Ch. 1031..1040

Chapter 1031 I Was Just Kidding

Audrey couldn't even be bothered to change the location and went straight to the factory arranged by the kidnappers.

The Freesons sent Sebastian and his son, Dane. When they arrived at the location and saw the surrounding environment, they instantly turned unpleasant.

Triston came out to greet them, and Dane immediately expressed his dissatisfaction. "I've heard of Mr. Lambert being suave, but meeting you in person is quite disappointing. I can't believe you like to meet in this kind of place."

Triston gave a slight smile, but endless coldness was hidden beneath his seemingly smiling eyes. "Mr. Freeson, that's not right. Your people clearly chose this place for us. We're waiting here for you, so why are you blaming us now?

Hearing it, the Freesons immediately understood what he meant.

Dane suddenly shut up and backed away quietly.

Seeing him acting like a coward, Triston sneered secretly with disdain.

Sebastian knew that they were in the wrong and immediately stood up and asked politely, "Is Miss Swann okay? We mainly came here to confirm her safety, hoping she is safe and sound."

As soon as he finished, Audrey slowly walked out from behind. "Thanks for asking. I had quite an experience this time, thanks to Ms. Freeson.'

The Freesons's faces turned really unpleasant, but they couldn't argue back because Audrey was the victim.

Not to mention, Audrey had some big shots backing her up. Messing with even one of them would bring the Freesons calamity.

Rumor had it that Audrey's little sister, who was said to be a top-notch big shot, had a terrible temper. If they were to piss her off, she could bring down the Freesons at any time.

Even Sebastian had to talk respectfully in front of Audrey, "Miss Swann, we are very sorry for the misunderstanding this time. No matter what requests you make, we will definitely go all out to fulfill it."

Audrey replied with a smirk, "What if I told you I want Janice to disappear?"

Everyone was taken aback at her sentence, including Triston. He never expected Audrey to be so bossy now.

After hesitating for a moment, Dane murmured to Sebastian, "Dad, if sacrificing one person could bring peace to the whole family, I think it's worth it."

Sebastian looked torn, furrowing his brows tightly, and one could tell he was struggling.

After hesitating for a while, he finally said to Audrey, "Miss Swann, is there any other way we can discuss this?"

Audrey heard what Dane said and even felt a little sorry for Janice.

Indeed, when it comes to family interests, anyone can be sacrificed. No matter how favored you are, it's not even worth mentioning when it comes to the family's interests. They can even sacrifice personal values for the sake of the so-called reputation, said Audrey inwardly.

In such a situation, she felt Catherine was a precious gem more than ever.

If it hadn't been for Catherine to come back to change everything, she would probably have ended up more tragic than Janice.

Audrey chuckled softly. "I was just kidding. You don't need to take it seriously. But Ms. Freeson is really sassy. She attacked me when I didn't even provoke her. If it were someone else, their life would probably be ruined." Her words got Sebastian deep in thought. He also knew that the Freesons spoiled Janice a bit too much.

After thinking it over carefully, he came up with a suggestion. "Miss Swann, we will definitely teach her a lesson this time. If you hand her over to us, I will send her to Theisia's girls' school overnight, cut off all her privileges, and not allow her to set foot in Eskana for five years. What do you think?"

Chapter 1032 Compensation

Noticing that Audrey was not speaking, Sebastian knew she was already considering his proposal.

He had seen many people and could tell that Audrey was not mean.

f it weren't for his niece being so dumb and provoking Audrey on her own this time, they wouldn't have retaliated in kind.

He could tell that the most important thing right now wasn't Audrey but the guy standing next to her, Triston.

If he couldn't deal with this guy, even if Audrey agreed, the Freesons might be in trouble.

He then took out the prepared contract and handed it to Audrey. "This is just a little something from the Freesons to show our sincerity. Hope you won't turn it down, Miss Swann."

Audrey received and opened them. After scanning through the pages, she found that they were transfer contracts.

