A Replacement Bride

Chapter 124

Meanwhile, at the Cornell Residence, Lisa came downstairs while looking all dolled up. Seeing a dispirited Jorge, she couldn't help but sneer. "What's the matter, Mr. Cornell? Don't you have dinner parties every single day and a bunch of friends waiting to ask you out to dinner? Why are you still at home at such an hour? Aren't you going out?"

Jorge was irked to see her in the first place, and it irritated him even more when he listened to her sarcastic remarks. "Where are you going this time?"

"What does that have to do with you? That's none of your business." Lisa raised her chin haughtily without giving a damn about him.

Jorge was as mad as hell, but he really could do nothing about her. Lisa's family still had some financial resources, but the Cornell Group had gone bankrupt and been acquired now. Because of that, he felt somewhat diffident in front of her.

Lisa rolled her eyes in disdain when she saw him like this. After pondering for a moment, she asked him with a smile, "I hear that the Cornell Group has been acquired by a multinational consortium. Aren't you curious about who the Cornell Group's new boss is?"

Jorge replied, "Whoever it is, it has nothing to do with me." At the moment, he didn't want to mention the Cornell Group at all. He had put in so much effort back then to make the Cornell Group what it was today. Who would've thought that he'd lose the company in just a few months? It made his heart bleed to think about it now.

"You're not curious about it, but I am. As it happens, I'm going to the Cornell Group with someone today. I guess you don't know about it, but the Cornell Group's new boss is throwing a cocktail party today for the reopening of the company. Many distinguished notables of Hovington are invited to the party, so I'm gonna be there to watch the spectacle," Lisa said while stroking her hair with her right hand. After that, she quickly left in high heels.

Now that the Cornells no longer had a car of their own, Lisa had no choice but to hail a cab to go around.

Two hours later, she finally arrived at the Cornell Group.

before successfully having the Olsen Group to themselves and changing its name to the Cornell Group. However, little did she

a sigh of emotion, she proudly held her chin up

especially when many of the guests were women from wealthy families with whom she

the party while trying to remain invisible as much as possible. Luckily, there were only a handful of people who knew her in person. Moreover, she was now down and out and had lost her former glory, so no one could recognize

the crowd, she looked narrowly at the guests coming to the party while getting mad with

of wine, she inadvertently caught sight of Katherine's figure coming in through the entrance. Her countenance changed at once; she

her amputated left hand would still ache dully whenever she

after being grabbed all of a sudden. Before she could do anything, she heard Lisa's angry voice ring in her ear. "If it isn't you, Katherine

it did little to conceal her haggard and aged looks. At

effort. Darting a look at the latter's amputated left arm, she asked impassively, "Do you want to have your right arm

take a few steps back while looking at Katherine with a horrified expression. However, her fear didn't last long, for she soon plucked up her courage. There were so many people here, and this was the party held by the new

an ass in a lion's skin, "Katherine! Don't think you can scare me by saying this. Who do you think you are? Do you know what place this is? Do you know what day it is today? What gives you the nerve to gatecrash the party as you

who recognized Lisa and then saw Katherine instantly had excitement written all over their faces as

"Oh? Is that so? I really have no idea that the Cornell Group's new boss is capable of

tell you frankly that the Cornell Group's new boss and I are very close. You'd better be sensible and

finished her sentence, she instantly regretted it. Today was a big day for the Cornell Group, so the new boss was