A Replacement Bride

Chapter 189

Chapter 189

Katherine and Theodore were just about to leave the institute together when they saw Joaquin's car parked right in front of the institute, and he was leaning on his car, looking at his phone.

Katherine was astonished to see Joaquin there. "Why are you here?" she asked.

As Joaquin sensed someone was approaching, he looked up and stuffed his phone into his pocket. He greeted Theodore and only answered Katherine, "Well, I came to pick you up."

"Pick me up?" She pointed at herself and asked in disbelief.

Joaquin nodded. "Well, Ben told me about the issues you are currently facing. I looked at the time and estimated that you should be leaving the institute soon. So, I will be waiting for you here. Come, get in the car. I'll take you to a place." He then walked around the car and opened the car door for her.

"I was planning to have lunch with Theodore." She was pretty speechless at his whim. Nonetheless, she still got into the car as he told her, and only then did she tell Joaquin her initial plan.

"It's okay," said Joaquin before turning to Theodore and smiling. "Where are you heading to, Mr. Muller? I can give you a ride and treat you to dinner another day."

Theodore merely waved his hand. "Don't mind me. I don't want to be third wheeling. I can go home by myself. So don't worry about me."

"We'll invite you to dinner some other day for sure." Joaquin did not even bat an eye even after hearing Theodore's words. It was as if he just wanted alone time with Katherine that he nodded at Theodore, got into the car unceremoniously, and was more than ready to leave.

same time, Shane was seen stumbling and running out of the institute with a group of lackeys. He even

Shane as he sauntered to the intersection. Joaquin glanced at Katherine subconsciously when he heard Shane's shouts and asked

looked indifferent. Joaquin saw her attitude and knew that she also

tried courting him. "Mr. Muller, it was all my fault just now. I am a b*stard and was too eager for quick success and profits. Please don't mind yourself with the likes of me, and don't close down

who was staring at the road, looked up at Shane. Shane was excited that he finally got some response from Theodore, so

You're blocking my way, by the way." After he finished speaking without missing a beat,

knew that he could no longer savage the situation and cold sweat dripped from his forehead as he looked at Theodore's back anxiously and helplessly. He wanted to chase after Theodore, but he feared he would anger him

Raven Research Institute's closure reached Kyoland in no time. Those higher-ups at Shioul Institute were so pissed at Shane that they reprimanded Shane and immediately arranged for someone to Hovington, hoping to mend fences with Theodore. But they were more interested in Katherine and sent their agent over, intending to invite her to work

her and turned to Joaquin with

his embarrassment, but that was not enough as his face turned red involuntarily while the tips of his ears were also pinkish. Finally, he avoided her gaze uncomfortably and said, "Well… This is the famous sea of ​​flowers in Hovington. There is also a "marriage

She was quite surprised to hear him say that as he did not strike her

suggestion that couples usually dated at romantic places like the sea of flowers, he would have never brought Katherine here. He just wished he could dig a hole in front of him right now and bury his head in the hold in that instant because he could

that. If you don't like this place, then we..." Joaquin coughed and said almost subconsciously as a defense

not hear his words clearly because his voice was not loud. She turned and asked, "You were

senses and answered quickly, so she continued

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