Jessica approached Yesenia Duncan and said a few words, causing Yesenia's face to darken immediately. Yesenia was the girl who had called out to Grayson earlier, and she glared in the direction Catherine had left, displeased.Yesenia had heard in a fans' group chat that Grayson was participating in a variety show, so she had done some digging.So this woman was Catherine, the woman who had unintentionally crushed Yesenia's image in Grayson's heart. How could Grayson, whom Yesenia held in such high regard, stoop so low as to accompany an unknown stranger?Yesenia was furious. She watched as Grayson publicly acknowledged Catherine as his most esteemed person, and it became even harder for her to accept the truth. She couldn't understand what Catherine had that she didn't.Rumors had it that Catherine was nothing more than an abandoned girl from the countryside, brought back by the Swanns. How dare she be so arrogant?Unable to contain her anger, Yesenia rushed forward and shouted
Catherine glanced at the four. In fact, there was no need for Grayson to take action. Ronin alone should be enough.If Ronin couldn't defeat the four, then Catherine should seriously consider sending him back for further training.Ronin and Grayson were not actually fighting for their lives but rather competing against each other.Grayson showed no mercy when fighting. Ronin didn't want to be behind and increased his speed.They knocked out the four top-tier bodyguards within five minutes.Ronin arrogantly stomped his foot on a bodyguard, looking at Loraine provocatively."Are you so looking down on us as to actually send someone like this? Can't you find someone stronger so that I can move my muscles a bit?"Yesenia and the others were dumbfounded. They never would have thought that Ronin, who looked like a young boy with delicate features, would be such a good fighter.What surprised her the most was Grayson. She used to watch his movies and thought his martial arts moves wer
Catherine lowered her head to glance at her hand, which had not a single scratch but was slightly reddened.Upon gazing at the gloomy yet handsome face before her, she saw the man who seemed capable of destroying the world at any moment and chuckled silently.Feeling her laughing, Branden raised his head and gave her a displeasing stare as a warning."What do you mean by laughing when I ask why you are doing it yourself?"Catherine casually waved her wrist. Her expression seemed lazy and relaxed. "I have nothing else to do, so I'm just stretching my muscles a bit.""Stretching muscles?" said Aidan inwardly.Upon hearing these words, Aidan, who stood on one side, was shocked.Although his strength was average, he had received a lot of training since childhood and gained some insights into fighting.The duel between Catherine and the two experts just now was not just an exercise but a life-and-death fight, where Catherine ruthlessly dominated the two.He had never seen a girl wh
Yesenia was quite spoiled and could be very fierce when she threw a fit.Her anger took over, making her lose all reason as she shouted directly at Bryan."What, you got a problem with me not liking her?"Who does she think she is? Why are so many people flocking around her?"Yesenia vented her frustrations by speaking out all the hatred in her heart.She couldn't be stopped when she threw a tantrum like a princess.Relying on the Duncans' favor toward her, she had gotten used to acting arrogantly and not considering the consequences.When he looked at Yesenia's arrogant and domineering behavior, Bryan finally understood why Ronin wanted to slap her.If Yesenia were not his cousin, he would also want to slap her.He turned apologetically toward Catherine while anxiously worrying for Yesenia."Silly girl! She doesn't even know what's going on and is just talking nonsense," said he inwardly.However, Catherine remained calm and showed no signs of anger on her face.She kept g
Yesenia was not dumb. How could a girl born into the Duncans and raised by Karl be foolish? With Bryan taking care of her and playing with her, how could she be anything but astute?She was just too young, so there were things she didn't really understand yet.When she encountered more shrewd people, it was easy for her to get lost. Moreover, she was born into a wealthy family and had been showered with love and affection. Naturally, she became arrogant and overbearing.After receiving some advice from Triston, Yesenia began to awaken to realizations."Could it be that I have truly misunderstood Catherine?"Is it possible that Catherine is not as despicable as I imagine?"Uncle Branden is not an ordinary person. Any evil person would have to reveal their true colors before him and obediently await punishment."Since Catherine has gained the recognition of Uncle Branden and is respected by Bryan, she must have some exceptional qualities," said she inwardly.Yesenia glanced bac
Branden pulled Catherine's hand and placed it inside his pocket with the excuse that her hand was too cold.Triston and the others could not bear to witness the scene any longer. They came here for vacation, not to see someone show off love.Therefore, Triston spoke up fearlessly. "Mr. Duncan, since we have nothing better to do, how about a game?"They were playing billiards. Catherine and Branden were standing nearby. Their aura was so strong that the players could hardly concentrate on their game.Branden raised his eyebrows."Are you sure?"Triston grinned, knowing that he was literally courting humiliation."If Branden is joining the game, how could I have a chance to beat him? I'll just be completely dominated," thought he.Just as Triston was hesitating, Loraine appeared again. She walked up to him with a beaming smile on her face."Mr. Lambert, since you know you're no match for Mr. Duncan, why don't I play with you instead?"Triston's heart skipped a beat, and he thou
Unlike Loraine, Catherine did not go directly to the billiard table. Instead, she turned her head and looked at Branden standing beside her."Please, explain the rules to me."The people around were all shocked when they heard Catherine say this."Doesn't she know how to play it yet?"How dare she agree to participate in such a high-stakes event without understanding the rules?"Should I praise her bravery and courage or just call her a young and fearless newbie?" thought they.Loraine fixed her gaze in the direction of Catherine with a hint of coldness in the corner of her mouth."How dare she bet against me without any knowledge about billiard? She's biting off more than she can chew," said Loraine inwardly.Compared to the astonishment and ridicule of others, Branden's gaze at Catherine was much more meaningful.On that stunning face that looked like a sculpture, his eyes sparkled like gemstones as he smiled at Catherine. "This girl really has some guts!" he thought.He ex
Mixed emotions plagued Loraine. She had probably never been so embarrassed in her entire life.She glared at Catherine and forcefully slammed the pool cue she held onto the table.Loraine decided to endure it.She gritted her teeth and kept her temper."Miss Swann, congratulations!"Triston and the others were genuinely impressed by Loraine's composure. They thought she was indeed something.But Catherine was even more formidable. She surprised them every time.Catherine stared at Loraine with a faint smile.She enjoyed seeing Loraine being helpless while consumed with intense hatred."Miss Sanford, thank you for your generosity," Catherine said.After that, Catherine waved to Grayson, who stood behind her.Grayson instantly understood and smiled at Loraine. "Miss Sanford, thanks to you, I am now the largest shareholder of this resort."Originally, the three of them had been partners. Grayson owned a thirty percent stake. The majority shareholder was Grayson's wealthy frien
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