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.”

“Branden replied. They mocked each other

to say more, but Branden interjected, “The soup won’t taste good if it gets cold. I’ll be going, Mr. Melton.” With that,

and said, ” Family of Catherine here. Need to register? Or should I ask her to

instructed the security guard to allow Branden’s entry due to his special status. He was not just Catherine’s

polite, yet as he entered, he glanced back at Rylan with a look filled with provocation. He was

He said, “I don’t care how. Just make me the Styre Laboratory’s top sponsor!” Once Rylan successfully edged out Branden,

toward Catherine’s lab. On the way, he met Marshall, who was

experiment had progressed smoothly, which made him

box in his hand. “Kathy’s not been well, missing meals. Thought I’d bring her

was excessively wealthy, as long

Go ahead and give it to her. Take good care of her. She’s been through a lot these days!” Marshall

thing!” Branden unusually responded obediently. After approaching the lab, he glimpsed Catherine deeply engrossed in her work through the glass window. She skillfully operated the

something, Catherine finished her task and subconsciously glanced back. Through the glass, she spotted Branden standing outside. After adjusting all the

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

didn’t like interruptions while working, and Branden understood that about her. He knew her

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

Inside, besides

hint of amusement in her beautiful eyes. “Do your employees know you give

in confusion. She quickly explained, “Don’t they say capitalists are