Chapter 174 “Alright, I’ll fix it right away,” said Catelyn. She erased the original design section, re-outlined the whole draft, and made some adjustments according to the proportions.
It was difficult to do her work while lying on her stomach on the ground, so she simply squatted beside the coffee table.
Cedrick just glanced at her indifferently, but he suddenly felt a burning sensation inside as if a flame within him had just started.
He leaned back and put one hand on the sofa cushion, averting his gaze from her. He then took a cigarette out from his pocket and lit it. The cigarette butt glowed and dimmed as he took a puff. While the smoke lingered around the room, it did not seem to bother Catelyn. Once she was in her serious working mood, nothing around could distract her.
After what seemed to be a long time, Catelyn finished her drawing and handed it to Cedrick hurriedly, not wanting to waste his precious time. Her pencil unexpectedly fell on the ground, and she bent down to pick it up. At the same time, Cedrick had also leaned over to pick up the pencil. Both of them got tangled up in the process… A brooch pinned to Catelyn’s chest got stuck on Cedrick’s belt buckle! “S-Sorry! I’ll untie it right away…” Catelyn muttered. She was forced to stay close to his lower abdomen.
How embarrassing! Cedrick’s breathing slowly grew heavier as he glanced at her, his eyes darkening. Catelyn did not dare make him angry, so she hurriedly tried to untie the brooch. However, the more anxious she became, the more difficult it was for her to untie it. Her knuckles trembled while doing so. After a long while, the brooch and belt buckle were still stuck, and they just would not budge. Why was this so hard to untie? This would probably be the last time Catelyn wore this brooch! Looking weakly at Cedrick, Catelyn helplessly went and tried to untie it from his belt buckle instead.
Catelyn was wearing thin clothes as it was summer. As her brooch got stuck, it caused her neckline to be pulled out in a large arc by the belt buckle.
“Not done yet?” Cedrick’s tone was somber, and Catelyn could not tell whether he was happy or angry.
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