Chapter 715 Very Well Said


    “No.”


    Hearing this, Richard called over a server and ordered an Americano with no milk or sugar. It was a


    vor he remembered Catherine liked. Despite her sweet looks, she enjoyed such a bitter taste, Due to


    its uniqueness, Richard remembered her taste all at once and had done so for many years.


    “Catherine, the conference room was crowded just now, and I didn’t have the chance to talk to you.


    Luckily, you haven’t forgotten our code, or else I would have had toe find you personally.”


    When the two of them left the conference room earlier, Richard used a particrnguage to hint at


    Catherine, asking her to meet at the coffee bar on the second floor. They had once worked in the same


    laboratory on the same project. A few members used a special tapping method to create anguage in


    their leisure time. Thisnguage was simr to Morse code and could trante some short texts. In the


    world, only a few people from theirboratory knew thisnguage.


    Compared to Catherine’sposure, Richard seemed much more excited. ” Catherine, are you leading


    the Styre University to participate in thepetition this time?”


    Richard knew Catherine was from Eskana and thought she had devoted herself to the rtively weak


    Styre Team for the sake of her homnd.


    In response to Richard’s inquiry, Catherine shook her head. “No.”


    “No?” Richard was somewhat puzzled. “Weren’t you just standing up for the Styre Team earlier?”


    The server brought the coffee that Richard had ordered for Catherine. She took a sip, furrowed her brow,


    and then set the cup down. Due to her low blood sugar, Branden often added a suitable amount of sugar


    to her drinks. As a result, she had be less ustomed to such bitter coffee. “I am a participant, not


    the team leader. ”


    “Participant?” Richard looked at Catherine in disbelief. He scrutinized her repeatedly, trying to confirm


    that she was not joking. It was pretty surprising that Catherine was a participant. After all, when they


    worked together, she had been one of the youngest and most outstanding researchers in their group.


    With her background and talent, she could have easily led a project in one of the most renowned


    laboratories in Alton, so how could she possibly be a participant in a team that couldn’t even make it to


    the top three in thepetition?


    “Catherine, even though your expression tells me this is true, I still find it hard to believe.” Richard looked


    at her with a wry smile, stating a fact. ” After all, the Styre Team is not the strongest in thispetition,


    and we both know that!”


    “Just because it wasn’t the strongest before doesn’t mean it won’t be this time!” Catherine said in a


    nonchnt tone, yet it sounded quite assertive.


    If anyone else had said those words, Richard would have sneered and perhaps even ridiculed them


    harshly. But when he heard Catherine say so, he understood that this time, it wouldn’t be as predictable


    as in previous years for Alton to win the Bide Cup. Catherine was the biggest variable, and her presence


    was destined to change the result of thepetition.


    The next day, an apology letter from the Johnville Team was posted on the official Bide Cup forum. Many


    participating teams had heard about the conflict between the Johnville and Styre teams. No one had


    expected that the once arrogant Johnville Team would be the one to issue an apology.


    Johnville Team’s arrogance was even greater than its reputation, and many teams had suffered at their


    hands without any means of seeking justice. It was the first time they had seen this team apologize so


    sincerely.


    Amelia immediately forwarded the apology letter to the group chat, saying, [Catherine, you are so


    amazing! ]


    Ronin and the others had heard the news the day before. They had initially nned to teach Edson a


    lesson. However, after hearing about Catherine’s retaliation, they couldn’t help butugh at the


    punishment he received.


    Roninmented, [How dare that guy disrespect Catherine? He deserved it! He’s lucky he didn’t get


    dung thrown at him. It’s a light punishment.]


    Zobber had obtained first-hand information, adding, [I heard that because his mouth was so big, the


    plunger couldn’t be removed. He was sent to the hospital to get it out finally, and his whole jaw was


    dislocated!]


    Upon hearing Zobber’s intelligence, everyone in the group chat burst intoughter.


    Having finished reading their messages, Withal couldn’t help but mention Catherine. [Catherine, next


    time, try a different way to punish him. It’ll save the doctors from unnecessary trouble!]


    The incessant buzzing of her phone slowly roused Catherine from her slumber. She opened her eyes


    and stretched forward. She had been resting in the dorm room with Amelia the night before. Around ten


    o’clock, Branden suddenly knocked on the door and carried her upstairs.


    Seeing Branden focused on his phone, Catherine muttered, “What are you looking at?”


    Branden turned around, wrapped an arm around Catherine’s waist, and pulled her close while showing


    her the phone. “Take a look for yourself!”


    Bemused, Catherine lowered her head to look at the phone. She scrolled through the messages and


    stopped at the one where Withal had mentioned her. She replied to him, [Got it. Will keep that in mind.]Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org.


    After Catherine sent it, the previously lively group chat suddenly fell silent. A bit puzzled, she carefully


    reviewed her message and found nothing amiss. The signal on the phone was strong. She tried to inject


    some humor, yet it seemed to have startled everyone. What’s going on?” she wondered.


    Just as Catherine pondered this, a soft voice came from above her. “You are using my phone!”


    Catherine was momentarily stunned. After scrutinizing the profile picture for a while, she realized she


    had made a mistake. Her phone was the same make and model as Branden’s. Even the profile picture


    he used was quite simr to hers, which showed a ray of sunlight piercing through the darkness.


    She had just woken up and was a bit groggy, so it was normal for her to use the wrong phone to reply to


    messages.


    Still receiving no response, Catherine casually tossed the phone aside and calmly said, “We’re all adults.


    What’s with the fuss?”


    Branden was amused by her haughty demeanor. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer.


    “Very well said!”