Branden rarely came to Loxton, so many old friends were eager to have a chat with him. Knowing that Catherine didn't like to interact with people, Branden settled her in a comfortable seat. After that, he was ready to leave, though with a reluctant look on his face."Get some rest here. I'll be back soon!"Catherine raised her eyes slightly and gave him a glance, saying nothing.Branden gently patted her head and turned to leave.Once Branden was gone, Catherine withdrew her gaze. She reached into her pocket, took out her phone, put on her headphones, and began playing a game.With Branden gone, Jada and her friends began to openly scrutinize Catherine. One of the women frowned and stared in Catherine's direction, making a snide comment."She's not bad-looking, but her demeanor can't compare to Jada's. I wonder where Branden found this waitress."Right after she finished her words, another woman chimed in."Jada, isn't your family already engaged to the Duncans? Now, Mr. Dunc
Jada's words made everyone look at Catherine with increasing disdain. Compared to the powerful and influential Jada Facer, Catherine, a woman of unknown origin, naturally became the target of criticism.The crowd supported Jada and despised Catherine. However, Catherine's gaze fell on Baron, and with just a glance, she recognized him."Code 021?"Baron nodded. He had seen Catherine once on the battlefield when she was their team's highest commander, leading them in a borderless rescue mission. Catherine was a woman with a petite figure. How could these brave and skilled mercenaries possibly take orders from her?But in the end, Catherine proved herself with her formidable strength. She made everyone willingly obey her commands, establishing herself as the most powerful candidate for commander. Not to mention just Baron alone, even if there were ten more, they would be no match for Catherine.Offending Jada would, at most, result in financial compensation and some physical disc
Jada was infuriated by the Duncans' words. She couldn't believe that not only did Branden defend Catherine, but even Karl did as well. Karl publicly stated that Catherine had been betrothed to Branden since childhood. What could she say now? Wouldn't she become a laughingstock in Loxton after today? Jada was so angry that she wanted Conor, her grandfather, to stand up for her. "Grandpa, they..."Before Jada could finish her sentence, Conor sternly interrupted her, "Jada, stop making a scene!"Conor knew that Jada had suffered a loss this time, but there was nothing he could do to seek justice for her. Today was his birthday banquet, and there was no need to make a fuss. Judging from Karl's attitude and Branden's behavior, Catherine was someone the Facers couldn't afford to offend, even though she hadn't officially become a part of the Duncans. Conor had known Karl for decades, but he had never seen Karl defend anyone so firmly in public. It was evident how much Karl loved th
Franklin was incredibly astonished to hear about Catherine's background.He frowned looking at Baron as he asked quizzically, "Were you mistaken?""I heard she is just a young woman and barely a grown-up. How could she be capable of this?"Baron shook his head firmly. "Mr. Facer, regarding this, I'm absolutely sure. Even though the commander's face was covered, I recognized those eyes. We worked together for 7 days. The commander has an unusually powerful aura, so I can still remember it!"Franklin did not suspect Baron's background at all. After all, his father had picked the man, so he trusted Baron.Also, Baron had quite a reputation in the mercenary trade, and his words could be trusted. "Then, do you know more about her background?"The Swanns' granddaughter had become the highest authority in a mercenary team. Even though neither things had anything to do with each other on the surface, they were the same thing. This was genuinely mind-boggling. "I'm not sure either, bu
Seeing Catherine's poor attitude, Liana nearly wanted to explode in anger. "How could you talk like that?"Catherine did not answer Liana. She did not want to talk to her at all.However, Liana did not want to let her go easy. She looked down at Catherine cockily. "Catherine, what's the point, really? You found out why the teacher asked to see us here, so you tagged along desperately. Who got you in? Was it Bryan or Ronin, huh?"Or did you bribe the homeroom teacher for an opportunity like this?"As for Catherine and the homeroom teacher's relationship, Liana had never liked it to begin with. In her opinion, the homeroom teacher was taking sides with Catherine. The teacher must have done this because of Catherine's bribes!The more Liana thought about it, the angrier she felt. She could not help complaining. She could not let Catherine get her hands on such an opportunity"Catherine, do you think just because you get to talk to those representatives for advanced college p
No one expected that Styre University would come to Loyalty Academy to recruit students this time. This was an unprecedented thing.Liana, who had just been bent on attending the University of Penny, was now shaken.Being selected by Styre University would naturally be much better than attending the University of Penny.After all, her grades were in the top three. If she didn't have a chance in this group of people, the others would have even less.Liana was about to come forward with her resume. Not only her, but all the students present had such thoughts. Everyone wanted to be the lucky one.The gray-haired professor sat on the chair with his back straight and his face solemn as he scanned the crowd.After a while, the old professor suddenly spoke."Is there a student named Catherine Swann among you!"Hearing this, the crowd spontaneously made way to reveal Catherine, who was sitting at the very end.Catherine was still playing games with her phone. She had no interest in ad
The gazes of the people present were all focused on Marshall. No one knew what the reason was that this authoritative international professor was so amazed. After all, he was always composed.Marshall repeatedly checked what Catherine had written and then looked up at Catherine with a face full of amazement."Catherine, do you know the programming of chips?"Ronin snorted at the side. Catherine was more than knowing. She was considered the top in this industry.If it weren't for Catherine's low profile, everyone present should have called her teacher respectfully.Faced with Marshall's inquiry, Catherine nodded casually. "I know a little."But how could Marshall believe that?The students in his team who had been with him for several years might not have this understanding. Marshall felt more and more that he had come to the right place.There were provincial top scorers every year, but there were not many with full marks.He originally came with this thought, but he didn't ex
After the end of the enrollment, Ronin insisted that they must have dinner together tonight, saying that it had been quite a while since Catherine had gathered with them.Thinking that it had been almost a month since they last saw each other, Catherine agreed.The group had just walked out of the classroom when they heard urgent footsteps coming from behind."Hey, you! Stop right there!"The familiar voice made everyone furrow their brows. There was no need to guess who it was. Ronin impatiently exclaimed, "Catherine, let's go. No need to pay any attention to this crazy woman!"It seemed like Liana saw through Ronin's thoughts. She hastened her steps and arrived in front of the group, directly blocking Catherine.Catherine stopped in her tracks and gave Liana a cold stare.Seeing Catherine's face, Liana was pissed off.In her eyes, she felt Catherine was looking down on her with a condescending attitude.Liana gritted her teeth, glaring at Catherine with eyes full of hatred