Although she knew they had huge profits, she was unsure how much value they had or what use they would serve her.

She turned her head and handed the materials to Triston. 'Take a look."

Triston stood on the side, with his tongue touching his cheek, smiling contentedly.

'She's taken it for granted now to boss me around,' thought Triston.

He reluctantly took the materials. Audrey couldn't see what was going on, but he could see it at a glance. Audrey was in the entertainment industry; of course, she didn't know the importance of these plots of land.

This was basically the Freesons' way of surrendering by handing over their business in Casier to the Swann Corporation as a form of compensation to Audrey.

It looked like Branden really scared the heck out of those old folks when he went to the Freesons' last night himself.

Before they even did anything, the Freesons just willingly spent a lot of money.

Triston casually waved the materials a few times with a smile as he looked at Audrey. "The apology gift from the Freesons is really handsome, so you should accept it if you like it.

Audrey reached out to take the material, then stuffed it back into Sebastian's hand. "I don't want anything. As long as you can do what you said, you can take Janice away anytime. And one more thing, I just scared her earlier and didn't actually do anything to her, so you can relax.

Upon hearing what Audrey said, Sebastian secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as nothing happened to Janice, he would find a way to explain things to his father, Mortimer Freeson.

But he never expected that Audrey would actually return this gift.

As a businessman, if it were him, he would be extremely excited.

Sebastian frowned and said, "Miss Swann, this is just a little something from me. You gotta take it, okay?"

Audrey still wanted to refuse, but Triston beside her grabbed her hand. "Take it. How can they leave in peace if you don't accept it?"

Sebastian nodded with a smile and said, "Mr. Lambert is absolutely right."

After being persuaded by everyone, Audrey finally accepted the gift and muttered quietly, "I don't do business, so this is a waste for me. I'll just give it to Catherine when I get back and let her decide."

Sebastian finally felt at ease when he heard this.

Triston was standing on the side, smirking. He didn't know whether to praise Audrey for being silly or for being clever.

What the Freesons were really afraid of was Catherine causing trouble afterward. After all, Catherine had a reputation, and once you messed with the Swanns, trying to get out unscathed was harder than getting the star.

The Freesons were naturally a bit nervous when Audrey refused their gift. Now that she had accepted it and said to pass it on to Catherine, it was like showing the world of the Freesons's sincerity. They could now rest assured. This matter had finally come to an end.

Audrey told the kidnappers to bring Janice out. After a few rough moments, Janice finally behaved.

Sebastian kept stressing that he would definitely watch Janice and send her away.

A hint of coldness flashed in Triston's eyes as he watched Janice walk away.

'Is it over once you leave? Not that easy. After messing with my people, do you think you can easily leave? No way! thought Triston.

Chapter 1033 Let's Go for a Drink

The kidnapping had come to a complete end, and Triston proposed to send Audrey back.

Afraid that she might take offense, Triston cautiously said, "If you don't want to, I'll have the driver take you instead. I won't go."

After Audrey had finished calling Kim, she heard Triston's words.

She put down her phone and smiled at Triston. "Let's go for a drink.

Triston was momentarily stunned at her words.

His relationship with Audrey had always been quite stiff.

He wanted to approach Audrey but was afraid of scaring her away again, so he could only watch over her carefully each time.

Seeing him stand speechless beside her, Audrey broke into a gentle laugh. "Mr. Lambert quit drinking for real, as people are saying? If so, I'll have to find someone else."

Triston was afraid that she might change her mind and quickly said, "No, let's go now. Do you have a suitable place?"

Audrey said casually, "No, you decide."

"Okay." Triston chuckled and leaned over to open the car door, pressing one hand against the door frame to help Audrey get in.

If he was really quitting drinking, it must be for her.

Triston took Audrey to a classy bar, listening to music and casually sipping drinks. It was very relaxing.

Audrey was feeling good and got a little tipsy from drinking.

There were two adorable rosy blushes on her delicate face.

She squinted her eyes, peering through the smoke at Triston. "It is probably the boldest thing I've ever done."

