The poker game had just started, and Catherine had no clue about the basic rules. It was Branden who stepped in to give her a crash course.Seeing this scene, Triston and Aidan couldn't help but burst into laughter. Their eyes narrowed in delight.It was said that beginners had beginner's luck. And there was an aura of fortune around them. But when it came to Catherine, that saying didn't work.The first hand of cards that Catherine received made Branden feel bad.It was so chaotic. There was not even a pair in sight. She was entirely reliant on the player before her for decent cards.Unfortunately for Catherine, the player before her was Aidan. He was notorious for tightening the screws on the player after him. Catherine could hardly manage to get good cards from his hand.Instead of having Catherine wait for good cards from his hand, it might be quicker for Catherine to rely on her luck to win.In the first round, Catherine lost, and Triston won.In the second round, Catherin
A complete poker set consists of 54 cards, which was not difficult to remember. But if one wanted to remember the position of each card while shuffling and what was in each player's hand, it would be impossible.Even if one could remember the entire sequence of the cards and knew what cards the opponents were holding and what cards were yet to be drawn, it still didn't guarantee a win.Poker was not only about skills but also about human nature.Everyone who played poker had their preferences to some extent. Remembering the opponent's preferences and knowing what combo they liked to win was tough.Triston looked at Catherine in astonishment, his eyes almost popping out of his head. "Catherine, looks like you're pretending to be a noob. You're making fun of us, aren't you?"Catherine raised an eyebrow and looked at him with a cold gaze, her tone devoid of warmth. "Is it necessary for me to do that to you?"Her arrogant and self-important attitude made Triston's face turn red with
Aidan, who thought Triston was inexperienced and easily surprised, was proven wrong.He stared wide-eyed, his face filled with astonishment as he looked at everyone. "Oh my god, what kind of barbecue is this? It's so delicious! The sauce is so good, and the meat is so tasty!"His mouth was already swollen from the spiciness, but he continued to enjoy the barbecue without any intention of stopping.Ronin snorted in disdain. He didn't need anybody to praise him. The barbecue sauce he made was award-winning. Besides, it was Catherine's favorite.He had spent over a month learning from a cuisine master, working hard just to obtain this secret recipe. Then, he carefully modified it according to Catherine's taste, resulting in the amazing flavor they were enjoying today.The aroma of the barbecue filled the air, and the surroundings were permeated with its scent.The more Triston ate, the more comfortable he became. He looked at Catherine with admiration in his eyes."Catherine, if yo
Today, everyone who came to Class 8 was cautious. As soon as they entered the classroom, they felt a sense of intimidation from a particular position at the back. Starting from Bryan, it radiated in a straight line and shadowed the whole classroom, affecting everyone in it.David was trembling in his seat, constantly praying in his heart. His prayer was not for anything special but for Catherine to arrive quickly. At this point, only Catherine could control Bryan. As long as she appeared, there would be hope for salvation.When people heard footsteps approaching the door, their hopes were ignited. Unfortunately, when the owner of the footsteps entered the classroom, they were disappointed. It wasn't Catherine, but Ronin.Bryan slowly lifted his head. His face turned utterly gloomy the moment he saw Ronin. He glared in Ronin's direction. His cold gaze seemed like he wanted to tear Ronin apart on the spot.David and the other students felt the pressure and didn't dare to look up,
Every time Liana practiced, the music room would be crowded with people. Even though it was just practice, Liana's reputation as a musical prodigy echoed loudly within the school. She had been taking piano lessons since she was young, following famous teachers. She had a beautiful appearance, musical talent, decent academic performance, and an impressive family background."Wow, look at Liana, she's truly a talented girl. We will forever admire her!""Yeah, if I were half as talented as Liana, my mom would be happy!"…Catherine and Ronin happened to pass by the music room. They overheard the conversation between the girls sitting beside them.Ronin's mouth twitched. He rolled his eyes, saying, "Boss, do these people ever think before they speak? Liana is talented? Forget about it."Bryan, who happened to be nearby, glanced at Liana, sitting straight with an elegant posture in front of the piano. In school, Liana could indeed be considered a talented girl. But there were always
Facing Ronin's arrogant question, Elena wasn't afraid at all. She was the young lady of the Leighs, their only daughter, so it was normal for her to be arrogant. Besides, she had people investigate Ronin. He grew up in the countryside and only got into their school because of his exceptional grades. It didn't matter if this countryside kid looked look. She couldn't stand him at all!"Ronin Oconnor, you're just an ignorant country bumpkin, so I don't blame you for being used by others. Listen, we don't want your apology. We need Catherine to apologize to Liana properly. Today, we'll figure out who was more talented!"A country bumpkin?Ronin coldly studied Elena. It seemed that she had no real abilities. He had just casually arranged an identity for himself, and she took it seriously."You want Boss to apologize to you?" He scoffed inwardly. "Who the hell do you think you are?"Catherine looked at Elena's self-righteous expression, wanting to laugh. She didn't know where Elena's
Catherine's sneering eyes were clearly calm. To Liana, they were like two sharp blades scraping down hard on her face, hurting her to the core.She lowered her head, not daring to look directly into Catherine's eyes.Catherine's eyes, as bright as amber, fixed on Liana as if they could see right through her.Liana didn't believe that Catherine knew anything about rhythm. It was most likely that Ronin had secretly told her about it. Liana clenched her teeth and made her decision.When Catherine looked up again, she found that Liana had adjusted herself and was looking at her with a fierce look.But what was the use of being fierce? After all, Catherine was no match for her.Liana's gaze was fixed on Catherine. "Cut the crap, Catherine. If you dare to go up to play a song and gain everyone's favor, then you'll win."Liana was sure that Catherine wouldn't dare to go up because of her guilty conscience.Ronin had long been tired of tolerating Liana. Compared to Audrey, Liana, also
Soon, it was the first round of auditions for the school's celebration gala.It was an aristocratic school. Whenever it came to a celebration, the school would pay much attention to it and hold a grand event.Moreover, it was the anniversary celebration this time, so the school authorities attached great importance to it. Even people from art colleges were coming to select talents.Bryan had been training overtime these days and finally made some headway, and Catherine had already recognized him as part of the team.The school authorized the students not to wear uniforms during the performance.Bryan had arranged for the best tailor to make a new outfit, which was the same color as his guitar, an invincible match.Seeing Bryan coming down from upstairs without wearing a school uniform and going out without even eating breakfast, Karl shouted to him to stop immediately. "Brat, dressed like that, where are you going by skipping school?"Hearing Karl's words, someone immediately bl
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