Catherine immediately got in touch with Branden after leaving the lab. Branden drove to pick up Catherine and took her to Oceanvile's most famous restaurant. It was a rare outing for them. Catherine was tied up with work, so he decided to help her unwind a bit during her free time. Catherine didn't mind. She knew everything would be taken care of with Branden around. However, Branden didn't know that the restaurant he carefully picked out would lead Catherine to run into an acquaintance. Erick was stunned when he saw Catherine, but he quickly realized the situation. "Catherine, you're in Oceanvile!" he greeted in delight. After looking up, Catherine caught sight of Erick. Her expression softened as she replied, "Just came over for something urgent." "Great! I didn't expect to bump into you here. What a coincidence! Let's have dinner together, Catherine," Erick said with excitement. The restaurant owner, who was standing next to Erick, was astonished at Erick's behavior
The food in the restaurant was pretty good. Catherine had quite a meal that night. Erick saw Catherine setting down her fork to take a drink, and he seized the chance to strike up a conversation. "Catherine, what brings you to Oceanvile?" he asked. Catherine didn't hold back. She told him Rodge needed help, hence her rush to Oceanvile. After Erick heard that, he said with disappointment, "Catherine, I thought I might have a chance to show you around Oceanvile for a couple of days, but it looks like you don't have the time." Catherine nodded in agreement and replied calmly, "Indeed. There's hardly any time. I need to get back to Loxton soon." Erick then brought up some internal company matters to Catherine. "Catherine, I stumbled upon something. Some old factions within the company have been in contact with the Breens. They seem to have intentions to support the old associates of the Winfreds, but their exact motives are still unclear," he said. During Xavier's tenure,
Catherine noticed that her recent sleep quality had indeed improved. Since she returned yesterday, she has been in a deep sleep state. It wasn't until this morning that she slowly woke up. Perhaps due to having enough sleep, Catherine felt exceptionally energetic, and her mood was quite pleasant. Just as she was about to get up to find Branden, her phone, placed nearby, rang. Catherine glanced at it and saw it was Ronin calling. She swiped the button and answered the phone. Ronin's voice sounded urgent. "Catherine, we're in trouble!" Catherine calmly walked to the side, poured herself a glass of water to drink, and only then asked unhurriedly, "What's the situation?" "Catherine, I just received a message. Edson is going after Branden, and it's the kind of situation where he's willing to do anything." Ronin detailed the information he had gathered to Catherine. When he received the message, he was also shocked. The way the Breens were striking this time didn't seem like
Branden heard Catherine suddenly change her mind, and his bright eyes lifted, staring straight at her. "Because of me?" he asked. Catherine didn't deny it. It was a fact that she returned to Loxton early because of Branden, and there was no need to deny it. Branden received the news in the morning that Edson had launched an attack on the Duncan Corporation. On Paxton's side, everything was proceeding smoothly according to the previous deployment, and he had nothing to worry about. But he was pleased knowing that Catherine was worried for him and had even changed her plans. It indicated a steady rise in his position in Catherine's heart. Branden looked at Catherine in a good mood. "If it's for me, there's really no need. You focus on your matters and don't need to worry on my end." Although the Breens were powerful, Branden didn't regard them highly. If they really moved against the Duncans, even if the Breens put their best foot forward, they might be unable to bring down
Ronin had a hearty meal before remembering the reason he had gone to talk to Catherine. Benefiting from Catherine and enjoying a meal prepared by Branden, Ronin felt it was worth it. "Catherine, I haven't discussed the matter with you yet." Catherine, nearly done with her meal, put down her fork, leaned back comfortably in her chair, and gazed at Ronin. "It's not too late to talk now." "Catherine, the Breens' people have contacted the head of the Skybow Group. They want the Skybow Group to invest and collaborate in dealing with the Duncan Corporation." After Ronin finished speaking, even he couldn't help but laugh. It was hard to decide whether the Breens were becoming more foolish or that they were truly powerful. The big boss behind Skybow Group was none other than Catherine herself. Letting Catherine provide funds to the Breens to deal with Branden was indeed a joke. Hearing this news, Catherine wasn't surprised. Her cooperation with Skybow Group had always been kept sec
Catherine did not embrace Amelia's good intentions. This approach was too foolish. If she could find the thought process online, so could any other student. Getting caught would be the real humiliation, and Catherine would become the laughingstock. As long as Catherine didn't want to, no one could force her to do anything. It was not that she disrespected the teacher by not coming up to solve the problem; it was just that even if she did, this teacher already held a grudge against her and would not let her go. The classmates, sensing the tense atmosphere in the classroom, couldn't help but discuss in hushed tones. "I heard that this teacher went to the principal. She strongly insisted that if Catherine doesn't attend class, even if the school doesn't expel her, she will give Catherine a failing grade for the final exams, ensuring she never graduates." "So, it's all because of the fear of expulsion. I thought Catherine was so amazing, but it seems not." "The weak cannot ov
Catherine halted, turning around to see the teacher hastily approaching her. The teacher held out her tablet to Catherine, a smile on her face. "Catherine, I've got two problems here. What's your email? I'll send them to you. Take a look and see if you can figure them out." Catherine didn't even take the tablet and glanced at the screen. Then, she asked Amelia beside her, "Do you have a pen?" Amelia quickly pulled out her idol's cherished pen and notebook. She was usually reluctant to touch them but handed them over to Catherine without hesitation. "Super Catherine, feel free to use them." "Thank you," Catherine said politely. After taking the notebook and pen, she began answering on it. The teacher, standing by, was completely dumbfounded. She had only intended for Catherine to think about the solution steps when she had some free time later. If Catherine could solve them, they could discuss them together. Little did she know, Catherine started writing immediately. She was
Catherine came out of the classroom and returned to the dormitory, lying on the bed playing games out of boredom. She thought Branden would be busy with work today and wouldn't have time to find her. However, just as she lay down, she received a message from him. [Did you go to school today?] Her slender fingers quickly tapped on the phone screen, and she promptly replied: [Just finished class and got back to the dorm.] Shortly after sending the message, Catherine received Branden's reply. She closed the game she had just opened, jumped off the bed, took her coat, and pulled a duckbill hat down over her head. The entire sequence of actions was smooth and impressive, exuding a handsome demeanor. Amelia, who was watching beside her, was stunned and only reacted when Catherine was about to leave. "Super Catherine, are you going out?" asked Amelia. "Yeah," Catherine grunted and raised an eyebrow at her. "Anything you need?" Amelia quickly waved her hands, afraid of delaying