Chapter 637 The Experiment
At quarter past three, the plane landed on time at Oceanvile Airport.
Catherine finally woke up. She barely lifted the brim of her hat off her face when a cup of hot coffee appeared in front of her.
Brandenâs gentle voice sounded above her. He said, âHave a sip.â
Catherine drank half of the cup from his hand. Warmth spread through her entire stomach. Ever since sheâd been with Branden, her stomach troubles vanished.
Just as she finished the coffee and got ready to rise, Branden had their luggage and was holding her hand to lead her off the plane.
They took the VIP lane to the parking lot, where the car Branden arranged awaited them.
Once inside the car, Branden turned to Catherine and asked, âRushing to the lab? Do you want to rest or grab a bite?â
The Duncans owned many properties in Oceanvile. Branden knew Catherine didnât like staying in hotels. Before their arrival, he had arranged for a property closest to the lab and had it cleaned.
After glancing at her phone for the time, Catherine replied, âLetâs head to the lab first. We can go back later.â
âAlright,â Branden replied and then instructed the driver. After a while, Catherine was dropped off at the lab.
Just as Catherine was about to enter, she heard Branden laugh resignedly behind her. He said, âJust let me know when youâre done. Donât spend three full days locked up there.â
Branden condensed three days of work into one. He handled them at lightning speed and didnât even waste time to take a sip of water.
He didnât want to bring Catherine to Oceanvile without even having the chance to see her face-to-face.
Catherine paused and raised an eyebrow as she looked back at him meaningfully. âWhatâs this? Filing a complaint?â
Branden chuckled in resignation. â Letâs call it a request instead. How about that, Miss Swann?â
Catherine lifted her chin and struck a noble pose with sophistication. â Approved. Iâll get in touch later.â
After saying that arrogantly, Catherine turned and walked away without further explanation to Branden.
Branden stood there and watched her until she disappeared completely. Then he slowly turned to leave.
Rodge had been waiting eagerly for Catherine, and finally, she arrived.
âChief, youâre finally here!â His excitement was hard to contain.
Catherine looked at him calmly. Whatâs the rush? I didnât force you to hand over the experiment results immediately. Canât you take a couple more days to rest?â
Rodge felt incredibly fortunate to have met Catherine in his lifetime. Not only did she maximize his value and allow him to pursue his favorite work, but her management style in the lab was also highly appreciated.
Catherine never made demands on them. Everything proceeded at the pace they set, and she never pushed them for results.
Rodge timidly smiled. He focused solely on experiments and seldom expressed other emotions. It was only before Catherine that he would display any other emotions.
He said, âChief, I know you didnât pressure me. If this experiment doesnât move to the second phase quickly, our funding will continue to be wasted in this stage!â
âThatâs true.â Hearing the mention of money, Catherine furrowed her brow slightly.
Sheâd spent most of her time in the lab on experiments recently. She seldom took on assignments and did not allocate money to Arbotte Laboratory on time.
Improving the success rate of experiments and reducing financial waste seemed like a good idea.
âTake me to see it,â Catherine said.
When Rodge heard Catherineâs command, his worried face immediately lit up. âChief, follow me!â