A Replacement Bride

Chapter 45

"Joe? What exactly are you looking at?"

Beatrice did not receive a response to her inquiry. Instead, she noticed Joaquin staring at the private room beside him when she looked up. As such, she turned around to see a woman sitting idly in the private room.

The woman appeared to be lazy and dressed in an ordinary T-shirt and jeans with her black hair casually tied in a ponytail; still, she was neat. Beatrice gave a quick glance before pinching her palm subconsciously as her expression grew unappealing.

How could it possibly be that woman?

Beatrice was already nervous enough when she encountered Katherine and her anxiety worsened as she found Joaquin staring at Katherine.

"Joe, I'm suddenly feeling unwell. Why don't we head back? I'm not hungry anymore." Beatrice's tone was filled with worry as she clutched onto Joaquin's arm tightly with her entire body almost glued to him.

When Joaquin heard her words, he lowered his gaze at Beatrice, who was standing in front of him. She appeared to be very uncomfortable, as evidenced by her pale face and beads of cold sweat on her forehead.

He raised his hand and placed it on Beatrice's forehead. Sensing her cold forehead, he believed her words and said gently, "Okay, let's come again next time."

"I'm sorry, Joe. I… I didn't expect to feel this uncomfortable." Beatrice dragged Joaquin out with a guilty expression.

She could not help but look at Katherine one last time before leaving and her panic did not seem to dissipate anytime soon.

What brings this woman here?

Even for the wealthy, making reservations at this private restaurant is difficult. Is Katherine's presence here an indication of her upper-class identity?

Agitated, Beatrice was terrified that Joaquin would see Katherine and recognize her. She was nervous for the entire journey and she did not even respond when he spoke to her.

Joaquin looked thoughtfully at her, knowing that she was acting strangely today.

did not respond to his question, he let it

back to school and watched her entering the campus, Joaquin paused for a moment

wonderful meal with Aberama and scheduled a time plus location for the medicine delivery with him. Since it was getting late, she left the

remind her of the interview the following day. A new employee had been hired

hanging up the phone before rubbing her

had just paid the driver.

caller ID and it was an

in Hovington, she

Cornell is currently being held here on suspicion of drug possession. He asked that

her lips and remaining silent for a long time, Katherine

Hovington. Despite his playful appearance, he is a very

right away." She took

Downtown,

city with numerous jurisdictions

Security Bureau. In less than thirty minutes, the car arrived at the destination

the fare, jumped off the

for a moment when they saw Katherine and asked her who she was

Keith Cornell?

him. We have no idea who else is behind the drug

his words, she narrowed her eyes and realized that the officer was

talk to him?" She was not in a rush to talk about the bailing situation; the most important thing at the time was determining the cause of the

fine. Take her in for a

arrived and took Katherine into

heavily bruised and beaten too as he sat there dejectedly. When Katherine came