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.

hands on a few ancient formulas as she knew that Richard 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 would go

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

trailed after him into the

when he was

while walking behind him, but did not say anything and

he told his grandson when they walked past the door so they had some privacy. Then, he led

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

formulas, she was just a young lady. So, he did not have

can resurface to help me, Mr. Torres." She was direct upon seeing that he was

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 market before you made

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

spoke confidently and then took out the ancient formula before

surprised as he did not think that

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

its weight on him. He was almost seventy years old. Did he still have the drive to resurface and join the industry again? Shaking his head, he looked at

headed to her company, which she had gloriously named it as Celestial

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

settling some matters. So, she brought Katherine