After she was kidnapped, she wasn't scared at all, not even a little bit panicked.

Not only that, she also cleverly negotiated with the kidnappers and managed to turn the situation around.

Back then, this was something she couldn't even imagine.

The experiences of these years had changed her a lot. She was not only more confident but also stronger.

Triston could tell she was really happy. He raised his glass and gently clinked it with hers. "You're awesome, for sure!'

Audrey happily finished her drink and thought it was time to call it a day. "Let's go back!"

"Alright, I'll drive you home!" Triston stood up with her, willing to accompany her wherever she wanted to go.

The car pulled up to the apartment building. Before Triston could even get out, Audrey opened the car door herself. "Bye. You go back early, too."

She waved goodbye and then turned around to leave.

Upon hearing this, Triston suddenly quit the idea of getting out of the car.

He didn't want to piss off Audrey, so he just stood there and watched her leave.

When Audrey went upstairs and opened the door, she immediately felt someone behind her.

She was originally a little drunk but instantly sobered up.

She acted calmly as if she didn't notice; while opening the door, she took out her phone.

Triston should still be downstairs. As soon as she gave him a call, he would come upstairs immediately.

"It's me!" A familiar voice came through, causing Audrey to pause before dialing out.

She turned around and saw Brian standing behind her.

Brian's face looked worn out, but his eyes were fixed on her.

Audrey sighed silently in her heart and pushed open the door. "Let's talk inside."

If she didn't go in and turn on the light quickly, Triston was definitely going to come rushing up in less than five minutes.

After they entered, Audrey brought Brian a glass of water, and they sat on the sofa in the living room.

"What are you here for?" asked Audrey.

Brian took a good look at her and found out she didn't have any obvious injuries on her body and looked very relaxed. Only then did he feel a bit relieved.

He slowly raised his thin lips and asked in a hoarse voice, "Are you okay?"

Chapter 1034 Hopeless

When Brian received the message, he quickly rushed to Casier.

He was originally planning to go to the Freesons personally to get Audrey, but he received news halfway there that Branden had already arrived at the Freesons.

He couldn't come face-to-face with Branden yet, as things between them weren't completely resolved. If he ran into Branden, all his planning would be for nothing.

Since Branden had already gone for the Freesons, it would definitely be more effective than if Brian had done it. After all, Loxton was now under the control of the Duncans.

After receiving the message, Brian rushed back to Casier to save Audrey immediately.

When he arrived, Triston had just beat him to it.

He quietly backed away, only after seeing that Audrey was safe and sound.

After leaving, he camped out at Audrey's apartment, waiting for her.

Audrey knew he already knew what had happened and rushed here to check on her. "Don't worry, I'm fine."

Brian nodded slightly, picturing Audrey getting out of the car and turning to say goodbye to Triston. At that moment, Audrey had a smile on her face, and Brian's heart slowly sank.

The silence put the whole room into awkwardness.

Audrey took the initiative to speak up. "You should leave now if there's nothing else."

Brian got up silently and nodded awkwardly. As he walked to the door, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and looked at Audrey with hopeful eyes. "Do we really not stand a chance?"

Audrey said casually, "I'm sorry!"

The simple words totally dashed Brian's hopes. He forced a smile, then slowly left the apartment. "Take care. I'm leaving!"

Looking at his lonely figure, Audrey was full of helplessness. She just couldn't move past some things. She couldn't forget that Brian approached her from the beginning for the sake of benefits and purposes. As long as she couldn't get over this, she got no chance with him.

ANAWA

As Brian was about to leave downstairs, he looked back sharply.

Not far away, Triston was leaning against the flower bed with a cigarette in his mouth.

Amid the hazy smoke, the two locked eyes, and Triston slowly said, "Want a smoke?"

Brian didn't say no. Triston casually tossed the cigarette to him. It streaked across the dark night, then landed steadily in Brian's hand.

Brian never imagined he would actually stand side by side with Triston and smoke together.

