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. They mocked each other with

soup won’t taste good if it gets cold. I’ll be going, Mr.

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

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

back at Rylan with

care how. Just make me the Styre Laboratory’s top sponsor!” Once Rylan successfully edged

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

experiment had progressed smoothly, which made him pleased. “Visiting Catherine?” he

lunch box in his hand. “Kathy’s not

Marshall was touched. 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 were bad people.

her. Take good care of her. She’s been through a

After approaching the lab, he glimpsed Catherine deeply engrossed in her work through the glass

Catherine finished her task and subconsciously glanced back. Through the glass, she spotted Branden standing outside. After adjusting all the equipment to work autonomously, she removed her

an arm around her shoulder. ” You were focused. I didn’t want to

didn’t like interruptions while working, and Branden

a nearby break room, Catherine looked at the lunch box he carried with

didn’t mind Catherine’s 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 it as an afternoon coffee

with a hint of amusement in her beautiful eyes.

they say capitalists are evil, treating