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. ”

team arrived at the scene per Mr. Branden’s orders but

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 no leads. Without valuable leads, their injuries

the

planning to go yourself?”

but

to a decision. Carlo offered to accompany Catherine. “Miss Swann,

on and said, “Miss Swann, it’s fine. This

about him hindering the mission. Catherine wasn’t fussy, and Carlo’s injury wasn’t a big deal in her eyes. Since he seemed okay with

led Catherine to a hideout they had discovered earlier. After Carlo and Francis had escaped, the place had been thoroughly cleaned out, leaving no traces. Their

site and found it impeccably clean, just like last time. The other

no progress. “Miss Swann, why do you think these people fear us

sense for them to

focused on Carlo. “Perhaps they’re hiding a secret they don’t want us to uncover, which

knew their previous use, but Catherine sensed there was more to these seemingly ordinary rooms.

a corner, she noticed a discreetly carved, peculiar symbol. Though it was small and

sudden departure left Carlo momentarily bewildered. He trailed behind Catherine with confusion and hurried to catch up. “Miss Swann, are we

staying wouldn’t serve any purpose, they didn’t need to linger. It was

sensible. Then he left the scene with