A Replacement Bride

Chapter 66

Chapter 66

"Joe?" Beatrice asked bewilderedly as she had waited for a long time, but Joaquin's next move never came. As such, she couldn't help sneaking a peek at him.

On the other hand, the man in question had already released her, and he looked as gentle as ever. "I've frightened you, haven't I? Sorry."

Beatrice was originally apprehensive, for she thought the way he looked at her was somewhat off. Seeing that he was still the gentle man she knew, she heaved a sigh of relief and gently tugged on his hand, whining, "You know me, Joe. I don't mind if you want to."

Joaquin kept his profound gaze at her, his head lowered, finally speaking after a long while. "I still have something to do. Where are you heading off to? I'll give you a ride."

"Joe…" Anxious, Beatrice took an unconscious step forward.

How could she miss this rare opportunity? Joaquin was already this close to kissing her!

Alas, the man had always been one to do whatever he said. Just like that, he grabbed her hand and led her out the door, not giving her a chance to speak up.

Beatrice's eyes turned slightly red, feeling disheartened. She followed behind Joaquin with a lowered head. Because his strides were wide, she had a hard time catching up to him.

"Joe, you… You don't like me anymore, do you?"

He had never treated her like this. Even when he kept his distance in the past, he was never like this.

It was still the same gentle gaze, smile, and tone, but her instincts told her that everything had changed.

Did Joaquin find out what actually went down five years ago? How is that possible, though?

all, and she had disguised it perfectly after that. There was absolutely

He can't possibly know!

at her after pressing the button. His gaze was filled with compassion as ever. "A penny for your thoughts? I've said that I won't do anything to you before marrying you. It's for

tear. "B-But we've been together for five years, Joe, and you won't even kiss me. If you really have feelings for me, w-would you

fear and

fearful and anxious right then, worried

Katherine's name. His gaze had turned colder, and his fathomless eyes were laced with a hit of malice. "This

leaped a beat upon hearing his words,

in your head. My status is not of the ordinary, and you'll only be in more danger if you stay by my side. Cornell is just a decoy. You should know that," Joaquin explained to her in detail with rare patience,

felt somewhat guilty at seeing the gorgeous girl filled with apprehension and severe

years ago, after all. However, she never minded it and even stayed by his side all these years, never having done anything out

who had crossed the line. To think he'd snub her because

Katherine, I will never

to cover his mouth. But right as she

visibly disappointed. Joaquin's resistance toward her was too obvious. Even with what happened five years ago acting as

that, she subconsciously clenched her fists while pursing her lips.

With that, he pulled her inside, but neither said a word, and the air in the

people came in from other levels, and upon seeing the mask on Joaquin's face, they would subconsciously move away. Their gaze at him would even be

Joaquin was unaffected by it,

young women next to her discussing if Joaquin was so ugly that he couldn't show his face to the public and that he looked like a bad guy wearing a mask in broad

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