Catherine sensed the anger hidden in Branden's eyes, and she knew he was upset."I was just next door, and you couldn't even bother to inform me?" said Branden.Catherine didn't know how to respond. If she wanted to make excuses, she could come up with a flawless one, leaving no room for criticism. However, she didn't want to lie to Branden.Looking at Catherine, who remained silent, Branden felt a mixture of disappointment and deep concern.He thought that after all this time, he had successfully entered Catherine's heart. But once again, he was disappointed.Initially, he planned to turn and leave, leaving her alone to reflect. However, unable to make that decision, he approached and pulled her into his arms.The moment he embraced Catherine, warmth instantly enveloped her. Her cold heart gradually thawed, and her icy gaze softened.But the next moment, she heard him whispering in her ear, gritting his teeth. "Catherine, do you even have a heart? Even if your heart is made of
Amelia was planning to drag Isabella away when Rylan first spotted the two and walked directly toward Amelia. "Amelia, please wait!"Isabella turned her head to look at Amelia, her eyes filled with questions. "Well, he knew Amelia's name in such a short time," she thought.Amelia looked innocent. She didn't want any of this. It had nothing to do with her. All she could say was that Rylan was really something.Now, neither walking away nor standing still seemed appropriate, so the two of them awkwardly stood there. Rylan approached and stood in front of Amelia, blocking her way. "Amelia, is Catherine in the dormitory? Or is she in the lab?"Amelia originally wanted to say she didn't know, but Rylan's eyes and the warm smile on his face... She really couldn't lie to such a handsome guy, so she had to tell the truth. "Mr. Melton, Catherine is upstairs. But she seemed to have returned very late last night, so she slept quite soundly and probably won't get up so soon."Amelia couldn't
"Crack!" A loud sound echoed as the wooden chair, originally placed nearby, instantly shattered under a powerful kick.Paxton stood on the side, his heart pounding with fear. He had no idea which lunatic, with a death wish, sent such photos to Branden.Branden's dark, gleaming eyes flashed a hint of cold, murderous intent as he stared fixedly at the photos on the table.Just half an hour ago, an envelope had been delivered to the Duncan Corporation building, specifying Branden as the recipient.After the security team confirmed no danger, they presented the photos to Branden.When Paxton opened the envelope, he was stunned. He had thought about hiding the photos, but it was already too late.Branden had noticed the people in the photos, and he reached out to Paxton.Helpless, Paxton handed the photos to Branden, and the scene of kicking the chair into pieces ensued.The man and woman in the photos looked exceptionally harmonious and well-matched. The guy was attentively placing
After a heated argument with Zobber, Withal took the initiative to stop it.He had always known what he should and shouldn't do.He gestured for Zobber to be quiet, then focused his gaze on Catherine. "Catherine, what brought you here today?"Withal heard from Zobber that Catherine seemed to have fought with Branden last night.When the two big shots quarreled, they, ordinary people, couldn't persuade them to stop. They could only be sensible and avoid it a bit.Catherine leaned on the armrest of the sofa with one hand, supporting her chin, and her other hand leisurely hung on her side. Her voice was low. "Tell me about yesterday's situation."Zobber gestured to Withal to explain the situation.Withal was so angry that he wanted to strangle Zobber. If there were good things, Zobber would be the first to take them, and if there were any trouble, she would push him to take them.Though helpless, Withal still began to explain the situation to Catherine, "When I arrived with Zobber
"Mr. Duncan, there's nothing much to do today. Why don't we leave work early?" Paxton suggested in a low voice from the side.Hearing this, Branden raised his head toward Paxton. "Why? Do you have anything to do?"Seeing his misunderstanding, Paxton quickly shook his head. "No, no. I don't have anything to do!"Paxton thought to himself, "I'm just a single guy with no family and not even a girlfriend. I don't have anything to do."Branden used to be eager to finish work early to spend time with Catherine.But due to his argument with Catherine, he had been working overtime at the company every day until the end of the day these days.It caused no one on the entire floor to dare to leave work, and everyone was suffering unbearably. There were a lot of complaints.Since the morning, every employee who entered the office to report had gone out with a mournful face. The secretaries in the secretarial office could hardly bear it anymore and were coming to Paxton for help.However, t
Ronin burst out laughing. "Why should I hate you?"The masked man choked off by Ronin's question. Ronin's reaction was completely beyond his expectations.After reacting, he looked at Ronin with a shocked expression. "I kidnapped you, imprisoned you, and then tortured you to make you confess. Shouldn't you hate me? You should be eager to kill me right away, shouldn't you?"Ronin looked up and his cold gaze fell on the masked man. He said in a voice neither low nor loud, and no emotions could be seen from him, "Do you have any grudges against me?"The masked man didn't know why Ronin suddenly asked that but he shook his head subconsciously.He suddenly felt for a moment that Ronin's gaze was the same as when Catherine looked at him on the rooftop that day. Perhaps it was because Ronin grew up with Catherine, and they had some similarities in some aspects."So that's it!" Ronin laughed softly. "You have no grudge against me. The only reason you're doing this to me is because you ha
"We're here. Let's get out!" After Amelia called out, Catherine and Isabella followed her out of the ride-sharing car."Amelia, how did we end up here?" Isabella looked at the brightly lit signs of the club, feeling a bit bashful.Catherine stood calmly on the side, almost like an outsider. But she could tell this club was quite upscale. Just having money wasn't enough to get in.Hearing Isabella's confusion, Amelia explained, "Don't worry. A senior's dad owns this place, and tonight's get-together was arranged by him. It's safe.""Bella, if you don't like it later, we'll leave early!" Amelia said. After that, she turned to Catherine, asking, "Super Catherine, is it okay?"Catherine nodded quietly. Since she promised to come out, the location didn't matter much. As Amelia said, if they didn't like it, they could leave."Amelia, over here!" As they approached the main entrance, someone loudly called out Amelia's name.After exchanging greetings, Amelia led Catherine and Isabella
Catherine had just stepped out from the restroom when a sudden dark figure pounced on her. With lightning speed and force, the figure yanked her into an adjacent room. With a click, the sound of the lock echoed, plunging the entire restroom into darkness as if the power had been cut off."Not scared?" A deep, husky voice pierced the darkness, which was a bit familiar to Catherine.Catherine scoffed with a smirk playing on her lips. "Impressive moves! Seems like you've done this before." Even though Branden altered his voice intentionally, Catherine recognized him.Branden smiled helplessly. "Don't accuse me wrongly. You're the only one I've done this to." He wasn't one to waste time on such affairs with others.Catherine stayed silent. Despite the changed voice, as Branden drew closer, she had already identified him. No one could easily abduct her, not even Branden. The restroom was tight, and they were pressed together. They even could hear each other's heartbeats."With whom did