"Keep it from Catherine for now. I'll tell her once everything is settled." With that, Branden hung up the phone, feeling exhausted from the intense work in recent days. He pinched the bridge of his nose and stood up immediately when he remembered Catherine was still outside on the couch.As he opened the door, he saw Catherine walking towards the study, which caught him off guard. "When did you wake up?" he asked.Catherine noticed the fleeting anxiety in Branden's eyes, but she pretended not to have seen anything. "I thought I saw a figure in my dreams and thought it was you coming back, so I woke up," she replied.Branden looked at her tired eyes and the appearance of someone not fully awake, reached out, and pulled Catherine into his arms, holding her tightly. "Do you want to sleep a little longer?" he asked. Catherine nestled against his chest and shook her head. "Have you not eaten yet? I can keep you company."Catherine guessed correctly. Branden had worked without eating
Finn drove Zobber to a mysterious location, with Zobber blindfolded the entire time. After reaching the destination, he removed the blindfold from her eyes. The dim light made it difficult for her to see, but her excellent hearing allowed her to discern some things in the surroundings.They were now inside a shipping container in a fast-moving large truck, with the sound of honking and faint signals when passing through tunnels. Despite the good sound insulation of the container, Zobber's trained hearing allowed her to distinguish these sounds.Zobber was surprised by the cunning of the group of people. Meeting inside the container not only made tracking and locating difficult but also made it hard to leave useful clues.Zobber forced herself to calm down and turned her icy gaze toward Finn. "Hey, wasn't your boss supposed to meet me? Where is he? Could it be that he's a coward and doesn't dare to show himself?"Zobber's brazen laughter made Finn scowl. If he hadn't been instructed
These people's influence had spread throughout Styre University. She could meet them even on her way to the cafeteria, which was a terrifying situation. After shaking off the person, Catherine continued toward the cafeteria. Once there, she quietly sat down to eat. She knew she was being watched, but she acted freely, not feeling like someone under surveillance. After finishing her lunch, she left the cafeteria.Back at the laboratory, Catherine messaged Cloude. [Let's meet up!]Soon, Cloude replied, [Sure, you pick the time and place!]Seeing the message, Catherine was a bit surprised that he would make her pick the time and place Was it because he was generous, or he wasn't worried she might set a trap?Looking at the text on her phone screen, Catherine absentmindedly tapped her desk. After a moment, she had an idea. She replied, arranging to meet at a cybercafe at 7 p.m.Once she dealt with everything, Catherine tossed her phone into a drawer and began a new round of work..
At 7 p.m., Catherine arrived promptly at the entrance of the internet cafe.The current internet cafe was vastly different from the one she frequented with Ronin. The equipment was more advanced, and the decor was more luxurious.Catherine chose a VIP private room and headed straight for it. Upon reaching the door, she found it already open. The person she was meeting had arrived before her and was waiting inside."Early as always!" Catherine's voice echoed in the room. The man turned around slowly, his face unremarkable."Miss Swann, right on time," Cloude remarked. Catherine smirked subtly, her eyes carrying a hint of sarcasm. She raised an eyebrow at him. "Up for a game?"Cloude seemed momentarily surprised by her suggestion. He chuckled. "I can play a bit, but I'm sure I can't match your skills."Catherine pulled out a chair and sat down gracefully. "No worries. I don't mind. Come on, play a few rounds with me. I'll show you how it's done."Catherine was confident in her g
Upon receiving a message from Cory, Paxton immediately knocked on Branden's office door."Boss, there's good news from the lab," he said.Branden lifted his head slowly, his calm gaze coldly scanning Paxton.Although Paxton was excited, he couldn't affect Branden, who remained composed."What's the matter?" Branden asked."The Arbotte Laboratory sent us a set of data," Paxton explained. "Lance said it's crucial for overcoming our experimental obstacles and will play a key role in our project."Paxton's excitement was palpable as he spoke. After so much effort, the prospect of completion filled him with intense excitement.Seeing Branden's impassive expression, Paxton couldn't help but feel puzzled. "Boss, aren't you pleased?" he asked.Branden came to his senses, a faint, enigmatic smile appearing on his cold face. "Indeed," he said lightly.Paxton understood that Branden must be very pleased at this moment.Branden's mind was filled with thoughts of Catherine. It turned out
Upon hearing the alert on the radio, Catherine knew that Thomas had likely disembarked. She gestured to Branden, who promptly took her hand and said, "Let's go. I'll accompany you to meet Mr. Theo!"As they walked, Catherine felt as if she were being led to meet her partner's parents, a sensation that even surprised herself. Thomas easily met up with them, as he was using the VIP channel.Not only did Thomas arrive, but his grandson, Scott, also accompanied him to Loxton. When Catherine and Branden stood together, they looked so well-matched that even Thomas, usually serious, couldn't help but smile.Seeing this, Scott couldn't resist teasing Thomas, "Grandpa, pay attention to your smile!"Thomas shot him an angry look. "Stop blabbering nonsense. I don't expect you to be like Cassie, but at least you should learn a thing or two from her."Scott, usually mischievous, had no retort upon hearing this. Catherine's strength was something even he admired.Before Catherine could spe
Thomas noticed Branden's cold expression, but he understood it because he was a man too.Rylan's goal was Catherine. No one liked their woman being coveted by someone else.Back in his younger days, Thomas didn't care if the other party was drunk; he would just drag him out and settle it with a fight.To avoid an argument between the young couple, Thomas decided not to bring up Rylan's matter for now. "That was all a year ago. Let's talk about it when we have time. The food's here. I'll take a few bites first."Catherine didn't want to ruin Thomas's appetite, so she dismissed the idea of asking further....Paxton got Rylan out, ready to put him in the car. Suddenly, a few men in black emerged, surrounding the two.Paxton scanned the group of men with cold eyes, showing no fear on his face. "What? Planning to fight me?"The group had no intention of confronting Paxton, so they didn't argue with him. "Mr. Duncan, we are Mr. Melton's people. Please hand him over to us!"Paxton h
The next morning, Catherine woke up early, which made Branden feel somewhat uneasy. "Why are you up so early?" he asked, as Catherine usually slept in.Catherine weakly replied that she had slept enough.After checking to ensure she was comfortable, Branden gently asked, "Do you want to have breakfast at home or go see Mr. Theo?" Catherine glanced at the time and decided, "Let's have breakfast at home. Mr. Theo should be up by now."Thomas, being old, had a routine. No matter the circumstances, he always woke up at five in the morning like clockwork."Wait here, I'll make breakfast for you," Branden said before leaving. Catherine leaned against the headboard, watching him with a slight smile.After breakfast at the apartment, Branden drove Catherine to Thomas's place. "You go to work. I'll go to the school with Mr. Theo." Catherine gestured to Branden. Once he left, Catherine knocked on Thomas's apartment door. Seeing Catherine, Thomas smiled. "You're up quite early," he r
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