Chapter 928 Ambitious
When Catherine received the message, she was a bit confused. Branden suddenly said he wanted to take her out for dinner tonight, just the two of them. “Is he planning something on his own?” she wondered.
Not sure of the answer, Catherine decided to temporarily ignore Branden’s invitation. She still had a few hours before she met with him, so she wasn’t in a rush.
After finishing her work, Catherine sent a message and summoned Ronin. Within about ten minutes, Ronin arrived promptly, impressing Catherine with his efficiency.
“You came really quickly!” Catherine exclaimed.
Ronin grinned. “It’s because the person called me is you, Catherine. I happened to be at the school, so I rushed over as soon as I could! Tell me what you need, Catherine. As long as you command, I’ll get it done right away!”
Rolling her book into a stick and tapped Ronin’s head with it. “You little rascal, focus on the point. Did you finish the task I gave you earlier?”
“I did it!” Ronin was always proactive in carrying out Catherine’s orders. “
I’ve already instructed Finn to do as I said. I believe there will soon be news from Zobber. When that happens, don’t forget to inform Zobber, Catherine,” Ronin reported.
“Okay.” Catherine nodded. “Go find Withal and discuss with him first.”
“Got it!”
After Catherine gave her instructions, Ronin turned to leave, but she stopped him by grabbing his collar.
“I haven’t finished speaking! Why the rush?” Catherine said.
Ronin smiled cautiously. “Catherine, do you have more orders for me?”
“Go and investigate the background of Aaron, the chef at the Northville Courtyard Restaurant.”
“Investigate a chef?” Ronin hadn’t anticipated what Catherine had in mind, but he knew there was a reason for her request.
“After I talk to Withal, I’ll look into this chef,” Ronin assured.
“Good.” With the tasks assigned, Catherine finally let Ronin go.
Just as Ronin left, Catherine received a call from Cloude.
“Miss Swann, I have something to ask you,” Cloude said.
“Go ahead,” Catherine responded coldly.
Despite Catherine’s indifferent attitude, Cloude wasn’t bothered; he knew exactly who Catherine was. If he didn’t have something that could threaten her, she would have retaliated long ago. One misstep and he would be finished.
Cloude forwarded some information to Catherine, hoping for her help. After receiving and glancing at the data, Catherine got to know Cloude’s intentions.
He had taken her research results, formed his own research team, and effortlessly replicated her long-term work. Now, facing a problem his team couldn’t solve, he had the audacity to come to her for help. “Does he think I’m an easy target to manipulate? What a joke!” she thought.
Catherine knew she couldn’t let him off so easily. She picked up the phone and called back. “I can provide the research data, but the terms are simple-I get 60 %, and you get 40%.”
Originally, they had agreed on a 50-50 split, but now that Cloude had new demands, Catherine naturally wanted to renegotiate. If he disagreed, she would maintain the original terms and not provide any new assistance.
Cloude hesitated. He knew Catherine would negotiate, but he hadn’t expected her to propose this. The cost of this term was tremendous, especially considering that Catherine would only be solving one problem for them and yet still wanted 60% of the share. She seemed to be too greedy.
“Miss Swann, how about reconsidering the terms? You seemed to be a little too ambitious!” Cloude teased.
“Humph,” Catherine responded coldly, “I’ve always been so ambitious. You seem to know me well, don’t you? You may not be an expert in this area, but you should know that if this issue isn’t resolved, it will be difficult for your team to continue their work, right?”
Cloude definitely knew that. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have come to Catherine in the first place. Once the data reached her, she could easily see through everything.
After much thought, Cloude made a decision. “Miss Swann, I agree to your proposal!”
Catherine smirked, a look of triumph in her eyes. “Good, you’ll have your answer in a day.”
With that, she hung up the phone. In reality, the problem wasn’t difficult to solve. If Cloude was willing to spend time on it, he would likely find someone suitable to handle the issue. However, he was impatient and reluctant to disclose the information. He had likely secretly formed the research team, hence his eager acceptance of her request.
For Catherine, it was a win-win situation. By simply solving a problem, she could reclaim a 60% share of the profits. Only a fool like Cloude would agree to such a deal.
Catherine went to the laboratory. In truth, she could easily solve the problem in an hour. Deliberately dragging out the process made it seem more troublesome, and it was necessary.
Cory was temporarily brought to the president’s office to serve as an assistant to Branden. It was said that Paxton had said something he shouldn’t have and was punished by being sent to work as a laborer at a construction site, prompting the urgent transfer of Cory.
Cory was initially worried that Branden’s bad mood would soon affect him. Upon arrival, he was extremely cautious, fearing to make any mistakes. However, after observing for a while, he noticed that Branden’s demeanor was mostly the same as usual, cold- faced but not much else.
“Are you in a hurry to leave, Boss?” Cory asked softly, noticing Branden checking the time several times, seemingly particularly concerned about it.
Glancing at his watch, Branden realized there was still an hour left before the end of the workday. Today seemed to be dragging on.
“Is the restaurant reserved?” he inquired.
“It’s all reserved according to Miss Swann’s preferences!” Cory replied.
It seemed that Branden was eager to date Catherine, hence his constant concern about the time. Cory couldn’t help but acknowledge Branden’s deep affection for her.
“Boss, there’s nothing important this afternoon. Why don’t we go to Miss Swann’s school and wait? If she finishes early, you can see her sooner,” Cory suggested.
Cory knew that Branden must be thinking about Catherine. It seemed better to go and wait for her early, as there was nothing requiring Branden’s attention at the company today.
Branden pondered for a moment and found Cory’s proposal to be a good one.
“Prepare the car!”