After Audrey went upstairs, Triston realized something was off.

She turned on the light three minutes later than usual.

She drank a little today and was in a good mood, walking fast. It must not be delayed on the way. For Audrey's safety, Tristan immediately went upstairs and saw Audrey open the door and invite Brian in.

He walked downstairs dejectedly and decided to have a smoke in the garden downstairs to calm down.

After smoking a cigarette, he saw Brian going downstairs.

After a long silence, he suddenly spoke up. 'You shouldn't have come back."

Brian knew that the situation in Casier was dangerous. If Triston wanted to take him down, he might not even have a chance to escape this time.

However, he still couldn't resign himself to it. So he risked coming back for Audrey.

If Audrey were willing, he would leave with her even if he would lose everything.

Now that he was sure about Audrey's feelings. He totally understood he stood no chance.

He slowly spoke with a hoarse voice full of despair. "It's time to go. I'm afraid I won't have a chance to come back again."

Chapter 1035 Pray

Kim said Audrey had been having bad luck recently and encountering troubles repeatedly. He wanted to take her to the church to pray to get rid of the bad luck.

Audrey didn't want to go at first but couldn't resist Kim's nagging and finally agreed.

They dressed up and went to a church with a bustling atmosphere outside the city.

Kim laid out some ground rules for them to follow as soon as they arrived. "You guys gotta remember. Don't talk nonsense in the sacred place. Behave yourself."

People in the entertainment industry were kind of superstitious, mainly because luck played such a significant role in this business.

By encountering a good opportunity, one could instantly become famous all over the place. Without luck, no matter how good your acting skills or how beautiful you were, you would still have to wait.

Standing on the side, the assistant couldn't help but ask Kim, who was looking so sincere, "Kim, isn't this church famous for bringing good luck in marriage? Can we also pray for peace here?"

When Kim heard this, he immediately glared at the assistant. "You guys pray for peace, and I pray for a good marriage; it's not conflicting. The gods are magnanimous. They will bless us all, got it?"

The assistant looked confused as heck and nodded like he got it.

Audrey couldn't help but laugh on the side, knowing Kim was taking this opportunity to feather his own nest.

After being exposed by her, Kim felt a bit embarrassed and pulled her to the side, whispering, 'Audrey, I'm not lying to you. This place is really effective. Inside the main hall, there is a book on marriage. Later, I will take you to make an offering, and you can write the name of your beloved one in the book. God will bless you to be together."

Audrey had a look of not giving a damn. She believed that marriage shouldn't be forced.

She just hoped that everyone around her was safe; that was enough.

Kim didn't listen to her and dragged her into the main hall.

He was all excited, wrote his name on the marriage book, handed the marriage book to Audrey, then went to donate. "Hurry up and write. I'll go make some offerings."

Audrey felt somewhat speechless. She casually flipped through it but didn't expect actually to see her name.

She originally thought it was just a coincidence, but she was shocked when she saw the name next to hers. Audrey Swann, Triston Lambert."

If one person having the same name as you was a coincidence, then two people having the same name, plus this familiar handwriting. It should definitely be Triston's doing.

Looking at the side-by-side names, Audrey was kind of spaced out.

She originally thought he would definitely not believe in those feudalistic words, but he turned out to be so serious about it.

After finishing the offering, Kim returned and saw Audrey still standing there looking dumbfounded. He couldn't help but tease her. "Still haven't decided whose name to fill in? Are you having trouble choosing because there are too many options? Want me to help you out?"

Seeing Kim reach out his hand, Audrey immediately pressed down on the marriage book. The speed of her movement caught Kim off guard.

He looked at Audrey in surprise and asked, "Why are you so flustered? Are you guilty of something?"

Audrey glared at him kind of angrily. "You're the one being shady here. Don't talk nonsense in such a sacred

place; be careful you don't get punished by the god."

Kim was so scared that his face turned pale, so he quickly recited a few prayers to calm himself down.

