Korbin Swann felt that he had already given Catherine Swann enough face. If Branden Duncan weren't present, he would have already taken control of Catherine and taught her a lesson.She needed to learn her place, especially challenging the Swanns.After hearing Korbin's condition, Catherine smiled and fixed her chilly gaze on him. She calmly asked, "Dad, do you think this is a discount store? You keep asking to bargain."Bargaining was beneath Catherine's dignity. She viewed it as a mockery of the situation.Korbin glared at Catherine with anger in his eyes. He gritted his teeth and said, "Catherine, don't push it too far!"Catherine crossed her arms casually, appearing relaxed but exuding an overwhelming arrogance.Catherine's composure made her seem even more dominant compared to the furious members of the Swanns. The atmosphere in the living room plunged to an icy low, and an intense standoff began between father and daughter.When it seemed the situation was about to escal
After Catherine Swann, accompanied by Branden Duncan, had completely disappeared from the Swanns, Korbin slowly came to his senses. At this moment, what echoed in Korbin's mind was the sentence Branden had said before leaving and the terrifying look in his eyes.He held his hand up in mid-air, looking somewhat awkward to maintain his balance. The Swanns' butler, Ezra Noah, rushed forward to assist him and helped him sit down slowly."Mr. Swann, are you alright?" Ezra asked with concern.Korbin's gaze wandered, and he shook his head slowly.He hadn't expected that Catherine would find such a formidable ally to support her. His attitude and demeanor just now had been truly startling.He couldn't help muttering to himself, "How did she manage to find such a powerful person to back her up?"Ezra shook his head silently and felt somewhat helpless as he watched Korbin's attitude.He had worked for the Swanns for the majority of his life, and his relationship with Korbin was extr
Loyalty Academy.After a short holiday break, the students in Class 8 didn't seem to be in good shape. Three days of vacation felt more tiring than their regular studies. They not only had to free their long-trapped souls but also faced a lot of assignments, which left this group of students exhausted.However, this exhaustion was mainly for ordinary students. For some students, those who were exceptionally outstanding made others envy and jealous as things were different.Take Bryan Duncan and Ronin Oconnor, for example. Their situation was unmatched!Bryan seemed to be in his usual state, but Ronin appeared to be a bit abnormal.He hunched over his desk, eyes fixed on something outside the window. However, it wasn't exactly clear what he was looking at.His normally dull eyes suddenly sparkled for a moment. Then, he stood up excitedly and shouted at the classroom door, "Boss..."Well, there was no need to look as everyone knew who had just arrived.Compared to the typical
Ronin Oconnor had just spoken, and before Catherine Swann even had a chance to react, he regretted it. "Did he really need to explain things to his boss?" thought Ronin.He felt that he must have been driven crazy by Liana to say such things to his boss.Ronin quickly apologized, "Boss, I'm sorry. I must have been out of my mind to say something like that. Let's ignore her; she's like an escaped lunatic."Catherine had no intention of paying attention to Liana in the first place. Responding to her would be giving her too much attention.Liana was not worried at all, even realizing Catherine was ignoring her, She stood on the moral high ground, confident that she could defeat Catherine completely."Catherine, why are you so calm when you've done something wrong? Clearly, you are the one who made a mistake, aren't you?" said Liana.She continued, "You are plotting against your brother to obtain the Swanns' wealth. Doesn't your conscience condemn you?"Under Liana's vigorous sp
Upon hearing this, Catherine raised her head to look at the student who had spoken. The student immediately fell silent and didn't dare to meet her gaze.George Drax then cautiously addressed Catherine by wearing a friendly smile and a careful demeanor. "Catherine, we're concerned about you too. If there's any misunderstanding, please clarify it. In case someone tries to smear your reputation in the future, we can defend you, right?" said George.Normally, George was polite to Catherine. It was not easy to be the class president in Class 8, which was known for its strong personality. Catherine didn't want to make things difficult for him either."In that case, I'll ask Liana a few questions," said George.George was relieved when Catherine agreed to his suggestion. Catherine said, "Since Liana brought this matter up in public, it's completely reasonable to ask her for a response. After all, she is also involved."Liana, who had been watching from the sidelines, didn't expect t
Liana had an arrogant attitude not too long ago, but now she was as lousy as she could be.Before Catherine could decide, Ronin spoke first, his smiles full of sarcasm and his gaze cold enough to penetrate Liana's heart like a sword."What? You start begging for mercy now, huh? Are you afraid? Liana, weren't you arrogant just now? You incited the others to join in the criticism of Catherine. How come you're not being arrogant now? Why don't you continue?"Liana knew she was now at a disadvantage and didn't dare to speak, worrying that irritating Ronin would be even more disadvantageous.One had to know that Catherine was nicer to Ronin, an outsider than she was to any of them.Ronin was unhappy with Liana but even more with the people making a fuss together.He stood beside Catherine with his chin held high, eyes sweeping the class with contempt."You guys are smart, righteous, and eager to help. Now that Liana has lost her words, why don't you guys help speak up for her?"With
The bell for the end of class finally rang. Liana never thought standing for a whole class could be so exhausting. Both of her legs were numb.As soon as the homeroom teacher left, she stiffly walked toward her desk.She was eagerly waiting for class to be over, and so was Ronin."Catherine said that we should respect our teachers."Although these teachers might not be able to teach us much, they were still teachers, so they deserve respect."During class hours, it is unacceptable to cause disturbances that disrupt the teacher's teaching or distract the classmates."I'm the most obedient to Catherine, so naturally, I can't go against her wishes," thought Ronin.Catherine saw the subtle hints that Ronin was giving her. Ronin constantly made funny faces and winked as if he were worried that Catherine wouldn't notice.Catherine knew that Ronin was eager to engage in a fight.As long as Ronin didn't hurt himself, Catherine was not interested in bothering with him."Liana was anno
Just as Catherine walked out of the school gate, she received a phone call from Branden.Without hesitation, she casually picked her phone up and put it next to her ear.A melodic male voice came through the telephone, warming her ears."School's out, right?" asked Branden."Mhmm!" Catherine lazily responded."Some businesses came up last minute. I won't be able to pick you up today. Should I send a driver to take you back home?"The driver would be waiting at the school gate anytime if Catherine wanted.The condition was that she agreed.Catherine replied coldly, "No need. I have plans for tonight, too!""What plans?""None of your business" was something that Catherine originally wanted to say, but when it came to her lips, she changed it to something else."I am going to rehearse with Ronin and Bryan!"Branden had no intention of interfering with Catherine's business, as he understood that Catherine disliked being confined.If the burden of her shackles became too heavy