All Her Secrets

Even after a late-night street barbecue session, Catherine couldn't resist getting up early to head to the lab.

If she hadn't received an unexpected message about Audrey's mishap, she would've arrived even earlier, straight from the dorm to the lab.

Once inside the lab, Catherine immediately delved into her work.

To ensure she had a quiet work environment, Marshall cleared out his own exclusive lab space for Catherine.

In the research building, this was a treatment usually reserved for esteemed professors.

When professors from other departments got wind of this, they sought out Marshall and claimed he was breaking the rules. Once a precedent was set, it made things difficult for everyone else.

However, Marshall just chuckled and even teased them, saying, "If you had a gem like mine, you'd offer not just a lab but even your last penny." Those folks thought it was against the rules, but their arguments fell flat against Marshall's words because Catherine's capabilities spoke volumes. It left them envious and resigned.

After working all morning, Catherine finally emerged from the lab. Right at mealtime, Branden messaged her and reminded her to eat on time.

If she didn't respond or eat as scheduled, Branden would probably show up at the lab with a food container in hand.

looked flustered. “Mr. Farrell is here and has been waiting for you for a long time!" "Why didn't you callthen, Ciaran?" Ciaran looked embarrassed. "You know the instruction of the professor." Marshall had made it clear that

didn't know how

like being disturbed while working, but if there was a genuine reason, it was understandable. She wasn't

find Mr. Farrell," Catherine

is harder than catching Professor Hartley! "Sorry, Mr. Farrell. I was

worried that if he counted things up too much,

from the EIE department, she was asked to attend an economics seminar. Catherine looked at

Shane, a financial bigwig from Euphosean,”

that, Catherine understood the situation. "Okay. Got it," she replied and

relief. It was the first the'd felt so stifled in

the meeting room of the economics department, which caused a small stir among those present. Whispers buzzed

is stunning. You won't find another like hers." "She's from the EIE department, right? What's she doing in the forum of our economics department?" "Who knows? Maybe she's got shidden connection to the big shots." "Keep it down. I heard she's got

that event, Catherine naturally attracted much

even though Isadora later clarified it was all false, the fact that they were seen together in a restaurant was undeniable. This led

sit in, but Ultan noticed the commotion, turned his head, and spotted her. He waved at Catherine enthusiastically and called out, "Come! With Ultan's gesture, Catherine, who was already the center of attention, instantly drew the eyes of the entire

walked to the front row and sat beside