That was the rule of the entertainment industry. There were strict rankings. Facing a big shot like Bobby, Audrey, a little celebrity, was nothing. Elliot, at the side, wanted to do something when his mother grabbed his arm to stop him. Cindy was not afraid of Bobby, but she would not offend a potential investor for Audrey, who was useless to her. The entertainment industry was realistic and ridiculous. Audrey covered her cheek and gaped at Bobby in disbelief. She never thought that the old guy would hit her. Kim was also dumbfounded. When he recovered from the shock, he even dragged Audrey to apologize to Bobby. "Audrey, how could you irritate Mr. Cooper? Come on. Apologize now!" He handed his glass to Audrey. Audrey slammed the glass upside down on the table heavily and rejected, "No! He slapped me. Why would I apologize to him?" People around them were out of countenance. They thought Bobby was rude and unreasonable, but no one would want to provoke him for Audre
Bobby turned around and angrily shouted at the bodyguards behind him, "Help me up quickly!" The kick from Catherine had left him completely drained of strength. He couldn't even summon enough energy to stand up now. The bodyguards quickly realized the situation and moved to help him up. Catherine glanced over and swiftly snatched two forks from the table. With a swift motion of her wrist, she sent them flying. What were once two ordinary forks now resembled two deadly arrows. They sliced through the air and embedded themselves directly into the hands of the two bodyguards. The speed was so fast that not even a drop of blood splattered. "Ah..." The agonizing screams of the two bodyguards snapped everyone's attention back to reality. People stared in shock and terror at Catherine as if she were a monster. Kim cautiously stood next to Audrey. He quietly tugged at Audrey's hand and asked in a low voice, "Audrey, why is your sister so terrifying?" Audrey was so surprised
Catherine, with her tongue pressed against her cheek, let out a cold sneer. She didn't even bother to lift her eyelids as she said, "You slapped her, and I want a whole company from you. That's fair." This statement clearly left no room for negotiation. A slap for a company was Catherine's idea of fairness. Bobby realized that trying to plead with Catherine was futile. He then shifted his gaze to Branden. Branden was now the only one who could help Bobby. In Casier, no one dared to cross Branden. He was like a king in the shadows in Casier. As long as Branden said a word for him, Bobby didn't believe that Catherine could do anything to him. "Mr. Duncan, I'm Bobby from the Coopers. As you know, the Coopers have some acquaintance with the Duncans. And we're currently working on a project together. Considering the reputation of both our families, can you lend me a hand today?" Facing Bobby's plea for help, Catherine chuckled softly. Then she pursed her lips and remained sile
After Catherine left the private room, she got ready to leave the restaurant. However, Branden suddenly grabbed her hand and pulled her into another private room. Catherine frowned at Branden's action. She was just about to warn Branden not to get handsy with her. But then a waft of spicy fragrance hit her. It caused Catherine to forget her previous thoughts in an instant. Catherine turned her head. Then she caught sight of the server inside the room putting some kebabs on the grill. It turned out that the barbecue was ready. No wonder the aroma was so enticing. As Catherine stared at the barbecue, Branden observed her with a subtle smile on his handsome face. Branden thought inwardly, "What should I do? "Although I am the heir of the Duncans, I seem to hold less significance in this woman's eyes than a barbecue." Branden knew that his current value might not match that of a barbecue. However, when he saw Catherine's smile, Branden found it all worth it. "Why are yo
Catherine's face turned chillingly cold when she heard Rachael's hysterical outburst. In an instant, the living room seemed enveloped in a transparent barrier. It was suffocating. Liana and Johnathan had been watching the drama unfold. At that moment, they felt an unsettling panic in the atmosphere. Rachael was stunned, her words dying on her lips because Catherine's gaze was too unnerving. Seeing the situation deadlock, Korbin, who had been sitting silently on the side all the time, suddenly spoke up. He said with a serious and deep tone, "Rachael, that's enough." Korbin was the current head of the Swanns. And Rachael dared not argue with her husband. Moreover, she realized she had gone too far in her anger. For Rachael, although it was true that Catherine was a jinx, these words were not suitable to say publicly. After all, she was Catherine's mother. However, although Rachael recognized her slip of the tongue, she attributed all of it to Catherine's lack of manners
As Catherine entered the school, she was met with numerous curious gazes. That reality show was top-rated now. So a lot of people knew that Catherine had participated in the show. Their impression of her had changed quite a bit. It turned out that Catherine was like this in private and was really good at playing games. With her confident demeanor and charming big-sister vibe, Catherine was a hit among the girls. Initially, everyone thought Catherine had a problematic personality. In their view, she was cold and even a bit pretentious. But after seeing Catherine on the show, they realized she was not what they thought. She was just genuinely not interested in socializing. And it was not an act. As for the attention from those around her, Catherine didn't pay it any mind. After entering the classroom, Catherine kept a composed face. She took confident strides and looked straight ahead as she walked to her seat. But as soon as she sat down, Bryan rushed over. His face was full
