Audrey was eager to know what had happened back then. She always believed that Catherine was sent to the countryside by her grandfather. But now, it seemed the truth was not that simple.Afraid of touching on Catherine's sensitive topic, Audrey didn't press for details and instead asked Catherine about her plans.Catherine calmly looked at her and said, "What else can I do? Just face the challenges as they come."She didn't care about public opinion. "If you guys have the guts to come after me, then bring it on," she thought.Audrey gave Catherine a thumbs-up for her composure and calmness. This was something she would never get the hang of.Branden placed the cut fruits on the nearby coffee table. He was initially in the kitchen but turned to open the door when the doorbell rang."Go ahead, you guys. I'll be in the study." He left the space for the two sisters to talk. Catherine having someone keeping her company put him more at ease. He came back all of a sudden, and there was
Audrey kept her head down, unsure how to respond to Catherine's question.Although Brian didn't expose the video, their relationship had been built on threats from the start. Despite Brian being good to her lately, one-sided efforts couldn't be the reason for them to be together.Seeing Audrey's dilemma, Catherine had a bad feeling. "Don't tell me you've fallen for him now, have you?"This question startled Audrey. She quickly shook her head, denying Catherine's speculation. "No, that's impossible." She was sure she had no feelings for Brian. "I have no feelings for him; it's all in his imagination," she added.Audrey's almost certain response relieved Catherine. She had worried that Audrey might have fallen for Brian during this time. It would make the situation more challenging."Leave this matter to me. Take a break from your current work for now, and contact me if anything comes up," said Catherine.Audrey managed a bitter smile. She came to comfort Catherine, but it turned i
The efforts to control the situation didn't ease things for Catherine; it just became worse.Paxton updated Branden on the recent developments. "Mr. Duncan, the tactics they're using are just like the ones from the previous rumors about our company. It's likely the same group. The public opinion is strongly against Miss Swann right now. I had a fake video made; it's convincing enough. Should we release it to at least create some confusion?""No way!" Branden immediately rejected Paxton's proposal. "Those people are waiting for that."If they dared to release the video, they must have other tricks up their sleeves. The fake video would only get Catherine into even more trouble.Paxton thought Branden made sense, but at the moment, he couldn't think of a way to help Catherine. "Mr. Duncan, what should we do then?"Branden remained calm and composed. "No rush. If they're willing to spend money to hype things up, let them be."For some reason, Paxton felt that Branden was unusually c
Ronin, upon seeing those online messages, was downright furious. The once most painful memories surged back again.He thought about hacking all the online posts and shutting them up, but when the time came to act, reason won over impulse.Silencing voices on the internet could only temporarily halt everything; it couldn't solve the issue from the root.If the mastermind behind this made another move, it could have dragged Catherine into even more problems.Netizens were just blindly hostile toward the wealthy. If those scheming folks intentionally spread the idea that Catherine manipulated public opinion with her influence, it would trigger a widespread resistance mindset. It would only make the situation worse.After realizing this, Ronin decided not to argue with those idiots. He aimed to expose the mastermind behind the scenes and resolve the matter once and for all.Having made up his mind, Ronin quickly went out. Soon, he arrived at the entrance of the secret base.Seeing h
The man's words carried a hint of threat, but Ronin remained calm. "If you refuse, then our cooperation ends here." Without waiting for a response, Ronin added, "Even if you want to expose our collaboration, I don't care."As if anticipating Ronin's rebellion, the man laughed out loud. "Haha, is that all you've got? Rest assured. I won't expose our collaboration or retaliate against you. You can leave."Ronin couldn't quite grasp the man's intentions, but he was certain that the man wouldn't let him off so easily. He said, "Why hide it? Just state what you want; don't beat around the bush."The man shrugged nonchalantly, signaling Ronin. "I won't see you out."Ronin looked at him suspiciously, feeling that things were not as simple as they seemed. And just as he turned to leave, the man in the black robe spoke slowly from behind. "Ronin, I keep my word. I won't trouble you. However, you know Winston, right? I haven't decided how to deal with him yet. Should I bury him alive or beat
Catherine did not deny it. "Yeah, I arranged for him to go out, but the specific task is temporarily confidential. Don't worry about his safety; if there's anything, I'll let you all know."Withal felt relieved when he heard Catherine's answer. "That's good, as long as he's safe."But deep down, Withal felt something was off. He thought Catherine was keeping something from them lately. If he hadn't known Catherine for so long and trusted her, he might have started looking into things."Catherine, if there's something, you've got to let us know," Withal added."Don't worry. I know what to do." Catherine hung up after saying this.Seeing the message popping up in the class group, Catherine changed her clothes and headed to the school.Today was the day for the class meeting. Although Catherine didn't attend all the classes on time during regular days, she would participate in important activities or meetings within the class, aiming to blend in.The formal start time was 2:30 in t
Amelia nodded without hesitation, looking at Catherine with admiration in her eyes."Super Catherine, I call you 'super' for a reason. You should understand how much I believe in you," she said.Faced with Amelia's unconditional trust, Catherine gave a faint, wry smile. "Don't trust me too much. I'm not exactly a soft-hearted person," she replied. In her life, kindness and weakness would only lead her into trouble.Catherine's response caught Amelia off guard. When Catherine thought she had startled Amelia, she heard Amelia say in a serious tone, "I believe you would never harm anyone, let alone kill. If you do anything, it must be under extreme circumstances. Kindness isn't just about doing good deeds. If someone loves life, takes care of themselves, and looks after their friends, they are kind people."Hearing this, Catherine glanced at Amelia with admiration.Amelia blushed at the look. "Super Catherine, why are you looking at me like that?" "No wonder you got into Styre Univ
At three in the afternoon, Catherine arrived at the agreed location on time. The other party, however, notified her of the address at two thirty. Upon receiving the address, Catherine promptly set off and arrived punctually. Just as she finished parking, a boy appeared beside her."Are you Catherine?" he asked. Catherine nodded, and the boy handed her a note. "Someone asked me to give this to you," he said."Thank you," Catherine replied, taking the note and opening it.It was a Sudoku puzzle, not too difficult. Catherine quickly solved it, revealing a simple set of coordinates. Following the coordinates, she soon reached her destination—a stylish restaurant that stood out amidst the surrounding skyscrapers with its industrial decor, exuding a distinct charm.Upon entering, a waiter guided her inside, leading her through a corridor to the basement. It was there that she discovered a totally different place."Miss Swann, your reserved private room is right here. Your guest is alrea
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