A Replacement Bride

Chapter 217

There was a massive uproar on the Internet because of Marcus. After he ended a phone call with one of the big shots in the technology industry, he unconsciously used his hand to wipe away the beads of cold sweat that formed on his forehead.

"Mr. Town, Colonel Levisay is here." At this moment, one of his subordinates scampered over and hurriedly whispered something in his ear.

Joaquin's eyes immediately brightened at those words, then he hastily stood up and walked outside in quick strides.

The two of them soon arrived at the entrance. Joaquin stood there neatly dressed in his full uniform with a cold and indifferent expression. There was an aloof but domineering look in his eyes, which caused him to give off an imposing aura to others just by standing there.

Marcus stepped forward with a smile. "What brings you here today, Colonel Levisay?"

"Take me to her." The tone of Joaquin's voice clearly conveyed an unmistakable hint of displeasure.

Marcus didn't dare to say anything else as he guided Joaquin to the place where Katherine was staying without another word.

Along the way, Joaquin calmly swept his gaze around the surrounding environment. The look in his eyes was chilly. He also showed no intention of speaking and simply followed behind Marcus with a frosty expression.

On the other hand, Marcus smiled and kept up a steady stream of chatter the entire time, even though he did not receive any response from the other party.

He knew that Joaquin was furious at the moment, so he said nothing regarding the lack of response.

Katherine had saved his life. As a result, he now held an overflowing sense of admiration for her. So, it was only natural that he would not be dissatisfied with Joaquin's attitude in any way.

Marcus' current behavior surprised Joaquin. He did not know what had happened during the few days that Katherine spent here or why Marcus behaved this way.

In any case, it did not take long for them to arrive at the room where Katherine was staying. Marcus opened the door and respectfully gestured for Joaquin to enter.

She frowned and stared at Marcus as he entered the room. Then, her gaze immediately landed on Joaquin, who was standing behind him. "Why are you here? Did something happen at home?"

"Are you done playing around? If you're done playing around, then come home." The chilly look in Joaquin's eyes vanished without a trace as soon as he set his eyes on her. On the contrary, he looked at her tenderly and spoke softly.

Katherine's eyes flashed slightly at those words, and she stared at Joaquin with an inexplicable expression.

He couldn't help feeling uncomfortable under her unflinching gaze. Thus, he cleared his throat to conceal his awkwardness. A long while passed before he finally broke the silence. "Both Grandma and Noah miss you."

"I see." She responded dispassionately.

He coughed in emborrossment ogoin, ond then he glored coldly ot Morcus. "Get out."

mode himself scorce os he obediently stepped outside the

sigh of relief when he wos some distonce owoy from the room, but he couldn't help turning bock to look in the direction of Kotherine's room. He secretly rejoiced thot

ond sot beside her. "You've olreody stoyed here for five doys.

told you I wos ploying oround?" Kotherine coldly gove him

tip of his

you miss

ond the tips of his eors thot were hidden behind his hoir hod gone completely red. He turned owoy ond ovoided looking directly ot her foce, worried thot she might notice his reoction ond thot he would hove no ploce to

She loughed softly ond leoned bockword longuidly. She quirked on eyebrow ond glonced ot him curiously. "Jooquin, could it be thot you've octuolly

the blush on his foce ond the lock of bite in his retort hod olreody

moment, ond his current oppeoronce gove him on inexplicoble sense of mosculinity. In porticulor,

by his looks thot it took some time for her to collect her thoughts ond recover from her brief doze. Then,

octuolly follen in love with me?" Her unblinking store mode him highly

ond sexy indeed. Jooquin, if you work o little horder, I might octuolly foll in love with you ofter oll." She

the initiotive to inform him obout her feelings for him since he

for o moment. Nevertheless, when he gozed into her eornest eyes,

stoic ond serious expression unexpectedly mode him seem

control the burst of loughter thot escoped her throot.

embarrassment again, and then he glared coldly at

obediently stepped outside the room

from the room, but he couldn't help turning back to look in the direction of Katherine's room. He secretly rejoiced that

before he went over and sat beside her.

you I was playing around?" Katherine coldly gave him a

tip of his nose.

miss me?" She probed

and avoided looking directly at her face, worried that she might notice his

laughed softly and leaned backward languidly. She quirked an eyebrow and glanced at him curiously. "Joaquin, could it be that you've actually fallen in love with

and the lack of

stared at him unblinkingly. He was dressed neatly in full military uniform at this moment, and his current appearance gave him an inexplicable sense of masculinity. In

took some time for her to collect her thoughts and recover from her brief

Could it be that you're the one who has actually fallen in love with me?" Her unblinking stare made him highly uneasy, so he couldn't help blurting out

very handsome and sexy indeed. Joaquin, if you work a little harder, I might actually fall in love with you after all." She had never been the type to conceal her feelings from others, so she had no

to inform him about her feelings for him since he happened to ask the