Liana slunk away in frustration and curled up in a corner nearby.She couldn't fathom why she'd lost to Catherine.She thought, "Even if she had received a good education, could it compare to growing up in the Swanns'?"How could Catherine be so successful while I can't?"Zain fretted about Liana's well-being and stayed close by her side.He was also shocked by the truth.When he heard Bryan speak of knowing a girl who was more exceptional than Liana, he thought Bryan was exaggerating or seeing things through rose-colored glasses.In Zain's eyes, Liana was perfect. He didn't believe there could be someone better.But upon seeing Catherine, Zain understood Bryan hadn't lied.Catherine was not only prettier but also far more outstanding than Liana.Sensing the constant presence beside her, Liana no longer wished to hide her emotions. "Why are you still following me? Are you not satisfied with me being a joke? Am I not pathetic enough for you?" She snapped at Zain.Zain was tak
Jada had been in a great mood these days. She knew that the Swann Corporation and the Grelin Group were planning to collaborate on a project.She figured that once the project launched, it would mark the beginning of the Swann Corporation's downfall.Without the Swanns' support, Catherine would not be as high and mighty. Even Branden might not give her the time of day anymore.Jada relished the idea of the Swanns going bankrupt and Catherine's fall from grace.Jada came downstairs in high spirits, only to find her mother rushing in from outside."Mom, what's going on? Why the rush?" Jada asked.Eloise Facer, abandoning her usual composure, dashed upstairs and grabbed her daughter's arm. She looked agitated. "Jada, tell me. What did you do with the Grelin Group?"Jada looked bewildered as she did not understand why her mother was asking this. "Mom, I have no idea what you're talking about. What's happening?""Jada, did you team up with the Swann Corporation from Casier on the so
When Catherine stepped out of the classroom after class, she bumped into Jada right in the hallway.Jada stood there and stared at Catherine.After spotting Catherine, she immediately approached."Catherine, can you come with me? I need to talk to you!"Before Catherine could respond, Amelia rushed in from the side.Amelia had a protective vibe as she asked, "Why should we go just because you call us? Who knows what your intentions are?"Amelia couldn't help but roll her eyes at Jada. She thought Jada didn't seem like a good person.She never quite understood why Jada didn't get along with Catherine, but she didn't dare ask Catherine.She thought that, as an outstanding person, Catherine wouldn't entertain such boring questions.Later, Amelia accidentally talked to Ronin about Jada and found out it was due to relationship issues.Amelia had seen shameless people, but none was as shameless as Jada.Catherine was engaged to Branden, yet Jada wanted to meddle. It was so outrage
Amelia sensed something was off. As the voice condemning Catherine rose, she discreetly tugged at Catherine's sleeve."Catherine, maybe we should leave. Something's not right here!"Though Amelia believed Catherine was innocent, stirring up a crowd wasn't worth it. They had better step back and let things cool down.Catherine was initially planning to leave, but Jada didn't figure out the situation and even morally pressured Catherine.Jada was so clueless and asking for trouble. If Catherine didn't play along, it'd be rude not to reciprocate.Catherine took a couple of steps forward and approached Jada.Seeing Catherine closing in, Jada was uneasy.Catherine had an intimidating aura, which made Jada tremble as she talked to Catherine."What do you want to do, Catherine?"Catherine stared at her, sneered, and asked in a low voice, "Aren't you hoping I'll forgive you?"That cold, eerie grin sent shivers down Jada's spine, making her upset.She was regretting this, and she tho
Watching Catherine walk away, Jada slumped to the ground.Just now, Jada indeed wanted to use public opinion to make Catherine yield, to beg her forgiveness, to assist the Grelin Group and the Facers.But she never expected Catherine to see through it all, let alone act so decisively.Jada had a feeling she might have really messed things up this time.If the Facers' company suffered because of her, she might never have a chance to show her face within the family again.As Catherine exited the classroom, she followed Amelia to the lab.She had promised Marshall that she would visit the lab whenever she had time after class.The moment people in the lab caught sight of Catherine, all of them discreetly stared at her.In all the time the lab had been established, they had never let a freshman in.They heard Catherine wasn't just skilled. She also had a significant background.If she was just an ordinary person, she couldn't possibly know about the Arbotte Laboratory, let alone
After Catherine finished the final step of her calculation, she stood up and then approached these experts.She glanced at the screen. As she watched the lines of code rapidly flickering, her mind processed the entire program in mere seconds. "Let me give it a try."Although her cold voice was not loud, it broke the quiet and tense atmosphere of the lab abruptly.Instantly, everyone looked at Catherine, making her the center of focus.Marshall hesitated and stared at Catherine. Although he didn't know her too well, he believed Catherine wouldn't make such a request without reason.As Marshall pondered, one of the students who had been quietly discussing earlier stepped forward.It was Brodie, who had clashed with Catherine before."Catherine, seeking the spotlight has its timing. What's the point of causing a scene now?" Brodie confidently remarked, "Don't you know time is more valuable than everything else? Is your expertise truly superior to these experts'?"His voice reverbe
Facing the crowd's gaze, Marshall knew he had to clear things up today, no matter what.Though he trusted Catherine and had a way to handle this, power couldn't silence everyone's talk.Without the truth out, Catherine would have to endure this accusation in the lab. It would cause her substantial harm.Marshall looked at Catherine and asked seriously, "Catherine, any response to the doubts from others?"Catherine shrugged confidently and then looked at Winston nearby. "If there's doubt, just let Professor Warner check my computer."Marshall gestured to Winston, who promptly went to Catherine's computer.A few minutes later, Winston abruptly stood and approached Catherine. "You wrote the security program on this computer?"Catherine casually nodded and lazily replied, "I had some spare time, so I made a desktop."That was no idle work. With this firewall, even the world's top hackers would struggle to breach this computer.Upon entering the lab, each member got their own compu
Catherine came out of the laboratory. When she arrived at the dormitory building, she saw several men in black standing under the dormitory building.They stood straight, with a solemn expression and upright posture. It was clear at a glance that they were all bodyguards.Amelia was not aware of the situation and was joking with Catherine."Catherine, look. Are these people like the bodyguards of a certain princess who come specifically to catch the escaped princess?"Catherine glanced at her, her cold eyes slowly sweeping over Amelia's body.At that moment, Amelia felt so cold that as if a violent storm had hit her, her heart trembled.She hurriedly explained, "Super Catherine, I'm just kidding. Don't be nervous!"Catherine looked at her with a serious face. "Go away. Stay away from me!"Amelia thought in a secret surprise, "Have I offended Super Catherine?"She had originally planned to defend herself, but as Catherine's face grew colder, she backed away silently.Catherine
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