Withal turned away, unable to bring himself to hurt his good friend. He delegated the task of extracting a confession to Zobber, cautioning her to be gentle.Zobber nodded. But then again, she used to be Ronin's close friend as well. How could she bring herself to harm him?Zobber slowly approached Ronin. She decided to try her best not to hurt him and urged him to tell the truth.Looking at the interrogation tools, Ronin realized they were serious about this, and he resigned himself to his fate.Just as Zobber was about to take action, the door to the secret room was forcefully knocked open. Before the three of them realized what was going on, they saw a motorcycle crash through the door and land smoothly on the ground.Catherine parked the heavy bike, stepped off, and gazed coldly at the three individuals.At the sight of Catherine, Zobber panicked instinctively. "Catherine, why are you here?" Catherine glared at her and said, "I'll teach you a lesson later." Then, she walked o

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

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 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

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