Coming out of the church, Kim invited everyone to eat out but was rejected by Audrey. "I've got things to do. You go ahead. I'll treat.'

Kim looked at her, puzzled, and said, 'You don't have work today, so what are you doing?"

Audrey smirked mysteriously and said, "It's private!"

She needed to solve some things. There were some people she couldn't wait to meet.

Chapter 1036 Good Luck

Triston was in a meeting when suddenly his assistant barged in and instantly caught everyone's attention.

They knew an assistant wouldn't interrupt the meeting without a good reason.

Triston frowned and looked at his assistant.

The assistant whispered nervously in his ear.

A hint of surprise flashed across Triston's eyes, and then he stood up and said, "Today's meeting is rescheduled for tomorrow afternoon."

After explaining the details, Triston left without looking back, leaving all the senior executives in a frenzy. No one knew what exactly happened to make Triston so anxious.

Some busybody cautiously checked out the situation with the assistant, who smiled and said, "Probably something good."

Originally, he was hesitant to report Triston's private matters at the meeting, worried that it might make Triston angry. But now, he knew he made the right bet. It turned out nothing was more important than Triston's lover.

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Triston hurried out of the meeting room and headed to the office, walking so fast like he was running.

The moment he pushed the door and saw the familiar figure sitting inside, his heart instantly calmed down.

Even his voice sounded a lot more cheerful all of a sudden. "Hey, superstar. How come you suddenly have time to come over?"

Hearing it, Audrey turned her head and saw Triston strutting over to her. "Your assistant said the meeting is ending soon and asked me to wait for you for a bit. I hope I'm not disturbing you."

Triston raised an eyebrow and grinned. "It's almost noon. The meeting was supposed to end anyway."

Although he said that, he was actually thinking about giving his assistant a month's salary bonus.

If the assistant said he was in a meeting, Audrey would definitely leave immediately and not disturb his work.

"You haven't told me why you suddenly showed up?" asked Triston again.

Audrey was originally concerned that showing up unannounced would disrupt his work. Hearing what he said, she felt less worried. "I just happened to pass by, and it's already noon, so I thought I'd try my luck and maybe get a free lunch from you."

Audrey wouldn't tell him that she spent one hour in the car all the way from out of town just for this lunch. Afraid of being late, she rushed up as fast as possible when she arrived at the building.

Triston picked up his coat and looked at her with a big smile. "Looks like I'm lucky today!"

Audrey was taken aback by his words and didn't quite catch on right away.

Seeing her puzzled, Triston explained, "Isn't it an honor to treat you to a meal?"

Audrey was a bit embarrassed when she heard that.

Triston took Audrey to a newly opened creative cuisine restaurant. Although it was creative cuisine, it focused on plain flavors, which was perfect for Audrey.

Triston knew Audrey's taste very well. He ordered several dishes that Audrey liked without her even having to look at the menu.

Looking at the table full of dishes she liked, Audrey couldn't help but praise Triston, "Eating out with you is great; I don't even need to worry about having indecision anymore."

Seeing her big smile, Triston casually said, 'I'll always have meals with you in the future since you like it."

As soon as he said that, both of them were left stunned.

Triston realized he said the wrong thing and was trying to figure out how to make up for it.

To his surprise, Audrey said casually. "That's not bad."

Triston doubted his own hearing and looked at Audrey in astonishment, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

Chapter 1037 A Match Made in Heaven

Since that dinner, Audrey had been in a special kind of relationship with Triston.

Although they didn't make it clear, Triston could feel that Audrey had slowly accepted him.

The number of times they met increased, and most of Audrey's work this year was in Casier. Whenever Triston had free time, he would stay alongside Audrey.

Whether on set or during recording sessions, one could always catch a glimpse of Triston.

Everyone kind of knew deep down that Triston was the man behind Audrey.

But nobody ever exposed this whole thing, mainly because of Triston's identity.

Neither he nor Audrey wanted too much attention paid to their relationship right now. If he didn't spill the beans, who else would dare to report on it?

