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. ”

at the scene per Mr.

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 were

me the coordinates,” Catherine

to go yourself?” Carlo

didn’t respond, but

decision. Carlo offered to accompany Catherine. “Miss Swann, I’ve been there before. I’m more familiar. It’s better

injury on Carlo’s hand. Carlo caught on and

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

had escaped, the place had been thoroughly cleaned out, leaving no traces. Their team had arrived promptly, yet the other

clean, just like last time. The other

progress. “Miss Swann, why do you think these people fear us finding clues?

wouldn’t make sense for them to swiftly

hiding a secret they don’t want us to uncover, which is why they avoid facing us directly. Wait here. I’ll check upstairs,” Catherine said

consisted of a few empty rooms. Nobody knew their previous use, but Catherine 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

last one, she halted. In a corner, she noticed a discreetly carved, peculiar

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

turned to glance at him. “No leads, right?” Since staying wouldn’t serve any purpose, they didn’t need to linger. It was better to leave and get some rest than

sensible. Then he left the scene