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
Branden's groomsmen were rather helpful. They either bribed the bridesmaids with their beautiful looks or with money.When the heir of the Duncans got married, every gift they prepared was worth over ten thousand dollars.The bridesmaids yelled out, "Where's the gift?" Paxton pulled open his backpack and stuffed a stack of money into each bridesmaid's hands.The bridesmaids had them do a few small interactive games to liven things up, and the groomsmen were super cooperative and nailed it.Everyone looked at Zobber, asking her what to do next. Zobber shrugged, laughing helplessly. "The enemy is too strong. We can't hold them off. Let's just them through.Everyone thought that it made sense. After all, they had received so much money, so of course, they had to speed things up a bit and let the handsome groom sweep his bride off her feet sooner. Branden was walking at the forefront and smoothly arrived at the door of the bride's room. The bridesmaids announced that they had
The wedding was held at the most luxurious Camilton Hotel in Casier, which was originally owned by the Duncans. To hold a grand wedding for Branden, Karl directly instructed the Camilton Hotel to close for a whole month, specifically for the preparation of this grand wedding. Starting from the main entrance, the entire hotel was decorated like a luxurious palace with exquisite beauty.The beautiful setup stunned every guest who came to participate in the wedding. "This is so amazing! It looks like the Duncans really value this new bride and are willing to spend a fortune on her."Upon hearing someone discussing, an insider immediately responded, "It's the Duncans' sole heir's marriage. Naturally, the standard cannot be low. But you did say one thing right: the Duncans value this new bride very much. You know, Mr. Karl himself personally organized this wedding."When these words were spoken, everyone around was shocked. Usually, the weddings of wealthy families were all taken car