Chapter 1300:


    Sensing her indecision, Johnson didn’t wait. He stepped forward and gently drew her into his arms.


    The moment Catherine melted into his embrace, her heart skipped a beat.


    She couldn’t name the feeling swirling inside her. All she knew was that being wrapped in his arms quieted the storm in her chest.


    At that moment, she felt safe and peaceful.


    After a long moment, Catherine’s arms slowly rose, tentatively circling Johnson’s waist.


    “It’s not your fault,” Johnson said softly. “Gillian is the one who chose to betray you. You don’t need to feel guilty.”


    His voice stayed calm, its deep, maic pull even more evident in the hush of the garage.


    Catherine’s eyes brimmed with tears at his words.


    She sniffled, her voice thick with emotion. “I know.” It wasn’t self-me eating at her; she just felt sad.


    Even someone she considered a good friend could betray her like that.


    Johnson looked at her, his jaw tightening briefly before he spoke again, his tone firm. “Go back, get some sleep. Don’t dwell on this matter. I’ll handle everything from here.”


    Catherine bit her lip, words catching in her throat. In the end, she didn’t say anything and just gave a small nod.


    Johnson opened his mouth to say more, but a sharp voice suddenly cut him off.


    “What the hell are you two doing?”


    The sharp voice sent a jolt through both Catherine and Johnson. Catherine quickly disentangled herself from Johnson’s arms and took a step back.


    She and Johnson turned to see Ste Hoffman, Johnson’s mother, standing at the entrance of the garage, her face etched with disapproval as she red at them.


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    She marched toward them in a few quick steps, her anger barely contained. “What were you two doing just now?”


    Johnson kept his voice calm. “Catherine had a tough day and was feeling down. I was justforting her.”


    Ste’s icy stare shifted to Catherine.


    Catherine’s pale face and the faint shimmer of tears in her eyes made it clear she had been crying, her distress unmistakable.


    Seeing Catherine’s pitiful appearance only fueled Ste’s disdain for her.


    To her, Catherine was nothing but trouble, just like her mother had been.


    Ste turned to Johnson. “Don’t forget, you have a girlfriend! Don’t let this woman seduce you.”


    Her words cut like a de, their meaning clear.


    Catherine’s face drained of what little color remained. She felt as if those words had stabbed straight through her chest.


    She couldn’t tell what stung more—being used of seducing Johnson or the sharp reminder that Johnson already had a girlfriend.


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