Korbin's resources were scrubbed and taken away immediately.They did not even have the time to see how they were replaced.Rachael was so anxious that she rushed home immediately after she knew it. She told everything to her parents."Dad, Mom, I did not expect the jinx would do this to us."The Langs were displeased to hear that, especially Donna.She sighed and said, "She is your daughter after all. She would not be that foolish even if she is dumb."It was an interesting comment."Mom, stop sighing. Think of something."Korbin's money and men were taken away. With her husband's perished, her wealthy life would end.The jinx hated her and would never let her off. Rachael knew this well.Enzo's expression turned stern upon seeing Rachael so anxious. He glared at her and reprimanded her."Why are you so anxious? Nothing serious has happened. I have taught you to be calm. Have you forgotten it?"After Rachael got scolded, she stopped whining."Dad, why don't you look for A
Ronin had just left when Liana suddenly came over.She stood in front of Catherine with her head up and chest straight, her gaze coldly looking at Catherine."Catherine, I need to talk to you!"Catherine lazily rested her head on the table, motionless.Ronin gave Liana a disdainful glance. He wondered why Catherine and Liana were so different even though they were obviously siblings.Liana and Catherine were naturally incomparable, as they could not be compared on the same level.But compared to Audrey, Liana was still far inferior.Obviously, they were all born to the same parents. Why were they so different?"Liana, can't you see that Catherine is resting? You are really stupid. Hurry up and stay wherever you should stay."Ronin's incessant chatter made Liana frown.She didn't want to get into it with Ronin, but he kept chattering, and Liana couldn't bear it.She tilted her head toward Ronin and gave him a fierce glare."Can you be a little cultured? Did I talk to you? Do
Audrey suspected something was wrong with her eyes when she saw the butler appear on the set.The butler bowed respectfully to Audrey. "Miss Audrey, Mrs. Swann wants to see you."Audrey froze momentarily, then stood up and looked at the butler with wide eyes and a face full of disbelief."My mom is here?"The butler nodded slightly, signaling Audrey."Please follow me!"Seeing this scene, the surrounding staff stopped their movements and focused on Audrey.They had long heard that Audrey had a profound background. Once she debuted, the play she starred in was famous, and her target partner was either a popular star or a top-level star. She had a promising future.They finally saw the truth today. Audrey was indeed a lady from a wealthy family, and even the butler from her family was so imposing.Audrey glanced at Kim standing aside, and Kim immediately followed.But the next second, Kim was stopped by the butler."I'm sorry, sir. Mrs. Swann only wants to see Miss Audrey!"U
Catherine glanced at her with a cold expression of disdain.Her wise eyes seemed to tell Audrey, "How can you fool me with your poor tricks?"Usually, as soon as Audrey returned, she would inevitably chatter incessantly and then collapse on the couch, screaming and complaining for a while.As soon as she entered the door today, she had a worried and preoccupied expression and then slowly approached Catherine, sizing her up several times.Catherine wasn't blind or stupid, so how could she not notice it?Audrey timidly approached and told Catherine about Rachael's visit to her this afternoon."Kathy, do you have any misunderstandings with our family? Why did Mom say that you have joined hands with outsiders to snatch our family's money?"Catherine was not surprised that Rachael went to Audrey about this matter.After all, it was possible for Rachael to do such a thing when she was desperate.Catherine looked at Audrey with a relaxed and leisurely expression. "According to her un
In the blink of an eye, it was exam time again.This test was a big deal for everyone.Even Bryan had been ordered to stay at home and hit the books. He couldn't even step outside.Ronin was feeling incredibly bored and decided to seek out Catherine. "Catherine, not going to school is no fun at all. It's so dull."To attend school, Ronin had delegated all the base matters and was now accompanying Catherine as she studied.On regular days, he could banter with Bryan at school and play games with David, even when Catherine wasn't around.But now, with everyone busy revising for the exams and making that final push, there wasn't even someone to banter with. He found himself incredibly bored.Catherine had her laptop on her lap. She was engrossed in studying the data Rodge had sent her. She was conducting three-dimensional simulation tests to assess missile accuracy.Unfortunately, Ronin was still chattering away nearby. It disrupted her peace.Suddenly, Catherine looked up with h
Catherine didn't even glance at the documents the kidnapper held. She had one request."I'll sign when I see her."Catherine stood at the entrance of the factory. The afternoon sun cast a glow upon her, which made it impossible to discern her expression or features.However, she exuded an intense aura that was hard to ignore.Upon hearing Catherine's demand, the scarred man sneered and squinted his eyes. He stared at Catherine with a malevolent look in his gaze."Kid, I've got the upper hand now. You're no one to negotiate with me."Come over here and sign this obediently. I'm giving you this opportunity because you've got some guts left. Don't think just because you're a girl, I can't handle you."The scarred man often enjoyed hunting in the mountains, but when he captured prey, he wouldn't immediately finish it off.Instead, he'd give the prey a glimmer of hope and let it escape. When the prey believed it had escaped, he'd recapture and kill it.He would make his prey experi
Catherine moved swiftly. The weapon that had been tightly held by the scarred man was suddenly in Catherine's hand.The scarred man was genuinely shocked this time. He instinctively examined his palm. He flipped it back and forth comically and ludicrously.Before he could see how Catherine managed to touch his hand, Catherine had already snatched the weapon away from him.He thought Catherine must not be ordinary.Her speed was beyond human capabilities.As the scarred man stared at Catherine, his pupils dilated. His eyes were filled with not just fear but also confusion and bewilderment.Catherine toyed with the scarred man's weapon in her hand for a moment.Then she sneered.It was just an outdated relic from the last century, and this man had the audacity to play with it. He was not even afraid of being ridiculed.Catherine suddenly pulled the trigger.The scarred man's eyes widened, and his face instantly turned pale.He had a hunch that his life was about to end at that
Audrey was so shocked when she saw the kidnappers below, who were lying in all sorts of postures and occasionally screaming in pain, that her eyes were almost popping out of her sockets.She had intended to pull Catherine to watch it together but found that Catherine had already headed toward the kidnappers.Worried that Catherine might encounter any mishap, Audrey quickly caught up with her."Be careful, Kathy!"Catherine didn't pay attention to Audrey babbling behind her. Her gaze accurately fell on the table ahead.The papers on the table were exactly the ones the kidnappers used to threaten Audrey into signing.Catherine casually picked up the document and glanced at it. When she saw the huge title on the document cover, a smug smile appeared in her eyes.Seeing her expression so weird, Audrey felt really strange."Kathy, what do you have in your hand?"Catherine casually waved her hand and smoothly placed the document into Audrey's hands. She then nodded and gestured for
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