All Her Secrets By Chestnut

Chapter 819 The Lab

Over the next while, Catherine dove into the tense and busy final stage. It seemed like everyone knew about Catherine’s situation. No one dared to disturb her.

Rylan occasionally showed up, but he never crossed paths with Catherine. He didn’t think much of it, because Branden did the same. Branden would come back once in a while, yet he couldn’t catch Catherine either.

Catherine practically lived in the lab. She put in all her time to smoothly finish the last phase of the experiment.

One noon, Branden showed up again. As he arrived at the lab building, he spotted Rylan waiting at the entrance. Branden glanced at him with a sharp hostility in his eyes.

Surprisingly, Rylan stepped forward and greeted him, “Mr. Duncan, quite persistent, huh? Sacrificing business for a student. Is it worth it?”

Hearing the teasing tone, Branden let out a cold laugh and replied, “Mr. Melton, if it is not worth it, why are you lurking around here day in, day out like a faithful lapdog?”

Rylan laughed and then replied, “Who is the real lapdog? That’s up for debate. But I see myself as the one who’ll win her affection.”

showing off, “Branden replied. They mocked each other with

interjected, “The soup won’t taste good if it gets cold. I’ll be going, Mr. Melton.” With

wanted to mock, but Branden intentionally raised his voice toward the guard and said, ” Family of Catherine here. Need to register? Or should I

not just Catherine’s family but also the biggest investor in the lab. “Mr. Duncan, please proceed,” the security guard

Rylan with

at the entrance. He had worked hard to befriend the security guard over these days. But Branden just strolled in and made Rylan embarrassed. Rylan grew increasingly agitated and immediately dialed his assistant. He said, “I don’t care

Catherine’s lab. On the way, he met Marshall, who was working late in the lab. Branden politely greeted him,

Marshall smiled warmly. Despite the hard days, the experiment had progressed smoothly, which made

his hand. “Kathy’s not been well, missing meals. Thought

Seeing Branden’s concern, he felt Branden might be reliable. Even though Branden was excessively wealthy, as long as he was willing to treat Catherine well, Marshall could overlook the rest. After all, not all capitalists

to her. Take good care of her. She’s been through a lot these days!”

After approaching the lab, he glimpsed Catherine deeply engrossed in her work through the glass window. She skillfully operated the machinery, and her beautiful face shone even more in the professional

Through the glass, she spotted Branden standing outside. After adjusting all the equipment to work autonomously, she removed

saw her. He walked up and wrapped an arm around her shoulder. ” You were focused. I didn’t want

interruptions while working, and Branden understood that

Catherine looked at the lunch box he carried with a resigned

refusal. “Miss Swann, dedicated work is good, but occasional breaks are necessary. Inside, besides the main meal, there are some snacks and fruits. Think of

him with a hint of amusement in her beautiful eyes. “Do your employees know you give such

She quickly explained, “Don’t they say capitalists are evil, treating labor as machines to exploit? Do your employees know