Chapter 356
Ronin Oconnor was taken aback momentarily as he looked up and only realized when he saw Branden
Duncan ahead.
“Why is this guy following us everywhere? Isn’t it annoying?” Ronin muttered. Bryan gave him a
disdainful nce, his face full of disdain. “Kid, are you feeling too safe? Speaking ill of my uncle like
that?”
“I’m not afraid of him!” Ronin protested.
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“Hmph!” Bryan coldly snorted, his tone dripping with disdain. “Sure, you’re not afraid.”
Ronin felt a bit embarrassed. He had wanted to argue back but realized that he was indeed no match for
Branden, so he kept silent. However, he was still somewhat unwilling. He approached Catherine and
tried to be ingratiating.”
Catherine, we rarelye to Oceanvile, and we won thepetition. Can’t we celebrate together
tonight? It’s been a while since I had a meal with you.”
Catherine had been staying in her apartmenttely and enjoying the meals Branden had personally
cooked for her. Thus, it had indeed been a while since she had eaten out.
“Wait!”
Catherine tossed out these words to Ronin before walking over to Branden. She wasn’t surprised at the
sudden appearance of the man in Oceanvile.
She raised her gaze, and her initially cold eyes softened as theynded on the man. “Is the work taken
care of?” asked Catherine.
The man looked at Catherine tenderly, raising an eyebrow slightly, a hint of a smile in the corners of his
eyes, and nodded.
“What’s next?” asked Branden. The man handed over the decision to Catherine, letting her make
arrangements.
“Thepetition is over. Ronin and the others want to have a meal together,” Catherine replied casually.
Branden reached out and gently stroked her hair as his face filled with indulgence. “Alright, I’ll arrange it,”
said Branden.
“Okay,” Catherine replied, feeling at ease leaving everything to him. Since the man said he would
arrange it, it would surely be well organized, and she didn’t need to think about it any further.
After getting into the car with Branden, Paxton, who was in the driver’s seat, immediately reported the
situation.
“Mr. Duncan, the private room is ready. It’s at Meadow Restaurant, and I’ve sent the location to you,” said
Paxton. Bryan and Ronin rode together in one car, and he would take Ronin there.
Half an hourter, Branden’s car stopped in front of Meadow Restaurant, the most famous private
kitchen restaurant in Oceanvile.
The restaurant was renowned, and seat reservations were already booked until next year. However, the
owner had prepared a special private room not open to regr guests, only used for important asions
when distinguished guests were present.
It wasst used when a neighboring country’s dignitary visited Oceanvile. Local officials had arranged for
it to give the dignitary a taste of Oceanvile’s specialty dishes.
After getting out of the car, Catherine, Bryan, and Ronin followed Branden. Ronin was in high spirits.
Although he hadn’t arranged the location, he was pleased as long as he could celebrate with Catherine.
The private rooms were different from the regr dining area. They were on the third floor and required a
separate elevator to ess.
The owner of Meadow Restaurant had been waiting at the entrance and rushed forward to greet them
when he saw Branden bringing Catherine.
“Mr. Duncan, it’s been a long time. Wee to Meadow Restaurant.”
“Mr. Duncan, Mr. Lambert, and Mr. Lane have alsoe to Oceanvile. They are waiting for you in the
private room!
Branden nodded indifferently without showing any particr reactions. Catherin guessed that Mr.
Lambert and Mr. Lane, mentioned by the owner, were probably Triston Lambert and Aidan Lane. Besides
these two, no one else could know Branden’s whereabouts.
As expected, even before entering the private room, they heard the arguing between Triston and Aidan.
These two were natural enemies, constantly arguing when they met as if they were ufortable if they
didn’t exchange a few words.
The owner of Meadow Restaurant personally led them to the private room’s entrance before respectfully
leaving. “Mr. Duncan, please. A service bell in the room connects directly to my office. If you need
anything, please feel free to request it!”
Inside the private room, there were service bells provided for different clients. For those regr
customers, they could only summon waitstaff. However, prominent figures like Branden had service bells
connected directly to the owner’s office.
Branden led Catherine into the private room. After everyone had entered, the owner of Meadow
Restaurant personally closed the door before leaving.
The head manager on the side looked puzzled and quietly asked, “Boss, who are these important
guests? Why did you personally serve them?”
He thought, “Even when the neighboring country’s dignitary visitedst time, his boss only had a brief
meeting and didn’t personally serve.”
The owner of the Meadow Restaurant gave his subordinate a mysterious and enigmatic look and said in
a tone filled with mystery, “These are all extraordinary individuals with exceptional insight. Remember to
serve them well. Offending any of them would end our business in Oceanvile.”
The manager nodded nervously. He understood that if the boss said something like this, these guests
were not to be taken lightly.
As a small yer, he couldn’t afford to offend them and could only serve them well. Inside the private
room, Triston pped his hands when he saw Catherine and the others enter.
“Catherine, your performance today was truly amazing! Aidan and I were mesmerized when we watched
it on the ne!”
But the next moment, Triston let out a miserable cry. He clutched his foot and red at Aidan. “What the
hell, why did you step on me!”
As Aidan saw this guy, he didn’t react at all. He decided not to rescue him and just rolled his eyes, letting
him fend for himself.
Just as Triston finished speaking, he felt a chilling presence approaching from behind. He turned his
head and met Branden’s icy eyes. In the deep, intense gaze, his eyes were like two sharp swords
piercing straight at Triston.
Terrified, he shivered all over and finally realized what was happening. He quickly exined. “It’s a
misunderstanding, Mr. Duncan, We absolutely had no intention of coveting Catherine. We just thought
her performance today was too stunning, and we…”
Aidan quickly intervened as he worried that Triston would dig himself into a deeper hole with more
exnations.
He picked up a te of pre-dinner fruits from the table and stuffed it into Triston’s mouth, saying, “Eat
more, and thus, you can’t talk anymore!”
Triston gave Aidan a fierce re butplied, understanding that Aidan wasing to his rescue.
Therefore, he didn’t argue with Aidan.
Catherine picked up her phone, which was ced on the table, to answer the call as it vibrated.
Scott had been trying to get Catherine’s number for a long time and finally managed to get it after much
effort. Last night, he had felt that Catherine looked familiar, and today, after watching the intercollegiate
competition, he finally realized why she seemed so familiar.
He hade across a video with over a billion views on a random website featuring a performance by
Catherine.
He had been captivated by that brief glimpse of her. Now that he knew Catherine had finished the
competition, he couldn’t resist contacting her to arrange a meeting. He had never expected the chief to
be outstanding and multi-talented.
“Chief, can we invite you for dinner?”
Scott cautiously expressed his thoughts as he was afraid that Catherine might refuse. He even pleaded.
“Chief, please give us a chance!”