As expected, Catherine's next move was incredibly cruel, mercilessly torturing people without any mercy. There weren't many people left to begin with, and she managed to torture them to the point where only eight people remained, including Branden. However, this wasn't the result of Catherine going easy on Branden. It was because of his overwhelming power. Despite suffering serious injuries, he was still able to stand out among this group of people and successfully survive. Tomorrow would be the last day of training. As long as they could survive the final test tonight, they would be considered successful in their training. No one knew how many more people Catherine was planning to eliminate. Or perhaps, none of them would be able to pass the test. On the first day of entering the training camp, everyone thought Catherine was joking. After all, they were here to train. How could they all be eliminated? But now, those who had said that Catherine was joking knew they were naïve
Catherine turned her head and looked at Paxton, her sharp gaze instantly tightening his heart, making even his breath unstable."Miss Swann, why are you looking at me like that?" Paxton asked, his voice trembling.Catherine said coldly, her face expressionless, "Since Branden forbids you from telling me, why do you bring me here?"People like them had to constantly remember their identities and responsibilities. They could be devoid of emotions and even cold-blooded, but they must always obey orders. Their only duty was to obey their superiors.Paxton knew that he had violated his boss's command, committing the most unforgivable and deadly mistake a follower could make. He silently lowered his head, straightened his back, and faced Catherine."Miss Swann, after the training ends tomorrow, I will go to my boss and accept my punishment." The consequences of disobeying orders would be more painful than death. Having worked for Branden for so many years, Paxton understood this bette
Catherine did go to sleep. When she woke up, it was already past ten in the morning.Catherine leisurely finished washing up and headed towards the surveillance room.Inside the surveillance room, Paxton was still engrossed in staring at the monitor screens, not even noticing Catherine's entrance.It was only when Catherine pulled out a chair and sat down that he heard the sound of the chair sliding on the floor. He quickly turned around. Upon seeing that it was Catherine, he let out a sigh of relief."Miss Swann!" Paxton exclaimed.Catherine nodded slightly and glanced at him, noticing that his eyes were bloodshot.Frowning, Catherine asked, "You've been here all night?""Yes!" Paxton admitted, nodding.The battle was more interesting than watching a movie. More importantly, he was worried about Branden's physical condition, so he stayed up all night without resting.For Paxton, not resting for a night wouldn't be a problem. He was still full of energy. But staring at the scr
Paxton's heart sank, and he rushed out of the surveillance room towards the training ground.Jon slowly emerged from the dense jungle with his teammates and made his way to the training ground.The instructors' team had suffered severe damage, and those who could still stand were supporting each other, looking defeated.Paxton became infuriated when he saw Jon. He charged at Jon, grabbing him by the collar and yelling, "Isn't this just training? Is it necessary to take it so seriously? Are you happy only if the whole team is wiped out?"Jon, exhausted and powerless, was no match for Paxton. He allowed Paxton to grab his collar and scold him.After a while, Jon finally caught his breath. Weakly, he pointed behind himself, saying, "Look!"Paxton, confused, instinctively looked up and was instantly shocked.His boss, Branden, was leading a group of people, approaching them. He walked at the forefront with an imposing aura, followed by a group of exactly seven people.All eight tea
The surgery lasted for a full three hours, and all the members of the Duncans on Scorpion Island gathered outside the operating room.No one knew what was happening inside, and they all anxiously waited outside.Three hours had passed, and Paxton couldn't bear it any longer. His eyes turned red, and he shouted angrily, "No, I have to go in and take a look!"As soon as Paxton finished speaking, he rushed towards the door of the operating room, ready to forcefully open it. But as soon as his hand touched the door handle, his body froze instantly.There was a gun pressed against his waist!Paxton quickly turned around and realized that it was Catherine who was threatening him.Catherine stared at him coldly, her lips pursed without saying a word. However, her dominant and powerful aura made him hesitate to make any rash movements.The people around were shocked to see Catherine pull out a gun. No one expected her to act in such a way.Carlo and the others were even more frightened
In the cafeteria, Catherine personally carried a bowl of hot soup and a plate of food to Thomas's table.Thomas looked at her with a smile; it was even happier than that of a three-year-old child."Cassie, you're so good to me. You remember all my preferences and prepare everything for me."After saying that, he picked up a spoonful of soup and took a sip, his face filled with delight."It's delicious, Cassie! The soup you brought is really tasty!"Catherine looked at Thomas's exaggerated acting, a smile forming at the corner of her mouth. This old man was really good at making a fuss.Thomas was so happy that Catherine personally took care of him. In his opinion, Catherine was someone who appeared cold on the outside but had a warm heart. Despite her icy and distant demeanor, she was actually a caring person who paid attention to details and remembered more than others.The Theos had a genetic blood issue since childhood, and despite studying medicine for many years, Thomas cou
The three-week special training on Scorpion Island officially came to an end, and only eight people, including Branden, successfully graduated.As soon as the graduates' list was released, many people contacted Jon, hoping to hire these eight graduates.Jon looked at the list and laughed coldly.Without Branden, the entire team would have been wiped out.But then again, Branden had to admit one thing. This batch of trainees would be the most outstanding since the establishment of Scorpion Island.Under Mr. Anon's training, any one of these eight people was qualified to become a leader.After the training ended, Catherine prepared to return to Casier. Her studies were not yet finished, and Ronin and the others were waiting for her there.To go from Scorpion Island to Casier, she had to pass through Oceanvile. Naturally, Branden would accompany her, and Thomas also joined them.Thomas hadn't seen his grandson in a while, so Catherine decided to stay in Oceanvile for a day before
Paxton returned to the living room, followed by a sturdy man who looked somewhat overbearing and seemed to be tough to deal with.The man shot a glance at everyone with a cold face.When his gaze crossed Catherine, his eyes glinted.His eyes lit up instantly as if a flash of bright light went through the clouded sky."Catherine!"Catherine looked at him with narrowed eyes and beckoned him to the empty seat aside. "Take a seat!"Withal sat down as he was told and then settled his excited gaze on Catherine."Catherine, you've been away for three weeks. Now, you're finally back."You know what, I've really had enough of Ronin. He didn't dare to contact you, so he kept pushing me. He called me every day, asking me when you would come back."Catherine couldn't be bothered to respond to Withal's chattering.Withal babbled for a while and noticed that Catherine didn't give any response at all. So, he shut his mouth and kept quiet.Catherine was good-tempered, but if she flared up,
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