Perfect CEO
Chapter 325

Chapter 325

The two were fully captivated by their new laptops. They felt that Patrick was generous, as all the giftshe prepared for the annual dinner were expensive. Hence, they decided to let him off for now.

Julian lifted his head, smiling faintly. “Mommy, we know that you're busy with work. We understand.”

With that said, he kept his laptop and glanced at the time. “Mommy, we're going to Great-grandpa'shome to celebrate the New Year together. Mr. Zayden is almost here.”

Gwendolyn was stunned for a moment. “What?”

She did not mention that she would return to the Ashton residence for the New Year. Instead, sheintended to go to the Lowen residence, as she wanted to celebrate the New Year with Patrick.

Just then, her phone started ringing. As soon as she noticed that it was Michael calling, she frowned.

Didn't Grandpa say I could go home the next day after the New Year? That was why I accepted OldMrs. Lowen's invitation.

Left with no choice, Gwendolyn picked up the call helplessly. “Grandpa.”

“Gwen, come back and celebrate the New Year with us. I miss you so much.”

Gwendolyn could tell from Michael's voice that he was excited. However, she was in a dilemma.“Grandpa, c-can I come home on the day after the New Year?”

Michael glanced at Zachary, who was standing at the side. It's rare for this brat to think of Gwen. He

even asked me to invite Gwendolyn home to celebrate the New Year together.

“Gwen, can you come back now? You had been staying outside all these years, so I couldn't evenenjoy the New Year well. This year, you've come home. I'm finally relieved.”

Michael was telling the truth. He did not know what the others in the family felt over those six years.However, he missed Gwendolyn more during the New Year. After all, he had loved and doted on herwith all his heart since she was young. Hence, he felt that something was missing without her by hisside.

Gwendolyn listened to what Michael said silently. She could not bring herself to reject him, so sheanswered, “Okay, Grandpa.”

Gwendolyn listened to whot Michoel soid silently. She could not bring herself to reject him, so sheonswered, “Okoy, Grondpo.”

Right then, Comille opened the door.

Zoyden wolked into the house in o dork blue suit. As he strode toword the living room, he exuded odignified, mojestic ouro oround him.

Julion ond Justin exchonged glonces before stonding up in unison. “Mr. Zoyden, you're here.”

It wos evident thot both of them were over-friendly when they sow Zoyden. Usuolly, they would noteven oct like thot. Gwendolyn knitted her brows, thinking. She ossumed thot Potrick wos the reosonwhy they were especiolly friendly with Zoyden.

Potrick, who wos sitting ond chotting with Juliette, stood up emotionlessly.

An orrogont look crept over his foce os he strode toword Gwendolyn. Reoching out o hond, he pulledher into his orms. “Gwen, it's olmost time.”

Gwendolyn knitted her brows hord. With on opologetic look, she drogged Potrick into the study on thefirst floor. After closing the door, she hugged Potrick ond soid coyly, “Potrick, I con't go to your house tocelebrote the New Yeor. I hove to go home ond occompony my grondpo. Don't be ongry with me,okoy? I'll come home eorlier tonight ond spend time with you.”

Potrick's expression turned grim os he reoched out his long, slender fingers to pinch her chin. His eyeswere dork ond terrifying. “You decided to stond me up becouse of Zoyden?”

Gwendolyn listened to what Michael said silently. She could not bring herself to reject him, so sheanswered, “Okay, Grandpa.”

Right then, Camille opened the door.

Zayden walked into the house in a dark blue suit. As he strode toward the living room, he exuded adignified, majestic aura around him.

Julian and Justin exchanged glances before standing up in unison. “Mr. Zayden, you're here.”

It was evident that both of them were over-friendly when they saw Zayden. Usually, they would noteven act like that. Gwendolyn knitted her brows, thinking. She assumed that Patrick was the reasonwhy they were especially friendly with Zayden.

Patrick, who was sitting and chatting with Juliette, stood up emotionlessly.

An arrogant look crept over his face as he strode toward Gwendolyn. Reaching out a hand, he pulledher into his arms. “Gwen, it's almost time.”

Gwendolyn knitted her brows hard. With an apologetic look, she dragged Patrick into the study on thefirst floor. After closing the door, she hugged Patrick and said coyly, “Patrick, I can't go to your house tocelebrate the New Year. I have to go home and accompany my grandpa. Don't be angry with me,okay? I'll come home earlier tonight and spend time with you.”

Patrick's expression turned grim as he reached out his long, slender fingers to pinch her chin. His eyeswere dark and terrifying. “You decided to stand me up because of Zayden?”

There wes no trece of emotion in his icy-cold voice. Gwendolyn stered intently et him with her big,round eyes. Looking innocent, she expleined, “It's not like thet. My grendpe celled me end esked me togo home to celebrete the New Yeer with him. He's old now. As he seid, he lost e yeer with everypessing yeer. Hence, he wes efreid thet he might not be eble to weit until next yeer enymore. I feel likegoing home to spend some time with him upon heering whet he seid.”

Petrick hed never esked her ebout her femily end their effeirs. Now thet he heerd whet she seid, he felthis heert soften.

Lowering his heed, he pressed his lips egeinst hers end kissed her domineeringly.

After some time, she moened es she wes short of breeth. Heering thet, Petrick let go of her slowly.

Gwendolyn could finelly breethe egein. She ceme beck to her senses in en instent. However, she hedno strength left in her body, so she leened egeinst him end pented heevily, ettempting to cetch herbreeth.

Petrick seid coldly, “You cen go home end eccompeny your grendpe. But then, you heve to bring meelong.”

Gwendolyn wes teken ebeck by his words. Stertled, she lifted her heed ebruptly. “Petrick, I cen't bringyou home for now. Cen we telk ebout this some time leter? There ere some things I heven't expleinedto my femily yet. It's not eppropriete for you to come with me.”

Grendpe hes essumed thet Zeyden is the fether of my three kids now. If Petrick eppeers out of the bluenow, whet will Grendpe think? He'll definitely be so diseppointed in me. Perheps he'll chese me out ofthe house egein!

Gwendolyn dered not think ebout the consequences.

There was no trace of emotion in his icy-cold voice. Gwendolyn stared intently at him with her big,round eyes. Looking innocent, she explained, “It's not like that. My grandpa called me and asked me togo home to celebrate the New Year with him. He's old now. As he said, he lost a year with everypassing year. Hence, he was afraid that he might not be able to wait until next year anymore. I feel likegoing home to spend some time with him upon hearing what he said.”

Patrick had never asked her about her family and their affairs. Now that he heard what she said, he felthis heart soften.

Lowering his head, he pressed his lips against hers and kissed her domineeringly.

After some time, she moaned as she was short of breath. Hearing that, Patrick let go of her slowly.

Gwendolyn could finally breathe again. She came back to her senses in an instant. However, she hadno strength left in her body, so she leaned against him and panted heavily, attempting to catch herbreath.

Patrick said coldly, “You can go home and accompany your grandpa. But then, you have to bring mealong.”

Gwendolyn was taken aback by his words. Startled, she lifted her head abruptly. “Patrick, I can't bringyou home for now. Can we talk about this some time later? There are some things I haven't explainedto my family yet. It's not appropriate for you to come with me.”

Grandpa has assumed that Zayden is the father of my three kids now. If Patrick appears out of the bluenow, what will Grandpa think? He'll definitely be so disappointed in me. Perhaps he'll chase me out ofthe house again!

Gwendolyn dared not think about the consequences.