A Replacement Bride

While Carmine spoke, she gradually felt like something wasn't right. "How could they learn the Vermillion Alliance's moves so quickly? Although they hadn't mastered those moves, they'd learned at least seventy to eighty percent. It means they are competent, so they must have deliberately chosen to fight with us this way!"

"You're right." Katherine nodded. "These people are deliberately disrupting the Vermillion Alliance's rhythm. That is why you guys were at a disadvantage initially and kept getting beaten up. Once you find their flaw, it's easy to defeat them. So, the question is, why would they do such a thing? Why would they take us head-on?"

After the conversation, Carmine fell into deep thought, and a sudden insight came. "Miss, perhaps… There's a possibility that they never intended to take us head-on?"

There is a possibility that they never intended to take us head-on, but what could be the reason for their actions? With so many thoughts running around in her head, Katherine forced herself to remain calm and carefully think about it. Suddenly, she turned ghastly and immediately looked up at the second floor. Her gaze landed on the window of the room Noah was in!

Carmine followed her gaze and looked up as well. She seemed to have understood something and instantly turned pale too. "Miss, are you suspecting—" Before she could finish, she saw Katherine dashing into the villa. Her heart sank, and she quickly followed behind Katherine.

The two ran upstairs one after another and made a beeline for Noah's bedroom. When they saw the wide open door, their hearts sank. No one was inside the room, and the little girl was nowhere to be seen!

"Miss Noah—" Carmine tensed up immediately and looked through every nook and cranny inside the room. Finally, she gulped and said, "Miss Noah might have been taken away—"

That possibility was now a reality, and Katherine's expression soon became as icy as her bottomless eyes. She finally understood why those people suddenly attacked them. It wasn't to take them head-on but rather to buy time! Perhaps, their initial target was her, but once they saw she wasn't easily caught, they decided to stall for time and turn their attention to Noah! They took her daughter!

She closed her eyes and forced herself to calm down, trying to remain clear-minded. In her

This is the first time you've called me. What's the matter? Is there

arrogant as ever. Katherine could

she didn't beat around the bush and got straight to the point. She spoke in such a cold, icy voice.

something straight away. It caught me off-guard. What's the matter? Has your daughter gone missing? That's not good. You must be very anxious, but I'm unsure why you called me. Could it be that you suspect me of kidnapping your daughter? That's simply nonsense." Emmanuel's voice was obviously laced with gloat as if he was deliberately provoking Katherine. "Miss Cornell, don't you forget that Gray Corporation has just dealt with a crisis, so where would I find

that, he was prepared to hang up, but she suddenly spoke up. "That bunch of people aren't yours, am I

to do with me. I merely rehired the same people, so our relationship is purely transactional, and

for Katherine's response and

tea and feeling joyous. When he reflected on the difficult days that he endured due to that woman, he felt furious. This time, he naturally wouldn't give up such a good opportunity. He had to make that woman feel as anxious as he was. It would be best if she would frantically run around like a headless chicken because that would make things

permission. "Mr. Gray, we've got her. She's currently at the abandoned building in

Emmanuel sipped his tea again and asked slowly, "Where are

saying they're waiting for you to report to