Just after three in the morning, Zobber, who had been unconscious for two hours, slowly woke up.She opened her eyes for a split second and closed them again. She lay quietly. Her breathing was adjusted to evenly."Get up if you're awake!" Catherine said.The familiar sound of her voice made Zobber immediately sit up from the hospital bed with a roll.Catherine couldn't help but remind her on the side, "Slow down. Connie just sewed up the wound on your abdomen. Don't break it!""Catherine, it's not a problem. This little wound is nothing."When Zobber had just woken up, she had not fully reacted and instinctively activated an emergency state of alert. She wanted to continue pretending to be unconscious and then observe the surroundings before making a judgment.However, no matter how well she hid it, she couldn't hide from Catherine's sensitive ears.Catherine then took the initiative to speak. After hearing Catherine's voice, Zobber confirmed that she had been safely saved. Sh
Half an hour later, Carlo and Francis arrived at the factory. "Miss Swann!"The two stood respectfully in front of Catherine, waiting for her orders.Catherine glanced at the two and whispered, "This is the scene of the incident. I've checked. It was cleaned up again after we left, and no traces can be found. They took away Ronin. The important thing now is to get Ronin back."After Catherine gave a brief overview of the situation, Carlo and Francis started their arrangement.Francis was the first to step forward. "Miss Swann, I'm going to arrange for someone to check the surveillance video. The surveillance systems in this neighborhood are all newly installed this year. We might be able to find useful clues.""I'll get someone to check and see if there's any outside forces involved in Loxton recently," Carlo said.Catherine had no objections to the arrangement of the two, so she let them take action.As Catherine was about to leave, she sensed Francis' desire to speak. She then
Catherine paused with the fork in her hand, not expecting Rylan to bring up Ronin suddenly. Subsequently, Catherine said expressionlessly, "Ronin is not here.""Not here?" Rylan frowned slightly."His friend came to see him, and they went out to have fun for a couple of days," said Catherine. "Young people love to have fun. It's in their nature." Rylan chuckled lightly. "Ronin is still young. It's normal."Catherine didn't respond to him and silently ate the food on her plate. She didn't eat much. When dining out, she only ate to fill her stomach.After finishing their meal, Rylan planned to invite Catherine for a walk, but she declined. "I need to go back to the lab," she said."Catherine, what kind of experiment are you doing that captivates you so much?" Rylan looked at Catherine with some confusion. In his impression, Catherine seemed indifferent to almost everything, rarely showing such dedication to something."I'm leaving." Catherine didn't respond to Rylan's question an
After discussing the current situation with the two, Catherine left Connie's place.It was getting late, and returning to the dorm at this hour would disturb Amelia and others. Therefore, Catherine rode her motorcycle directly to the apartment building.She didn't feel the spacious house was empty before, but now, with only one person, it seemed a bit desolate.Suddenly, the doorbell ringing caught Catherine's attention. She stood up and checked the situation outside through the interior monitor. Seeing a delivery guy at the door, she promptly opened it.With a friendly smile, the delivery guy said, "Miss Swann, here's your delivery. Please sign for it."There was a large bouquet of roses and an exquisite gift box.When Catherine saw the roses, she knew they weren't from Branden, as he didn't like them.Instead of accepting the gift, Catherine took the card from the bouquet. Seeing the familiar handwriting, she immediately knew who the sender was.She inserted the card back and
"Ring, ring, ring..." The ringing disrupted Catherine's thoughts. She reached over to grab her phone and held it to her ear."It's me! Miss Swann, we discreetly tracked those following you last night and found out they entered the Golden Summit Tower. The property of that building is under the ownership of the Breens. It belongs to them.""Do you suspect the Breens send them?" Catherine directly concluded.Francis paused for a moment, then affirmed. He said, "It's not a suspicion. They indeed come from the Breens."Catherine believed in Francis's judgment. He wouldn't make such a statement if he hadn't found anything. "Alright, I got it," said she."Miss Swann, there's still no news from Ronin's side. We are intensifying our efforts to trace him. We'll inform you immediately if we receive any updates.""Okay. If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up." After confirming that Francis had nothing urgent to report, Catherine hung up the phone and returned to her experiments.Her exper
Ronin's mental defenses crumbled, and the masked man gloated over his handiwork. He'd tormented Ronin for two days. He withheld food and drink and kept Ronin trapped in a dank, gloomy space. He knew well that Ronin was different from Catherine.Although Ronin had faced hardships since childhood, he hadn't undergone the excruciating training Catherine had endured. He couldn't endure such inhumane torture. Breaking through his mental defenses wasn't too challenging.The masked man pulled out some medication from his pocket and tended to Ronin's wounds. Watching Ronin's expression change, he felt immensely satisfied. "You don't have any grudges against me. There's no need for it to come to this. It's Catherine we're after, and she is the one we're dealing with. If you help us out, not only will I release you to recover, but I'll also ensure you receive a substantial fortune and let you go away."Ronin's gaze wavered, and his resolve weakened.Rather than pressuring Ronin, the masked m
Compared to the worried Withal, Catherine seemed much more composed.Although Withal was unaware of Catherine's thoughts, he was used to her calm demeanor after years of being by her side. "What's the plan, Catherine?" Withal asked.Catherine glanced casually at them and then focused on their wounds. "You two don't need to worry. Focus on healing those injuries first."Zobber pursed her lips. She disagreed with Catherine's decision. She wanted to help and not be idle.As Zobber attempted to speak, Withal intervened. He said, "We'll follow Catherine's orders. Whatever she says, goes."Facing Withal's persuasion, Zobber crossed her arms in frustration but dared not defy Catherine. Withal always obeyed Catherine's commands, and if Zobber persisted, he might step in."Rest up, both of you. Don't worry about me. The Duncans' forces in Loxton are now under my command," Catherine said.Zobber's expression eased after she heard Catherine's words. Though she wanted to assist, considering
Catherine hung up the phone and returned. She found Carlo and Francis looking incredibly odd. They stole glances at her and communicated only through eye contact. They didn't dare to speak.Catherine scanned the two of them with a cold eye before seating herself nearby. "Don't worry. I straightened things out with Branden. It's not on you."As soon as she said that, their tense expressions relaxed. Carlo let out a long sigh of relief. He looked at Catherine with gratitude. "Miss Swann, thank you.""No need," Catherine said coldly and shut down further conversation. She was about to leave when Francis's phone rang. She paused and planned to wait until Francis's call ended to inquire about the situation before leaving."Damn it! They're so cunning!" Francis cursed after ending the call. Seeing his disturbed state, Carlo signaled to remind Francis that Catherine was still there.Francis realized this and quickly apologized to Catherine, "Sorry, Miss Swann. I lost my cool earlier."C