Catherine looked up, immediately recognizing Ronin standing on the podium. Her eyebrows furrowed slightly, making everyone think that she would teach Ronin a lesson. However, she was just secretly complaining that Ronin's costume was so ugly. She wondered what Ronin was thinking. Why would he dress up like that at school? Did he think he was cosplaying or something? Ronin looked at Catherine as she looked over, and his eyebrows furrowed. He felt uneasy, unsure if Catherine was angry because he acted without permission. Catherine's rosy lips slightly parted as she spoke in a cold voice. "Sit down!" She pointed to the seat next to her in the adjacent aisle. Ronin glanced at it. Although it wasn't Catherine's desk, the distance wasn't that far, so it could be considered sitting next to her. Out of respect for Catherine, he decided not to argue with Bryan. Ronin happily said, "Okay!" Then, he slung his backpack and happily skipped over to the seat. The crisis was averte
Under Catherine's intimidating presence, everyone attended another peaceful class. After the class ended, Catherine woke up. The previous days of recording variety shows had disrupted her sleep schedule, and she couldn't stick to her habits. As she woke up, Ronin immediately took a box of pastries and a thermos from his backpack and handed them to her. His actions were skilled and natural, indicating that it was a habit he had developed over a long time. "Boss, have some." Catherine had a tendency for low blood sugar since she was young. Perhaps because she was too smart and talented, she was given some flaws to make her appear more perfect. Moreover, Catherine preferred salty and spicy food and didn't like sweets. She often felt dizzy due to low blood sugar. Ronin had been by her side for many years and was accustomed to caring for her. With the familiar voice and aroma, Catherine naturally reached out and took a pastry, stuffing it into her mouth. Seeing her eat it,
In the end, Branden couldn't stand it anymore. He took the initiative to snatch Catherine back, only then did the scene come under control.Now, no one dared to continue touching Catherine's belly.Once he snatched Catherine back, he held her tightly in his arms and prevented anyone from touching her. He thought in his mind, "Since these people like this brat so much, I'll just give the brat to them when Catherine gives birth. Saves one more person from sharing my wife with me."Triston smiled and watched the crowd as the birthday party began exactly as it should.The big screen began to show all the images of Audrey from her debut until now that were outstanding or worthy of recording. Some of the images weren't even in Audrey's possession, but Triston had found them and made a video of them.As the images flashed by, Audrey's tears couldn't help but fall from her face. She cried not only because she remembered the hardships she had endured in showbiz for many years, but also bec
Since Triston brought Audrey to meet his family, he had worked non-stop to put their marriage on the agenda.Audrey was a popular actress, and to not affect her career, Triston chose to propose in a low-key manner.Triston arranged a party on Audrey's birthday and invited many of Audrey's friends.Audrey originally thought Triston was too high-profile, but Triston insisted. "I didn't participate in so many of your past birthdays. I finally have a chance to participate this time."He persuaded Audrey repeatedly. Audrey couldn't resist him and could only agree to let him arrange the party.Luckily, he only invited Audrey's close friends and did not send out invitations widely, so she could take this opportunity to have a gathering of friends.Audrey was surprised to see Catherine when she arrived.Catherine was now eight months pregnant. Normally, she would be rejected by Branden if she wanted to visit Catherine.Branden was now very careful with Catherine every day, and Audrey w
Sure enough, only after Audrey said those words, Willa's face completely darkened.Seeing that Willa was about to explode, suddenly...Triston applauded happily, which instantly attracted the crowd's attention.Triston calmly met everyone's gaze and looked at Audrey gently. "Good. You're worthy of being the woman I love. I'm most annoyed with those women who stay at home day in and day out and like to gossip when they have nothing else to do. You have your own career and I'm very supportive of that."Triston said this with a proud look on his face and raised his eyebrows at Audrey, full of smugness.Willa's face instantly turned gloomy.Her son had demeaned her by calling her a gossipy woman just to please another woman, and it made her furious.Egbert kind of realized that his son was totally in love with Audrey. He thought it was good because Triston used to be a playboy and was always surrounded by messy women. At that time, he was really worried that Triston would marry an u
