Chapter 161 Threats
In Korbin’s eyes, the most hateful trait of Catherine was her arrogance, coldness, and haughtiness. He hated her for that. As the legitimate son of the Swanns, he spent the first half of his life working tirelessly for the Swanns.
He was forever subordinate to Vicente, whose word was law at the Swann Corporation. However, he was not angry or worried.
In his understanding, he perceived himself as the future heir of the Swanns and firmly believed that the Swanns would ultimately be his possession. Finally, he witnessed the passing of Vicente.
The passing of his biological father at his age brought about sadness, but there was not as much deep attachment. Furthermore, he contemplated the future.
With a blueprint for the future of the Swann Corporation entirely under his control, he would undoubtedly lead the Swann Corporation toward a better future.
Korbin had planned it all out but didn’t expect Vicente to play tricks on him before passing away. It was like Vicente invited the devil to him.
Korbin resented the cruelty of his father toward him. At the same time, he ridiculed his father’s foolishness in having introduced such a country girl to disgust him.
“Does father really think that by arranging for a lawyer, Leonel Bolton, to be by this girl’s side, he can help her turn everything around? “She will never escape me.
“How can a little naive girl like her compete with me?” said Korbin inwardly. Not considering Catherine as a threat did not imply that he did not hate her.
Over the past few days, Catherine’s actions had left him quite dissatisfied. Korbin raised his head with a stern expression and cold gaze, roaring angrily, “How dare you come back? Do you know how much trouble you’ve caused?”
Facing Korbin’s rage, Catherine calmly walked forward and pulled out a chair for herself to sit in front of Korbin casually.
She let out a soft chuckle, her eyes slightly raised, and her gaze fell straight on Korbin. “Father, if I understand your words correctly, it means you did not call me back, did you?”
Korbin immediately got angry. He had been on the verge of losing control but then thought of the stubborn nature of the girl, as well as the conditions set by the Wales. He took a deep breath and suppressed his anger.
“I won’t bother you with this, but I asked you to come back because you still have blood ties to the Swanns. Do you know Nash Wale, the only son of the Wales? By offending him, you’re essentially offending the entire Wales. Do you understand?”
“Oh, is that so?” Catherine tilted her head with a strange smirk on the corner of her mouth as she looked at Korbin. “Father, so you intend to fight against the Wales for my sake, right?”
The mockery in her tone was not masked in the slightest. If Korbin couldn’t detect it, he would have wasted his years of experience.
He held a deep hatred for Catherine in his heart. Giving her a hateful look, he said, “Don’t think that you can deal with the Wales just because you know Bryan. Nash is the legitimate son of the Wales, while Bryan is only from a branch of the Duncans. You need to be mindful of the difference.”
Catherine wanted to laugh. She wanted to ask Korbin what would happen if not only Bryan but also Branden were with her. “After all, he can be considered my fiancé,” thought Catherine.
She had heard that Korbin’s heart was not in great condition. Catherine decided to swallow her words to prevent him from having a heart attack. It went against her nature to commit patricide.
“So, what do you think I should do, father?” Catherine asked Korbin in return. Such were the words that Korbin was waiting for. Because Catherine proactively suggested it, his tone calmed down slightly without the previous irritability.
“You must go to the school tomorrow and retract those submitted documents. Inform the school authorities that they were all fabricated by you and are not genuine evidence!” said he.
“To falsify actual evidence and publicly admit to doing so in front of the school authorities. Father, you intend to make me an outcast in this school. Slandering a classmate is not a trivial matter. Even if I bear the sole responsibility, the lightest punishment I can expect is expulsion, isn’t it?” asked Catherine.
Catherine calmly stated all the possible events that could occur. She was aware of Korbin’s ulterior motives.
“It is likely that someone from the Wales has made a deal with the Swanns. In order to get some benefits, Korbin has agreed to the request of the Wales.
“At the same time, it is well-known that Bryan is involved in this matter. To avoid offending the Duncans, he wants to sacrifice me to satisfy his own need,” thought Catherine.
Korbin’s thoughts were exposed, but he showed no hint of embarrassment on his face. He solemnly followed Catherine’s words. “What’s the matter of being expelled? I can always find another school for you. Casier is so big. Do you think there won’t be a place for you to study? Don’t worry. As long as you do as I say, I will take care of the arrangements for you, and the impact will be minimal!”
This statement sounded even more effortless than simply dismissing a beggar. Catherine let out a soft laugh with a chilly tone in her voice, making Korbin feel a bit uneasy. He couldn’t figure out how this girl could laugh so creepily.
“What are you laughing at, you silly girl? There’s nothing to ponder about. Just do as I said tomorrow!”
Korbin didn’t know why he couldn’t bring himself to meet Catherine’s gaze directly. He always felt a sense of guilt whenever he caught sight of this girl.
Faced with the dominance of Korbin, Catherine remained remarkably composed from beginning to end, not even showing the slightest hint of emotion on her face.
She spoke gently, not sounding like someone involved but rather an onlooker. “Father, since you think it’s so easy, claiming it has no impact, why don’t you advise the Wales to change a school?”
With just a sentence, it immediately stirred up the anger in Korbin’s heart. His face instantly darkened, and he glared at Catherine with an ashen complexion, struggling to control his raging temper as he slammed the table and shouted angrily. “You ungrateful child, are you ignoring me when I speak to you?
“I spoke to you nicely, but you didn’t listen. You’re forcing me to get angry. Let me tell you, if you don’t go to school tomorrow and handle the matter, I’ll…”
Before he could finish, Catherine cut him off coldly, saying, “You’ll what?” Korbin was infuriated by her and was about to speak up, but he found nothing that could threaten Catherine.
In his silence, Catherine spoke on his behalf. “All you can do is drive me out of the Swanns, but don’t forget who the real owner of the Swanns is now.”
With just a simple sentence, Korbin almost passed out from infuriation. As she watched Korbin exaggeratedly gasp for air, Catherine didn’t feel any sympathy for him. She initially didn’t want to make Korbin angry like this. But it served him right for pushing his luck too far.
“Then don’t blame me for being ruthless with my words,” said Catherine inwardly. “I will withdraw my accusations against Nash Wale if two conditions are met!” she added.
Korbin gradually calmed down and took deep breaths to adjust his pace before eventually speaking up.” Alright, tell me the conditions!!”