Besides, the reason Audrey and Triston's dating didn't cause much jealousy was they were a good match.

Among the Four Noble Families in Casier, the Lamberts and the Swanns each held a seat, and the Swanns' power was not weaker than the Lamberts.

Plus, now that Catherine was in charge of the Swanns, their power had already surpassed the Lamberts.

Audrey had a good family and was a rare beauty. It was fair to say she and Triston were like a match made in heaven.

There were plenty of people who envied her, but they could only regret not having her luck.

Audrey finally finished work after filming an advertisement all afternoon. "Pete, nice job. If there are no issues, I'm gonna leave now."

The director had known Audrey for many years and worked together many times. They talked to each other as if they were good friends.

'Get going quickly. If you don't leave now, I'm afraid I'll really be killed by his stare." As he was talking, Pete gestured toward the corner with a hint.

While the two were chatting up close, Triston did not take his eyes off for a second.

He saw in the newspaper that this new director, Pete Hester, had been interested in Audrey for a long time.

Not only that, but Pete publicly claimed that Audrey was his muse and wanted more opportunities to work with Audrey.

Seeing the two of them chatting and laughing, Triston became more and more serious.

Pete felt a gust of cool wind blow by, making him shiver. He quickly realized it and took a few steps away from Audrey, looking at her timidly. "Leave quickly for the sake of my poor life."

Audrey also felt the threatening vibe coming from Triston, so she waved to Pete and walked toward Triston.

As soon as he saw her approaching, Triston immediately stood up and took what she had in her hands. "Can we go now?"

"Yeah!" Audrey nodded slightly.

Triston breathed a sigh of relief in secret. He was originally worried about having to continue filming with Audrey. Watching her interact with Pete would make him go crazy.

He knew this was necessary for work but just couldn't stand it.

Audrey saw right through Triston's intentions; she knew that a lot of people in their circle didn't want significant others visiting.

When actors were filming, they often bought in more realistic emotions for the story's needs, which could easily lead to misunderstandings.

She had already told Triston not to come, but he still insisted, which was just asking for trouble.

As Audrey didn't speak, Triston quickly tried to seek her opinion to win her over. "It's getting late. You must be hungry after filming all day. How about I take you out to eat?"

Audrey rejected it without even thinking about it; just when Triston was feeling troubled, Audrey added, "Amelia and Ronin are here; we agreed to eat together; you coming or not?" She raised her eyebrows, looking at Triston.

Triston immediately answered, "Sure!*

Chapter 1038 An Undisclosed Relationship

They had an appointment at a recreational manor, a new property Zobber had just bought. Zobber had invited them to come along for the experience.

Since Catherine's pregnancy, the entire Hacker Alliance had had much leisure time. Even though there was less to do, they had earned no less money and were basically in a dominant position.

Zobber enjoyed the current situation too much becasue there was still money to be made easily. They might only have one business per year, but the profit from this business was already enough for them to spend for a year.

After wandering around with her friends, Zobber excitedly looked at everyone. "How about this place? It's not bad, right? I bought it at a high price!"

This was Casier, and Triston was aware of any changes in the real estate industry.

He had indeed received the news when Zobber auctioned off the manor, and he also knew that Zobber had given an above-market price to take the land. But he knew that Zobber had plenty of money. It was fine as long as she was willing.

Audrey admired Zobber's vision. Although Zobber was a bit reckless and even a bit crazy, she was still very smart when doing business.

After wandering around, Audrey was full of envy and said, "This place is really nice. It'll be nice if I can come here for two days every month when I have some free time."

Looking at Audrey's envious face, Zobber said casually, "With your strength, you can buy a manor easily. How about you buy one, too?"

Audrey shook her head with a light smile. "I don't have that kind of energy to run such a big manor.

Zobber, on the other hand, said generously, "Then you can come to my place when you want to relax. You can come here whenever you want. Anyway, I bought this place to provide everyone with another place to enjoy yourselves. I'll be very happy to have you here. Come here whenever you want, and I'll cover all the expenses."

