All Her Secrets by Chestnut
All Her Secrets Chapter 689 by Chestnut

Chapter 689 Real Purpose

The interrogation room was so quiet that even the sound of a pin dropping could be heard. Lorcan, with a bewildered expression, gazed in Catherine’s direction. When Catherine looked up and noticed him, he immediately lowered his head, avoiding eye contact with her.

Rian, standing nearby, couldn’t help but burst into laughter upon noticing this. It was the first time he had seen Lorcan behave in such a manner. He never expected Lorcan, who was always fearless, to be so cautious.

“Hey, Lorcan, why didn’t you say hello to your idol? Weren’t you always talking about meeting your idol and wanting to learn from her? Why the hesitation now?” Rian teased.

Lorcan glared at Rian, clearly displeased with his mocking words. “If you have nothing useful to say, can’t you just keep quiet for a moment?”

Seeing Lorcan blushing with embarrassment, Rian felt a sense of satisfaction and didn’t argue with hìm.

Rian made a cup of coffee for Catherine. “Catherine, what’s going on? You graduated with a Ph.D. years ago, so why did you return to study at Styre University?” If he remembered correctly, when he worked with Catherine, she was already pursuing her Ph.D. So why would she return to undergraduate studies now?

Catherine just smiled faintly. “Just for fun.”

Rian lowered his head and fell silent momentarily, understanding the meaning behind Catherine’s words. A genius like her had experiences vastly different from those of ordinary people. The hard work and studying normal children had to go through was nothing difficult for her. Having gotten a Ph.D. at the age of fourteen and even completing her studies at the university in just three months, she. had never experienced the typical college life.

Having finished her studies in the shortest time possible, she had missed out on some of the experiences that others took over a decade to complete. Now, she was retracing her steps to appreciate what she had missed. After all, the affairs of a genius were of little concern to ordinary people.

“So, what’s with the leak case?” Rian asked.

Catherine glanced at Rian, who immediately put on a friendly smile. After beating around the bush for a long time, he finally got back to the point.

While Rian had been casually chatting with Catherine, he hadn’t forgotten his duty. He was well aware that he was no match for Catherine. There was no way he could get her to talk if she didn’t want to. That was why he had chosen this indirect approach. First, he would play nice, let Catherine’s guard down, and then move on to the real business.

Actually, there was no need to beat around the bush. As long as Rian went straight to the point, Catherine would tell the truth. Since it had happened, she had no intention of avoiding it. She didn’t trust Lorcan, so she wouldn’t tell him the situation. But Rian was different. They had worked together before, and she trusted him a lot.

“I thought it was about Styre University, but I didn’t expect it was aimed at me!” Catherine casually responded, shocking Rian.

The information contained in Catherine’s statement was significant. Rian absolutely believed that Catherine couldn’t be the leaker based on her skills and abilities. Besides, he knew that even though she hadn’t stayed at the procuratorate in recent years, she had contributed to many cases. If she really were a spy for Rexinheim, how could Rexinheim afford to abandon such a crucial figure? He believed that everything Catherine said was true.

If the other party wasn’t targeting Styre University but rather Catherine, then the trouble was probably more severe than just what was apparent.

“Catherine, do you mean you found something?” Rian asked.

“No, I didn’t.” Catherine shook her head, a mischievous glint in her eyes. I’m waiting for the results of your investigation. With you guys around, why would I need to investigate?”

“Not really! We can’t compare to you,” Rian said with an embarrassed expression on his face. He wouldn’t be so humble if it were in front of others. But faced with Catherine, he knew that arguing was useless. He was no match for her.

Not only did Rian admit that he couldn’t measure up, but he also took the opportunity to belittle Lorcan. “You see, can someone like Lorcan handle it?

Regardless, Rian wouldn’t show Lorcan any respect in front of Catherine.

Upon hearing this, Lorcan was about to defend himself, but when he looked up and saw Catherine, he silently lowered his head. He didn’t need to play tough in front of a genius like her.

“Catherine, don’t beat around the bush, please. Just tell us how to handle this. Don’t let it delay your time experiencing your college life,” Rian urged.

“You’re Lorcan, right?” Catherine fixed her gaze on Lorcan. As soon as he heard her voice, he sat up straight and exclaimed, “Yes!”

His posture indicated that he had been influenced by the military, which Catherine found relatively satisfying.

“Show Rian the information you’ve found so far,” she ordered.

“Yes!” Without hesitation, Lorcan gathered all the information and handed it to Rian.

After reviewing it, Rian finally understood why Catherine had mentioned that the leak case was targeting her. It was a series of interconnected traps, all pointing to Catherine. It couldn’t have been arranged so perfectly without careful planning from the beginning.

However, Rian still had a lingering question. “Catherine, what is their purpose? Have you offended anybody recently?”

Catherine narrowed her eyes slightly, a hint of intimidation in her gaze. She then casually tapped her fingers on the table. “Perhaps it’s to delay my research at Styre University.”

“What research?” Rian asked.

Catherine didn’t answer but instead took out her phone and tossed it to Rian. He checked the phone and instantly widened his eyes, immediately understanding the severity of the situation. This experiment was much more important than the leak case Catherine was involved in. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the (ꜰind)ɴʘvel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

“Catherine, this is huge. I need to report to Mr. Fitzpatrick and have him take charge personally!” Rian took out his phone to make the call, but Catherine stopped him.

“No need. He already knows,” she said.

“He knows?” Rian’s hand holding the phone paused for a moment.

“Yes.” Catherine nodded. “Next, I will investigate and expose the mastermind behind this. I’ll keep you updated.”

It would be a significant achievement if Catherine could uncover the mastermind behind this. Rian was elated and gave Lorcan, who was in a daze, a slap on the back.

“Silly boy, snap out of it. Get to work and follow Catherine’s orders. Do whatever she tells you to, understand?”

Lorcan realized that the situation was not simple. No wonder Piaras had advised him not to ask, as it involved higher-level secrets.

“Yes, Sir, I will obey her orders,” Lorcan affirmed.

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