When Catherine came out of the lab, she received a call from Audrey."Wait a moment. I'm coming right away!" At the school gate, Catherine saw Audrey. In just a few days, Audrey had lost weight."Do you need something from me?" Despite facing her sister, Catherine's attitude was still chilly, and she spoke without warmth.Audrey had long been accustomed to her sister, who seemed cold on the outside but actually valued the people she cared about more than anything."Kathy, are you getting used to being at Styre University?" Audrey looked at Catherine, feeling she was not doing a responsible job as an older sister. Instead of taking care of her sister, she often caused trouble for Catherine.Without Catherine stepping in this time, she wouldn't have made it through unscathed. Catherine not only helped her restore her reputation but also increased her popularity.Now, calls for business were flooding in from Kim, and her external quotes kept rising. However, she wasn't in a hurry to
Catherine glanced expressionlessly at Marshall. "Professor Hartley, just tell me what you need."Marshall turned and handed a document to Catherine. "The Bide Cup, held every four years in Alton, is about to begin. As the highest institution in Eskana, Styre University naturally needs to participate. Due to the last project leak, our reputation was damaged. This competition is important for the school, and the higher-ups also attach great importance to it. Mr. Farrell is under a lot of pressure."Originally, Marshall wasn't one to care about competition rankings. He valued experimental research projects. However, this competition held considerable weight in the industry. If the ranking in the competition is too low, it could affect Styre University's global standing.Ultan approached him to come up with a solution. As a teacher at Styre University, he didn't want the school to lose face. And it was a fact that their team's leak incident had brought a lot of negative publicity to Sty
Zobber and the others were very excited to see Catherine, who frowned as she looked at them, asking, "Are you all going?"Zobber smiled brightly and slowly approached Catherine. She originally planned to hug Catherine to brush off the matter. But as she was about to reach out, she lifted her head and met Branden's calm yet icy cold gaze that sent shivers down her spine.Zobber, who was never afraid of anything, suddenly felt timid at this moment and quietly withdrew her outstretched hand. "Catherine, we also want to go. Please!"Even though everyone had packed their bags, at a single glance from Catherine, they would immediately have to leave, as no one dared to oppose her orders.Seeing their earnest and hopeful gazes, Catherine finally relented. "I'll go with Professor Hartley. You can take the plane yourselves."Hearing that Catherine had finally agreed, the group of people, who had acted without permission, suppressed their joy and nodded at Catherine.Ronin stepped up to ass
The plane flew for a whole 12 hours and safely landed early the next morning. Although the school authorities had arranged the best business class for this trip, the long hours of sitting had left them with severe backaches and sore waists.Catherine descended from the plane with an air of elegance, her hands empty and tucked into her pockets.Marshall teased, "Catherine, I've already minimized my luggage to a single box. How come you brought nothing with you? The hotel doesn't have everything you need, you know."Fergus chuckled and interjected, "Young people are different from us old folks who have to bring everything. They can solve everything with money. Why burden themselves with a heap of luggage?"Marshall shook his head, unyielding. "This is Alton, not our home. There are things that money can't buy, aren't there?"Amelia, who had come along with the group, raised her suitcase in front of Marshall. "Professor Hartley, I share a dorm with Catherine, and all her essentials a
Catherine had just finished her meal when she received a call from Marshall, asking them to gather in the hotel's second-floor meeting room in ten minutes to discuss the details of the upcoming competition."Shall we go?" Catherine looked up at Amelia.After taking the last bite of the pizza, Amelia mumbled, "Sure, coming right up!" She was too full from eating but could not waste the delicious food. Having such perks while sharing a dorm with Catherine was fantastic.After getting ready, Catherine and Amelia headed towards the meeting room. The third floor of the hotel was a conference hall with various meeting rooms.This hotel was the closest to the competition venue. Since the competition hadn't started yet, the early-arriving teams had to rest in nearby hotels. Several teams from seven or eight countries were staying in this hotel.Catherine and Amelia made their way through the crowd towards their meeting room. Catherine's beautiful face immediately drew the attention of man
The Bide Cup was famous for its strict rules during the competition.During the Bide Cup, participants were not allowed to get involved in negative news, and in serious cases, their qualifications would be directly revoked.If the conflict were to escalate today, it would likely result in the committee kicking them out of the competition. The professors understood the seriousness of the situation and did their best to restrain the impulsive young researchers.Eamon grabbed Marshall's sleeve, his voice filled with anger as he said, "Professor Hartley, they are deliberately humiliating us."Marshall, with a stern face, looked extremely displeased. "Do you think I'm deaf?"After being scolded by Marshall, Eamon fell silent.Then, Marshall said earnestly, "I know you're feeling angry, but if you really resort to violence, you'll be falling into their trap! These foreigners look like a bunch of fools, but in fact, they are quite cunning. They are deliberately provoking you!"Eamon fo
Inside the office were the judges of the organizing committee and the chairman of the committee, Richard Goodman. Everyone held their breath as they watched Richard, known for his sternness, slowly emerge. It was well known that he didn't like any trouble, especially during competitions.Styre University had violated Richard's taboos this time, and people didn't know what kind of punishment Styre University would face. Some secretly gloated at the thought of Styre University being expelled from the competition, while others felt sorry for them. Missing out on such a major competition would be a huge loss for Styre University."Who's causing trouble?" Richard asked in a cold voice. His deep voice echoed throughout the meeting room, making everyone tense and hold their breath.Members of the Johnville Team couldn't wait to speak up as soon as Richard appeared. Although Richard was from Alton, he had Theisian heritage, and they were confident he would support the Theisian team."Mr. G
The hotel's third floor housed the conference hall, while the second floor was an open coffee bar.When Catherine arrived, Richard was already seated in a corner, gazing at the beautiful scenery through the floor-to-ceiling windows. Catherine walked directly to the opposite side of Richard, ready to out a chair to sit down. Upon hearing the sound, Richard stood up and pulled a chair for her. "Long time no see, Catherine. Your taste hasn't changed, has it?""No."Hearing this, Richard called over a server and ordered an Americano with no milk or sugar. It was a flavor he remembered Catherine liked. Despite her sweet looks, she enjoyed such a bitter taste. Due to its uniqueness, Richard remembered her taste all at once and had done so for many years."Catherine, the conference room was crowded just now, and I didn't have the chance to talk to you. Luckily, you haven't forgotten our code, or else I would have had to come find you personally."When the two of them left the conference