Catherine was still in a remote part of the Oceanvile countryside when she got the call from Erick.Erick's voice was very soft, sounding a little breathless."Catherine, can I see you?"Catherine did not reject him and gave him an address. She was sure he could find it.An hour later, Erick arrived at the address Catherine had given him.It was a very remote part of the countryside, on the edge of Oceanvile.It was full of green wheat fields at a glance, giving a feeling of freshness and serenity.Erick didn't expect Catherine to stay in this kind of place. If it weren't for Catherine giving him the address in person, he would have thought someone was playing tricks on him!Erick searched the wheat fields, but there was not even a single figure in the vast wheat fields.He called Catherine, but the phone was never answered.Erick had no choice but to go around the wheat fields by himself.When he broke into the deeper wheat fields inadvertently at the edge, he suddenly saw
Catherine also gave Erick a document of share, and it was the share of the Winfreds.Erick didn't realize that Catherine was holding five percent of the shares of the Winfreds, and it turned out that all those little shares scattered in the market were in Catherine's hands.At that moment, Erick suddenly realized how shallow his thinking was.When he got the Winfreds' shares, he was inwardly joyful and even a little complacent.He had worked so hard for so long to honor his promise to Catherine.He even expected Catherine to think highly of him and compliment him.But now, he realized that perhaps everything was completely different from what he had imagined.Catherine was the one who controlled the overall situation. She had already laid out everything long ago, and he was just a tiny part of it.Erick slowly raised his head, his hot gaze falling on Catherine's face, examining her peerless appearance greedily."Catherine, are you planning to hand over the Winfred Group to me?
At this critical decision-making moment, all were focused on Paxton, hoping his words could reduce the sudden tension in the conference room and save everyone.Paxton felt an enormous amount of pressure as each and every one of these people was trying to drag him toward his demise.If Miss Catherine Swann were here, everything could be resolved.With just one sentence, Catherine could appease Branden's anger.However, he was not Miss Catherine Swann.Considering the earnest plea of the crowd, Paxton made the daring decision to give it a try, even at the risk of his own life."Sir, perhaps things are not as bad as they seem. Remember the previous experiment? Arbotte Laboratory sold their product to Zerwick at a discounted price, didn't they? Maybe there is a similar possibility as well this time. What do you think?"Branden slowly turned his head and glanced at Paxton.With one glance, it was as if a sharp blade had instantly pierced Paxton's heart, bringing him endless oppressi
After she finished the call with Branden, Catherine's nap came to an end.After taking the cushion from Seven's hand and placing it on the nearby chair, she ordered, "Go back and recharge!"Seven nodded its silly big head toward Catherine."Thank you, Boss. I will now go back and have my meal!"Catherine stared at the silly backside of Seven and got lost in thought inexplicably."What was I thinking? Why did I code such a silly program?" thought she.She stood up and stretched lazily when the doorbell echoed through the room suddenly.She opened the door with her phone. Then, an older man with gray hair walked in from outside the fence and came before her.The older man respectfully looked at Catherine with a genial smile and softly spoke. "Mrs. Swann, it's time to eat!"Catherine nodded and walked into the room.The older man carried a food box as he followed behind Catherine.His name was Randolph Dunn. He was a specialist in wheat technology research and was commonly addr
After much hesitation, Randolph finally decided to ask Catherine."Mrs. Swann, why all of a sudden you gotta go study? Is high school, like, a blast or something?"Catherine casually replied, "I haven't attended it before. Just want to give it a try!""I see." Randolph nodded in understanding."Trying new things in life could be a good experience. Upon consideration, I have never attended high school. Perhaps it is worth finding some time to go back and experience the joy of Mrs. Swann!" said he inwardly.Catherine's phone that was placed aside rang again. She glanced in the direction of it.Randolph immediately understood and walked over, holding the packed lunch box and respectfully bidding farewell to Catherine."Mrs. Swann. I can see that you're busy. I'll take my leave now!"After Randolph left, Catherine reached out to answer the phone.Branden's deep and gentle voice could be heard on the other end of the phone. "What are you doing?""Just finished eating!" Catherine r
Cory brought Carlo to a secluded rural area in the western outskirts of Oceanvile.Looking at the vast expanse of wheat fields, Carlo couldn't help but exclaim, "Aaron, who would have thought that the globally renowned wheat research facility would be located on the remote outskirts of Oceanvile if it weren't for the higher official's guidance?""Call me Sir!" Cory gave Carlo a disdainful glance, his face full of disgust.They had grown up together since childhood, and he was about the same age as Carlo.He was a few months younger than Carlo and was selected to join the Duncans earlier than Carlo, so he was named Cory and enjoyed more respect.If it weren't for the summoning of Branden, he wouldn't be willing to meet Carlo in Oceanvile.Carlo wanted to say a few words but was interrupted by Cory coldly."Okay, let's find the person first and complete the task immediately!"He didn't want to continue to endure the endless ramblings of Carlo. If given the choice, he would rather
If it weren't for Carlo knowing Cory well enough to know that Cory wouldn't cause trouble recklessly, he would have intervened just now.Even if Cory had obtained specific intelligence and was aware that spies were coming, their time was limited, and they couldn't stay behind to protect the research personnel here.Cory coldly spoke up. "Imbecile! Dr. Dunn just lied!""Did Dr. Dunn lie? What does that mean? What is he hiding from us?" asked Carlo.Cory shook his head and said, "Let's wait for two days and see. Don't rush!"As a matter of fact, Cory was not aware of what Dr. Dunn had been keeping hidden from them.He merely had a vague feeling that this matter was not simple or that there was something they wanted inside this experimental base.No matter whether his judgment was accurate or not, he would like to stay and examine carefully.Hearing Cory's words, Carlo decided it was best to remain silent and stay here for the time being.After separating from the two, Randolph w
Catherine didn't bother with the two of them and just let Randolph kick them out.After Cory and Carlo left, Randolph quickly apologized to Catherine, "Mrs. Swann, it's all my fault. I didn't manage them well!"Catherine was indifferent to the matter and didn't think it was Randolph's fault. "It's alright. Give me the research report. I will let you know once I have studied it thoroughly.""Dr. Dunn, keep an eye on the two guys when you have some free time."Randolph didn't dare hesitate even a little at Catherine's order."Rest assured, Mrs. Swann!"After seeing off Randolph, Catherine gave a call to Withal.Withal called her just now, but she did not answer it."Withal, what's the matter?""Catherine, I found out that Red Star is connected to 417 Laboratory, and a group of members from Red Star went to 417 Laboratory recently," replied Withal."417 Laboratory?" thought Catherine.She furrowed her brows slightly. She was well aware that this laboratory was as renowned as Ar
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