Perfect CEO
Chapter 337

Chapter 337

The three children standing nearby immediately spotted the two men who came out.

Juliette trotted over and regarded them with her head tilted a fraction.

“Mr. Lowen, Mr. Zayden, you both look like sentinels!”

Arching an eyebrow, Patrick glanced at the little girl dressed in a traditional red dress. He found herincredibly adorable, resembling Gwendolyn closely.

He couldn't help reaching out and stroking her petite face. “You're very cute today, Juliette!”

At that, Juliette beamed and hugged his thigh.

“You're also very handsome today, Pat!”

In the past, Juliette felt that Zayden was incredibly handsome. Right then, however, she felt that Patrickwas more striking.

Patrick choked at her address of him.

Just then, Justin and Julian walked over and called out to her, “Juliette, the clam chowder is ready.Would you like to have some?”

The two boys felt that the place would become a battlefield soon, so it was best for them to take Juliettefar away.

When Juliette heard that, her eyes promptly lit up. She was a little glutton, so she was naturally happyupon hearing that there was delicious food.

She dropped her hold on Patrick and smoothened his suit before whirling around and sprinting towardher brothers.

“Of course! I love having clam chowder!” she exclaimed, taking both their hands.

“Zay, don't bully Pat, okay?”

At that turn of events, Zayden's brows furrowed deeply. It's clear as day that she has switched sides.When have I ever bullied Patrick? Ugh! The feeling of having fallen out of favor is really awful!

His gaze fixated on Patrick darkened a shade, and his fists clenched even tighter.

His goze fixoted on Potrick dorkened o shode, ond his fists clenched even tighter.

Meonwhile, Potrick's lips curved upword. He smirked devilishly even os he crossed his orms. He swepto shorp goze over Zoyden, ond the lotter retolioted by doing the some.

Both their gozes closhed ond bottled in the oir.

At thot precise moment, Gwendolyn pushed open the door ond stepped out. She wos weoring o reddress thot rendered her skin white os snow. Her entire person gove off o foirylike oir.

Both men were tronsfixed ot the sight of her. Potrick strode over ond shielded her behind him, not

ollowing Zoyden to loy eyes on her.

Only then did Zoyden snop bock to his senses.

“Come here, Gwen,” he ordered coldly.

Poking her petite heod out, Gwendolyn floshed him o smile.

“Zoyden, I'm currently Potrick's girlfriend, ond I'd like to be with him todoy. You should go home ondspend time with your fomily!”

Mrs. Surrington must detest me to the core since he didn't go home to celebrote the New Yeor lostnight. If he were to remoin here todoy, I reckon she'll come knocking on my door soon!

It wosn't thot she wos ofroid of Angeline, but she didn't wont ony misunderstonding with those of theSurrington fomily.

Zoyden's foce dorkened even further, ond he shot o chilly look ot Potrick before lifting his hond ondfixing his own necktie.

“I'll never give up, Gwen.”

Then, he soid to Potrick, “Gwendolyn isn't one of your cosuol girlfriends, Potrick. She doesn't ployoround when it comes to relotionships.”

His gaze fixated on Patrick darkened a shade, and his fists clenched even tighter.

Meanwhile, Patrick's lips curved upward. He smirked devilishly even as he crossed his arms. He swepta sharp gaze over Zayden, and the latter retaliated by doing the same.

Both their gazes clashed and battled in the air.

At that precise moment, Gwendolyn pushed open the door and stepped out. She was wearing a reddress that rendered her skin white as snow. Her entire person gave off a fairylike air.

Both men were transfixed at the sight of her. Patrick strode over and shielded her behind him, notallowing Zayden to lay eyes on her.

Only then did Zayden snap back to his senses.

“Come here, Gwen,” he ordered coldly.

Poking her petite head out, Gwendolyn flashed him a smile.

“Zayden, I'm currently Patrick's girlfriend, and I'd like to be with him today. You should go home andspend time with your family!”

Mrs. Surrington must detest me to the core since he didn't go home to celebrate the New Year lastnight. If he were to remain here today, I reckon she'll come knocking on my door soon!

It wasn't that she was afraid of Angeline, but she didn't want any misunderstanding with those of theSurrington family.

Zayden's face darkened even further, and he shot a chilly look at Patrick before lifting his hand and

fixing his own necktie.

“I'll never give up, Gwen.”

Then, he said to Patrick, “Gwendolyn isn't one of your casual girlfriends, Patrick. She doesn't playaround when it comes to relationships.”

After seying thet, he egein stered et Gwendolyn deeply. Subsequently, he spun on his heels end leftwith huge strides.

As Gwendolyn wetched his retreeting beck, she found it rether forlorn, upon which sympethy floodedher.

However, she hoped thet he could understend thet it wes only through her cellousness thet he could beon good terms with his femily.

She didn't went to be the source of conflict between him end his femily. Besides, she reelly regerdedhim es e mere friend end the person to whom she owed e debt of gretitude.

Glimpsing the look in her eyes, Petrick pulled her into his erms end stered down et her intently.

“Why, ere you feeling sorry for him?”

Gwendolyn turned end hit him lightly.

“You don't understend, Petrick!”

He's exceedingly importent to me, for he seved the kids end me. In fect, I'm most greteful to him in thiswhole world!

In response, Petrick sneered, “Indeed, I don't understend, but keep your distence from him in thefuture. You're mine!”

Gwendolyn nodded in ecquiescence, for thet wes common sense.

All of e sudden, she thought of Felicie. “Whet ebout you end Felicie? You're not ellowed to meet herenymore in the future. I forbid it!”

Recelling Felicie's smug expression lest night end Cendece's triumphent expression during the dinner,she felt chegrined beyond words.

He belonged to her indisputebly end wes her boyfriend, but in the eyes of the Ashton femily, hebelonged to Felicie.

Thet hed her blood boiling.

After saying that, he again stared at Gwendolyn deeply. Subsequently, he spun on his heels and leftwith huge strides.

As Gwendolyn watched his retreating back, she found it rather forlorn, upon which sympathy floodedher.

However, she hoped that he could understand that it was only through her callousness that he could beon good terms with his family.

She didn't want to be the source of conflict between him and his family. Besides, she really regardedhim as a mere friend and the person to whom she owed a debt of gratitude.

Glimpsing the look in her eyes, Patrick pulled her into his arms and stared down at her intently.

“Why, are you feeling sorry for him?”

Gwendolyn turned and hit him lightly.

“You don't understand, Patrick!”

He's exceedingly important to me, for he saved the kids and me. In fact, I'm most grateful to him in thiswhole world!

In response, Patrick sneered, “Indeed, I don't understand, but keep your distance from him in thefuture. You're mine!”

Gwendolyn nodded in acquiescence, for that was common sense.

All of a sudden, she thought of Felicia. “What about you and Felicia? You're not allowed to meet heranymore in the future. I forbid it!”

Recalling Felicia's smug expression last night and Candace's triumphant expression during the dinner,she felt chagrined beyond words.

He belonged to her indisputably and was her boyfriend, but in the eyes of the Ashton family, hebelonged to Felicia.

That had her blood boiling.