When the exam began, the math teacher entered the classroom and distributed the papers. She immediately noticed that Catherine was sleeping on the desk as usual and didn't wake her up.As the students received their exam papers, Catherine continued to sleep, undisturbed.Even halfway through the exam, Catherine remained in slumber.Only in the last five minutes did Catherine finally wake up.Wearing a smug smile, the math teacher believed Catherine had barely enough time to write her name on the paper.The math teacher thought Catherine would lose the bet this time, and it would be a relief to get rid of her troublesome presence in the school.The students stood up as the exam bell rang and turned in their papers."Catherine was no exception. The math teacher glanced at her without bothering to look at her answers.In the math teacher's view, five minutes wouldn't be sufficient to answer even a single question. She thought, "I won't waste my time on her."The math teacher was
Even Leonel, who stood by Catherine's side, was shocked, just like the secretary.As an outstanding graduate of a world-renowned political science and law school, he had confidence in his fluency in Theisian, the universal language. However, Creybian wasn't his strong suit. He worried about Catherine because Linda deliberately made things difficult for her. He feared that Catherine would end up embarrassing herself this time.With a blank expression, Catherine picked up the document and spent a minute meticulously reading every word on the paper.Linda observed Catherine scanning the content and believed that she was merely putting on an act. She couldn't hide the flicker of disdain in her eyes.The document was in Creybian, known as one of the most challenging languages in the world.If Catherine had requested a translated version, Linda would have provided it. But since Catherine aimed to impress and didn't seek assistance, Linda chose not to offer it.Catherine reached for t
Soon, everyone else left, leaving only Catherine and Leonel in the spacious chairperson's office.Knowing that it wasn't the right time earlier with others around, Leonel finally mustered the courage to speak up. "Miss Swann, do you intend to shake up the Swann Corporation?" he asked.Catherine casually reclined on the genuine leather sofa. "Something is decaying here. Should we let it fester instead of cutting it off?" she responded without even glancing at Leonel.She was right, but the Swanns was not ordinary.It was inevitable for prestigious families to have their share of hidden secrets.Moreover, Eskana culture placed a high value on familial connections. People often trusted their relatives and friends rather than hiring outside talent for important positions. Over time, this led to issues and problems within companies.After giving it some thought, Leonel concluded that he should still remind Catherine so she could make the right decision. "Miss Swann, even when your gra
While Johnathan yelled and screamed, Catherine remained unfazed, as if he didn't even exist.Seeing that he failed to provoke a reaction from her, Johnathan grew even more upset."Catherine, you think you are the boss here, huh? Why aren't you saying anything?"Are you guilty? Scared?"Catherine took the office nameplate and showed it to Johnathan.Johnathan was about to continue yelling, but her action puzzled him. "What do you mean by this?" he asked with a confused look on him."Ha!" Catherine sneered, her beautiful eyes filled with disdain and mockery. "I may not be highly educated, but does Mr. Johnathan not know how to read either?"As Johnathan continued to struggle with understanding, Leonel, who stood behind Catherine, stepped in to clarify."Mr. Johnathan, the nameplate says 'chairperson.' Each nameplate represents the responsibility and identity of an individual. Miss Swann's nameplate says 'chairperson,' signifying that she is the highest decision-maker of the Swann
Korbin had been aware of Johnathan's presence at the Swann Corporation from the moment he stepped in. He knew his son had a volatile temper. However, with everything he had been dealing with since his father's passing, he had no time to pay attention to Johnathan. Despite hearing rumors about the brat's behavior, he couldn't be bothered by it. He believed Johnathan's visit would cause trouble for Catherine and put her in her place.Little did he expect to hear about the beating. The news shocked him, and he found it hard to believe. He knew Catherine was bold, but would she seriously dare to beat Johnathan in the company publicly?He dropped everything and rushed to Catherine's office, only to be met with a scene that left him astounded.Catherine had indeed beaten Johnathan and had not held back.Even in his presence, Catherine's expression remained cold and unchanged, showing no signs of emotion.In Korbin's eyes, her behavior was deeply disrespectful towards him. Catherine
Rachael rushed to the hospital and was horrified to find Johnathan lying in bed, covered in bruises. His face appeared pale and lifeless, almost as if he were dead. It shook her to the core, causing her legs to weaken. While she loved Liana dearly, Johnathan held a special place in her heart. After all, she gained a foothold in the Swanns only because she had given birth to a son.Approaching him cautiously, Rachael felt her hands trembling, unsure of how to handle the situation. "Johnny, how did this happen to you?"Johnathan held a grudge against his father for not standing up for him. However, Korbin had always been harsh to his kids, so he dared not speak up.However, now that he had his mother as his staunch supporter, everything felt different.Despite the pain, Johnathan summoned the strength to sit up and rushed toward Rachael.The sudden movement caused him intense pain, tears streaming down his face, making his plea more convincing. "Mommy, you're finally here! If you
Bryan's concern grew as he looked at Catherine. The presence of the principal in their class indicated the seriousness of the situation. He hesitated for a moment. As the current situation became increasingly dire, he decided to wake Catherine before making further decisions."Boss, something is up! Wake up!" The next moment, after he finished speaking, Catherine slowly awakened and glanced at him.Bryan felt awkward as he pointed towards the stage where several people stood.Catherine looked up and saw the group of individuals on the stage. She remained unfazed by the math teacher's malicious gaze.Although she had just woken up, Catherine's usually cold expression had transformed into a slightly endearing look of laziness.Standing on the stage, the math teacher was infuriated by Catherine's lack of guilt. She waved a few exam papers in her hand and confidently addressed the students of Class 8. "Present here are the outstanding students of Sincere High School. Class 8 has a
After Bryan called out, he immediately attracted everyone's attention.Now, the entire class was waiting for Bryan's explanation.Bryan did not back down either, and he met everyone's eyes."Catherine made it clear," Bryan said confidently. "Since the test questions can't be leaked out, it is therefore impossible for her to get it in advance and cheat. Furthermore, if she were to cheat, the only option would be to copy from someone else. No one scored higher than her, so who would she have copied from?"The logic is so simple. How can you all not figure it out?"When Bryan said that, it finally dawned on everyone, and they nodded."That makes sense!""That makes a lot of sense!""It is more than making sense," David said. "Whatever Bryan says is a fact!"Everyone rolled their eyes at David.Hearing this, the homeroom teacher found that it made sense too. She looked at the principal, waiting for his statement.However, the math teacher still refused to believe it. "Who knows
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