Amelia raised the glass and shouted, "Come on. Come on. Let's thank Zobber.

The crowd was laughing and talking.

Triston, sitting on the side, stared intently at the happy Audrey with a smile at the corner of his mouth the whole time.

Audrey didn't have many friends, and because she was in the showbiz, she could socialize with so few of them. It was rare to see her so relaxed and smiling so brightly.

Ronin, sitting on the side, observed Triston's gaze fixed on Audrey and nudged Withal.

Withal was confused. After taking a glance, he felt that Ronin was too bored. He whispered, "Are you blind or something? Can't you see that?"

Ronin was a bit confused. "Should I see something?"

Withal rolled his eyes silently and thought to himself, "Ronin is usually pretty smart, but unfortunately, he's stupid when it comes to relationships."

He said with a resentful tone, "Can't you see that there's something fishy about these two's relationship? Maybe they made up a long time ago."

Audrey and Triston didn't publicize their relationship, but Withal and the others, out of the sensitivity of their professional habits, had seen through everything long ago. Ronin was the only one who hadn't seen it yet.

Ronin tensed up when he heard this. He frowned and sat next to Triston, looking at him with a serious expression on his face. "Tell me, are you trying to seduce Audrey again?"

Triston gave a faint smile, his deep eyes fixed on Ronin. "When did I ever give up on seducing her?"

Ronin was just about to give a lecture when he suddenly reacted to what Triston had said. He looked at Triston with contempt. "You scum, you're such a bad man. You've been thinking about Audrey."

At his righteous indignation, Triston was a little puzzled. "If you were Catherine, I would understand your reaction. Why are you so concerned about Audrey too?"

Chapter 1039 Her Happiness

Faced with Triston's questioning, Ronin looked arrogant. "Catherine and Audrey are sisters, so Audrey is my sister. You can bully anyone, but you can't bully her. Or else, we can't even be friends."

Ronin's words sounded childish, but there was seriousness inside his eyes when he said those words. He grew up with Catherine and regarded Catherine as his most important family member. To him, Catherine's sister was his sister.

After listening to Ronin's words, Triston faintly laughed out. "I see."

Ronin thought that Triston didn't take his words to heart, and immediately felt a burning anger. "What do you mean? You don't understand my warning, do you?"

"Easy!" Triston gestured for him to calm down, then said calmly, "Even death row inmates have a chance to explain, right? You should at least hear me out."

"Hmph!" Ronin snorted disdainfully. He secretly thought in his heart, "If Triston says any more asshole words, I'll definitely not show him any respect.'

Triston put away that cynical expression, his eyes were serious, and his tone became much more serious. Believe me, there is no other man in this world who can give Audrey happiness other than me. Don't you want her to be happy?"

Triston, who had always been a playboy, suddenly became serious, which caused Ronin to be somewhat stunned. He froze for a moment before responding, and then asked with a bit of hesitation, "What do you mean? Of course, I want Audrey to be happy. But are you sure you can make her happy?"

"Of course!" Triston nodded affirmatively.

Audrey and the others ended their laughing and talking. When she saw that both Triston and Ronin were looking a little stone-faced, she came up to them. "What are you guys talking about?"

Ronin subconsciously exclaimed, "Triston says he's the only one who can make you happy!"

As he said that, everyone present changed their expressions.

Audrey froze on the spot. She didn't know how to react for a moment.

Ronin realized he had said something wrong. When he was about to be chagrined, he heard Triston's rightful response. "Was what I said wrong?"

His domineering declaration caused the scene to instantly become buzzing with excitement.

Amelia excitedly said, "Wow, Mr. Lambert, you're so bold. I agree with that. I think you can bring happiness to Audrey."

Audrey's cheeks immediately flushed. Luckily, those present were her confidantes and friends, otherwise, she would have felt very embarrassed.

She glared fiercely at Triston, gesturing for him not to talk nonsense, but Triston pretended not to see her glare. He even took the opportunity to make their relationship public.