Although Audrey was born into a wealthy family, Triston's mother, Willa Lambert, had always been prejudiced against showbiz and therefore did not approve of Triston's pursuit of Audrey.In Willa's opinion, female celebrities in the showbiz industry had always appeared in public, which was not like the demeanor of a lady from a wealthy family.It was only after learning that Audrey and Triston might be together that she eagerly introduced Triston to girls in the first place. She didn't realize that after all this time, her son still hadn't given up on Audrey, and this was the first time she'd seen her son so attached to a girl.If it weren't for that, she wouldn't agree to appear at today's dinner party now.Triston led Audrey into the door, and everyone from the Lamberts had already arrived.The scene of everyone sitting in the private room made Audrey feel a bit guilty. She looked guiltily at the crowd and whispered, "I'm sorry. I'm late."Triston's father, Egbert Lambert, had a
Audrey never expected to be so suddenly arranged to meet Triston's family.She couldn't react when Triston talked to her about it. Looking at Triston with disbelief in her eyes, she said, "Pardon me?"Triston's handsome face carried a gentle smile. "I've inquired with Kim. You don't have any work arrangements since this afternoon, and you can also take a day off tomorrow. It's just right for us to have dinner together in the evening."Audrey frowned and asked inwardly, "Is that what I care about?"What she cared about was who Triston had just said she would have dinner with tonight. "Why are you suddenly asking your family to have dinner with me?"The Swanns and the Lamberts were both in Casier and they were also considered to be friends. For Triston's family, although Audrey was not familiar with them, she had seen them at major parties.But in the past, they used to meet as ordinary friends.Now that she and Triston were in a relationship, his sudden proposal to take her to di
Audrey hesitated for a moment but still answered the phone with a nervous heart.She believed that Catherine definitely had a way to get her to answer the phone, but things would be troublesome if she made Catherine take her actions.She put her phone to her ear and inquired in a low voice, "Morning, Kathy. What's the matter?"Catherine's voice remained as cold as ever, without any emotion. "Tell me, what is it that you haven't told me?"Audrey had already figured out a strategy to deal with it and how to excuse herself, but as soon as she answered the phone, Catherine asked her so directly, which made her suddenly unable to react.Audrey had no choice but to tell Catherine the truth.After listening to her trembling narration, Catherine only asked coldly, "Are you sure you want him to be your boyfriend?"Audrey was a bit hesitant. Everyone blessed her and Triston after they found out they were together again, but Catherine was the only one who asked her to calm down and think i
Faced with Triston's questioning, Ronin looked arrogant. "Catherine and Audrey are sisters, so Audrey is my sister. You can bully anyone, but you can't bully her. Or else, we can't even be friends."Ronin's words sounded childish, but there was seriousness inside his eyes when he said those words. He grew up with Catherine and regarded Catherine as his most important family member. To him, Catherine's sister was his sister.After listening to Ronin's words, Triston faintly laughed out. "I see."Ronin thought that Triston didn't take his words to heart, and immediately felt a burning anger. "What do you mean? You don't understand my warning, do you?""Easy!" Triston gestured for him to calm down, then said calmly, "Even death row inmates have a chance to explain, right? You should at least hear me out.""Hmph!" Ronin snorted disdainfully. He secretly thought in his heart, "If Triston says any more asshole words, I'll definitely not show him any respect."Triston put away that cyni
They had an appointment at a recreational manor, a new property Zobber had just bought. Zobber had invited them to come along for the experience.Since Catherine's pregnancy, the entire Hacker Alliance had had much leisure time. Even though there was less to do, they had earned no less money and were basically in a dominant position.Zobber enjoyed the current situation too much becasue there was still money to be made easily. They might only have one business per year, but the profit from this business was already enough for them to spend for a year.After wandering around with her friends, Zobber excitedly looked at everyone. "How about this place? It's not bad, right? I bought it at a high price!"This was Casier, and Triston was aware of any changes in the real estate industry.He had indeed received the news when Zobber auctioned off the manor, and he also knew that Zobber had given an above-market price to take the land. But he knew that Zobber had plenty of money. It was fi
Since that dinner, Audrey had been in a special kind of relationship with Triston.Although they didn't make it clear, Triston could feel that Audrey had slowly accepted him.The number of times they met increased, and most of Audrey's work this year was in Casier.Whenever Triston had free time, he would stay alongside Audrey.Whether on set or during recording sessions, one could always catch a glimpse of Triston.Everyone kind of knew deep down that Triston was the man behind Audrey.But nobody ever exposed this whole thing, mainly because of Triston's identity.Neither he nor Audrey wanted too much attention paid to their relationship right now. If he didn't spill the beans, who else would dare to report on it?Besides, the reason Audrey and Triston's dating didn't cause much jealousy was they were a good match.Among the Four Noble Families in Casier, the Lamberts and the Swanns each held a seat, and the Swanns' power was not weaker than the Lamberts.Plus, now that Cath