An hour passed, and three small fish were already inside the fishing basket.It was enough for a meal for two, and now it was a race against time.Branden quickly caught the fish, cleaned them, stuck them on a branch, and put them on the self-made roasting rack.Looking at the man's skillful movements, Catherine finally realized why the man was so good at cooking.It seemed that he had gotten a lot of outdoor training!Watching the man's bold behavior of building a fire, Catherine curiously surveyed him. "Isn't he worried about being discovered?" she thought.The fire smoke would surely expose their location.Those in the other teams were all capable fighters. If they sneaked into the neighborhood and surrounded them together, she couldn't be sure that she and Branden would be a match for so many people.Catherine had doubts in her mind but didn't show a single sign of dissent.Branden patiently picked off the bones of the grilled fish and handed it to Catherine."Have some o
Catherine looked around for a while and finally located Branden.The location of his ambush was very well hidden. If she hadn't been standing high above the ground and Branden had shot first, she wouldn't have been able to find him.Standing high, Catherine could also tell that the team below was preparing to evacuate.Unfortunately, it was too late!The feast of carnage belonging to Branden was about to begin!After Branden pulled the trigger a second time, Catherine also made her move.Like a competition, she and Branden fought for points in this small, dense forest.They weren't competing against another team. Instead, they were competing against each other.The broadcast on the screen shocked everyone in this battle.[Anon beats the member of Team 3, +1 point.][0399 beats the member of Team 2, +1 point.][Anon beats the member of Team 4, +1 point.]...The broadcast on the screen was constantly updated, and wailing filled the dense forest. As one after another team me
"What's there to regret about trading your life for a chance?"Branden cocked his brows and looked at Catherine with a smile.He didn't care, so why was she worried?Catherine threw the things in her hands away, leaned back and was about to get some rest.Conditions were limited in the dense forest, and Catherine wasn't fussy, so she could rest just by leaning against a rock.Just as she was about to lie down, Branden stretched out his long arm and pulled Catherine up in an embrace."Here you go. You'll be more comfortable like this."Catherine didn't refuse. She adjusted to a comfortable position in Branden's arms and began to rest.Everyone's stamina was limited, and the battle had already tired them out.Now that their team was in the top three of the leaderboard, a little rest and full preparation for the night's competition was the best thing they could do.The place Branden chose was very well hidden. Resting peacefully here for a few hours would not be a problem.Bran
Ten minutes later, Cory and Francis, who had been waiting outside, realized that Carlo hadn't emerged from the cave yet. They knew that something must be wrong.The strangest thing was that they were guarding the entrance of the cave, but they didn't hear any movement from inside.With Carlo's ability, even if the other party was a powerful expert, he would be able to send them a final signal at a critical moment. There was no way he could just disappear without a trace.Francis and Cory glanced at each other, and the perennial tacit understanding made the two of them understand each other's intentions.Inside, the cave was dimly lit, and the air was humid.The cave was a natural treasure place in the dense forest, easy to defend and hard to attack.In order not to let the people inside the cave discover their presence, Francis and Cory chose to climb in slowly along the steep walls of the cave.The cave was quiet inside. It was so quiet that even their breathing could be heard
In the face of Branden's inquiry, Catherine casually glanced at him and gave a cold reply."Wait until you survive the remaining week!"The implicit meaning was that if he couldn't even endure the training camp, then there would be no chance for anything else.Branden silently chuckled.What else could he do? He had offended her back then due to his ignorance.Now, it was generous of Catherine to give him a chance. If he didn't cherish it, he would probably not even have the opportunity to meet her again."Rest for a while. I'll head out!"After saying that, Branden stood up and left the room.Everyone had their own private space. As the head of the Duncans, Branden had countless matters waiting for him to handle every day.Catherine didn't find it strange at all that he left. She continued to play games, not worrying that the other trainees outside would slack off because she wasn't there. The people she wanted to train had to be the cream of the crop. If they lacked self-c
The old doctor gestured at Branden's thigh and then looked at Catherine with a serious expression, giving an explanation."The worst-case scenario is the complete paralysis of the lower body!"Upon hearing this result, Catherine, who was usually calm, couldn't help but frown.Complete paralysis of the lower body? That was equivalent to being crippled!She was one hundred percent sure that Branden would never accept this outcome.After hearing the doctor's explanation of the worst-case scenario, Catherine pushed open the door of the examination room and walked out.Paxton immediately approached, but Catherine kept walking, giving him a sidelong glance.With just one glance, Paxton immediately stopped in his tracks, not daring to approach any further.Unable to follow her, Paxton had no choice but to go in and ask the doctors about Branden's condition.Branden's condition was more complicated than the doctors had imagined, mainly because the previous medications were tested in a
Catherine's cold and stern attitude was unbearable for the Duncan trio.Francis stood frozen in place, staring at Catherine with a puzzled expression.Carlo was not as composed as Francis. Unable to tolerate Catherine's indifference, he erupted in anger."Francis, let's just withdraw from the competition and ignore this heartless woman."After expressing his thoughts, he felt that it was still not enough. When he thought about Catherine's attitude, a nameless fit of anger surged within him."You're a heartless creature! If it wasn't for our boss trying to please you, would he have suffered so much? Now that he is in trouble, we just want to save him. We don't even need your help. We just want you to let us go, but you refuse. You hold a grudge against him and want him dead, don't you?""Humph..." Catherine sneered. The look in her eyes was as sharp as a honed blade shooting toward Carlo."You know me well. You're right. I want to torment him!"For Carlo, Branden was not only hi
Outside the ward, Paxton had almost brought all the medical experts from the laboratory, and they were in the midst of a consultation. Branden was still in a comatose state and had not woken up yet. No one knew the reason behind this coma or what method could be used to wake him up.Another hour passed, but there was still no sign of any recovery. In a state of panic, Paxton reached for the gun at his waist, preparing to rush in. His subordinates quickly held him back, saying, "Paxton, don't be hasty!"While Paxton could remain calm in other situations, he couldn't calm down when his invincible boss encountered a problem. Seeing the situation spiraling out of control, his emotions were no longer stable.Suddenly, a cold voice disrupted the chaos. "What are you doing here?" Everyone turned around and saw Catherine walking towards them with an arrogant stride. Paxton, already enraged, saw Catherine's arrival as an outlet for his anger. He charged at her directly, angrily asking,
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