He had enough of this underground romance and just wanted to force Audrey to publicly admit to her relationship with him as soon as possible so that he could be her boyfriend in name only as well.

At this point, Audrey could only acquiesce to Triston's behavior and consoled herself in her heart, "Since I've accepted him as my boyfriend, I'll just admit this romance openly."

The crowd had such a great time that they stayed directly at Zobber's manor that night. There was everything there, and they didn't need to worry about food and clothing at all.

When Audrey woke up the next day, she saw Catherine's number flashing on her phone screen. She was a bit nervous and hesitated to connect the call. She was afraid to face Catherine, and even more afraid of her inquiries.

At times, she felt that Catherine was more like her elder sister, letting her be in awe.

Chapter 1040 You Still Have Me

Audrey hesitated for a moment but still answered the phone with a nervous heart.

She believed that Catherine definitely had a way to get her to answer the phone, but things would be troublesome if she made Catherine take her actions.

She put her phone to her ear and inquired in a low voice, "Morning, Kathy. What's the matter?"

Catherine's voice remained as cold as ever, without any emotion. "Tell me, what is it that you haven't told me?"

Audrey had already figured out a strategy to deal with it and how to excuse herself, but as soon as she answered the phone, Catherine asked her so directly, which made her suddenly unable to react.

Audrey had no choice but to tell Catherine the truth.

After listening to her trembling narration, Catherine only asked coldly, "Are you sure you want him to be your boyfriend?"

Audrey was a bit hesitant. Everyone blessed her and Triston after they found out they were together again, but Catherine was the only one who asked her to calm down and think it over.

In just a few seconds, countless thoughts flashed through Audrey's mind, and her gaze also became firm. "Kathy, I'm sure."

"Okay." After getting the answer, Catherine simply responded and hung up the phone.

Audrey was still a bit confused after Catherine hung up the phone. But she knew Catherine, and this was indeed Catherine's style. She was a little surprised that Catherine was taking an interest in her personal life.

In the past, unless she was in danger, Catherine would hardly have contacted her.

She was used to Catherine's outward indifference. Catherine was born that way, but deep down she loved her family to the extreme.

Audrey couldn't help but smile at the thought of Catherine. This kind of feeling of being loved by her family all the time was too precious for her.

Audrey put her phone down. Just as she was about to lie back and rest, there was a knock outside the door.

She lifted the covers. Stepping out of bed, she opened the door only a little bit.

It was Triston outside the door. He stood there with a sunny and handsome face, and the hair hanging down from his forehead was constantly dripping with sweat.

It looked like he should have just returned from a workout, and that was why he was covered in sweat.

"Good morning!" He greeted Audrey in a pleasant tone.

Audrey looked at him with raised eyebrows. "Why are you up so early?"

Triston lifted food in his hand and showed it to her. "I came to bring you breakfast."

He was well aware that Audrey had been working in showbiz for the past two years, and the long period of irregular work and rest had led to problems with her stomach. What he was doing now was to help Audrey recover her health.

The moment the food box approached, a fresh scent hit Audrey's face and instantly made her feel hungry. Audrey pulled open the door to let Triston in. "I'll go wash up."

In front of outsiders, Audrey still needed to maintain her image. After all, she was an actress. But in front of Triston, she could be what she was.

After simple cleaning with warm water, she walked briskly out of the bathroom.

The small table was already filled with food by Triston. The amount of food per serving was small but there were surprisingly many varieties.

"How am I going to eat all this?" Audrey said somewhat helplessly.

Triston smiled and took her hand to make her sit down. "Don't worry. You have me.'

He knew what Audrey was thinking. She couldn't eat much but she was greedy for food. She always wanted to eat many kinds of food but she couldn't much of each type. She didn't want to waste food, so she could only choose one or two foods. She had trouble choosing every time she ate.

With Triston helping her, Audrey instantly felt better.

This was the advantage of having a boyfriend. She could enjoy more delicious food.