All Her Secrets

Chapter 619 Treat a Meal

When Catherine caught sight of Edson, she felt a moment of annoyance and turned around, preparing to leave.

At this point, Edson had already spotted Catherine. Seeing Catherine about to leave, he hurriedly caught up. Cassie!”

Amelia was puzzled by Catherine’s sudden change of direction and did not know what had happened. Then she witnessed the handsome foreign guy suddenly chasing after Catherine and shouting her name.

Amelia was dumbfounded, muttering to herself, “Oh my goodness, Super Catherine is truly different. Even such a top-notch foreign guy is chasing after her.”

Hearing footsteps behind her, Catherine halted, hands in her pockets. She then adopted a cool demeanor and stared at Edson.

Displaying a domineering attitude, she said with an icy tone devoid of emotion, “If you think a beating isn’t enough, feel free to try.”

Catherine assumed a ready-to-fight posture, scaring Edson pale. He had never suffered such humiliation in his life. Among all the women globally, only Catherine dared to lay a hand on him.

What was worse was that his combat strength was lower than Catherine’s, so he couldn’t win in a physical confrontation. Edson raised his hand in a gesture for a pause and looked at Catherine with deep affection.

“Cassie, we’re friends after all. I came to Eskana for business, and is this the attitude I get when I meet an old friend like you? Shouldn’t you invite me for a meal and catch up?”

Catherine wasn’t buying the tactics that usually worked on ordinary people. She gave Edson a cold look and was full of disdain. “An old friend? Who said we’re friends?”

She knew what Edson was thinking. Her eyes lowered, and within the cold gaze, there was a strong warning. “I advise you not to bother me. Otherwise, I’m afraid you won’t be able to handle the consequences.”

Catherine didn’t show Edson any respect, making his expression extremely unpleasant. He squinted his eyes and stared at Catherine with a threatening look, questioning, “Am I that undesirable to you?”

Before Catherine could respond, a sudden voice interrupted the tension. ”

Don’t you even know whether you’re desirable or not? Do you lack that basic self-awareness?” All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

The deep voice attracted everyone’s attention. Branden, with an imposing stride, walked toward them. His tall figure and perfect facial features made him look like a walking magazine cover.

He went straight to Catherine and wrapped his strong arms around her slender waist, boldly asserting his dominance. Catherine stood quietly on the side and tacitly approved his actions, completely agreeing with him.

Edson’s smile disappeared when he saw Branden’s arrival.

Despite seemingly having a better chance of winning against the Duncan Corporation in their recent war, their company had suffered significant losses as well. If not for the Breens’ deep pockets, they might not have been able to hold on.

The fresh grievances mingled with old resentments. Seeing Branden now, he restrained himself forcefully and managed to suppress the fury within him.

“Mr. Duncan, this is between Cassie and me. I’m afraid it’s not your turn to intervene, is it?” said Edson.

“Cassie? Well, the address is quite affectionate. Hopefully, you’ll stay as firm later,” Branden said inwardly.

“Mr. Edson, don’t forget, Catherine is now my fiancée. As long as it concerns her, I have the right to get involved,” replied Branden.

Watching the two of them quarrel like kids, Catherine stood aside, rolling her eyes silently.

The word “fiancée” completely stimulated Edson; his face instantly cooled, and the deep blue color of his eyes darkened as he stared fixedly at Catherine. “Fiancée? Cassie, are you serious? Could it be…”

Before Edson could finish, Catherine interrupted him, saying, “Go ahead if you dare.”

Her simple threat silenced Edson.

Even though Catherine disliked him, Edson understood her well enough.

He knew Catherine was already angry, and if he truly provoked her, she wouldn’t show respect to anyone. She would silence him even if she chased him to the ends of the earth.

He didn’t dare challenge Catherine and could only choose to remain silent.

However, Branden’s expression not only did not relax but became even more serious when he saw Catherine stop Edson.

The infamous and rebellious socialite Edson, known for deviating from the norm, closed his mouth because of Catherine’s words. Was he too afraid of Catherine, or did he have other intentions?

Suppressing his anger, Branden gently said to Catherine, “A guest is a guest. No matter what, Mr. Edson has come from afar. Shouldn’t we extend some hospitality and invite Mr. Edson to dinner?”

Catherine shrugged indifferently and casually said, “As long as it makes you happy.”

Branden smiled gently at her, and they looked very much in love.

His gaze then fell on Edson. “Mr. Edson, would you do us the honor?”

Edson, with a forced smile, responded, “With pleasure.” He wanted to see just how affectionate Branden and Catherine really were.

After the two settled things, Catherine turned to the bewildered Amelia on the side and asked, “Do you want to head back to the dormitory for now?”

Amelia was grateful for Catherine’s consideration and glanced at her with admiration. She couldn’t handle such a situation; she might not survive the tense atmosphere.

“Yes, yes, I’ll go first. See you all later,” Amelia hurriedly replied and left. For her, witnessing such an impressive show was already more than enough. Delving further into gossip might be too much for her to handle.

Half an hour later, the group appeared at Loxton’s finest restaurant. Branden had the waiter hand the menu to Edson. “As our guest, please go ahead and order first.”

Edson smiled coldly. “Guests should abide by the host’s preferences. Mr. Duncan, you order first.”

Branden graciously accepted the menu and started to order. He teased and said, “It seems Mr. Edson is quite familiar with Eskana. You know many of the customs.”

“My fiancée is Eskanese, and I love her deeply. For her, I’m willing to understand Eskana’s culture,” Edson replied and glanced in Catherine’s direction with a particularly ambiguous look in his eyes.

Branden naturally noticed this scene. The atmosphere around him instantly tensed up, making it seemingly hard to breathe.

Edson wore a triumphant expression when he saw Branden was angry. “Mr. Duncan, I assume you understand that feeling of loving someone and being willing to tolerate everything for them.

“Of course,” Branden calmly replied and continued to order. The tension of this smokeless war in the air briefly subsided.

Quickly, the dishes arrived.

It was the season for plump crabs. Branden ordered some, and when they were served, he picked up the first one and placed it in front of Catherine.

The next moment, Edson exclaimed in surprise, “Wait!”.

He then frowned, pointing at the crab in front of Catherine, questioning Branden, “Mr. Duncan, don’t you know Catherine is allergic to crabs? Why would you let her eat this?”

The air seemed to freeze in an instant, and the entire room fell silent.