Chapter 361 A Devoted Boyfriend
After the final run-through, Catherine saved the data and left the lab. She stared at Rodge and Scott calmly as she said casually, “Simulation is done, and data is saved. Double-check it, and feel free to reach out if there’s an issue.
“Is that it?” Scott exclaimed in surprise, with his mouth wide open. Catherine raised an eyebrow. She lowered her head and shot him a quick glance. “What did you expect?”
“Chief, last time, Rodge and I pulled all -nighters for a week to run a single simulation. Chief, you managed to finish it in less than two hours…”
Scott was truly taken aback by Catherine’s skills. They said that seeing was believing. He had heard about Catherine’s prowess and how she was rumored to be a genius in her field.
However, it was all hearsay, and he had never experienced it firsthand. He had no idea of Catherine’s skills.
Now, having witnessed it with his own eyes, he finally understood why Catherine was considered a genius in the intellectual community.
As Scott gazed at Catherine, Rodge could only facepalm and tug at Scott’s sleeve. Rodge whispered, “Enough. Stop talking about it.”
“Stop embarrassing yourself,” he thought.
This time, he was completely awestruck. Scott stopped talking. He pouted and was obviously unhappy. If he couldn’t talk about that, he would find something else.
“Chief, I’ve been following the developments on Twitter closely. It’s escalating, and another big shot in the industry is accusing you of disrupting the order.”
Scott was getting a bit anxious. While he could understand why Catherine remained so composed, he couldn’t help but feel the urgency.
Great minds like Catherine, at the ceiling of their field, were always contemplating global-scale events. They didn’t have time to manage these trivial matters.
As a staunch supporter of Catherine, he would not tolerate any slander against her. If Catherine didn’t allow him to intervene and rectify the situation, he could only watch in frustration and discomfort.
Catherine didn’t pay much attention to what Scott was worried about. Many people talked about her regularly, and if she took everything to heart, she would be constantly irritated. She picked up her coat and prepared to leave.
Once Scott started talking, he couldn’t stop.
“Chief, I need to tell you that those fans are going crazy. They’re not only attacking you on Twitter, but they’re also targeting a female artist named Audrey Swann. They claim that she is your sister and use fans to…”
Before Scott could finish, he sensed an intense gaze coming from Catherine. He instinctively looked up. Then, he met her cold, piercing eyes. His heart skipped a beat.
He thought inwardly, “What has gotten into chief?
“Why is she suddenly so angry?”
Scott had no idea. He sat quietly and wisely kept his mouth shut. Catherine, who had initially decided to leave, turned to Scott and asked, “You mentioned those people online are harassing Audrey?”
Scott was stunned. He nodded silently. He didn’t understand Catherine’s intentions in asking about that. He could feel that the air around Catherine grew colder.
It took him a while to snap out of it after Catherine had left. Scott, who was still shaken, looked at Rodge with a bewildered expression.
“Rodge, what’s going on with chief?”
Rodge shrugged with a nonchalant attitude. “Kid, instead of worrying about these small matters of the chief, why don’t you come in and learn from me? Watch how the chief conducts simulations.”
Rodge was now filled with passion, and his fighting spirit had been ignited by Catherine. He was determined to learn and stand alongside the chief for the next data analysis.
That was the goal he set for himself. As for the events involving the chief, in Rodge’s eyes, they were inconsequential.
He thought that the chief was just toying with them. When the chief didn’t want to play anymore, she could easily eliminate these shameless individuals. He didn’t need to be concerned about that.
Completing their current tasks was the best way to repay the chief. Inside the hotel room, Triston and Aidan were playing cards with Branden.
They rarely got the chance to gather together. Since they didn’t invite any girls, they could only play cards. Triston and Aidan decided to team up to take down Branden in their card game.
Paxton watched from the sidelines and continuously chuckled. He couldn’t understand why, after so many years, Triston and Aidan still hadn’t learned their lesson.
Even if they joined forces, they were still no match for Branden. Moreover, Branden was well aware of their collaboration and continued to play with them. His confidence was astounding. However, these two men remained oblivious to the reality.
Branden once again laid down all his cards. He swiftly and mercilessly defeated both Triston and Aidan in a round that left them penniless.
In less than two hours of gaming, the two of them had respectively lost the equivalent of a luxury apartment in Oceanvile. Triston exclaimed with a hint of frustration, “Come on. Let’s continue. I don’t think you can always win.”
Unusually, Branden arranged the cards. Suddenly, the phone left aside made a notification sound. He glanced at his phone. Then, he casually tossed his cards, stood up, and walked away.
Triston was stunned. He followed and asked, “Mr. Duncan, you’re leaving just like that?”
Branden walked away with his hands in his pockets, not bothering to turn around. He left the room without a second thought.
Triston was left bewildered and turned to Aidan, who remained in his seat. Triston asked, “What’s going on? Why did he leave so suddenly?”
Aidan looked at him with disdain and replied, “You can’t figure it out? It’s obvious that he has been summoned by Catherine. He’s rushing to pick her up!”
He hadn’t forgotten the scene at Meadow Restaurant when Catherine was about to leave. Branden, the illustrious young heir of the Duncans, was acting like a lovesick fool. He insisted on picking her up.
When Catherine agreed to let him pick her up if she stayed out too late, Branden’s aura returned to normal. When Aidan witnessed that scene, he began to doubt his own eyes.
He even suspected that Catherine must have put a spell on Branden. Otherwise, how could someone who was always so aloof and dignified suddenly transform like this?
It seemed like Branden was increasingly moving toward a path of being a devoted boyfriend, which made it all feel surreal to Aidan.
After a reminder from Aidan, Triston finally caught on. It turned out that Branden’s urgency was for picking up his girlfriend. This world had indeed changed.
