"Is this the new film you've arranged for me?" Audrey stormed into Brian's office, holding the new contract.Brian's secretary followed closely, trying to intervene but felt helpless, given Audrey's special status. "Mr. Johnson, Miss Swann..."Brian understood the secretary's dilemma and gestured for him to leave. The secretary left relieved, realizing Brian's new girlfriend was not to be trifled with.Not able to contain her anger any longer, Audrey threw the contract at Brian, glaring at him. "Look at what you've done!"Brian remained unmoving. Then, with a smirk, he stood up. "Are you satisfied now? There are plenty more contracts on my desk. Feel free to throw them at me, as long as it makes you happy."Brian's nonchalant attitude made Audrey furious, leaving her no way to vent her anger. She crossed her arms and sat on the nearby sofa, glaring at Brian. "I need an explanation, or I won't let you off easily.""Give me a minute. I need to know which contract it is," Brian expl
When Catherine arrived, she saw Audrey squatting at the door, like an ostrich, shutting herself off.She walked toward Audrey. Crouching on the ground, Audrey heard the footsteps. She buried her head and said in pain, "Didn't I tell you to leave? Why are you still here?"Without getting a response, Audrey slowly raised her head.When she saw that the person was Catherine, she was stunned for a moment. Her eyes unconsciously widened, obviously scared by Catherine's sudden appearance. "How did you, like, get here?"Catherine looked at her and asked coldly, "Has Triston been here?"Audrey wanted to deny it, but when she looked into Catherine's eyes, she couldn't bring herself to lie. "Yes!""Get up. We'll talk inside." With a command from Catherine, Audrey immediately got up and opened the door behind her, bringing Catherine in.After they walked in, Audrey realized that Catherine didn't flop onto the couch as she usually did.Catherine's posture today looked unusually upright, wh
As Branden saw the message from Catherine in the office, the icy solemnity on his face gradually faded, and his lips curved into a smile.If it weren't for the work still unfinished, he should be at home resting with Catherine instead of facing this mountain of files.Paxton noticed Branden was in a good mood, so he bravely reported the situation, "Sir, there's been some news from outside that our land in the western suburb didn't sell. Now, more and more people are starting to question it, and that's not good for us."Paxton didn't understand why Branden would hand over the land in the western suburbs to others.It was obviously a profitable deal, but now they were letting someone else take it.They had been keeping this news under wraps and had no idea who had leaked it.The situation was getting more and more complicated, and it was very likely to bring a huge crisis to the Duncan Corporation.The information leakage issue hadn't been resolved yet, even though Branden used st
Hearing Zobber calling out, Catherine immediately put down what she was doing and walked in her direction. Zobber pulled up the location track and turned it into a route map, showing it to Catherine. "Catherine, Ronin left Styre University an hour ago and passed these points but disappeared here."Zobber immediately checked out the surroundings, and Catherine noticed the well-known dessert shop at first glance."Should be here." She pointed to the bottom left corner of the screen.Zobber suddenly understood what Catherine meant. "Damn! Catherine, Ronin must have disappeared right after buying dessert for you.""Yep!" Catherine nodded. It seemed this was the current situation. "I'll go take a look!"Catherine got up and left. Zobber quickly caught up. "Catherine, I'll go with you!" Withal wanted to move forward but was held back by Zobber. "You stay at home. Wantells is not here. We need someone to help us operate the computer and keep in touch at all times," said Zobber.He
In the room, Catherine had just walked in, and Ronin quickly grabbed a chair for her. However, Catherine didn't sit down. Instead, she pushed Ronin into the chair, saying, "Have a seat. Your head is still spinning, isn't it?"Seeing Catherine's concern, Ronin flashed a wide grin, revealing a mouthful of white teeth. "Catherine, ask whatever you want. I'm afraid if we delay going out, Zobber will be upset outside.""Don't mind her. She's clueless. You don't have to pay attention to what she says," Catherine replied."Don't worry, Catherine. I don't mind. I've known Zobber for so long. I understand her personality. Besides, she cares about me, in her own way," Ronin said.Ronin harbored no resentment toward Zobber. Despite her words of disbelief, she had never mistreated him in practical actions. Whenever there was something good, she would call him first, and when he was in trouble, Zobber was the first to help.Seeing Ronin's carefree attitude, Catherine felt somewhat relieved. "W
"I want that list!" The man in the black robe stated his purpose bluntly, without any concealment. He wanted to see if Ronin truly dared to steal the list. Despite Ronin's recent betrayals against the Hacker Alliance, the man still didn't trust Ronin. Ronin had followed Catherine for too many years, and their bond was profound. This list of key personnel was the final test for Ronin.Over the years, the Hacker Alliance had taken on numerous tasks, many of which involved confidential figures. To protect the organization, Catherine kept a blacklist, and its exposure would have dire consequences. If it fell into the wrong hands, it could become a weapon to control the fate of the Hacker Alliance.Very few people outside were aware of the existence of this list, and even Ronin had stumbled upon it accidentally. He verified its presence by asking Catherine. If he really stole this list and handed it over to the man in the black robe, it would spell disaster for the Hacker Alliance.Seein
Seeing Branden assessing her, Catherine chuckled lightly. "Is there anything wrong with eating lightly? Didn't you always advise me to eat less heavy food? Have you changed your mind now?""Of course not." Branden wrapped his arm around her waist, his eyes filled with indulgence. He raised his eyebrows, giving Catherine a wink. "Rest well. I'll prepare a light supper for you."*****Hearing the sizzling sound of cooking through the phone, Paxton knew that Branden must be preparing a supper for Catherine again. It was truly enviable. There was only one person in the world who could make Branden personally cook and prepare a meal, and that was Catherine.As Paxton admired Catherine, he quietly reported the situation. He said, "Mr. Duncan, you're truly amazing! After we released the information as you instructed, all sorts of mixed messages flooded the market. Initially, the situation looked unfavorable for us, but unexpectedly, there was a direct reversal. The negative news only fuel
Audrey had just finished filming when she found herself surrounded by a swarm of reporters.Luckily, her experienced assistants who accompanied her were well-versed in handling such situations. They skillfully positioned Audrey in the middle, preventing a direct onslaught from the reporters.Given the overwhelming number of reporters, it was necessary to pause for interviews. Otherwise, the media could report something negative.At the gesture from her agent, Audrey halted her steps, smiling at the crowd of reporters. "Hey, everyone. I apologize. I've been rushing with the shooting, and there's a night scene later tonight, so my time is quite limited. I'll briefly answer a few questions, and next time, we can chat more, okay?"Audrey, well-regarded in the industry for her positive reputation and demeanor, received nods of agreement from the reporters. "Alright!"Not wanting to waste any time, Audrey suggested starting the interview right away."Ms. Swann, can you share the reason
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