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.”

quit showing off, “Branden replied.

“The soup won’t taste good if it gets cold. I’ll be going, Mr. Melton.” With that, Branden strode straight toward the

guard stopped Branden. Rylan wanted to mock, but Branden intentionally raised his voice toward the guard and said, ” Family of

not just Catherine’s family but

polite, yet as he entered, he glanced back at Rylan with

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 how. Just make me the Styre Laboratory’s top sponsor!” Once

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

Branden, Marshall smiled warmly. Despite the hard days, the experiment had progressed smoothly, which made him pleased. “Visiting Catherine?” he

nodded and lifted the lunch box in his hand. “Kathy’s not been

touched. Seeing Branden’s concern, he felt Branden might be reliable. Even though Branden was excessively wealthy, as long as

give it to her. Take good care of her.

he glimpsed Catherine deeply engrossed in her work through the glass window. She skillfully operated the machinery, and her beautiful face shone

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

softened considerably as he saw her. He walked up and wrapped an arm around her shoulder. ” You

working, and Branden

Catherine looked at the lunch

mind Catherine’s refusal. “Miss Swann, dedicated work is good, but occasional breaks are necessary. Inside, besides the main meal,

of amusement in her beautiful eyes. “Do your employees

they say capitalists are evil, treating labor as machines to