The ringing of the phone woke Ronin from his deep sleep. He reached for his phone with an impatient expression on his face and glanced at the caller ID. After seeing who was calling, he immediately sat up and answered the phone. "Catherine, you finally decided to call me!"Ronin was well aware of the recent events at Styre University and was very angry. Those fools dared to slander Catherine, which was simply absurd. But without Catherine's orders, he couldn't act on his own. He had been waiting for her call."Ronin, help me with something," Catherine said coldly. Ronin was excited. "Catherine, please command me!" He had been waiting for this opportunity for so long, so how could he miss it?"The lab is haunted. Find out which evil spirit is causing trouble."Catherine's words made Ronin feel confused. Although he had abilities, they could only be used on humans, not evil spirits. How could he handle a haunting laboratory? But he couldn't disobey Catherine's orders, and he couldn
Zobber had heard about what was going on at Styre University, but she shrugged it off as nothing much.She thought a tiny matter like that wouldn't bother Catherine. So, she ignored it. She just focused on the tasks Catherine had assigned her."Catherine, Branden just put in an order for Hacker Alliance again. This time, he jacks up the price by tenfold! He is so generous!"For a regular order, even double the commission would've been a big deal. The Duncans were loaded, but no one expected them to jack up the price by tenfold. Even the seasoned members of the Hacker Alliance were taken aback by the Duncans' extravagance.Hearing that, Catherine was unfazed as ever.Branden had always been like this—anything he set his mind to could be accomplished. Money was just a number for the Duncans.She simply replied, "I told you to take the order. Any issues?"Zobber wouldn't have bothered making this call if it were a regular order. The demands were so high that Zobber couldn't make th
"Phew..." Ronin breathed out softly and finally shifted his position. He'd been lying on the ceiling for two days without a stir below.Ronin moved slightly and turned to give his numb thighs a break. A growl from his stomach prompted him to carefully retrieve an energy bar from his pocket to replenish his energy. After that, he settled back into position quietly.Under Catherine's orders, he wouldn't stop until he unearthed who was causing the disturbances.However, after he stayed there for two days, the office remained eerily quiet. Ronin wondered whether he had misjudged the direction.Just as Ronin contemplated revising his plan, the office door lock made a slight sound.A soft click caught Ronin's attention. He adjusted and barely breathing. He feared detection.When he spotted the person entering, he rolled his eyes silently.It was Ciaran, Marshall's earliest student, who had been working with Marshall. He often frequented Marshall's office. His entrance was nothing out
After a few minutes, Marshall finally caught his breath.He stared at his student, Ciaran, with a mix of sadness and frustration. Ciaran had been in his lab the longest, almost like a son to him. However, Marshall didn't expect that Ciaran was the one stealing lab data. He wouldn't have believed this if it hadn't been for Marshall catching it on the spot."Why, Ciaran? Tell me." Marshall's voice choked as he struggled to get the words out.Ciaran kept his head low and remained silent. It wasn't until pushed that he responded. He said, "Professor Hartley, please don't ask anymore. Just hand me over to the procuratorate."Marshall was furious and slammed his favorite coffee mug on the table. "Why can't you tell me your troubles? I'm your teacher. I can help you. Don't you trust me?"As the standoff lingered, Catherine, who sat nearby, said casually yet assertively, "It's not about trust. It's about the hidden agenda from the start."Her words instantly drew their attention. Marshal
Catherine led Ronin to the topmost office area.As soon as the door opened, several black-clothed security guards rushed straight out.Catherine glanced at them expressionlessly. She turned back toward Ronin behind her and said in a low voice, "I'll leave them to you!""No problem!" Ronin confidently patted his chest. "Catherine, don't worry. I'll keep up later!"Several black-clothed bodyguards rushed forward and wanted to surround Catherine, but Ronin blocked them before they could reach Catherine.Ronin gave a handsome kick. After kicking down one of the black-clothed bodyguards, he scanned around with an intense look of disdain in his eyes."What are you waiting for? Just come together!"He did not put these people in his eyes at all. He was not worried even if there were ten more security guards.He thought to himself, "Anyone who dares to stop Catherine must die!"Seeing that these bodyguards could not even stop Ronin alone, the higher-ups arranged new helpers. These new
Catherine escaped from the Breens that year on her own. She was also the first person who managed to escape from Shane even after he inherited the Breens.After these few years of biding his time, Shane himself knew that it would be very difficult for him to trap Catherine.If it were in the past, he really couldn't do anything to Catherine.It was different this time. After Shane came to Eskana, he did not directly attack Catherine but investigated all the people and situations around Catherine.He knew the weaknesses of human nature too well. He knew that Catherine's seemingly cold exterior hid a warm heart.If once Catherine was invulnerable, now Catherine was full of weaknesses.Audrey and the Duncans were the people she cared about and her weaknesses.As long as one had weaknesses, one would be easily controlled."Catherine, if everything is as you said, congratulations! And yes, it was me who did it. I accept your challenge."Shane looked at Catherine with a smirk on his
"Mr. Duncan, the Hacker Alliance has replied," Paxton reported to Banden.Hearing what Paxton said, Branden stopped to look up at him, waiting for him to continue.Paxton received the signal from Branden's stare and continued, "The Hacker Alliance replied and made it clear that they wouldn't accept the mission no matter how high the price was unless we agreed to their rules."Aidan happened to be at Branden's office for a business meeting. He knew Branden was seeking cooperation with the Hacker Alliance recently. The surprisingly high price offered by the Duncans had created quite a stir in the black market. Aidan naturally knew about it.He asked Branden, "The Hacker Alliance refused to cooperate with you despite the high price. Had the Duncans ever offended them?" It was said a golden key could open any door. With the money the Duncans offered, they could hire anyone they wanted. But the Hacker Alliance was not swayed, making Aidan deeply doubt they had a history with the Duncans
The news of Ciaran being taken away was blocked by the university. But one person down in the laboratory raised a storm of conjecture. Let alone Ciaran was the most popular one in the lab.People inquired privately, and gossip always found its way to people. The news was leaked, more or less. However, the university had already ordered that discussions on this matter be strictly prohibited. No one dared to mention this accident in public. To avoid this situation, the school collaborated with the Procuratorate to conduct a detailed investigation into the family situation of the laboratory members and students enrolled. Not only did they investigate the backgrounds of the members, students themselves, and their parents, but they even investigated their grandparents to eradicate the occurrence of this situation.When Catherine arrived at the laboratory, most of the members of their group were present. Seeing Catherine walking towards her seat calmly, a nosy senior immediately approached