A Replacement Bride

Chapter 419 Shareholder Meeting

When Katherine woke up the next day, she saw Noah spacing out right beside her. Noticing the vacant look in her eyes, Katherine woke up. At that moment, she felt her heart sink. As she sat up, her eyes shone while she stared at Noah. "What's wrong, Noah?" she asked, her voice hoarse from her just waking up.

Noah snapped out of it and turned around, her eyes coming into focus, and she smiled. "You woke up, Mommy."

Katherine heaved a sigh of relief and pulled the girl into her embrace, then she touched Noah's forehead. No fever. She asked, "What were you thinking about? Why'd you spaced out? Did something happen?"

Noah shook her head. "No. I had a dream."

Katherine heaved a sigh of relief. She thought Noah was relapsing into her old self, and it scared her. Now that she was sure Noah was fine, Katherine asked, "What dream was it?"

Noah tilted her head and frowned. "I remember seeing Daddy, but I couldn't remember what dream it was. Tried to remember it, but nothing happened." She frowned, seemingly frustrated. Subsequently, she curled up in her mother's embrace. "When can we go home, Mommy? I miss Daddy."

Katherine blinked and patted her back. "Do you really want to go back that badly?"

"Yeah." Noah nodded. "I want to see Daddy."

time for you." Katherine

wanted to go home as soon as possible, she still agreed to that. "Sure.

and patted her head. "Good girl, Noah. What would you like

she smiled sweetly. "I want some egg custard. You make the best egg custards, Mommy, and I've been wanting to have some for a long

wash yourself up. I'll make your egg custard later." They went to the bathroom and brushed their teeth. Looking into the mirror, Katherine felt contentment and a surge of warmth flow over her body. She thought about what Noah told her earlier, and her thoughts wandered to

and read the newspaper. Then, he changed into his suit and went to

receptionist was surprised to see him, but she quickly greeted him. "Master Joaquin, it's…

icy look. "Why? Do I need your permission

receptionist was terrified by his aura, and she shook her head. "No, of course not, but… the president is calling a shareholder meeting today, so he

everyone saw him as an outsider. They only put up a façade of politeness, but in reality, they looked down on him. He was nothing but an abandoned member of the family who would never inherit the company, so there was no need to suck up to him. Joaquin didn't really care about that.

Not once did Joaquin join the meeting before, so this came as a surprise.

her time to respond. He was getting impatient. "I am a shareholder. There's no need to ask for permission for me to join a shareholders' meeting." He went around the receptionist and made his

then tried to stop him, but it was too late. Joaquin had gone into the elevator, so

knew things were going to go bad, so he