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?"
Catherine sat in the quiet and cramped office with an imposing posture, playing games on her phone. Across from her sat the man assigned as the leader of the investigation team at Styre University, Lorcan Fitzpatrick. As the youngest investigator in the entire procuratorate, Lorcan's abilities were not to be underestimated. Returning from studying in Alton, he was a top talent with dual degrees, specially recruited into the procuratorate. Despite his young age, he had an impressive track record and was hailed as a walking lie detector by the procuratorate. His exceptional psychological talent left no room for deception in his presence.For over half an hour, Lorcan had been sitting face to face with Catherine, but this time, the usually unbeatable Lorcan was failing. He couldn't read Catherine's mind at all. In fact, in his opinion, Catherine seemed more like a psychological expert than he did. Lorcan sighed deeply, hesitated for a long time, and decided to take the initiative, a