Chapter 381 Three Days From Now
After much hesitation, Randolph finally decided to ask Catherine.
“Mrs. Swann, why all of a sudden you gotta go study? Is high school, like, a blast or something?”
Catherine casually replied, “I haven’t attended it before. Just want to give it a try!”
“I see.” Randolph nodded in understanding.
“Trying new things in life could be a good experience. Upon consideration, I have never attended high school. Perhaps it is worth finding some time to go back and experience the joy of Mrs. Swann!” said he inwardly.
Catherine’s phone that was placed aside rang again. She glanced in the direction of it. Randolph immediately understood and walked over, holding the packed lunch box and respectfully bidding farewell to Catherine.
“Mrs. Swann. I can see that you’re busy. I’ll take my leave now!”
After Randolph left, Catherine reached out to answer the phone. Branden’s deep and gentle voice could be heard on the other end of the phone. “What are you doing?”
“Just finished eating!” Catherine replied. She took the phone and sat on the nearby sofa, adjusting her posture and furrowing her brows.
The sofa here was not as comfortable as the one purchased by Branden. It was unknown where he bought his lazy sofa, but it was extremely comfortable to lean on.
Upon hearing her response, Branden realized that he hadn’t eaten for eighteen hours. He had been with the scientific researchers, dedicating himself to the laboratory project.
After finally finishing the data organization, he handed it over to the subordinates and had a moment to call Catherine.
He didn’t expect to miss Catherine so much after being apart for just one day. Without Catherine in his arms, he always felt like something was missing, and even his work became less enjoyable.
“I will be going home the day after tomorrow. Will you be there?” His voice carried a palpable feeling of anticipation.
He knew that Catherine must have brushed off the people he arranged for her and went to Oceanvile for business. However, he did not know how long it would take for Catherine to return.
He missed Catherine. Catherine had just told Dr. Dunn that she would stay for three days, so she couldn’t return until three days from now.
She left in a hurry last time to attend her grandfather’s funeral, leaving many things unfinished. After Dr. Dunn urged her several times, she took the opportunity to visit Oceanvile to deal with the unfinished matters here.
“Three days from now!” Catherine gave a specific time.
Everyone felt a bit disappointed that Branden still didn’t bring it up. Branden didn’t wish for Catherine to change anything because of him.
Only one more day. He could hold on. ” Okay, I’ll wait for you!”
“Great!” Catherine gently replied before reminding him, “Be good and eat your meals on time!”
The man on the other end of the phone revealed a slight hint of surprise as his woman showed a proactive interest in his well-being.
“Awesome!” said he inwardly. After he hung up the phone, the smile on his face still hadn’t faded. The sound of knocking echoed. Branden responded in a deep tone, ” Come in!”
Paxton and Carlo simultaneously pushed open the door and walked in. The two nervously walked through the door. Upon seeing their boss’ expression, they were filled with immense perplexity.
“Just a moment ago, the researchers were discussing how the boss was going to lose his temper, but it appears now that his mood is rather good,” thought they. With a heart full of doubt, Paxton reported the matter he was about to report.
“Sir, there is news from the Winfreds. Erick now holds a 30% stake in the Winfred Group and may become the next president.”
Hearing this news, Branden was not surprised. He had met that boy Erick before and knew him to be a very clever brat.
“Catherine is willing to release that trouble, which means that she has recognized the capabilities of that young man,” thought Branden. Seeing that Branden didn’t have much of a reaction, Paxton continued speaking.
“Sir, it’s said that Erick pulled some shady stuff to get Xavier to give up his shares and transfer them to him.”
Xavier was critically ill and needed Erick’s kidney to survive. No one expected Erick to be so ruthless. He was acting as bait.
He poisoned himself, and the kidney transplanted into Xavier’s body was poisonous. The only antidote was with Erick.
He would rather die than let Xavier off the hook. Erick was a regular fixture in the black market and was quite proficient in dealing with some shady things.
The poison he obtained was not something an ordinary person could detoxify. Erick had always gambled with his own life to achieve his goals. How could he allow Xavier to detoxify easily?
This brat was truly ruthless!
However, this entire situation could be blamed on the stupidity of the Winfreds, who surprisingly did not take any precautions against Erick.
Without even carefully checking, they removed Erick’s kidney, giving him an opportunity to succeed easily. To stay alive, Xavier had no choice but to transfer all shares under his name in the Winfred Group to Erick.
After all, only by being alive could he have a chance to take revenge on Erick. Paxton briefly introduced the situation of Erick to Branden. Branden had a poker face on and completely overlooked such shady methods.
On the side, Carlo couldn’t help but want to applaud Erick.
“This little brat is quite fierce, which I like!” thought he. After Paxton finished reporting the news, it was Carlo’s turn to speak.
“Sir, we’ve received a message from the higher official. It turns out the experimental base is located in a village near Oceanvile, and there’s an expert there who is a student of Dr. Seven. The higher official wants us to contact them to find out the whereabouts of Dr. Seven!”
Branden immediately contacted Cory and asked him back from overseas to assist Carlo in investigating Dr. Seven.
The spies from Asmein had already infiltrated. They needed to hurry up. After finishing reporting, the two of them respectfully left.
Before they left, Branden suddenly called out to Paxton. Paxton quickly turned around, awaiting the orders of Branden.
“Bring me some food over!”
After a moment of hesitation, Paxton replied, “Alright. I’ll do it right away!”
After they left the room, Carlo looked at Paxton curiously and inquired, ”
Doesn’t our boss usually skip meals when working? Why is he asking for food this time?”
When Branden was in the laboratory conducting research, he was most concerned about being disturbed. He didn’t even have time for meals sometimes.
It was not that they didn’t care about Branden but that no one dared to break the rules that Branden had set. No disturbance was allowed without a summons. This was an order that must be obeyed no matter what cost.
Paxton glanced at Carlo and replied coldly, “Who knows? I’ll prepare the meal for him, and you can attend to your business.”
“Ever since Miss Swann showed up, the boss has changed so much that he’s no longer someone we can figure out,” thought he.
