All Her Secrets

After Paxton was gone, Catherine looked at the time. It was only half an hour left. She estimated Branden must be exhausted, so she got up and headed to the training ground.

Just as she reached the training ground entrance, Paxton stopped her. “Miss Swann, could I trouble you for one more thing? Come with me, please.

“What do you want?” Catherine stared at him with doubt. Paxton kept his head down and avoided meeting Catherine’s eyes. “Miss Swann, you only need to follow me.”

Catherine walked behind Paxton for some time and came to a halt. Paxton noticed and looked over his shoulder.

He saw Catherine fold her arms before her chest with a grim look. Her eyes seemed harsh and piercing, almost scared Paxton out of his wits.

“Aren’t you gonna tell me the truth?” said Catherine with a commanding vibe. Paxton did not know what he had done wrong to expose himself, but he knew he could hide it from Catherine no more. He could only come clean.

“It’s Branden’s order. He doesn’t want you to be at the training ground. He wants to complete the challenge by himself.”

Speaking of which, Paxton felt aggrieved. When he was back at the training ground, Branden had given him a strict order to stop Catherine from returning.

Branden did not want Catherine to end the task in advance.

Catherine turned around to head back to the training ground, but Paxton strode in front of her and blocked her way.

Catherine glared at Paxton, and the latter subconsciously retreated a few steps. Watching her domineering back, Paxton muttered, “Branden, this is not my fault. She’s too powerful. I dared not say no.”

Catherine was indeed, as Paxton said, powerful. When she returned to the training ground, the fight was not over.

There was still fifteen minutes left. Branden could pass the test after fifteen minutes. The onlookers who worried about Branden all let out a sigh of relief.

In their eyes, as long as Branden kept that pace, it was not a big problem for him to make it to the end.

when Catherine returned, the situation changed considerably. When they saw Catherine, the eighteen people low in spirits under

their spiritual leader. Seeing her was equal to having more challenging

the end even if he could not win. Yet, he

gradually stopped resisting, letting the trainees punch him repeatedly. Their punches were heavy, and the onlookers were feared. The eighteen people were

still like a mountain and letting the crowd beat him

noticed Branden did not fight back, so he swept

steps ahead before he steadied his body. The next

tightly as she

her to sympathize with him in that way. That was a nice trick. Catherine was indeed unwilling

off the fight, but Branden shook his head as if he had guessed what

The training continued, and Branden was more badly hurt as he received more

tried to move forward, but Paxton blocked her way and did not

order to stop

felt the training time was too long. Jon blew the

saw her, the fierceness in his eyes turned to tenderness. He smiled at Catherine,

is over. Can I join your

camp now. But you are late for a week,

Branden answered

sneered and left the

you assign yourself a task? You can join our training

great.” The light smile never

other three Duncans were secretly delighted, thinking that Branden’s affection for Catherine had

relaxed, Branden’s decision startled and

and staying there for a

skillful people and was wounded all over his body. Yet, he asked

Branden out of his mind or asking for

such a request. It reminded her of the scene that the members of Red Star had thrown her into a hole full of snakes. Did Branden mean to experience

Catherine responded, Branden