In the private room, the waiter carefully served the exquisite dishes to the table. Their boss had ordered that such customers were all top-level VIPs and needed to be treated with extreme care. Whenever a new dish came out, Karl would turn it to Catherine. "Catherine, hurry up and eat! I can see you've lost weight. It must be that little brat Branden who didn't take good care of you. Now that I am here, I need to take care of you."Catherine frowned tightly. She was sensitive to numbers; once she saw them, she wouldn't forget. If she didn't remember wrong, she was much heavier now than the last time she saw Karl. How could she be thinner?In the eyes of the elders, maybe anyone who hadn't gotten fat to the point of being round and plump was considered thin. Catherine didn't bother to explain herself, quietly eating the food that Karl had placed in front of her. Seeing her eat a lot, Karl couldn't stop smiling. "Keep eating. Being able to eat is a blessing."Catherine paus

The next day, when Catherine arrived at the laboratory, she ran into Selene again.This time, Selene was already in the lab, looking like she was waiting for Catherine. Catherine glanced at her sitting in the lounge and walked toward the studio silently.Seeing that, Selene was furious. She clenched her hands under the table to maintain a calm appearance. "Miss Swann, the coffee today is excellent. Care to join me for a cup?"Catherine turned back upon hearing this and sat across from Selene. "Had a big breakfast at home. I can't handle coffee right now. Enjoy it yourself."Catherine returned because she knew Selene wouldn't give up easily. Since Selene had come today, she wouldn't leave until the matter was settled. Catherine wasn't afraid of Selene. She just disliked trouble.After some investigation, Selene found out how infatuated Branden was with Catherine. Not only did he shower Catherine with affection, but he even personally cooked meals for her every day. Selene thought i

After hearing Zobber's request, Black Robe burst into laughter, as if he had heard a particularly amusing joke. "Zobber, you may be small, but your appetite is certainly not!"Mocked by Black Robe, Zobber immediately jumped up to refute. She said, "I'm 5.5 feet. Are you making fun of me for being short?"This unexpected remark left Black Robe momentarily speechless. As Catherine had mentioned, Zobber was unpredictable and hard to control.Turning serious, Black Robe decided not to joke with Zobber any longer to avoid delaying matters. "Zobber, I can tell you clearly. Getting Catherine's research results is absolutely impossible. If you're not willing, I can find someone else. With the Duncan Corporation, I believe many people would be willing to serve me. As for you, if you don't cooperate with me, I'm sure you know what awaits you. No need for me to say more, right?"Indeed, Zobber knew what awaited her. She would be constantly hunted, face continuous troubles, and have a life of

Catherine and Branden walked hand in hand out of the courtyard. Thomas noticed them first. He nudged Karl and said with contentment, "Karl, you might not be much, but your grandson is quite nice. He matches well with Cassie."Karl felt a bit displeased. He was about to retort. But upon careful consideration, he thought Thomas's words, though not pleasant, were somewhat accurate. Uncharacteristically, he didn't argue and instead nodded in agreement. "Catherine is exceptional. Otherwise, I wouldn't have agreed to Vicente's proposal so readily and made the betrothal for Branden early on," Karl said.Karl's words irritated Thomas. He knew Karl's business acumen was sharp, never engaging in unprofitable deals. Unexpectedly, Karl was just as discerning in judging people. When Catherine was still very young, Karl had already set his sights on her and chosen her for Branden.Reflecting on it now, Thomas became even more unwilling and retorted, "You old rascal, at that time, Cassie was just

"Miss Swann, it's been a while since you provided our organization with any updates. Is our collaboration still on?"Hearing the slightly threatening voice on the phone, Catherine responded with an aloof attitude, "Just wait."After delivering her words, Catherine promptly hung up the phone. She was completely unconcerned about the other party's reaction.On the other end, Black Robe was somewhat angered, feeling that Catherine had shown him a great deal of disrespect. In the next moment, an email automatically popped up on his computer.Frowning, he opened the email and examined its contents. Not many could stealthily breach his computer's firewall and pop up a message. Catherine happened to be one of those few.After reading the email, Black Robe smirked. He finally understood why Catherine could decisively hang up on him without fear. It was simply because she could afford to offend him.As he gazed at the experimental data on his computer, Black Robe's smile became brighter.