A Replacement Bride

Chapter 342

Chapter 341

Katherine's mouth twitched as she said drily, "I will hit you if you dare remove your clothes."

Joaquin couldn't help but laugh softly. "Alright, alright. I'll stop teasing you."

He tidied himself up and buttoned his shirt before throwing his towel aside and approaching her. She eyed him cautiously and moved closer to the headboard. He laughed at that.

"Why are you so scared of me? I must have spooked you earlier."

As if recalling the memory, he pursed his lips, and his eyes sparkled as he murmured gently, "I'm sorry. I couldn't help myself."

She was speechless. Just shut up!

Seeing her flustered expression, he tactfully stopped himself and coughed twice before beginning to talk business. "The Morans were behind this, right?"

Katherine snorted and hugged her knees as she lay against the headboard. "Who else?"

He pondered silently before murmuring, "You exposed yourself already. Now that they know you are controlling W Co., they will never let you off so easily. What are you going to do next?"

by that. "What else can I do? If they are so eager to sacrifice themselves,

would never allow someone to walk all over her without a

"You shifted W Co. back to our home country to focus

businesses dominating different parts of the market, so it would be hard to shift their position. Besides, the other first- and second-tier enterprises are all intertwined. W Co. may be powerful and have a high standing overseas, but even that isn't comparable

you made this decision just to

slightly scornful as she muttered, "I've already come up with this earlier, but it was put on the back burner with the number of things I had to resolve. This is a perfect excuse for holding a press conference since I can kill two birds with one

something. He became happier and lowered his gaze while smiling. "I see.

within the market are strong and complicated, but it's not impossible for us to gain a foothold. We just need a good

to talk to someone at a similar level

of coldness flashed across them.

off the bed and approached the window to lift one edge of the curtain, which allowed the dim light of the moon to spill into the

meandering outside the hospital and they looked like visitors or family members of the patients. They looked up from time to time, though it wasn't clear which room they were studying. A mocking smile appeared on Katherine's face and she quickly lowered the curtain before they could look

a silver platter, I can't ignore it. I will never attack anyone if they didn't start it but if they are trying to walk all over me, then they shouldn't blame me for taking drastic measures. If W Co. is to destroy the Morans, who already have a strong foundation in the Hovington market, on their first try, it would be easy to gain a foothold.

already had plans of her own, Joaquin smiled. "Since you already made

to support and protect

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