All Her Secrets

Catherine was playing games with Branden in the lounge when Paxton knocked on the door.

"Boss, the guests have arrived," Paxton said.

Branden glanced at Catherine, who was still playing the gand casually dismissed Paxton. "We'll go out later." Paxton understood his boss's intention and obediently stepped aside to wait.

Catherine reclined on the comfortable sofa the whole time, only putting down her phone after finishing a round of the game.

Even though she had been playing the game, she had still heard Paxton's report earlier.

"Let's go." Branden didn't move immediately. Instead, he patiently asked Catherine, " Not interested in your ganymore?" "I'm bored of always winning," she replied, her words carrying extrarrogance.

If someone else had said that, they would have been despised. However, it was Catherine who said those words, and that made all the difference. After all, everyone knew what a legendary figure she was in the gaming world.

She didn't just play games; she also developed them. Several of the world's most popular games only existed because of Catherine's participation and design. The copyright incfrom these games alone enabled Catherine to make a fortune every day.

shredder. The two of them left the lounge with Paxton, and they soon saw Atticus chatting

his

this kind of event, considering he had already investigated her background and knew she cfrom a wealthy family, had a

at this high-society gathering wasn't surprising. Atticus walked straight towards Catherine, his face beaming with

people together is true, right?" Catherine gave him a cold glance and sarcastically said, "The culture of Eskana is profound and extensive. It's normal for you to have a shallow understanding of it, Professor Sterling. In Eskana, there's indeed a saying that goes, 'Enemies are bound to meet!'" Atticus's smile froze momentarily, but then he quickly regained his eerie grin. "Miss Swann, I truly admire and respect you. It's truly remarkable for someone of your age to achieve such success in your field. You don't need to be hostile towards me. If we can't work together, we can still be friends!" Catherine lowered her eyes, and her deep gaze seemed like an endless abyss of darkness. "Hostile? That's not the case, Professor Sterling. Not everyone has the right to be my enemy." Her bold words felt like a resounding slap across Atticus's face, leaving him utterly humiliated. "You..." Atticus

arm around Catherine's waist. Like Catherine, he looked at Atticus with disdain and mockery in his

you shouldn't get close to." He wouldn't allow anyone to

and had heard

ruthless, and extremely cruel, Branden

his anger, Atticus forced a smile. "Mr. Duncan, your words makefeel like there might be a misunderstanding between us!" Branden was not polite, his icy voice dripping with sarcasm." Misunderstanding? That's not the case, Professor Sterling. Not everyone has the right to misunderstand me." His tone and phrasing were exactly what Catherine had used to retort Atticus! They were indeed a

period, Atticus was on the verge of losing his composure. He almost threw a fit but managed to hold it in. Eventually, he found an excuse and

left, Paxton immediately approached and whispered, "Boss, Professor Vulture really has spatience. The nickn'Vulture' suits him well. If he doesn't get angry, do we still