Chapter 228 I’ll Satisfy You

"How’s work going?" Kate asked.

"I’m sorry, the meeting took a lot longer than I thought."

"It is okay, I know you are working hard," Kate was concerned for him.

Rowen knew Kate was talking to Joseph; he clenched the steering wheel a little tighter, filled with jealousy.

"With you at my side, it doesn’t seem all that hard," Joseph commented softly.

Kate's heart melted when she heard his gentle voice, her face flushed, and she giggled as she looked out the window.

Joseph asked, "Are you at home or still at the office?"

"Well…" Kate stopped smiling and glanced over at Rowen, "I am on my way home, and…"

"Okay, I will talk to you soon then," Joseph told her, "Your safety comes first; take your time in traffic."

"Okay…" She was going to tell Joseph that Rowen was driving her home, but he had interrupted her.

Seeing her hang up, Rowen asked, "Joseph Called?"

"Yes." When she mentioned Joseph, her eyes became gentle, and she unconsciously smiled.

"Are you already living together?" Rowen's heart hurt when they thought of it.

"Yes," she admitted shyly.

Rowen felt a dull heartache and smiled bitterly. "So, getting married soon?"

"He’s busy with work right now. We will talk about it when things slow down. There is no difference if we are married or not; it is just a piece of paper."

"Didn’t Joseph propose to you?" Rowen fought back his jealousy and pain and continued to ask. He didn't even know why he was asking; he was aware that they love each other but couldn't help but inquire. Deep down, he thought that if Joseph was the least bit careless, he might have a chance.

"Of course, he did."

"Did you reject him?" He cast a curious look toward her, hoping that her answer would give him some hope.

Kate shook her head and said, "Both of us wanted to make sure what happened in the past stays there. We want to move forward, one step at a time."

"So, it is…" Rowen was a little disappointed after hearing this, and his hope was gone.

Kate got out of the car when Rowen pulled up in front of Joseph's home. She politely said, "Would you like to come in for coffee?"

"Well, maybe next time, I have some work to deal with right now," Rowen replied with a smile, sensing Kate felt uncomfortable.

"Thank you for bringing me home," Kate waved goodbye.

"You’re welcome," Rowen caught a glimpse of a man on the porch. His lips quivered, "Go inside quickly, Kate or someone will get angry. I don't want to fight him again!"

Kate turned her head and saw Joseph. She smiled awkwardly and waved at Rowen again, "Have a safe drive home!"

"Okay," Rowen turned around and drove away.

When Joseph approached Kate, he frowned and asked, "Did Rowen drive you home?"

She stood on her tiptoes, raised her hands, and stroked his face, "Frank took Anna home, and I was waiting for a taxi when Rowen happened to pass by."

"So, you just let him bring you here?" He snapped.

Kate retracted her hand, looked up at Joseph, "We are friends. He was driving by and offered me a ride. It was kind of him. Why are you so angry?"

She was worried that Joseph would be upset but didn't expect him to be as furious as he was.

"If Frank couldn’t bring you home, you could have called me. I…"

"I tried calling you several times, but I couldn’t get through. You just told me a few minutes ago that you had a long meeting…" Kate barked. She felt persecuted as if Joseph didn't trust her, which angered her.

"Sorry, Kate, I..."

"Don’t say sorry to me!" Kate refused to accept his apology and snorted coldly, "You keep saying trust me, but you don’t trust me at all. You know Rowen had a crush on me, so now you think something is going on whenever you see us together."

"I didn’t mean that I was worried about you and him…"

"Well, I don’t want to fight with you about this!" Kate walked toward the house.

Joseph followed closely behind, and before she could stomp upstairs, he grabbed her from behind.

"Sorry, I shouldn’t be mad at you. I didn’t mean to upset you but considering what happened before, I was worried that he might be like that bastard Samuel. He could do something dirty, so I panicked," Joseph patiently explained.

Kate could understand why he was distraught after he explained. She told him, "Even if you felt there was a reason, you shouldn’t shout at me. You treated me like this before, and so there is a shadow cast over my heart."

"I’m sorry…" Joseph hugged her tightly and said in sorry, "I’ll never do it again."

Joseph’s voice was very gentle as if he were a patient parent trying to convince their young child of something.

"Well, I know you get jealous. I have seen that in the past," Kate smiled.

"So, I’m ready if you want to punish me!" Joseph looked at her softly, "Or if you have any requests, you need satisfied."

Kate knew Joseph was flirting with her but ignored him. She didn't want to bring up the fact that he was too busy running three companies, so she took the opportunity to speak up.

"From now on, will you please stay out of Kate Group’s affairs? I can handle it."

"Huh?" Joseph frowned suspiciously, "Why are you mentioning this suddenly?"

"Joseph, I know that you want to do everything for me, but there are things that I have to do by myself so that I can make progress. If I encounter problems that can’t be solved, I will ask you. Okay?" She negotiated.

Joseph looked at her eyes and asked quietly, "Is it because of grandpa's comments?"

She was taken aback, then shook her head, "No, I just want you to relax..."

He arrived home earlier than her, so Kate assumed Ricky told him Vincent stopped by earlier in the day.

"Whatever the reason is, don’t feel pressured." Joseph touched her cheek quietly and said, "I may be busy right now, but after the initial transfer, I am sure things will get easier."