Chapter 948 Are You Tired Today?
The situation had taken a turn that nobody expected. Even though the Duncan Corporation’s public relations department acted quickly with its crisis management plan, the news was just too viral to contain.
These kinds of things were nothing new for the Duncan Corporation’s public relations department. The most important thing was to cool things down. As long as they didn’t respond, ignored it, and diverted attention by arranging other hot topics, the public would quickly forget about it.
But this time was different. After receiving a lawyer’s letter from the Duncan Corporation, the media that first exposed this issue not only did not back off but instead became even more aggressive.
The entertainment studio that caught the photo not only released the lawyer’s letter from the Duncan Corporation but also posted a somewhat dubious statement online, instantly making the situation even more intense. “Although the capitalist is powerful, we still persist. Even ants can shake big trees with courage!”
After the entertainment studio released this piece of news, it immediately caught the attention of many netizens. The comments were overwhelmingly supportive.
In the eyes of those keyboard warriors, capitalists were all evil, and being weak was the real justice.
They were blinded by the appearance before them, only seeing the truth they wanted to see.
The online drama was still brewing. It started off as just a simple piece of gossip, and no one expected the heat to keep going.
After Branden finished the meeting, he handed these over to Paxton to take care of.
With all this free time, he might as well go back and spend more time with Catherine.
[See you at the door,] he sent Catherine a text.
After reading the text, Catherine put away her phone and went back to focusing on her work.
Marshall passed by and saw that she wasn’t planning on leaving yet, so he stopped and asked, “Not going back yet? Work overtime again?”
Catherine stopped what she was doing and turned to him. “Professor, isn’t it rare for a supervisor like you to always refuse students to work overtime?”
Marshall replied with a proud look, ” Working overtime is not a sign of hard work. Efficiency should come first, and it’s important to balance work and rest. If your body is worn out, there is no way to make up for it.”
Seeing that Catherine was unmoved, he added, “You better leave now. Otherwise, Mr. Theo will come knocking on the door again, and I won’t be able to handle it!”
Mr. Theo was now working as a guest professor at Styre University, always rushing to the lab to scold because of Catherine’s overtime work. He never scolded Catherine and didn’t know those young researchers. In the end, this fire could only fall on Marshall.
Marshall was so miserable right now, but he didn’t even have a place to vent his frustrations.
Ultan made it crystal clear. Whoever pissed off Mr. Theo would be soaking up some sun in the physical training next semester..
Catherine was planning to work for a while longer to finish up her tasks, but after Marshall’s chattering, she quickly tidied up and stood up. “Professor, I’m going to head back first.”
Marshall immediately lit up with a smile. He was only one step away from having someone carry Catherine out. ” Hurry up, my lady.”
As soon as Catherine left, Marshall immediately whipped out his phone and reported the situation to Ultan. ” Mission accomplished, goal has been set.”
Ultan breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving the message, thinking, Looks like that black Bentley downstairs should be able to drive off soon.’
A Bentley was no big deal, but that sequential license plate sure did catch one’s eye.
Styre University was used to being low- key. Hè definitely didn’t want to end up trending online.
Catherine had barely stepped out of the school gate when she saw that familiar car parked not far ahead. She walked straight toward it.
It was like they had a telepathy or something. When Branden saw Catherine’s figure, he instinctively raised his head and saw a familiar figure entering his sight.
He then pushed the car door open and walked quickly toward her.
Skillfully taking the bag from Catherine’s hands, he casually wrapped his arms around her. “Are you tired today?”
Catherine helplessly forced a smile. ” Marshall didn’t even let me work over time. How can I be tired?”
Compared to Catherine’s pity, Branden was actually quite pleased to hear this news.
He was worried that too much supervision would upset Catherine, but now it was all good. Not only did Mr. Theo take care of her at school, but Professor Hartley was also keeping an eye on her. He could relax a little now.
The camera flash went off in a flash. Though it was quick and from quite a distance, Branden and Catherine still managed to capture it real quickly.
But they both pretended not to see it tacitly. Catherine didn’t mention anything about the online drama.
Branden was in charge of cooking dinner while Catherine was reading the literature she hadn’t finished in the lab.
Both of them were just acting like it was no big deal, like any other day.
With a good appetite, Catherine finished all the food.
“Are you full yet?” asked Branden.
Catherine glanced at the empty plate and looked up at him with a surprised expression. “Are you seriously treating me like a pig?”
Branden was amused by her, and then he went up to her and hugged her. After carefully measuring her with his hands, he frowned and said, “I want to feed you like feeding pigs. At least they gain weight after eating. You are so thin. Where is the flesh?”
Catherine did have a very slim waist. But she had always been thin. With a good metabolism, she couldn’t gain weight at all.
Every day, she was barely getting by without enough calories. If it weren’t for Branden insisting on feeding her, she would be slimmer now.
“Go take a break, and I’ll cut some fruit for you!” The man’s low voice was smooth, like a violin, very pleasing to the ears.
Leaning against his strong chest, Catherine shook her head silently. “
Don’t feel like eating. I’m a bit tired. Once I finish reading the remaining documents, I just wanna sleep!”
Branden gingerly helped her stand up.” Alright, you go. I’ll clean up here!”
Catherine wasn’t a fan of strangers in her house, except for the fact that they got cleaners coming in after they left every day. Other than that, everything was taken care of by Branden.
The President of the Duncan Corporation was now not only a chef but also a dishwasher.
Those hands that used to sign several hundred million dollar contracts were now used for washing vegetables and dishes. If the employees of the Duncan Corporation saw it, they would definitely be shocked.
There wasn’t a lot of information, and it was enough for Catherine to read through it in about half an hour.
But lately, her back had been a little sore, and she couldn’t sit for long. After finishing reading the documents, she immediately stood up and moved around.
Originally, she wanted to ask Branden to accompany her downstairs for a walk, but when she reached the study, she heard Branden’s cold voice coming from inside. It looked like he was on the phone. “Can’t even handle such a small matter? I’ll give you another hour. I want to see the entire layout completely cleaned up.”
Catherine finally knocked on the door of the study only after there was no more noise inside.
In the next second, Branden immediately opened the door, his brow furrowed, looking a bit nervous. ” What’s up?”
Catherine rarely came to him on her own. He was worried that she was not feeling well. He heard that the first few months could be very tiring.
“Nothing much. I have eaten quite a lot. Shall we go downstairs for a walk?” replied Catherine.
Branden paused for a moment, then he suddenly realized.
He looked at her apologetically with his handsome face. “Come on. I’ll go downstairs with you now.”
“Alright!” Catherine replied.
As the two were about to leave, Branden suddenly stopped and said, ” Hey, wait for me!”
Catherine was puzzled as Branden quickly returned to the house to get a coat. “It’s super windy and chilly outside at night.”
Catherine wanted to say that it was completely unnecessary. Sensing the determination in his eyes, she silently gave up. ‘Forget it. I’ll just listen to him, ‘she thought.
