"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
Last night's gathering had quite a turnout, and many of the school's movers and shakers were there. The next day, news of Catherine attending the gathering spread across the campus like wildfire. Thankfully, the buzz about her was positive. Even the senior students had nothing but high praise for Catherine. They mentioned she might seem reserved, but it wasn't snobbishness. She was approachable and always willing to help.Catherine's reputation at school had been under a cloud due to rumors about her changing boyfriends. Some gossip suggested she only hung out with wealthy and influential people, even when it came to relationships. They said she would dump her boyfriend when she met a more wealthy man. But with this recent positive talk, it seemed like a clarification for Catherine's name.When Rylan arrived at school, he overheard these rumors. He immediately sought out Amelia, who could provide the information he sought better than Catherine.Amelia caught sight of Rylan and wante
Although Catherine knew no one was following her, for safety's sake, she circled the house a few more times before finally entering Connie's place. As she rhythmically tapped the door, Zobber received the signal and rushed to open it."Catherine, you're finally here!" Before the door was fully open, Zobber's excited voice came through.The seemingly ordinary wooden door had a special system installed that required a specific rhythm of knocks to ring the doorbell inside the house. It was a small trick they developed to protect the occupants. That's why Zobber knew it was Catherine even before opening the door. Apart from her, only Connie knew the rhythm. Since Connie had a key and wouldn't knock, the visitor had to be Catherine.Withal, who sprawled on the couch listlessly, saw Zobber pull Catherine inside and couldn't help but tease, "Can't you stop clinging to Catherine like a koala to a eucalyptus tree all the time?""Mind your own business!" Zobber snapped.Seeing the two about
"Sir, it seems like our folks have been traced by Zobber and her crew!" The masked man knelt on one knee and respectfully reported the situation to the figure cloaked in black."Well, that was quick. Seems I've underestimated these people's abilities," the man in black said coldly. An aura of chill emanated from him, which sent shivers down spines. Then he continued, "Get it arranged. Have everyone under your command leave Loxton, and bring in another group!" They had plenty of folks, so unraveling their details wasn't going to be an easy task. By sending in a fresh team, he aimed to exhaust Zobber and her crew. Even if it took time, he'd wear them down.The masked man trembled on his knees, and he knew the truth. Sending these people back was just a polished way of saying. The man in charge wouldn't keep anyone without utility. To the masked man, the future these people faced was frightening. "Sir, I'll get right on it!" He dared not defy the orders, fearing he'd be the next sacrifi
Over the next while, Catherine dove into the tense and busy final stage. It seemed like everyone knew about Catherine's situation. No one dared to disturb her.Rylan occasionally showed up, but he never crossed paths with Catherine. He didn't think much of it, because Branden did the same. Branden would come back once in a while, yet he couldn't catch Catherine either.Catherine practically lived in the lab. She put in all her time to smoothly finish the last phase of the experiment.One noon, Branden showed up again. As he arrived at the lab building, he spotted Rylan waiting at the entrance. Branden glanced at him with a sharp hostility in his eyes.Surprisingly, Rylan stepped forward and greeted him, "Mr. Duncan, quite persistent, huh? Sacrificing business for a student. Is it worth it?"Hearing the teasing tone, Branden let out a cold laugh and replied, "Mr. Melton, if it is not worth it, why are you lurking around here day in, day out like a faithful lapdog?"Rylan laughed a
Catherine finished the first round of experiments and walked out of the lab at 10 pm. That was when she saw Rylan waiting by the door.Rylan came back very often, like before. But she barely talked with him. And he did not disturb her either by watching in silence.But Rylan was somehow different today. His face twisted with anger. He was covered in a frenzy of rage. The minute he saw Catherine, he walked over and said, "Catherine, we need to talk."Catherine did not refuse and sat on a bench with him. She did not want to waste time with Rylan, so she got to the point directly. "What's the matter?""Catherine, you know Branden is using you. Why do you still fall for him?" asked Rylan angrily.Catherine was expressionless, her eyes fixed on him like two sharp knives. "Rylan, that is not your business. You are in no place to judge.""I don't want to see you be deceived," said Rylan, looking at Catherine affectionately with a complex expression, painful and sympathetic. "Catherine,
"It looks like this is the end of us." Zobber covered her bleeding belly and leaned against Withal, smiling painfully."Are you alright?" Withal glanced at her injured belly."Still alive." Zobber nodded.The enemy was much more powerful than they thought. They were trapped. Although Withal had made arrangements in advance, they still got ambushed. And they were outnumbered. The connection with Wantells was cut off. Without him, they were like two blind people.Hearing the rapid footsteps ahead, Withal cursed, "A bunch of flies!""There are a lot of them." Zobber listened to the footsteps carefully, trying to distinguish the enemy's position.Even at a critical moment like this, Withal was not scared. He should have been dead ten years ago. If it were not for Catherine, he would not be alive now. He stole ten years from death."Are you scared?" Withal fixed his eyes on Zobber, looking passionate."Am I ever scared?" Zobber sneered. She was not scared. Unlike Withal and Ronin, w
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