Chapter 62


    While Johnathan yelled and screamed, Catherine remained unfazed, as if he didn’t even exist. Seeing


    that he failed to provoke a reaction from her, Johnathan grew even more upset.


    “Catherine, you think you are the boss here, huh? Why aren’t you saying anything?


    “Are you guilty? Scared?”


    Catherine took the office namete and showed it to Johnathan. Johnathan was about to continue


    yelling, but her action puzzled him. “What do you mean by this?” he asked with a confused look on him.


    “Ha!” Catherine sneered, her beautiful eyes filled with disdain and mockery. “I may not be highly


    educated, but does Mr. Johnathan not know how to read either?”


    As Johnathan continued to struggle with understanding, Leonel, who stood behind Catherine, stepped


    in to rify.


    “Mr. Johnathan, the namete says ‘chairperson.’ Each namete represents the responsibility and


    identity of an individual. Miss Swann’s namete says ‘chairperson,’ signifying that she is the highest


    decision-maker of the Swann Corporation. She has the authority to dismiss anyone she chooses.


    Surely you understand this,” he exined.


    In other words, he was subtly ridiculing Johnathan forcking intelligence.


    Johnathan might have caused a scene at home if he was unhappy with Catherine’s actions. But how


    dare hee to the office and create a disturbance? Was he seeking trouble?


    Leonel had assisted Catherine on numerous asions, which had led to Johnathan harboring dislike


    towards him. “Excuse me? You better shut the hell up. I am Johnathan Swann, the young master of the


    Swanns. In the future, the entire family will be mine. Believe it or not, the first person I’ll fire will be you!”


    Unperturbed, Leonel smiled at Johnathan’s warnings and threats.


    “Alright, I’ll be waiting for you to fire me, Mr. Johnathan.”


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    After saying that, he paused and spoke slowly. “But I must remind Mr. Johnathan of something. Miss


    Swann will be the one to inherit everything from the Swanns, not you. You have nothing but a title, so


    would you like to exin how you will fire me then?”


    Leonel’s words struck Johnathan like a harsh p in the face. Leonel had served the Swann


    Corporation for many years, and even Korbin Swann had treated him with respect.


    Johnathan, on the other hand, dared to shout and yell at Leonel as he pleased. Was he not digging his


    own grave by doing so?


    Unable to act against Leonel, Johnathan redirected his attention back to Catherine.


    “Catherine, listen to me. You’re nothing but a jinx. Ever since you came back, everything has been in


    chaos. Know your ce, get out of here, and let my uncle return to thepany. Otherwise, I will make


    sure you regret it,” he threatened.


    In the next moment, Catherine suddenly stood up


    Everyone could feel the tension rise in the office. No one knew what Catherine had in mind, and even


    Johnathan began to feel a hint of nervousness. Deep down, he was confident that Catherine wouldn’t


    darey a hand on him.


    After all, he was the only male heir of the Swanns, and people had to call him Mr. Johnathan. If


    Catherine were to harm him in any way, his mother wouldn’t let her get away with it.


    Catherine rose to her feet, her captivating eyes sweeping across the office until they fixed upon her


    grandfather’s disy cab.


    On top of the exquisite wooden disy cab were various collections, including a leather horse whip


    that was a beloved possession of Vicente.


    A faint smirk of disdain crossed Catherine’s cold and impassive face as her gaze fell upon the whip.


    She approached the cab slowly, taking the whip into her hands.


    Suddenly, Catherine turned around.


    With a forceful crack, the whip struck next to Johnathan’s feet, making him instantly step back in fear.


    Once he regained his bnce, he looked at Catherine with contempt and defiance. He thought she


    was frightening him but would not darey a finger on him. “If you have the guts, do it!” he shouted


    angrily.


    Leonel, unable to bear witness to what might unfold, covered his eyes, fearing the consequences. He


    certainly hadn’t anticipated that Mr. Johnathan had a fondness for being whipped!


    Disregarding Johnathan’s provocation, Catherine sneered with disdain, a smirk ying on her cold


    face.


    Once again, she swung the whip with force, causing it to whizz through the air, producing a loud crack


    as it struck Johnathan’s shoulder.


    The next second, a shocking scream reverberated through the entire office.


    “Ah_”


    Everyone present was dumbfounded. No one had expected Catherine to whip Johnathan, the spoiled


    boy of the Swanns, so publicly.


    Even Linda, and the others, were somewhat amazed by Catherine’s audacity.


    “This is just the firstsh, and it is for disrespecting Linda and Leonel. You are a descendant of the


    Swanns, and they contributed greatly to the Swanns. It’s not your ce to lecture them.” After saying


    that, Catherine swung her whip again.


    The whip hit Johnathan’s back as if it knew where to hit.


    The whip struck Johnathan’s back, finding its mark amid the bones, inflicting excruciating pain. Gasping


    for breath, he copsed onto the floor, pathetically rubbing his back.


    Johnathan writhed in agony, his screams and moans filling the air. The once arrogant demeanor had


    completely vanished, reced by a pitiful figure desperately attempting to alleviate the pain.


    “Catherine, have you gone mad? How dare you hit me? You are such a…”


    Before he could finish speaking, Catherine coldly interrupted. “I do have the guts. The thirdsh is for


    yourck of respect towards the Swanns family and for misappropriatingpany funds through family


    connections,” Catherine coldly dered.”


    With those words, the whip cut through the air and swiftlyshed out for the third time.


    The whipnded directly on Johnathan’s buttocks.


    At this point, Johnathan was defeated, reduced to agonized howls on the floor. He was too weak to


    continue shouting at Catherine.


    Johnathan bore the brunt of the threeshes, sustaining severe injuries that would leave him unable to


    stand straight for the next two weeks.


    The first twoshes brought a sense of catharsis to Leonel and the others. They were content with


    what they had witnessed.


    This brat deserved a lesson and someone to put him in his ce.


    As the office inhabitants waited for Catherine to exin her reason for the thirdsh, she remained


    silent.


    Everyone was itching to know the reason for her thirdsh.


    Under Linda’s subtle suggestion, Leonel cautiously opened his mouth to ask. He was afraid that


    Catherine might give him ash if he upset her. His body would not be able to withstand a singlesh.


    “Miss Swann, what is the reason for the thirdsh?”


    Without hesitation, Catherine responded straightforwardly, “There is no reason. I did it because I


    wanted to.”


    Her exnation perfectly aligned with Catherine’s nature.


    She never felt the need to justify her actions. She did as she pleased, seeking her own. satisfaction.


    Now that Johnathan had been whipped, he no longer dared to argue with Catherine. Those three


    lashes had nearly crushed his spirit.


    Everyone watched with anticipation, curious about how Catherine would handle the situation involving


    Johnathan To their surprise, Korbin, Catherine’s father, arrived unexpectedly after being informed about


    the incident.


    The expressions on Leonel and Linda’s faces instantly changed. They weren’t afraid of Johnathan,


    considering him to be a spoiled and privileged individual.


    However, Korbin was a different story altogether. Not only was he Catherine’s father, but he also had a


    reputation for being ruthless in the business world.


    Things were going to beplicated!