Chapter 366


    When Katherine heard Joaquin say that, an icy re shed in her eyes. "Only the living room?"


    He nodded. "They must have predicted we would be extremely cautious in checking out the bedroom.


    Thus, there were no cameras there. They only installed hidden cameras in the dead corners of the


    living room where they would be easily missed. That way, they could continue spying on us. I only


    thought about that after you left. Hence, I checked the whole ce once more. As expected, there were


    several cameras."


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    She frowned. She had checked the bedroom from top to bottom before leaving. Even then, she did not


    examine the living room. Nevertheless, she ignored that room because there was not much furniture. It


    seemed like she had been too careless. Life has been so eventful and hectictely. With limited time to


    focus on everything, it was hard to prevent missing out on something.


    Their enemy must have seen her disguise. That was why she was followed. However, Katherine had


    already thrown off everyone following her. How did the mercenaries find her?


    Moreover, she went out the back door. If their enemy did not know the ce beforehand, they must


    havebed the entire area to encircle theboratory. Even then, how did they know she would be


    there? While her job with Professor Muller at theboratory was not a big secret, few knew about it.


    When Katherine was racking her brain over it, Joaquin grabbed her hand. "Let''s go. Get it in the car


    first. While those men are gone, this ce is still not safe. We can talk once we''re home."


    She nodded, then asked, "About back home—"


    "Don''t worry." He knew what she was going to ask. "I have asked Jeremy to thoroughly search the


    entire ce back home. My men have evenbed through the area around Soulin International.


    Everything is so well-guarded that not even a fly can enter without us knowing."


    She only rxed after hearing that, so she grabbed the backpack and followed Joaquin to the vehicle.


    Back home, Katherine first checked on Noah. After experiencing a traumatic event, the girl could only


    rx at home, where she was fast asleep in her bed.


    "She fell asleep not long after you left. Only then did I have the time to search the other sections of the


    house. After I found the cameras, I recalled how the other party likely knew what you look like when


    disguised. That was when I told Jeremy to look for you. Thankfully, we arrived in time." When he said


    that, his face went cold. He did not dare think about what terrifying consequences there would be if he


    waste.


    The more Joaquin thought about it, the more afraid he was. So, he gripped Katherine''s hand and held it


    tightly. He was worried she might vanish right before his eyes.


    "Kathy, no matter what happens in the future, I will always do my best to be by your side. I will never let


    you face any danger alone again."


    If something terrible happened, like the incident five years ago, he might go mad.


    Her bright eyes gleamed as Katherine stared at Joaquin''s solemn face. Something tugged at her heart


    as it slowly pounded faster and faster. Soon, she smiled with pursed lips before clearly responding,


    "Okay." Unable to contain her indescribable joy, she epted his generosity without reservation for the


    first time.


    Still, for the moment, they did not have much time left. They were also not in the mood to ponder their


    feelings. Hence, they began to discuss the oddities of the day.


    "Do you suspect something?" He got up and poured her a ss of water, only handing it to her after he


    tested the ss with his hand to ensure it was warm.


    She epted it and took a few sips while organizing her thoughts. It was only then that she briefly


    summarized her suspicions.


    For every word that Katherine spoke, Joaquin''s frown deepened. "This is certainly abnormal. Since he


    knew your disguise, why would he send only two cars after you? After you threw them off their trail,


    how could they ambush you at theboratory? How did they know?"


    She set the ss of water down, and because the warmth on the tips of her fingertips lingered, she


    subconsciously rubbed them together. Her eyes slowly darkened as she sank deeper into her thoughts.


    She pursed her lips as if she were trying toe up with a reasonable exnation for all the


    suspicious events.


    "They are very meticulous, so there was no way they would only send two cars after me. Doing all this


    meant they were in full control of everything."


    "Full control?"


    "Yes." Katherine nodded. "The only possibility is that they already know where I was going to go."


    It was then that Joaquin thought of something. "You suspect they might be someone you know?"


    Then, she leaned back against the couch and crossed her arms. "Not only do I know them, but they


    might also be someone very close to us."


    He scowled harder as he slowly said in his deep voice, "They could only anticipate you going to


    Professor Muller''sboratory because they are close to you. In that case—" At that thought, his gaze


    turned frigid. "That means those mercenaries did not catch up to you. Instead, they were patiently


    waiting in ambush. They might not know there is a secret room or a trapdoor inside. However, they had


    their men be ready. The whole ce was likely surrounded. So, when you appear, you will be trapped."


    Katherine solemnly nodded before pouting at what Joaquin said. "I might have been nearly caught, but


    I was not trapped."


    She then turned her attention back to the topic. "Still, they were well-prepared to deal with me. Hah! I


    was too careless this time."


    She never expected the enemy to send mercenaries after her.


    Still, Joaquin found that rather suspicious. "Anyone who wants you dead will not be weak. They can


    hire so many mercenaries to steal grandma''s possession from you. Do you have any suspects in


    mind?"


    Katherine pondered in silence for a moment before shaking her head. "Not at the moment. I never liked


    to suspect my friends. Since they have the nerve to do this, it is clear they are not worried I would find


    any damning evidence against them."


    Even when she said that there was no sign of upset or anger on her face. Instead, her lips were tilted


    upward in a mischievous smirk.


    "I am quite curious as to who this secret mastermind is," shemented with a chuckle. "Why are they


    so interested in what grandma left me?"


    She then turned her attention to the backpack before ncing at him. "Shall we take a look? Let''s see


    what grandma left me."


    With raised eyebrows, he sat beside her and pulled out the wooden box from the bag. "You open it."


    She silently pulled out the key she had kept close to her and finally opened the intricately carved


    wooden box.