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
A few seconds later, Yesenia realized that everyone was giving her a strange look.She awkwardly smiled and said, "I'm just a gaming enthusiast."Afterward, she focused entirely on Catherine.Earlier, she had been dismissive of Catherine, but now, she had no reservations. She sat right next to Catherine.If Catherine's presence weren't so commanding, Yesenia might have even snuggled up to Catherine.Yesenia stared at Catherine with admiration and asked, "Oh, my God. How did you make that shot earlier? I didn't see you use a scope, so how did you hit your target?"Yesenia estimated that the distance was at least two to three hundred yards. But Catherine had managed to take down an opponent's level-two helmet with a single shot, all without using a scope.Such skill was terrifying.If Yesenia hadn't witnessed it firsthand by Catherine's side, she would have suspected that Catherine was using cheats or hacks.Upon hearing Yesenia's question, Ronin coldly snorted with disdain. He
At first, Yesenia had shown disdain for Catherine and even called her a jinx. However, she had now transformed into a devoted follower. She stuck closely to Catherine's side, even more so than Branden did.Branden and Triston had gone to discuss some business matters. Branden had intended to take Catherine with him. However, Catherine firmly declined.She showed no interest in boring business discussions.So, Catherine remained in place to rest, while Bryan and Ronin were pulled away. This left only Yesenia, who clung to Catherine relentlessly."Catherine, will you play a game with me? I really want to experience what it's like to be guided by someone!" Yesenia pleaded with eagerness as she looked at Catherine. In her eyes, Catherine was an unattainable character and a top-tier gamer.Yesenia was accustomed to leading others and raising their ranks in games. It was her first time begging someone to guide her in games.Considering Catherine's stature, it was natural to make such a
Originally, the group had planned to spend the night at Grayson's villa, but Ronin had some last-minute business to attend to and needed to leave early.Catherine found it a bit boring and decided to leave early as well.When she suggested it, Branden wouldn't refuse.The two most important people were leaving, and the others also found it uninteresting and decided to leave.So they all naturally dispersed.Bryan had originally intended to take Yesenia home. But as Yesenia saw Catherine left with Branden in his car, she insisted on going with them.In front of her idol, Yesenia didn't even fear her scary uncle.She directly let go of Bryan's hand and rushed over to Catherine. Then she smiled sweetly at Branden, who was standing by Catherine."Branden, I know you're going to drive Catherine home. I want to go with you. After you drop off Catherine, I'll go back with you."Yesenia had planned everything, even what she wanted to learn from Catherine during the drive.Unfortunate
Initially, Catherine thought that Branden would be a terrible cook like Audrey.After all, considering the Duncans' reputation, Branden probably didn't even know the location of the kitchen of the Duncans' since he was a child.However, to Catherine's surprise, not long after, a rich aroma wafted from the kitchen. It instantly aroused Catherine's appetite.She didn't feel hungry before. Now, she caught a whiff of that aroma and immediately found herself struggling to suppress her hunger.Though Catherine's footsteps were barely audible, Branden still sensed them.He instinctively turned around and saw Catherine standing behind him.Branden's handsome face instantly softened, and his deep voice became more attractive as he asked, "What's up?"Catherine didn't hesitate and bluntly stated her purpose. She said, "I'm hungry."He smiled and gently stared at Catherine with his dark eyes. "It'll be ready in a moment. Go wait outside. It's pretty smoky in here."Catherine considered o
After Audrey realized the situation, she expressed her gratitude to Branden.Audrey learned from Branden that Catherine had already gone to sleep in the guest room.Although Audrey wasn't as clever as Catherine, she could discern Branden's intentions from his words.It seemed he had no intention of letting her take Catherine away. To put Audrey at ease, Branden had even generously invited her inside to check on her sister.Audrey cast a quick glance at the sleeping Catherine from afar to ensure her safety. Then she returned to her own room.However, after that, Audrey's heart was still unsettled. She didn't have the courage to disturb Branden.After all, Branden had done nothing wrong. He had kindly taken in her sister and provided her with a guest room. It would be ungrateful for Audrey to appear overly suspicious.She had a sense of ingratitude.Then Audrey struggled the entire night, being half-awake, half-asleep. She held out until Catherine finally rang the doorbell.The
Bryan thought he had arranged things properly. Unexpectedly, the accident happened.At noon time, Catherine went with Bryan and the others to the school's cafeteria for lunch.The cafeteria chefs in the school were all very good chefs, and the executive chef was a senior chef.If one went there once in a while, one would feel that the food there tasted good.As soon as Catherine entered the cafeteria, she saw a group of girls gathered not far away.The reason why her attention was directed at them was because she knew several of the girls.The one sitting was Yesenia, the one standing next to her with a big smile on her face was Jessica, and the one on the other side was Liana.Noticing Catherine's pause, Bryan followed her gaze and spotted Yesenia as well.He frowned slightly and made the suggestion immediately. "Boss, how about we go to a restaurant outside for lunch?""No need."Catherine responded casually before striding toward the food.The group of girls was too insig
For the first time, Bryan felt that Yesenia's unruly and capricious character was still somewhat useful. Jessica was unable to say a word because of Yesenia's verbal aggression and was about to cry.Seeing Jessica's expression that was on the verge of crying, Yesenia became angrier. She swept a disgusted glance at Jessica."What are you waiting for? Get out of my face!"Jessica didn't dare to offend Yesenia. She covered her face and ran away angrily.The other girls were worried about being publicly insulted and disdained by Yesenia, so they hid themselves far away from her obediently and didn't come forward.If it were someone else who made such verbal attacks in public, they would have been humiliated by the people present long ago.But Yesenia was different. When Jessica flattered her just now, the crowd already knew her identity.No one dared to offend the young lady of the Duncans!Even in everyone's hearts, they secretly felt that Jessica deserved to be humiliated.She f