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.

the cosmeceutical industry in Cechirus. His skills were all for show, so as long as he was

talk." Richard stared

and trailed after him into the garden before

was on the fifth floor, which was not considered a low-floor for an old man like Richard. He had overworked his body when he was younger. Since he was not young anymore, he suffered from osteoarthritis due to joint damage. So,

behind him, but did not say anything and quietly followed

when they walked past the door so they had some privacy. Then, he led Katherine

all the way here?" Despite being 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

owned the formulas, she was just a young

me, Mr. Torres." She was direct upon seeing that he was being

Richard questioned, "Resurface to help you? Even if I did, what can you do? The market is being controlled by a few local and foreign corporations now. What do you think we can do

them just so happens to be the Cornells. I'm not making empty and unrealistic promises. Since I've decided to join the cosmeceutical industry, I have the confidence to come out as the winner. Please don't reject me so quickly, Mr. Torres. I'll give you my dad's Celestial Beauty

and then took out the ancient formula before passing

not think

company is registered too and the patent for Celestial Beauty is being processed as well. It should be approved right about when you've made your decision. Mr. Torres, you're 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 tears to fall into the hands of outsiders. That's the reason

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

her company, which she had

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

Nadia greeted Katherine. She had just returned to the office after settling some matters. So,