This was probably the first time Branden had ever been rejected in his life.It was also the first time he had taken the initiative and been rejected.However, Branden wasn't upset at all. Instead, a faint, mischievous smile played on his thin lips as he spoke."Give me a reason!"Just like last time with Catherine at the Charm Bar, he wanted an explanation.He would let Catherine go if she could convince him.Catherine raised an eyebrow, her attitude indifferent, her eyes carrying a hint of coldness and rebelliousness. At this moment, she exuded a wild and arrogant aura."I do what I want!"She never needed to justify her actions, no matter who she was with.A sense of rebellion and untamed spirit emanated from her entire being, which was remarkable to witness.After a few seconds of silence, Branden chuckled."Let me take you back home!" he said.Catherine knew that this man was up to something.Perhaps he knew from the beginning that she wouldn't agree to have dinner wi
Hearing Catherine's question, Branden surprisingly didn't get upset as he usually would. Instead, he responded with a faint smile."It belongs to Triston," he explained to Catherine.With those words, Catherine instantly understood. The Lamberts were not lacking in money, so if Triston opened a barbecue restaurant, it would likely satisfy her appetite.It meant the restaurant wouldn't cut corners with low-quality ingredients, so everything here must be decent.Catherine pondered this and suddenly felt her appetite whetted.Once she had the thought, she was determined to try the international barbecue restaurant.Catherine instructed Paxton, who was in the driver's seat, "Pull over to the side!"Paxton obediently followed her order and pulled over to the side. After all, his boss hadn't uttered a word throughout, which meant he should listen to Miss Swann.After the car came to a stop, Catherine instinctively opened the door and got out, following the scent of barbecue.Her sen
Triston's arrival at the restaurant had already caught Branden's attention.To avoid alarming Catherine, he allowed Triston to approach, but he didn't expect him to be so clueless.When Catherine looked up, Triston realized that the girl sitting across from Branden was her.His face instantly lit up with a smile as he addressed her, "Hey, Catherine, what a coincidence! I didn't expect to run into you in my restaurant!"Catherine remained silent, maintaining her cold demeanor, not even glancing at Triston, and continuing to enjoy her barbecue.Triston, despite coming from a wealthy family, didn't act like the typical obnoxious rich kid.Even if Catherine ignored him, he didn't seem upset. Instead, his gaze shifted between Catherine and Branden."Oh, oh, oh, your table is ready. Maybe I should join you here? The more, the merrier! Am I right?"After saying that, Triston immediately sat down, took a new set of utensils, and didn't hesitate to start eating the food on the table.A
Feeling the fury emanating from Rachael, Catherine halted and turned to face her.Despite Rachael's demeanor, Catherine's expression remained indifferent and cold, seemingly unaffected. She stared at Rachael with cold eyes, silently questioning her intentions.In Rachael's eyes, Catherine was an arrogant girl who thought highly of herself.Rachael's belief that Catherine was a troublemaker who could only cause distress only grew stronger, fueling her anger to the point where she couldn't control her temper any longer. She madly shouted at Catherine, "Who do you think you are, Catherine Swann? Let me tell you, you'd better start behaving yourself. You have no manners at all. Where the hell did you go after school? What were you doing, huh? Do you even know what time it is now? You're nothing but a wild savage!"Witnessing Rachael shouting at Catherine, Liana and Johnathan couldn't hide the joy in their hearts. The bright smiles on their faces revealed their discontent with Catheri
The next day, Catherine didn't rush to school upon waking up. Instead, she took a leave from school and accompanied her lawyer, Leonel Bolton, to the Swann Corporation's office building. Being considered a top-tier aristocratic family in Casier, the security at their office building was naturally stringent. Two tall security guards stood downstairs, scanning the area with sharp gazes. The stern expressions on their faces were enough to intimidate even the most timid individuals, not to mention their well-trained and muscular physiques.As a black Mercedes parked steadily at the entrance, Catherine, the first one to step out of the car, walked confidently forward.Her eyes focused straight ahead, and her cold and proud expression symbolized her noble status.She strolled with confidence towards the building, causing the two towering security guards to subconsciously bend over and greet her, recognizing her as someone born to be respected.Only after the group entered the gat
The mocking gazes and continuous sneers seemed to have no effect on Catherine. She remained unfazed, not even blinking or changing her expression. Lifting her head, she slowly scanned the room with her pure brown eyes, as clear as glass, emitting a chilling light as she looked at each person present.Wherever her gaze landed, no one dared to meet her eyes.The mocking laughter gradually subsided, as no one had expected such a sharp and powerful gaze from a young girl.They were subconsciously intimidated by her, even forgetting why they had mocked her moments ago.With the room quieting down, Catherine reached out a hand to Leonel who stood behind her, without even turning her head. Immediately, Leonel opened his briefcase and took out several documents, respectfully handing them to Catherine.Korbin looked at Leonel with disdain.Leonel was a well-known lawyer in the industry, yet he showed extreme respect to this young girl. "He is making a fool of himself," Korbin thought.
Korbin seethed with anger, but Catherine remained composed, unaffected by his emotional display. Her beautiful eyes glanced around the room before settling on Korbin, and her lips curled into a mysterious smile that left everyone wondering what she was thinking."Mr. Swann, if you desire the position of chairperson, I can offer it to you," she calmly replied.Catherine blinked at him as if waiting for his nod of approval.The people present were shocked to hear Catherine's unexpected offer, thinking that she was arrogant. They couldn't believe that she would say such a thing.Leonel, standing behind Catherine, tried his best to maintain a serious expression. While Korbin might not have been as powerful as his father, he still held significant influence in Casier.Catherine offering him the position could easily be misinterpreted as Leonel manipulating his daughter.Catherine acted as if she were being gracious to Korbin, but her intentions were clear, to strip him of his power.
Upon hearing Leonel's question, Catherine nonchalantly nodded, as if she were unaffected by anything that had transpired.It had taken an hour, which was too long for her."I've read everything and memorized the main points. There shouldn't be any problem dealing with the projects of the Swann Corporation. If I have any questions, I'll contact you!"Her voice was cold, without warmth or emotion.However, why did it sound sarcastic to him?Leonel couldn't help but feel like a fool for offering his support earlier.Did someone like her, who could absorb and memorize so much information in just an hour, truly need his assistance?Seeing Catherine get up and leave, Leonel quickly followed.He finally understood why Mr. Swann insisted strongly on Catherine returning to inherit the family business.There would be no hope for the Swann Corporation without Catherine. She could make the Swann Corporation invincible and always stand undefeated in the industry if she wanted.As they rea
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