All Her Secrets By Chestnut

Chapter 796 A Similar Feeling

Catherine hung up the phone and returned. She found Carlo and Francis looking incredibly odd. They stole glances at her and communicated only through eye contact. They didn’t dare to speak.

Catherine scanned the two of them with a cold eye before seating herself nearby. “Don’t worry. I straightened things out with Branden. It’s not on you.”

As soon as she said that, their tense expressions relaxed. Carlo let out a long sigh of relief. He looked at Catherine with gratitude. “Miss Swann, thank you.”

“No need,” Catherine said coldly and shut down further conversation. She was about to leave when Francis’s phone rang. She paused and planned to wait until Francis’s call ended to inquire about the situation before leaving.

“Damn it! They’re so cunning!” Francis cursed after ending the call. Seeing his disturbed state, Carlo signaled to remind Francis that Catherine was still there.

Francis realized this and quickly apologized to Catherine, “Sorry, Miss Swann. I lost my cool earlier.”

Catherine shrugged it off. She’d seen worse from Zobber and the others while they were with her. Profanity was nothing new. What concerned her more was who called and what was said during the conversation. “Was it about the investigation?”

Francis didn’t deny it. Catherine’s status exempted her from secrets. ”

scene per Mr. Branden’s orders but

incredibly swift. The reason for Francis’s anger was evident. Both he and Carlo had gotten injured from investigating this, and now the other side not only evaded confrontation but also cleaned up everything and left

the

to go yourself?” Carlo

didn’t respond, but

to accompany Catherine.

on Carlo’s hand. Carlo caught on and said, “Miss Swann, it’s fine.

injury wasn’t a big deal in her eyes. Since he seemed okay with it,

had escaped, the place had

just like last time. The other party’s efficiency indicated a professional

but he looked disappointed. His findings were as fruitless as their team’s. There was no progress. “Miss Swann, why do you think these people fear us finding clues? If they’re powerful, why not confront us directly

power, it wouldn’t make sense for them to swiftly abandon such a valuable hideout and flee in

“Perhaps they’re hiding a secret they don’t want us to uncover, which is why they

sensed there was more to these seemingly ordinary rooms. As she ventured in amidst the strong smell of disinfectant, she caught a whiff of the pungent smell of

a corner, she noticed a discreetly carved, peculiar symbol. Though

behind Catherine with confusion and hurried to catch up. “Miss Swann, are we just leaving

they didn’t need to linger. It was better to leave and get some rest than

words sensible. Then he left the scene