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 found it empty. It’s been

were 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

me the coordinates,”

planning to go yourself?” Carlo asked

didn’t respond, but her silence

Francis exchanged glances and finally came to a decision. Carlo offered to accompany Catherine. “Miss Swann, I’ve been there before. I’m more familiar. It’s

glanced at the injury on Carlo’s hand. Carlo caught on and said, “Miss Swann, it’s fine. This won’t slow me

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

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

site and found it impeccably clean, just like last time. The other party’s efficiency indicated a professional and experienced team in this kind of

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

to uncover, which

was more to these seemingly ordinary rooms. As

along the walls and moved from room to room. When she reached the last one, she halted. In a corner, she noticed a discreetly carved, peculiar symbol. Though it was small and seemingly ordinary, Catherine

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

any purpose, they didn’t need to linger. It was better to leave and

words sensible. Then he left the