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    Chapter 927 A Breakup?


    Everything was going smoothly until Catherine suddenly called a halt. "I''m a bit tired today," she said.


    Branden paused, reluctantly withdrew his hand, and buried his head deeply in Catherine''s neck. After a while, there was no movement.


    Concerned, Catherine gently patted his shoulder. "Are you okay?"


    "I''m fine," he replied hoarsely, showing restraint in his voice. Heposed himself, then got up and headed to the bathroom.


    Lying on the bed, Catherine listened to the sound of water from the bathroom, feeling both amused and sympathetic. She gently stroked her t abdomen, a wide smile on her face.


    In the bathroom, Branden stared at himself in the mirror, for the first time feeling helpless. Was it he who had changed, or had Catherine lost interest in him?


    As Catherine waited, Branden finally emerged from the bathroom. When he came out, she felt as if he had just walked out of the cold storage, exuding a chill. "Aren''t you afraid of catching a cold?" she asked.


    Shrugging off her concern, Branden said, "I''m strong and healthy. It''s fine." Hey on the bed, not bothering to lift the nket, and held Catherine tightly against the nket. "Rest well. I''ll massage your hand so you can sleep peacefully."


    Due to her long-term use of weapons, Catherine''s hands had always been prone to tendon inmmation. Unless she rested, the muscle damage and pain persisted.


    Branden knew about her physical issues and would massage her hands whenever he had the chance, which effectively relieved her difort. Within three minutes, Catherine, who usually had trouble falling asleep, had drifted into a deep slumber.


    The next day, after dropping off Catherine at school, Branden headed to thepany for a


    meeting.


    Paxton noticed Branden''s low spirits during the car ride, evident from Branden''s furrowed brows. After much hesitation, he couldn''t help but ask, "Boss, is something bothering you today? You seem a bit off."


    Branden nced at him, a simple look that still managed to startle Paxton, causing him to shrink back.


    "Imagine a couple, and the girl suddenly bes very distant and rejects intimatemunication with the guy. What does that usually mean?" he asked.


    The abrupt question left Paxton momentarily stunned. "What could it mean?" he asked himself. It seemed like an issue rted to romantic rtionships, but was quite profound. Having never been in a rtionship, Paxton was at a loss. After a long pause, he couldn''te up with a reasonable response.


    As the car pulled up to the Duncan Corporation building, the driver, in a cold tone, remarked,"


    In most cases, it means the girl''s lost interest. The guy needs to be careful; he might soon be reced.''


    Branden''s expression immediately darkened at the driver''s words, his eyes turning much colder.


    The driver''s words brought a sudden realization to Paxton, who promptly nodded in agreement. "That actually makes a lot of sense. I didn''t realize you knew so much."


    The driver gave a wry smile. "Myst girlfriend broke up with me that way. I''ve had some experience."


    Engrossed in their conversation, neither of them noticed Branden''s increasingly dark expression. As Paxton became more convinced of the driver''s words, he was about to tilt his head to report to Branden. But at that moment, he felt a chill run down his spine.


    "Boss, you..." Before Paxton could finish, Branden pushed open the car door and left.


    Witnessing this, Paxton quickly got out of the car. Before his feet evennded on the ground, Branden gave a coldmand, "You don''t need to go upstairs. There''s no one supervising the construction site in Weseville. You need to go there."


    With the temperature soaring to at least 104 degrees Fahrenheit today, the ground was scorching hot. Sending him to the construction site in this kind of zing weather could literally be torture.


    "Boss..." Paxton pleaded desperately, almost kneeling on the spot.Belongs ? to N?velDrama.Org.


    Branden, however, didn''t even look back and went straight into the elevator.


    Paxton looked at the driver beside him, who seemed resigned. "Paxton, do you think the person Boss mentioned just now could be himself?"


    Paxton immediately realized that Branden''s anger might be because the person mentioned was actually himself. "Did Miss Swann cheat on Boss?'' he wondered. He felt like he was about to hear something astonishing. Now, being sent to work at a scorching construction site didn''t seem too unjust.


    Alone in his office, Branden reyed the conversation between the driver and Paxton in his mind. He didn''t believe Catherine would betray him. However, her recent behavior had been strange. Their contact had decreased, and she seemed uninterested in the food he made. Could Catherine really be growing tired of him?


    Realizing the possibility, Branden became restless. He opened the most popr Q&A website and entered keywords in the search bar to find answers to his concems about a rtionship growing distant.


    After sifting through numerous unsatisfactory answers, he shut down theputer and made a phone call. "Are you busy?"


    Catherine replied, "Not really, what''s up?"


    Her cold response left Branden feeling even more disheartened. "Nothing, I just miss you." he said.


    "Okay, I''ll hang up," Catherine replied before ending the call, resuming her work without knowing that Branden had been staring at his phone in disbelief for a full five minutes after the call ended.


    Branden noticed that Catherine''s current behavior almost perfectly matched the reactions listed in the Q&A for when a girlfriend wanted to break up. Feeling increasingly uneasy, he immediately searched for a few more keywords, such as, "How to mend a rtionship."* How to change a girlfriend''s mind about breaking up," and so on.


    Someone replied, "Focusing on romance, paying attention to details, reminiscing about sweet memories."


    After reading the answer, Branden slowly came to a realization.