. You should have a boyfriend.” Mrs. Green jokes, patting Cathryn on the hand gently. She asked Cathryn with a suspicious smile, “What do you think of Albert?”

Mrs. Green had just finished asking Cathryn and a male voice suddenly came from the living room, “Grandma!” Albert, who was asleep in his bedroom, had overheard the conversation. Albert looked helplessly at his grandma, “Grandma, Cathryn, and I have been friends for as long as I can remember. Neither one of us would ever jeopardize that,” he said with a polite smile.

The older Mrs. Murphy got, the more she acted like a child, but not in the wrong way. Her intentions were always good. Albert was the same age as Cathryn, only a few months older than her. He was thin, five feet and eleven inches tall, and had a tender temperament with a fair complexion. He almost looked like a prince out of a fairy tale.

As soon as Cathryn heard Albert’s voice, she looked at him in surprise. Albert was dressed in a black coat, and his figure was perfect. He could have easily been a young actor in the entertainment circle. ” When did you get back?” Cathryn smiled and asked.

It had been more than one year since she last saw him. She ignored the laughter around her and ran straight over to Albert. Reaching out to help Cathryn fix her hair, Albert looked at Cathryn tenderly and replied with a smile, “Last night.”

Everyone in the living room had their eyes fixed on the two of them, making Albert blush. There was nowhere for them to sit in the living room, so Albert asked Cathryn to go into his bedroom.

Albert’s bedroom had always been their safe place, so Cathryn didn’t hesitate. Albert’s grandma was joking about the two of them and how they would close the door. Cathryn closed the door and left the whispers and laughter behind her.

Standing by the door, she could slightly hear everyone still laughing and talking about all the funny things that happened to her and Albert when they were children. Cathryn felt cheerful and unconsciously recalled the old days.

Albert’s bedroom was not big; there was only a bed, a bookshelf, and a desk beside the window. There were more than a dozen paintings on the desk colored with crayons. Albert explained, following Cathryn’s gaze, “These are Christmas gifts from my students.”

After his internship, he was supposed to go to a painting association in Jonathan City. The college arranged this, but instead, he went to a remote city as a volunteer. He had been living there for almost two years now.

“You have become a successful teacher,” Cathryn said, looking down at the paintings one by one. These paintings were ordinary, but you could tell just by looking at them that they were full of the students’ gratitude.