All Her Secrets By Chestnut

Chapter 691 His Sore Point

Zobber had heard about what was going on at Styre University, but she shrugged it off as nothing much.

She thought a tiny matter like that wouldn’t bother Catherine. So, she ignored it. She just focused on the tasks Catherine had assigned her.

“Catherine, Branden just put in an order for Hacker Alliance again. This time, he jacks up the price by tenfold! He is so generous!”

For a regular order, even double the commission would’ve been a big deal. The Duncans were loaded, but no one expected them to jack up the price by tenfold. Even the seasoned members of the Hacker Alliance were taken aback by the Duncans’ extravagance.

Hearing that, Catherine was unfazed as ever.

Branden had always been like this- anything he set his mind to could be accomplished. Money was just a number for the Duncans.

She simply replied, “I told you to take the order. Any issues?”

Zobber wouldn’t have bothered making this call if it were a regular order. The demands were so high that Zobber couldn’t make the decision herself. So, she turned to Catherine.

“Catherine, the Duncans specifically want the chief of the Hacker Alliance to take the order. They won’t accept anyone else.”

Hearing that, Catherine frowned.”

They want me to take it?”

“Yeah. Specifically, you!”

The Duncans upped the reward tenfold precisely because they demanded the chief of the Hacker Alliance to handle it. It was something unheard of in the industry.

Zobber hesitated for a moment before voicing her thoughts. She asked, ” Catherine, what if the Duncans just want to confirm your identity? Maybe Branden’s bluffing, and they’re actually looking for you!”

Catherine decisively

other. It wasn’t that they deliberately avoided sharing. Rather,

believed what needed to be known would surface naturally without explicitly stating it. It was an unspoken understanding

believed she was the chief of the Hacker Alliance, he’d ask directly,

Hacker Alliance to take the order, they’ll

around for a while. Although they didn’t take many

the employers had no right to interfere until the result was out. They had to trust the Hacker Alliance

the order was meddling with the Hacker Alliance’s internal rules.

the chief and respected the rules of the Hacker Alliance more than anyone else. Otherwise,

later. Anything at the lab

necessary. Ronin’s on

before

on the study door

“Come in.”

room, Branden sat at his desk and

wearing a

“Something wrong?”

up. He was a bit surprised. “Mr. Duncan,

paused and set down his papers. He looked up and stared

from Hacker Alliance

the job, we must abide by their rules. They don’t

one billion dollars, yet the Hacker Alliance still refused. Paxton wondered what was going

furrow his brow.

an astronomical

Duncan, should we consider reaching

Branden suddenly looked up with his cold eyes. It sent shivers down Paxton’s spine and left him

Paxton immediately knelt before Branden.

Mr. Duncan, I’ve erred!”

a sore point for Branden. Proposing involving her was self-destructive. No wonder Branden was

was just seeking Catherine’s help, in Branden’s eyes, it was using Catherine. Branden