Chapter 507 I’m Here to Support Her
Jada’s words made everyone look at Catherine with increasing disdain. Compared to the powerful and
influential Jada Facer, Catherine, a woman of unknown origin, naturally became the target of criticism.
The crowd supported Jada and despised Catherine. However, Catherine’s gaze fell on Baron, and with
just a glance, she recognized him.
“Code 021?”
Baron nodded. He had seen Catherine once on the battlefield when she was their team’s highest
commander, leading them in a borderless rescue mission.
Catherine was a woman with a petite figure. How could these brave and skilled mercenaries possibly
take orders from her?
But in the end, Catherine proved herself with her formidable strength. She made everyone willingly
obey her commands, establishing herself as the most powerful candidate for commander.
Not to mention just Baron alone, even if there were ten more, they would be no match for Catherine.
Offending Jada would, at most, result in financial compensation and some physical discomfort, but
offending Catherine meant torture that was more unbearable than death.
Baron wasn’t stupid, so naturally, he made a wise choice.
The commotion in the banquet hall alerted Karl and Branden. Branden rushed over as soon as he
heard that something happened to Catherine, standing by her side.
Accompanying Karl was Conor. As soon as he appeared, without Jada saying anything, the people
nearby immediately came forward to complain on her behalf.
“Mr. Facer, this girl appeared out of nowhere and attacked Miss Facer. Even this bodyguard is on her
side!”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtConor glanced at his granddaughter. When he saw her embarrassed appearance, his expression
darkened. He then turned his gaze to Catherine.
Catherine calmly sat by the side, exuding a faint aura of dominance.
Conor couldn’t discern any emotions from her face. It was quite rare for a young girl to possess such
composure and calmness.
Standing beside Catherine was Branden. Although the Duncans didn’t reside in Loxton, Conor had
heard quite a bit about Karl’s grandson. He had seen Branden a few times. When had he ever seen
Branden act so intimately with a woman?
Even the Duncans themselves might not receive much attention from Branden. Now, in public, he was
being so close to a girl. Could it be that…
Conor furrowed his brows. He originally planned to take advantage of this opportunity, where his old
friend personally attended his birthday celebration, to discuss the engagement between Jada and
Branden.
However, something unexpected happened.
Considering Branden’s attitude toward Catherine, Conor didn’t directly confront her but instead first
asked for clarification.
“Miss, is there some misunderstanding? Why did you attack my granddaughter?”
Catherine nonchalantly set down her phone and looked up at Conor, giving a nonchalant response.
“She was too noisy!”
This comment was even more embarrassing than the last one of Catherine’s. Jada couldn’t control her
anger any longer and rushed in front of Branden. She was well aware that without Branden’s support,
this woman wouldn’t dare to be so arrogant.
“Mr. Duncan, have you seen how arrogant her attitude is? She completely disregards everyone. Are
you going to let her tarnish your reputation?”
Upon hearing Jada’s accusations, the people around couldn’t help but come forward in support.
“What a shameless woman!”
“How could she be so rude?”
“She has no manners at all. How did such a person infiltrate our circle?”
Several women took turns criticizing Catherine, belittling her to the point of worthlessness.
After receiving support from the crowd, Jada became even more arrogant and once again questioned
Branden, “Mr. Duncan, this woman not only tarnished your reputation but also brought everyone’s
discontent. Shouldn’t you say something to ensure justice?”
“Humph…” Branden sneered coldly, his voice extremely gloomy. “Ensure justice?”
Seeing his expression, Jada couldn’t help but feel a sense of unease. But she still refused to back
down. She was sure that if Catherine admitted to her wrongdoing, Branden would stop protecting
Catherine immediately.
“Mr. Duncan, I implore you to ensure justice!”
Branden’s face grew colder, and his eyes grew darker. He placed his hand on Catherine’s waist, pulling
her closer to him, and said in an overbearing tone, “I’m here to support her, not to ensure justice!”
As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the girls who had just slandered Catherine changed
drastically, their eyes filled with panic.
As Branden’s face grew darker, the atmosphere at the scene gradually became thick with tension.
All eyes were focused on Jada. The Facers were the most powerful family and the only one capable of
resisting the Duncans.
Jada immediately realized that something was wrong. She turned to her grandfather for help.
“Grandpa, look at Branden. He’s completely infatuated with this woman!
“Don’t talk nonsense!” Conor reprimanded Jada.
Given their respective positions, Conor wouldn’t compete with Branden. He turned around and began
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmconversing with Karl, who was standing behind him.
“Karl, who is this young lady?”
Conor, in his younger days, was a prominent figure with exceptional skills and a keen mind.
Since Branden dared to defend Catherine so firmly in public, aside from Branden’s own power, there
might be a connection with Karl.
Karl had initially planned to be a bystander and watch his grandson play the hero. Unexpectedly, Conor
suddenly questioned him, leaving him with no choice but to respond.
He smiled at Conor, pointed at Catherine, and had a somewhat proud expression on his face.
“Conor, she looks amazing, huh? She’s my future granddaughter-in-law, Catherine!”
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked. They had originally thought that
Karl didn’t like Catherine. However, not only was Karl’s attitude towards her favorable, but he also
openly acknowledged her identity.
Even Conor was momentarily stunned. However, he quickly regained his composure and calmly
congratulated Karl.
“Congratulations, you are truly lucky, Karl. Branden gets engaged at such a young age, which is
enviable!”
On the surface, he was congratulating Karl, but in fact, he was reminding Karl that Branden didn’t
require an early public engagement based on Branden’s age and status.
After hearing this, Karl burst into laughter.
“It’s about time. I’ve been looking forward to it for over a decade. Once Cassie graduates from college,
I will arrange for them to get married. And then, I’ll have fulfilled Vicente’s wishes! Let me tell you
something, Conor. Cassie is Vicente’s granddaughter. She was betrothed to my grandson, Branden, at
a young age!
Everyone had initially thought that Catherine was an insignificant girl with no status, but it turned out
that she was the daughter of the Swanns and had been betrothed to Branden since childhood.
The people who had mocked Catherine earlier were now in a panic.