Catherine was aware that with her current situation, openly meeting Rylan would likely be met with resistance. She decided to keep it a secret from everyone.She went alone to the heavily guarded prison to meet Rylan. The circumstances surrounding Rylan were quite serious, and he was kept in solitary confinement. Without the guidance of the supervisor, Arvid Mckay, it would have been quite challenging for Catherine to see Rylan.Arvid was particularly curious about Catherine. Despite his years of experience and numerous encounters with prisoners, he had never seen someone with such strong mental resilience as Rylan, making it difficult for him to handle.Rylan, who had been in for a while, had only one request. He wanted to see Catherine. He agreed to confess after seeing her. The fact that capturing Rylan was credited to Catherine intrigued Arvid even more. After various arrangements, Catherine was finally brought in.Upon seeing Catherine, Arvid was momentarily stunned, not expec
Catherine nodded. "Just happened to pass by. Is he busy?"Knowing it wasn't an urgent matter, Paxton secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "Not busy at all, not a bit!"Branden was always busy, except when it came to Catherine."Miss Swann, let me take you to Mr. Duncan's office," Paxton said. Afraid Catherine might grow impatient, he signaled the secretary to inform Branden.Branden was still in a meeting in the conference room. When the secretary entered, his face instantly darkened.The secretary was terrified by this expression. If Paxton hadn't personally instructed her, she probably wouldn't have the courage to speak now. She said, "Mr. Duncan, Miss Swann is here. Paxton has already taken her to your office. He wants you to come over for a moment."Branden closed his computer expressionlessly and then coldly surveyed the room. "Meeting paused." With that, he stood up and left, leaving the executives discussing animatedly.When Branden returned to the office, Catherine had ju
After Catherine woke up, she found the sun almost setting outside.Though the lounge of Branden wasn't spacious, it was incredibly comfortable to sleep in. Catherine got out of bed. As she opened the door, she overheard conversations outside. She cautiously opened the door just a crack and saw several people in a meeting.Branden sat at his desk, with several executives of the Duncan Corporation seated in front of him. They were reporting on their work, while Branden listened quietly, occasionally offering some insights.Catherine couldn't help but appreciate the sight. A man focused on his work was indeed attractive.Paxton noticed that Branden suddenly accelerated the process, skipping through pages that needed analysis. Seeing senior executives sweating over the speed, Paxton couldn't help but feel sorry for them. Even he, who understood Branden the most, found it challenging to keep up. As Paxton was puzzled, he suddenly noticed the crack of the door. He instantly realized the
Seeing Catherine and Branden enter the room, everyone inside breathed a sigh of relief.Marshall chuckled and teased, "I thought someone was coming to nab Winston again."The crowd paused for a moment and then burst into laughter.Winston and his wife stood up and approached Catherine. Then Winston expressed his gratitude to Catherine.Catherine replied, "Professor Warner, it's nothing."Winston looked at her and said sincerely, "Miss Swann, without you this time, I might have suffered a lot."His wife chimed in tearfully, "Yeah. It's all thanks to you, Miss Swann."Winston, like Marshall, held academics dearly. If Catherine didn't save him timely. Winston, with his stubborn nature, might not have survived the ordeal. Therefore, Winston and his wife were deeply grateful to Catherine.Due to Catherine's unique status, they couldn't visit her to thank her. Unexpectedly, she came today.Catherine smiled faintly. "Professor Warner, don't mention it. It's my pleasure."Despite Cat
Ronin carefully helped Catherine out of the car, and the two of them made their way to the dock to board the ship. "Catherine, look at this!"Catherine raised her head to the night sky as Ronin pointed. Numerous winks suddenly appeared. She realized there were rows of drones, creating various shapes through backstage control.Catherine was captivated by the display and took a closer look. When she saw her name, she was surprised. "Ronin, you did this?"Ronin smirked. "Of course not. Catherine, let's get on the ship. There's a surprise waiting for you."With Ronin's assistance, Catherine slowly boarded the massive ship. As soon as she stepped on the deck, she noticed several familiar faces.Zobber, dressed provocatively, waved at her. "Catherine, I'm over here."Catherine glanced at her with a smile. "Weren't you off having fun? Why are you back?"Zobber smiled and winked playfully. "Catherine, there are times I can't miss. Today is one of them."Not only Zobber but also Audrey
With the successful proposal, the next step was to plan the wedding. However, Catherine's situation was unique. Branden, besides being busy with his company, now had to take care of Catherine every day.Karl wanted to take charge of all the wedding arrangements. He shared his thoughts with Branden, but to Karl's surprise, Branden flatly rejected the offer. He said, "It's not up to me."Seeing his grandson acting like a henpecked husband, Karl wished he could smack him on the head with a cane. He thought Branden disgraced the name of the Duncans.But when Karl raised his hand, he suddenly thought that Branden had chosen Catherine as his partner. Since Catherine was outstanding, it was somewhat normal for Branden to act this way. He finally said, "I'll talk to Catherine."Branden didn't stop him. If Karl wanted to do something, hardly anyone could stop him, so Branden just let him go. It wasn't a bad thing, after all.Soon, Karl reached Catherine. "Catherine, I know both of you disl
At the Duncans' dungeon, Zobber finally got Karl's permission to enter here safely after sucking up to him for days. Zobber was totally impressed by the dungeon, which looked like it was made of iron.She thought Hacker Alliance was mysterious enough, but it turned out Karl was even more badass.Everyone thought that the Duncans' roots were in Casier, so they wouldn't have much influence when they first arrived in Loxton. But to everyone's surprise, Karl had such an influential background here in Loxton.Zobber wasn't in a rush to meet Selene. She looked around carefully and studied for a while. "Paxton, Karl is quite something. That was truly impressive to have such a huge dungeon hidden in the bustling Loxton."Paxton gave a somewhat arrogant smile and said, "Have you ever thought about how distinguished Karl was back in the day? This is nothing. Do you want to meet her or not? If not, I have other work to attend to."These days, the Duncans were busy preparing for Branden's
Selene was lying on the ground without even the strength to prop herself up. She shot a furious look toward Zobber, her eyes filled with deadly hatred. "What do you want exactly?"Zobber had been through all kinds of situations. Even though she acted all carefree and goofy most of the time, she was still one of the four leaders of the Hacker Alliance. If she couldn't even handle a small situation like this, how could she get to where she was today? Zobber grabbed Selene's head and forced her to make eye contact. "I said I'll let you off for now. Are you planning to dig your own grave?"Her icy and fierce eyes gave Selene an eerie feeling.She was so flustered looking at Zobber. Her speech was stuttering and nervous. "What do you want exactly?"Zobber's tone was icy as she said, "Spill everything you know. I'll give you a fair trial." Selene knew deep down that she had done too much. There was no way Zobber would let her off easily. The best outcome for her would be to escap