Caught Together
Shen Wuxiao's subordinates retreated one by one.
Catherine immediately said, "Go. Nothing will happen to me. That's an order!"
Catherine's subordinates were anxious as ants on a hot pan, but it was obvious that the situation was beyond anything they could change.
Even Catherine herself felt that this time, she had tried to be clever only to make a mess of it.
In truth, of all the mistakes, being too beautiful was the greatest one.
She had been singled out by the principal wife. No matter how meticulous the plan was, it was useless against someone unreasonable.
They had been targeting her from the very start.
Left with no other choice, Catherine's subordinates began to withdraw.
Very soon, only Shen Wuxiao's people and Catherine, surrounded in the middle, remained at the scene.
"Catherine, I've let your subordinates go. You can release him now, right?"
Catherine bit her red lips with her pearly teeth, her breathing somewhat hurried as her fragrant breath kept brushing against Shen Wuxiao's face.
They were simply standing far too close.
Their faces were nearly pressed together.
Catherine wanted to release him, but she also had to ensure her own safety.
"Sect Master Yun..."
"Watch your manners. Call me Sister!" Yun Zhiyi's lovely brows furrowed slightly.
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Catherine found it utterly baffling.
Still, she called out, "Sister, if I release him, will you let me go?"
The question was a little naive, but she still had to ask it.
There was no other way left.
Yun Zhiyi sneered. "What do you think?"
Catherine was struck speechless.
At this point, she could only grit her teeth and press on.
"I... I can't die in such a stiflingly humiliating way. I still have many things I haven't done. What happened this time truly was a misunderstanding."
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