All Her Secrets

Chapter 711 Break Your Legs

The plane flew for a whole 12 hours and safely landed early the next morning. Although the school authorities had arranged the best business class for this trip, the long hours of sitting had left them with severe backaches and sore waists.

Catherine descended from the plane with an air of elegance, her hands empty and tucked into her pockets.

Marshall teased, “Catherine, I’ve already minimized my luggage to a single box. How come you brought nothing with you? The hotel doesn’t have everything you need, you know.”

Fergus chuckled and interjected, ” Young people are different from us old folks who have to bring everything. They can solve everything with money. Why burden themselves with a heap of luggage?”

Marshall shook his head, unyielding. ” This is Alton, not our home. There are things that money can’t buy, aren’t there?”

Amelia, who had come along with the group, raised her suitcase in front of Marshall. “Professor Hartley, I share a dorm with Catherine, and all her essentials are with me!”

“Good, let’s go. We’re off to the hotel,” Marshall said, nodding in agreement. ” It’s a good thing that Catherine can focus on the competition,” he thought.

Amelia served as Catherine’s assistant in the laboratory. Catherine had specifically arranged for her to join them. When Amelia found out she could go with them, she was so ecstatic. Shortly after, she packed her things and cheerfully set off with Catherine.

Marshall’s research team members didn’t seem to mind, as Amelia had always been with them. Despite her limited knowledge and qualifications not reaching the level of a researcher, Amelia’s cheerful and helpful nature made everyone like her. They all agreed that she was more of an assistant to the whole research team than to Catherine.

However, the agreement of Marshall’s team did not mean that other groups were without objections. Bringing along a freshman like Catherine was barely acceptable, given that she was Marshall’s acknowledged favorite student. But now, Catherine brought her roommate here, which they thought was inappropriate.

Paddy stood to the side, rolling his eyes. He couldn’t stand such nepotism. It was bad enough that she used connections, but she seemed to want everybody to know that she had used a backdoor way to bring her roommate with her.

Paddy glanced at

was not paying attention, he stuck out his foot and tripped her. Amelia didn’t notice and fell to the ground, her chest hitting the

as Catherine heard the noise, she turned back to help Amelia up.

intense pain and told Catherine, “I’m fine. I

at Paddy, her icy stare making him feel uneasy

are you staring at me? It’s her fault for not watching where she’s going. What’s it got to do with me?” Paddy said, subconsciously taking a step back. He both resented

forward. Seeing that Catherine was about to confront Paddy, Amelia quickly stopped her. “Catherine, it’s

thought that since Amelia admitted it was her fault, Catherine wouldn’t dare

at Paddy’s legs and sternly reprimanded him, “If

with fear but also wanted to argue against Catherine’s arrogance. However, she shut him down with a single phrase. “Open your goddamn eyes

and then felt incredibly embarrassed. He had been secretly happy about the lack of evidence for Catherine’s threats, but he had forgotten they were at the airport,

was a rare opportunity, and he wouldn’t give up

luggage and said, “Let’s

to take the luggage herself, was refused by Catherine, “Catherine, did I cause you trouble?”

said coldly, not even looking back as

Catherine’s departing figure, Amelia couldn’t put into words how highly she regarded Catherine at

gathered everyone in the lobby, he made an important announcement. “Dear students, we are here in Alton to participate in the competition, and all expenses during