Looking at Catherine's graceful departure, Scott couldn't help but ask with curiosity, "Rodge, how can the chief walk out of the laboratory? Aren't there 108 layers of security measures here?"It was extremely challenging to enter and leave the Arbotte Laboratory.The laboratory had numerous intricate security measures in place. Scott was utterly astonished to see Catherine leaving as if it were nothing.Rodge rolled his eyes silently and could not understand why the team leader had paired him with such a chatterbox. He was on the verge of being annoyed.Amid Scott's ongoing questions, Rodge finally lost his temper and shouted, "Don't you know that the chief herself designed these security measures? She can walk out because she created these mechanisms!"Scott was stunned when those words left Rodge's mouth. It took him a while to process the information.He only knew that the chief was a genius in weapon design, but he had never imagined she was also a genius in creating sec
Unlike before, this time, Catherine Swann's group drew a placement in the second-to-last group.Ronin Oconnor informed Catherine of the drawing results, saying, "Catherine, we're in the second-to-last group, so we have to wait quite a while!"He thought Catherine might be unhappy about it since he knew her temperament very well.They didn't care about their competition placement at all. After all, they were doing their best, and finishing the competition early would allow them to leave sooner.However, to his surprise, Catherine didn't seem upset at all. In fact, her mood was quite lightened up."Just right. We'll be in the back, so I'll take a nap," said Catherine."Catherine, feel free to sleep. I'll wake you up when it's time," Ronin said considerately and then shared the drawing results in their WhatsApp group.The others, like Yesenia Duncan, couldn't come in person due to classes. However, they were all waiting eagerly on their phones and ready to watch the competition.
Ronin Oconnor was taken aback momentarily as he looked up and only realized when he saw Branden Duncan ahead."Why is this guy following us everywhere? Isn't it annoying?" Ronin muttered.Bryan gave him a disdainful glance, his face full of disdain. "Kid, are you feeling too safe? Speaking ill of my uncle like that?""I'm not afraid of him!" Ronin protested."Hmph!" Bryan coldly snorted, his tone dripping with disdain. "Sure, you're not afraid."Ronin felt a bit embarrassed. He had wanted to argue back but realized that he was indeed no match for Branden, so he kept silent.However, he was still somewhat unwilling. He approached Catherine and tried to be ingratiating. "Catherine, we rarely come to Oceanvile, and we won the competition. Can't we celebrate together tonight? It's been a while since I had a meal with you."Catherine had been staying in her apartment lately and enjoying the meals Branden had personally cooked for her. Thus, it had indeed been a while since she had ea
Catherine Swann didn't pay much attention to it and told Scott Theo she was having dinner with friends."You can come if you want!"Scott was not shy at all. He had one thought in his mind: to meet Catherine!He was even willing to eat while standing if that's what it took.As he was excited to receive Catherine's response, he immediately replied, "Great, thank you, Chief! Please give me the address. Rodge and I will come over right away!"The cheeky imp even took advantage of the situation to bring Rodge along. Catherine thought he was quite the character.Knowing that they had been waiting in Oceanvile for a while, she assumed they would be familiar with Meadow Restaurant and mentioned the name to Scott.After hanging up the phone, she mentioned to Branden.She said, "I have two friends coming to Oceanvile.""Alright," Branden Duncan responded gently. Paxton, standing nearby, understood and left to pick them up.Catherine remembered Grayson as she thought about friends."R
Audrey Swann was filming enthusiastically on the set. During a break, Kim Morris rushed in, looking extremely anxious.Audrey felt a bit flustered seeing his worried expression."Kim, what's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry?" Audrey asked."Audrey, did you gather your fans to vote for Catherine Swann?" Kim asked seriously.Audrey hesitated momentarily and nodded, "Yes, Kathy has recently been participating in a university event. Thus, I asked my fans, Ava, to support and cheer for her."Ava was a senior member of Audrey's fan club who regularly communicated with Audrey and helped promote various publicity matters. This time, Audrey wanted to show her support for Kathy's competition and even made announcements on Twitter. Ava had also helped with the promotion.Kim frowned and looked at Audrey with a great deal of resentment. "I told you to consult with me before making decisions. Why don't you listen? Can you gather votes so casually?"Audrey didn't understand and looke
No one knew what Catherine meant. The online buzz was growing and even filled with criticism against her. Grayson's fans attacked Catherine as if they had gone mad, accusing her of being a seductress who used men for her gain.However, Catherine remained calm. She refused to address the situation herself and discouraged others from getting involved. It all seemed quite mysterious.Ronin was unhappy about this but didn't dare speak up due to Catherine's authority. Scott didn't quite understand the situation and cautiously asked, "Shouldn't we do something about these clowns who are insulting us?"Catherine replied expressionlessly, "Let them be. They will eventually reveal themselves after some time."It was evident that the post was deliberately released, and Catherine had no faith in the claims about behind-the-scenes staff. No one expected that a simple university competition would attract so much attention. The staff arranged by the sponsors was simply insufficient. The
Faced with Aidan Lane's reminder, Branden Duncan remained calm.He had never asked about Catherine's past or arranged for anyone to investigate her life in the countryside. He knew that Catherine had secrets, but he had never mentioned it.As long as Catherine didn't tell him, he wouldn't inquire."No need!" said Branden.Branden straightforwardly rejected Aidan's suggestion.Seeing this, Aidan could only put away his thoughts. He was extremely curious about Catherine's identity and background, believing she was more than just a member of the Swanns.However, since Branden had made it clear, he didn't dare to investigate more toward Catherine, fearing that Branden would trip him up.Anyway, he didn't have the courage!Aidan and Triston Lambert exchanged glances and could only give up on their suggestions.Shermann Hotel, Room 603.Liana didn't join her friends from Oceanvile in celebrating. She had no time for friends. In front of an exquisite notebook, the flickering s
After the final run-through, Catherine saved the data and left the lab.She stared at Rodge and Scott calmly as she said casually, "Simulation is done, and data is saved. Double-check it, and feel free to reach out if there's an issue.""Is that it?" Scott exclaimed in surprise, with his mouth wide open.Catherine raised an eyebrow. She lowered her head and shot him a quick glance. "What did you expect?""Chief, last time, Rodge and I pulled all-nighters for a week to run a single simulation. Chief, you managed to finish it in less than two hours..."Scott was truly taken aback by Catherine's skills. They said that seeing was believing.He had heard about Catherine's prowess and how she was rumored to be a genius in her field.However, it was all hearsay, and he had never experienced it firsthand. He had no idea of Catherine's skills.Now, having witnessed it with his own eyes, he finally understood why Catherine was considered a genius in the intellectual community.As Scott
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