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.

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

head up and talk." Richard stared at her deeply before agreeing

after him into the garden before they went

an old man like Richard. He had overworked his body when he was younger. Since he was not

behind him, but did not say

your grandma, Gordon," he told his grandson when they walked past the door so they had some privacy. Then, he

me since you came 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 with Elsie, but he knew enough to understand that Jorge had taken over what was left of the

was just a young lady. So, he did not have much confidence

resurface to help me, Mr. Torres." She was

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 to beat them? It's good that you have dreams, but being too ambitious is not good. Have you even researched the

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 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 formula. Take a look at it before you decide

and then took out the ancient formula before passing it

he did not think that she would give

factory and production line ready to go. The 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 why I came back to claim all that belongs to the Olsen Family." She bowed to him and did not

some time. He looked down at the formula in his hand and only felt its weight on him. He was almost seventy years

Waldorf Garden, Katherine headed to her company, which she had gloriously named

the middle of the city. It was a manor with colonial-style decor

the office after settling some matters. So, she