A Replacement Bride

Chapter 36

After exiting the cafe, Katherine wore a baseball cap before getting on a cab to head to the Waldorf Garden in Northside.

It happened to be the 5.00PM rush hour when people were going in and out of the neighborhood. She stood on the street and waited patiently while looking at her wristwatch once in a while.

Right at 6.05PM, a frail old man wobbled out of the garden holding his grandson.

Katherine walked over after gazing at the little boy for a while.

"Hi, Mr. Torres. Care for a talk?" she asked directly and dropped the pretense.

Looking at the young lady before him, Richard waved his hands impatiently. "I'm busy. There's nothing much to talk about. Go back to where you came from."

"You haven't produced the formula for Celestial Beauty. Are you going to give up just like this, Mr. Torres?"

She looked at him head-on with no surprise because she knew that he would reject her. However, she had foreseen this and came up with a plan to countermeasure his reaction.

As expected, his facial expression changed upon hearing her words. His eyes widened as he looked at the young lady before him who had crossed the line. Then, he slowly drawled out, "You. Who is Darren Olsen to you?"

"He's my grandpa." Katherine knew she was successful after looking at his wavering expression.

was the pioneer of the cosmeceutical industry in Cechirus. His skills were all for show, so as long as he was willing to return, people

and talk." Richard stared at her deeply before

after him into the garden before

Richard. He had overworked his body when he was younger. Since

walking behind him, but did not

the door so they had some privacy. Then, he led Katherine into a room

old, he was not a dotard. The Olsen Family was gone and Darren had passed away a few years back. He did not know much about what happened with Elsie, but he knew enough to understand that Jorge had taken over what was left

Katherine owned the formulas, she was just a young lady. So, he did not have much confidence

She was direct upon seeing that he was

few local and foreign corporations now. What do you think we can do to beat them? It's good that you have dreams, but being too ambitious

for their herbal beauty formula. There are also two local brands that are doing pretty well, marketing themselves with the secret to royal beauty, and one of them just so happens to be the Cornells. I'm not making empty and unrealistic promises. Since I've

confidently and then took out the ancient formula before

surprised as he did not think that she would give him something so

my grandpa's best friend. You should know what he thinks. I really hope that you can help me. I don't want all of Grandpa's blood, sweat, and

still in a daze even after Katherine left for some time. He looked down at the formula in his hand and only felt its weight on him. He was almost seventy years old. Did he still have the drive

Waldorf Garden, Katherine headed to her company, which

location for the company right in the middle of the city. It was a manor with colonial-style decor that

settling some matters. So, she brought Katherine