The silent old villa of the Duncans suddenly became noisy due to the return of Branden and the others. Karl was so glad and greeted them with a smile all along. And he was extra enthusiastic when he learned the others were all friends of Catherine's. "Don't be shy, kids. Since you're Catherine's friends, make yourselves at home."His warm welcome to Catherine's friends made people think Catherine was a spoiled granddaughter of the Duncans.Zobber whispered to Catherine, "Way to go, Catherine! So, my worries of you being stuck in a rich family drama are unnecessary."Catherine looked at Zobber as if telling her that she suspected Zobber had brain damage.Sitting not far from Catherine, Karl joined their conversation when he heard what Zobber said. "No drama is allowed in the Duncans. Whoever bullies Catherine will be kicked out of the family."Since Karl had been kind and humorous, Zobber joked, "What if Branden bullies Catherine?"Her words attracted the attention of others who w
They all thumbed up at Branden, who chose Catherine over wealth.Catherine was also calm when she heard what Karl and Branden said. She tilted her head to look at Branden with a smile. Branden passed her the bowl of grapefruit and smiled back at her.Zobber suddenly realized she had been worrying about the wrong person. What if Catherine fell in love with another man? What would Branden do? It was creepy to even think about it.To welcome Catherine and her friends, Karl ordered the cooks to prepare a feast for them.To rush to Florona in the shortest possible time and search for Catherine Swann, they had fed on military-dried food for days, which was dry and hard, only keeping them full and energetic. It was incomparable to the feast.Their eyes glittered when they saw all the food on the table. Zobber smiled at Karl and said to him, "Mr. Duncan, thanks for your hospitality. We are going to devour.""You are Catherine's friends and my guests. Make yourself at home. Feel free to e
After eating, everyone stayed in the living room to rest. Although they were in the Duncans' villa, Karl went upstairs for a nap after the meal, leaving the whole living room to the young.Without Karl, everyone felt at ease and lay on the sofa, holding their phones and playing games together. They did not have to turn on the microphones. They could shout at each other.They were all high-ranking players in God of War with excellent techniques and strategies.Ronin was too aggressive to make a kill, exposing his position to the other party. Just as he was about to be beaten up, Ronin shouted anxiously, "Help! Catherine!"Catherine was focused on taking down the sniper on the other side, who was competent and hid very well. "Give him a hand, Zobber."Zobber was circling with the opponents leisurely. Hearing Catherine's words, she instantly went to rescue Ronin. "Copy that! Ronin, big sister to the rescue!"Ronin wanted to talk back, but his life lay with Zobber now. He dared not o
Although the opposing hacker team was exceptionally powerful, Hacker Alliance had been able to stand tall in the hacking world for many years, indicating its formidable strength.The opposition came with great hostility, but Ronin dealt with it effortlessly.He initially thought that the Duncans' cyber department was very weak. After all, in his view, the Duncans were good at making money, but they needed professionals like him when it came to technical matters.However, he didn't expect the Duncans' cyber department to be reasonably competent. Ronin organized his team, assigning them specific tasks, and the work proceeded smoothly.The sudden attack left the entire cyber department disoriented, and the Duncan Corporation's technical staff were all confused by the massive onslaught from the hackers.But once Ronin took charge, the situation changed. He seemed familiar with such attacks.In the beginning, the Duncan Corporation's technical staff were chasing and encircling the opp
Shane, upon receiving the news, was so furious that he directly smashed the office.The assistant had been with him for many years, and he witnessed Shane losing his temper so much for the first time.The assistant cautiously handed over freshly ground coffee, patiently advising, "Sir, please calm down."Shane, engulfed in rage, forgot all about gentlemanly behavior. He turned to the assistant with a fierce glare, his wide-opened eyes resembling fiery orbs. "Calm down? Those idiots spent so much money and failed to handle such a trivial matter. How dare they come back to me and ask for more money? Have they gone mad?"To bring down the Duncan Corporation's several branches in Casier, Shane exerted great effort to gather this group of hackers and offered them a substantial task reward.However, these incompetents not only failed to defeat the Duncan Corporation but also got caught in a counterattack, losing even their reward.Now, they demanded compensation. Shane thought they mus
After the discussion, Branden descended from upstairs and walked straight toward the living room. It was clear to everyone that he had come for Catherine.Standing with her back to the stairs, Catherine didn't notice Branden's arrival.Noticing her unawareness, Zobber raised her eyebrows at Catherine in a suggestive manner.Upon realizing Zobber's unusual expression, Catherine turned to look behind her."Is everything resolved?" Branden's previously icy face instantly softened with tenderness and a smile when he saw Catherine's glance. "How about taking a walk outside?"Hearing his suggestion, Catherine furrowed her brows slightly. Since early this morning, there had been a continuous stream of people coming to the old mansion to report to Branden. Given the recent events at the Duncan Corporation and Branden's busy schedule, why would he suddenly propose going out?"Is there something wrong?" Catherine inquired, puzzled.Branden, about to explain with a smile, was interjected b
Branden bought two movie tickets. He had checked online and knew that the most common way young people date nowadays was by watching movies and going shopping.Knowing Catherine's temperament and her dislike for shopping, he bought two tickets for the hottest movie.Looking at the towering movie theater ahead, Catherine turned her head to the handsome man beside her. "Watch a movie?""Yeah." Branden nodded. "Is that okay?"Seeing the bright smile on his face, Catherine didn't object.Whether it was the Duncans' old mansion or the apartment, they both had top-notch home theaters. The equipment, costing up to seven figures, wasn't inferior to those in the movie theaters.Catherine just didn't expect Branden to give up the private space and choose a public cinema.Taking the elevator, they went directly to the fifth-floor cinema. Perhaps due to the holiday, the theater was crowded with people, mostly young.When Branden led Catherine in, it attracted many eyes.Branden, dressed r
Halfway through the movie, Catherine felt a strong urge to doze off.She had no interest in this kind of romantic comedy. Catherine might have fallen asleep long ago if it weren't for two bold girls approaching Branden for his WhatsApp number in the middle.Seeing her drowsy, Branden reached out and rested her head on his shoulder. "Twenty more minutes, then I'll take you back.""Hmm." Catherine made a muffled sound, leaning quietly on Branden's shoulder with closed eyes.The movie was like a lullaby, increasing the desire to fall asleep. In no time, Catherine closed her eyes and drifted off.A few minutes later, as Catherine slept, some girls approached.When Branden noticed someone getting closer, his calm face immediately darkened, and he shot an icy glance straight ahead.Startled, the approaching girl was disoriented. If it weren't for the urging from the people around because she blocked the screen, she might have frozen in place.It was mainly because Branden's aura was
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