A Replacement Bride

Chapter 194

"Is something on your mind?" asked Joaquin, who got out of the shower only to see Katherine absorbed in her thoughts with her cheek resting on her palm.

She turned her head reflexively and looked at him.

Since he just took a shower, the moisture on his body was not completely dry. In addition to that, the loose bathrobe vaguely revealed his masculine chest, which could make one get the wrong idea. She had always heard of people describing a woman luscious, but she never expected it to be the suitable word to depict Joaquin at this very moment.

This man was attractively demonizing, especially that face of his; it would not be an exaggeration to describe him as the Statue of David.

According to Katherine's memory, Hera and John did not look like that. Thus, Katherine assumed that Joaquin took after his mother.

Katherine's scorching gaze made his heart race as he approached her closer. It was not until a hot breath caressed her face that she finally pulled herself together. She blushed upon realizing that she had been staring at his face.

As though nothing had happened, she turned her head elsewhere to not look at the man. Never in her wildest dream had she foreseen herself to be distracted by one's beauty.

It's all this man's fault! Why is he seducing me after taking a shower?

She took a deep breath before giving a response nonchalantly. "Nothing. I just thought of Grandma's words."

"Do you think that something doesn't fit the puzzle for what had happened that year?" He comprehended the meaning behind her words. After taking a seat next to her, Joaquin dried his hair with a cloth while asking in a languid manner.

She was repulsed by the close proximity out of instinct. At this moment, every breath of his brushed across her ear and her heart was beating uncontrollably.

was the first time she had

to the

take note of it and look into it for you." The burning tip of her

placed her hands against his chest while her little

who was frantic like a little rabbit. Feeling his heart pounding crazily against his chest, he inhaled a

wanted to shove him away, her limbs were sapped out of energy to do so. Never once had she been so helpless before, not even in front of

reaction elicited a low chuckle from him as his body shook

pushed him slightly away with reddened eyes, and in

can do. Katherine Cornell, I'm serious about you, and I hope that you'll consider me seriously. I think I'm not that bad. I should fit your taste well. What do you say? Hmm?" Joaquin pulled the hum while looking at her with a raised eyebrow, looking all

down her saliva and she almost nodded in agreement. Yet, she immediately came back to her senses and pushed him

reaction, he flopped backward onto the bed. Since he rested his hand around

hugging her waist with one hand, he smiled mischievously. "What's wrong? You can't wait any longer, can you? I don't mind speeding things up,

embarrassed Katherine punched

her little fists to his lips to

into silence by pursing her

be bad to have a daughter like her. She seems to like

the door and yelped at Joaquin furiously before he could finish his

wary and hostility. " I don't like you! I don't like you! I don't