Roderick's emotions spiraled out of control, and he resembled a frenzied beast. Displaying a threatening demeanor, he seemed almost eager to devour Branden on the spot. However, Paxton swiftly subdued him with a single hand before he could come forward, delivering a punch to his abdomen. Roderick crumpled in pain, curling into a ball."Who do you think you are? How dare you trouble Mr. Duncan? It was practically seeking death," thought Paxton. Feeling offended, he struck another blow to Roderick's stomach.This time, Roderick couldn't maintain his stance and collapsed to the ground, clutching his abdomen in agony.Branden approached slowly and looked down on Roderick with disdain. With lips slightly parted, he said in a cold, mocking tone, "This's what I gave you back."This simple sentence instantly changed Roderick's complexion. He dared not contemplate what this dignified man might do to his sister.Even though he had a firm and somewhat disdainful attitude just moments ago,
Catherine woke up and stood in front of the mirror, sighing as she looked at the red marks on her neck. Even though Branden had shown restraint, the red marks were still visible.Last night, she returned to the apartment with Branden. Knowing that she had been busy with laboratory work lately, Branden made her a cup of warm milk, intending for her to rest.However, she, for some reason, decided to seduce him. But how could Branden resist her teasing? He pounced on her immediately, and the two shared a night of passion. She ended up sleeping in today.Branden entered the bathroom and found Catherine standing in front of the mirror in a daze. He walked up slowly, embraced her from behind, and rested his head on her shoulder. "Feeling uncomfortable?" he softly asked. Catherine returned to her senses, her wandering thoughts brought back. She gazed gently through the mirror at the man. Half-closing her eyes, she lazily responded to Branden's question, "No. Just sleepy."Despite Brande
Zobber saw Catherine coming down and quickly walked up. "Catherine..."Catherine nodded, and the two walked to a small garden on the side. This was the usual place for students to relax on campus. Since it was class time, there weren't many people in the leisure area. Catherine led Zobber to sit here.Zobber carefully examined Catherine. She rarely saw Catherine wearing anything other than black and white. Today, she suddenly noticed Catherine in a light yellow coat, holding some documents. It gave off a bit of a college-student vibe, youthful and beautiful.Catherine turned her head to Zobber. "Why are you staring at me like that?""Catherine, you look really good like this, with a fresh and tender feeling." After saying this, Zobber looked down at her own outfit and sighed. "I feel like a delinquent girl in front of you."With purple hair, she wore skinny jeans on the lower half and a tight camisole on the upper half. It was indeed a bit out of sync in this artistic university s
Audrey turned back to glance at Triston, who bowed his head and remained silent.He honestly had no idea what Andrea had given his mother. No matter how he tried to persuade his mother these days, she showed no intention of breaking off the engagement.He didn't care about the opinions of his family. In the past, he would let it be if they didn't want to break off the engagement. After all, it was no use in upholding a false reputation. Anyway, they couldn't force him into a marriage.However, things were different now; he might not care, but Audrey did. Anything Audrey cared about, he had to take seriously.Audrey's gaze fell casually on Andrea, who was walking toward her. "Miss Silva, what a coincidence. I didn't expect to see you here," she said in a calm tone.Andrea smiled faintly and gracefully replied, "Not really a coincidence. Miss Swann, I came specifically to visit you but didn't expect to run into you in the parking lot. Judging by your appearance, are you about to be
Triston noticed that Audrey's expression became very unpleasant after she came out of the coffee shop.Initially, he was extremely cautious, afraid Audrey might erupt in anger and tear him apart with her fury. Now, he wished Audrey would just let it out. Audrey's silent demeanor left him anxious and unsure. No woman had ever stirred his emotions like this.Parking the car on the side, he reached out, grabbing Audrey's hand and holding it tightly in his palm. "Audrey, what's wrong? Did Andrea say something to you? You don't have to listen to her; she's just not in her right mind."Audrey weakly lifted her head and looked at Triston briefly before whispering, "I'm tired. Just take me home." After that, she turned her head away, unwilling to give Triston even a glance.Triston was getting frustrated, but Audrey remained calm, not raising her voice or causing a scene. Reluctantly, Triston had no choice but to respect Audrey's wishes and take her home. After all, if he pissed her off, t
Catherine could tell that Triston calling her out for dinner was not a coincidence but a deliberate act.He was well aware that there was a high probability Branden would be with her at this hour. The person he truly wanted to invite wasn't Branden but her. After all, Audrey was her sister, and her words could influence Audrey.Triston knew that Catherine had seen through his thoughts, so he looked at her helplessly. "I had no other choice," he said.He had tried everything to persuade Audrey earlier. However, this time, Audrey didn't react at all. She simply threw him out without a word. Frustrated and helpless, Triston had no option but to seek Catherine's help.Later, he briefly explained what happened in the afternoon. Before Catherine could speak, Aidan said, "Mr. Lambert, did your brain turn into mush? Clearly, it's Andrea causing trouble behind the scenes. Just go find Andrea.""Do you think you know what to do? Don't forget you don't even have a girlfriend yourself," said
The laboratory's large door was closed, and tension filled the air inside the lab.This incident was really significant. Not to mention the prestige of the Interstellar Championship trophy, just the data leakage from this experiment alone would be enough to shock the scientific community.The project, which Eskana had always led, had its results stolen, and what was more, the country responsible for the theft was Rexinheim, a nation with a longstanding feud with Eskana.If this news leaked, Styre University would surely be thrust into the spotlight, becoming the focus of the entire nation and possibly labeled as traitors collaborating with the enemy.Everyone present understood the severity of the situation. Though there were murmurs of discontent, no one dared to voice objections.Among all the people in the laboratory, Catherine and Amelia, the two youngest, displayed entirely different reactions. While Amelia's hands trembled with nervousness, Catherine sat calmly on the side,
Although no one wanted to believe it, Catherine was still listed as the prime suspect because, in the surveillance video, she was shown appearing at the door of Marshall's office.At that time, everyone had gone to eat. Catherine, however, suddenly appeared and lingered at the office door for quite a while, her actions strangely mysterious.The investigation team had arrived, and despite Ultan's desire to speak up for Catherine, he had to hand her over.Marshall simply did not believe Catherine could be the leaker. He bet his future that she would never do such a thing.To quell Marshall's anger, the investigation team decided not to take Catherine away and opted to conduct an inquiry at the school.This was the best result Marshall could fight for, and he came to Catherine feeling guilty. "Catherine, don't worry too much. I will find a way to clear your suspicion."Catherine looked at Marshall, whose face was filled with wrinkles of anxiety, and calmly asked, "Is it worth it?"
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