Embrace Love's
CH 21'S. Rumors begin

A woman galloped into Claude's office without knocking. Without raising his head Claude could guess who this woman was.

"Have you read this?" Joanna puts two magazines and three tabloids on Claude's desk. Claude frowning. Looking at the picture of her, Yoana and Simon on the front cover. Head Line with the news of the family secrets Bernard, the first heir to the Bernard family, revealed the scandal of the Bernard family, to who the parents of the baby Leonard Bernard.

Claude raised his eyebrows, skimmed through one magazine and began to burst out.

"See this ... Yoana Bernard is seen holding Leon's baby affectionately, it is thought that Leon is the baby hidden by Joanna in the period he disappeared and hid himself from the media crew. She gave birth and refused to be with the men who impregnated her because of her low status."

"Oh .. Just laugh at Claude! You see the writing in this tabloid!" Joanna smiled triumphantly.

"Two women who did not want to be named admitted to seeing Claude Bernard carrying a sleepy baby Leon to be delivered to 'Mommy' who was waiting upstairs. The unnamed woman was seen picking Leon up from Claude Bernard's sling and the three were seen walking into the hotel room to lock the door. Is Claude Bernard actually married? Who is this woman? What was his position in the Bernard family? Lover, wife or just as the mother of baby Leon?"

Claude fell silent. "Two women? Who followed me all the way upstairs?"

Joanna realizes Claude as if not making a fuss about gossip mommy, mother, and wife but she just wonders who is stalking her and sees as she gives Leon to Catalina. It's as if Claude doesn't mind the gossip about Leon's wife and mother being associated with him.

"You just look at the CCTV footage" said Yoana lightly.

"Ah, you're right." Claude smiled broadly.

"Why doesn't anyone think that Leon is the son of that brat!" Cetus Joanna.

"Maybe because he was young. And those of us who are far above it are more tempting to be used as gossip material," Claude said again.

"What do you think? Is there a result of this rumor?" Joanna raised her eyebrows repeatedly.

"Prepare to get married, Claude." Yoana chuckles.

"It's nothing, my dear brother. You're still a candidate. When everything has led to one person, then the person is declared defeated" Claude said.

"of course. I've seen the end result. To me they're just figuring it out, but to you they have a witness, two witnesses." Yana smiling won. Already imagined the defeat of Claude and a big wedding party that he would take care of as luxurious as possible.

"Very happy with the possibility of me getting married, huh?" Claude looked at his amused brother.

"Yes. Sure oes. A sign that your heart has forgotten the serpent woman."

Claude raised an eyebrow. Everyone thought his heart was broken and broken four years ago. The woman he was about to marry left him, reportedly because there was another man who pulled his heart. Claude let that assumption go, using it to more easily avoid the question of why he hates being approached by women. All connect it to the reason Claude was once heartbroken to hate women. The only thing that really happened was that he wanted to focus on the company and distance himself from a creature called woman who he thought was troublesome. Nothing interested him yet.

Well, there might be one. He looked at me like no other woman.

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Catalina woke up in the early hours. He was thirsty and got out of bed. Looking towards the glass pitcher where the drinking water is already empty. Catalina got up and took the pitcher, intending to go down into the kitchen and refill it. He sometimes wakes up due to coughing and will feel like choking. So Catalina always provides drinking water near her bed.

Catalina checked on Leon first before coming out of the room and going down into the kitchen. He opened the connecting door of the nursery and saw the baby still sleeping soundly. Catalina smiled gently and closed the door again.

The night atmosphere in the large mansion was very quiet. Only a few lights were left on. Catalina walked slowly along the hallway, then circled one hall and then turned towards a staircase that led her straight down towards the kitchen.

Claude was already there before the girl came. He went down because he was very hungry, intending to find a dish that the chef might keep in the refrigerator. He had just finished the last mouthful and was about to take his cake plate to the sink when he heard Catalina's slow steps into the kitchen. Claude was silent in the shadows, deliberately wanting to pay attention to the girl for a long time. The golden-brown hair was not tied up, it looked tangled and scattered on Catalina's back. The girl was wearing a loose t-shirt and sepaha pants while carrying a pitcher.

Claude waited until Catalina finished her drink just approaching and came out from the shadows, making Catalina's blue eyes widen in surprise. The girl raised her hand and held her chest.

"Why? You think I'm a ghost?" ask Claude amusedly.

"I'm not afraid of ghosts! I thought you were a sneak thief!"

"The thief? He's great at being able to penetrate the guard outside."

"Don't be too sure. I could just get out of here." Catalina smiled remembering as she escaped from the mansion.

"Yes. By tricking poor Bruno."

"This is how I got away." Catalina laughs.

"Will you try again now?" claude asked with a tilt of his head.

"I will not break the covenant. If that's what you mean." Catalina got up and held onto her full pitcher, intent on returning. Spontaneous Claude who was already standing nearby pulled Catalina's hand. Claude himself was perplexed by his reaction, as if he had not yet ended their conversation and was unwilling for Catalina to leave him in this kitchen alone.

Claude pulled Catalina's hand and restrained the girl. A frown immediately appeared on Catalina's forehead looking at her wrist that was held tightly by the man's hand.

"What do you want?" ask Catalina wonder.

"Where are you going?" ask Claude back. Instead of answering Catalina's question, he himself wondered why she was holding the girl.

"I'll go back to sleep in my room, you idiot! Get your hands off!" catalina Benthic.

Claude raised an eyebrow and appreciated. "If I don't want to?"

The deeper wrinkle was scratched on Catalina's forehead, now plus her pursed lips did not like. Makes Claude squirm at the girl's face.

Then suddenly the splashing of drinking water from the pitcher Catalina was carrying soaked in Claude's chest wearing a sleeveless white T-shirt, Claude immediately let go of his hand and retreated. Catalina grinned happily.

"I'd like to pour this whole pitcher into your body, so you can take a shower. But I need this for my drinking water." Amusedly Catalina left Claude stunned to see her wet shirt. The water flowed all the way to the shorts he was wearing. Claude looked up and saw Catalina's passing back leaving him casually.

Suddenly Claude could not help his desire to laugh. For some reason he held the girl's wrist and lured Catalina away like a child.

"Bad girl," Claude sighed before finally stepping foot to return to his room and change his wet clothes.

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