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.”

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

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

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

guard to allow Branden’s entry due to his special status. He was not just Catherine’s family but also the

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

don’t care how. Just make me the Styre Laboratory’s top sponsor!” Once Rylan successfully edged out Branden, he would promptly have the security guard remove Branden. Within a 100- yard

Branden strolled happily toward Catherine’s lab. On the way, he met Marshall, who was working

the experiment had progressed smoothly, which made him

nodded and lifted the lunch box in his hand. “Kathy’s not been well, missing meals. Thought I’d bring

be reliable. Even though Branden was excessively wealthy, as long as he was willing to treat Catherine

give it to her. Take good care of her. She’s

the lab, he glimpsed Catherine deeply engrossed in her work through the glass window. She

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

and wrapped an arm

interruptions while working, and Branden understood that about

break room, Catherine looked at the lunch

is good, but occasional breaks are necessary. Inside, besides the main meal, there

amusement in her beautiful eyes. “Do

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