After listening to Audrey's account, Catherine summed it up with a question. She raised an eyebrow and asked, "So, you don't like Brian?"Without hesitation, Audrey nodded in affirmation. "Not only that, his behavior has started to disrupt my life. I don't even want to be friends with him anymore."Catherine arched an eyebrow. Then she shifted away from the topic of this troublesome person and moved on to another question. "What about Triston?"Hearing that, Audrey paused for a moment. It had been so long since Audrey left Loxton that she hadn't heard that name in ages. She silently stared at her glass, unsure how to respond to Catherine's inquiry.Silence was the best answer. If Audrey truly didn't care, maybe she would have said something from the beginning. It was precisely because she cared too much that she couldn't bring it up.Seeing through the hidden sadness behind Audrey's facade, Catherine didn't press further. She lightly clinked her glass against Audrey's. "Cheers!"
Ronin opened the door to the confinement room with the key he had obtained from Finn. It was his reward after agreeing to do a favor for the man in the black robe.Once the door opened, Ronin descended slowly. He approached Flash and squatted down in front of him. He lowered his head to scrutinize Flash.Flash was still lying on the ground, his injuries not yet healed. Although spared from death by the man in the black robe, Flash hadn't received any kind treatment.No one knew why Flash was spared, but one thing was certain. Flash wouldn't have a favorable outcome. Those who betrayed the organization never had a good fate."Ronin, I used to envy you. Never thought you'd end up worse off than me," Flash said.Ronin chuckled coldly and stared down at Flash. "Worse off than you? Flash, I'm the one who's free now. What gives a prisoner like you the right to say such things?"Flash scoffed in response, showing no fear despite Ronin standing over him. "Ronin, do you know why I used to
Branden sent, [What do you want?] However, he didn't receive any response.Branden believed that the person sending the photos had a more complex agenda, and they would surely reach out again. It was likely just a tactic to keep Branden on edge and foster various suspicions.Since that was the case, there was no need to bother with the person hiding in the shadows. Branden decided to wait patiently for the next move.Branden turned off his phone and pulled Catherine into his embrace. With her right there in front of him, there was no need to pay attention to those hidden schemers.*****After a restful night, Catherine woke up feeling refreshed.When Catherine entered the living room, Branden didn't even notice her. "What's for breakfast?" she asked.Hearing that, Branden turned around with a frying pan in hand. "You're up so early. Don't you want more sleep?"As she smelled the aroma of bacon emanating from the frying pan, Catherine's appetite was instantly triggered. "I slept
Rylan stood up. As he watched Catherine walk away, he smiled. He didn't mind being publicly embarrassed by Catherine. The more she did that, the more it showed she was anxious and not calm inside. Despite her disgust, he could still reach the lab. After all, he was the lab's major sponsor now.Catherine had just returned to the lab when she heard that Ultan had arrived. She hadn't planned to go out, but Marshall saw her in the office and called her out.As they walked into the lobby of the lab building, Catherine saw Rylan standing next to Ultan. The moment Rylan saw Catherine, his eyes lit up.However, Catherine's face clearly displayed disgust. Obviously, she was getting tired of Rylan's persistent pursuit."Mr. Melton, it's rare for you to take the time to visit. How about saying a few words?" Ultan warmly invited Rylan. His attitude toward Rylan had changed quite a bit now. The failure of the lab certification had made him less arrogant. If the sponsor withdrew at this moment,
Audrey's insolent words ticked everyone off in the meeting room.The secretary quickly snapped at Audrey, glaring at her without a hint of courtesy. "What the hell you got attitude about? We're calling the shots here, and you're supposed to provide the service. With this kind of arrogance, how do you expect to survive in the entertainment industry?"The secretary had seen haughty celebrities, but none as blatantly dismissive as Audrey. 'Just one word from our head honcho, the little celeb like you will be riding the pine permanently,' he thought bitterly.Audrey only had eyes for Brian, showing disregard for anyone else. Although the secretary was quite stern, Audrey bore no ill will. After all, there was a reason for his behavior.Kim, sensing the threat of a ban, quickly stepped in to defuse the situation. "Excuse me, everyone. This is all just one big misunderstanding!"While Kim was busy apologizing, the relentless secretary wasn't letting it go. Brian, also involved, simply s
Catherine and Audrey arrived back at the apartment to find Triston waiting at the door, evidently exhausted.Audrey instinctively wanted to bolt, but then she realized Catherine was by her side, and suddenly Audrey found her backbone. Instead of running away, she followed Catherine into the building.As they approached, Triston lit up. "Audrey, you're back," he said hopefully.Audrey glanced at him, then quickly turned to follow Catherine inside. Triston hurried after them, but Audrey shot him a warning look. "Don't even think about it. Kathy is right here, and she'll knock you out if you try anything."Triston looked at Audrey with pleading eyes.Catherine couldn't help but chuckle at Audreyr's bravado. She turned to Audrey and said coolly, " Escape is not an option. Better to talk things out." With that, Catherine walked inside, deliberately leaving the door ajar for Audrey to make a choice. Silenced by Catherine's words, Audrey stood there, conflicted. Triston made a move
Excitedly clutching the latest magazine, Amelia hurried to the office door of Catherine and knocked. "Super Catherine, are you busy now? Can I come in?"Catherine, engrossed in a lab report, looked up at the sound of Amelia's voice. "Not at all, come in!"With Catherine's permission, Amelia scurried inside. "Super Catherine, check this out. Audrey's official announcement, is she back? The new ad is stunning—she looks gorgeous!"Amelia laid the magazine before Catherine, its cover graced by Audrey. Audrey and Catherine both got good looks from Racheal. So, Audrey's beauty, even among stars in the entertainment industry, was a force to reckon with.Audrey's return was quite secretive, with no news disclosed to the public, so it was normal for Amelia to be unaware.Catherine smiled faintly at the cover. She knew Audrey had stepped in to help Kim just yesterday and was surprised to see her gracing the magazine so soon. "Audrey has only been back for two days," Catherine informed Ame
In the living room, Catherine sprawled on the sofa, her long legs casually resting on the coffee table. Across from her, Audrey sat straight-backed, hands on her knees, appearing like a schoolgirl ready to be lectured. To any outsider, it would be hard to believe that the commanding Catherine was the younger sister while the attentive Audrey, seemingly awaiting instruction, was the elder.After Catherine's silent entrance, Audrey, unsure of Catherine's thoughts, bit her lip nervously. After much deliberation, she decided to speak up, tentatively asking, "Catherine, do you disapprove of me dating Brian?"Catherine slowly turned her head towards Audrey, replying leisurely, "I don't meddle in your affairs."Audrey trusted Catherine's word; unless she sought help, Catherine never interfered. With a sigh of resignation, Audrey cautiously admitted, "I don't know how to say this, but I'm dating Brian now."Catherine gave her an extra glance at the serious proclamation. "Planning to get ma
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