Chapter 285


    Audrey got out of the car halfway. She just couldn’t bear the intense romantic atmosphere inside.


    Actually, both Catherine and Branden remained silent. They were upied with their own things.


    But that feeling was something else. Branden drove the car while Catherine yed games on her phone


    the whole time.


    As the car stopped at a red light, Branden reached over and adjusted the button to recline Catherine’s


    seat. Catherine, who had been engrossed in her game, suddenly leaned back. She shifted her gaze from


    her phone to Branden.


    She coldly stared at Branden with a hint of confusion. Branden gently looked at her with his sparkling


    eyes.


    “Kathy, give your eyes a break, and I’ll wake you up when we’re there.”


    ying on the phone in the car could seriously strain the eyes. Although Branden was driving, he


    noticed that Catherine had been on her phone for at least half an hour.


    So he asked her to take a break and rest her eyes. After understanding his intention, Catherine


    obediently turned off her phone and leaned back. She waspletely unconcerned about the fate of her


    in-game characters.


    “Wake me up when we’re there.”


    “Okay.” Branden’s voice was incredibly tender. The car was moving unusually slowly, which was quite


    unexpected given its exceptional performance.


    As Catherine woke up, the car had just reached the entrance of the residentialplex. It was just


    heading to the underground garage. The moment Catherine woke up, Branden noticed and nced at


    her from the corner of his eye.


    Catherine leaned her hand against the window and tilted her head. She casually observed Branden


    without saying a word.


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    Branden had been driving attentively. Suddenly, he remembered a video Triston had shared in their


    WhatsApp group earlier in the afternoon. It was a small group with him, Triston, Aidan, and a few other


    friends they often hung out with.


    After posting the video, Triston even mentioned everyone in the group. He just wanted to ensure


    everyone could see his one-handed steering wheel skills. He imed that being able to drive with one


    hand was thetest trend. It was really impressive.


    Branden had initially thought it was a boring stunt and it was something only Triston would take seriously.


    But to his surprise, everyone in the group agreed with Triston.


    After Catherine woke up, Branden quietly switched to one-handed driving. Catherine propped her chin up


    and idly looked around. She paused as she looked at Branden’s fingers, which rested on the steering


    wheel.


    Once the car stopped and the door automatically opened, Catherine finally diverted her gaze. As she got


    out of the car, she suddenly said to Branden, “Your fingers are quite good-looking.”


    Branden was momentarily taken aback. Then he smiled slightly. He deliberately lowered his voice and


    leaned in slightly. Then he asked, “Do you like them?”


    Without hesitation, Catherine gave a simple and assertive reply.


    “Yes.” Then she walked away confidently. Watching Catherine leave, Branden smiled brightly.


    Some of Triston’s tricks and antics seemed to have their uses sometimes. At the same time, Korbin was


    in the Swanns’ study.


    Korbin returned home unusually early today. His posture remained almost unchanged from the moment


    he walked in until now. When he heard a knock on the door, he slowly extinguished the cigar in his hand.


    “Come in.”


    After Korbin’s personal secretary received themand, he gently pushed the door open and entered


    the room.


    “Mr. Swann, there’s something new.”


    Korbin furrowed his brow and coldly uttered a word. He said, “Speak!”


    Just half an hour ago, Korbin received a call from Rachael. She informed him that Catherine appeared


    unharmed at the Langs’ and gave the Langs a good scolding.


    Catherine even used her position as the chairperson of the Swann Corporation to threaten the Langs.


    Korbin never expected that his meticulously nned scheme would have a loophole.


    He immediately dispatched someone to investigate. He wanted to find out what kind of force was behind


    Catherine. She escaped sessfully under his design. The secretary lowered his head. His expression


    showed clearly how troubled he was at the moment.


    Korbin urged him impatiently, which caused the secretary to shiver. “Mr. Swann, we’ve located Jacky. He


    is at the Hopkin Hospital in Casier. He’s injured quite seriously. Luckily, a passerby found him and rushed


    him to the hospital or he might be dead now!!


    “Is this what you were investigating?” Korbin’s face darkened, and he looked at his secretary with sharp


    eyes.


    “Mr. Swann, we find no connection between Jacky’s ident and Catherine. The car indeed had a


    problem on the way, and Catherine got off at that time. Later, Jacky encountered his enemies. His own


    enemies injured him, and it has nothing to do with Catherine.”


    After briefly exining the situation, the secretary lowered his head again. And his hands began to


    tremble involuntarily. In the next moment, Korbin erupted in anger.


    “You fools! I’m keeping you to get things done, not to cause trouble for me. Stop making me clean up


    your mess day in and day out. Do you understand?”


    The secretary was so scared that he trembled all over and struggled to speak clearly. He replied, “I


    understand, Mr. Swann. We understand.”


    After a brief outburst, Korbin regained hisposure and began nning the next steps.


    “We can’t use Jacky now.” Although Korbin didn’t explicitly say it, the secretary understood his meaning


    and nodded obediently.


    “Mr. Swann, rest assured. I will handle it personally.”


    To redeem himself, the secretary volunteered and said, “Mr. Swann, should I arrange another group of


    people to deal with Catherine?”


    Korbin waved his hand and replied, ” Not for now. I’ll consider it carefully before making a decision. You


    can go now.


    “Yes, Mr. Swann.”


    After the secretary left, Korbin returned to his original position and relit his cigar. He never imagined that


    Catherine would be so lucky. She escaped like this. He thought inwardly, “She is really a jinx.”


    Korbin’s dark eyes flickered with a sinister and eerie intensity. He decided to find a suitable opportunity to


    deal with Catherine once and for all.


    Catherine had just entered the room and sat down when she heard her phone vibrating. She casually


    picked it up. On the other end was Ronin’s voice.


    “Hey, Boss. It’s me.”


    “Yeah. Go ahead,” Catherine replied softly. “Boss, the people arranged by Korbin found nothing. They


    thought it was Jacky’s enemies seeking revenge, and it allowed you to escape unharmed.


    “As for Jacky lying in the hospital, he’s probably in danger. After this incident, Korbin won’t spare him.”


    After Catherine heard Ronin’s report, a chilling look shed in her eyes. Her voice grew done!” y colder


    as she said, “Well


    “Boss, it wasn’t me who did it,” Ronin said with a hint of grievance in his tone. Someone dared to target


    Catherine. It made Ronin want nothing more than to take those troublemakers down.


    But these individuals took measures so quickly and didn’t give him a chance. He felt so wronged and


    innocent.