A Replacement Bride

When the words "half your life" entered Emmanuel's ears, his face fell, and he looked unhappy. He instantly lost his patience in mocking Katherine and snorted, "Miss Cornell, you're indeed as eloquent as before. It seems your missing daughter hasn't made you lose your cool, but don't you want to know where your obedient daughter is right now?"

On the other hand, she had long guessed that his call had something to do with Noah, so she said nothing and waited for him to continue.

Like what she had expected, Emmanuel felt he had somewhat lost his dominant position in this conversation when she didn't ask the question he wanted to hear. That made him feel displeased, but when he thought of Jayden's orders, he could only grit his teeth reluctantly and speak up. You must have been worried sick and had no intention of talking to anyone. Seeing that you and Corey are friends, it wouldn't be appropriate for me, as an elder, to stand by and do nothing. I called you today to point you in the right direction."

"The right direction?" Katherine sneered. "Is it the right direction, or are you steering me into another trap?"

After swirling his cup, he took a casual sip of his tea. "My, how could you say such a thing? Why would I steer you into a trap? Don't get me wrong. I did this out of the kindness in my heart. Your daughter was kidnapped, so I sent my men to help you look for her. After all, the Gray Family has more power than you do in Kyoland, and we're more familiar with the environment. My men just got word from a reliable source, so I called you immediately. As for whether it's true or not, I don't know, but it is still a clue, and you can decide whether you want to believe it. So, how about it, Miss Cornell? Are you interested?"

Katherine's eyes were icy as she demanded, "What's with all the nonsense? If you want to tell me, say it. Otherwise, shut up."

Hearing how rude she was, Emmanuel was furious. He was the president of Gray Corporation, and no one dared to speak to him in such a disrespectful way, and no junior would dare to go against him. However, she was an exception! So, to avoid causing unnecessary problems, he suppressed his emotions and pretended he wasn't offended by her words. "Miss Cornell, don't be so anxious. I was about to tell you." Afterward, he changed the subject, and his voice sounded more normal. "Things went like this. My men heard that the people who took your daughter drove to the northern suburbs of Kyoland. There's an old and dilapidated abandoned building, and your daughter has been left there. If you believe me, you're welcome to search there. That wouldn't take too much of your time, right?"

An abandoned building in the northern suburbs… Katherine's clear eyes were now as dark as coal. Raising her eyes slightly, she pursed her lips. Then, she said nothing and hung up.

Emmanuel, on the other hand, Emmanuel was still grinning, waiting for her response. Nonetheless, he only heard the hung-up tone, and his expression instantly fell. Then, he threw his phone onto the coffee table out of anger. The force was so strong that the phone slid across the surface and fell from the table's edge before landing on the floor.

was his breathing. He sat there with a gloomy expression, and his eyes were filled with hostility like a vengeful ghost. I'm eager to see how long that b*tch Katherine can last. Once Gray Corporation is revived, I'll see who

…

at Silver

a sneer, Katherine replied, "What else? Of course, it's to

"Lure you into a trap? What did he

the details and told her, "An abandoned

Carmine briefly, but she soon understood what it meant.

"Taking her away isn't their primary goal. It's because they can't do anything to me for

true? Maybe Miss Noah isn't there, but he still said it because he wants

that, she smiled slightly, but her smile didn't reach her eyes. "Whether or not it's true, I have no choice but to go. Since

there. If Miss Noah isn't

idea.

even more puzzled by her statements. "Why are you

he wouldn't dare to let me fight my way out. Hence, he must have Noah with him. That is because only by kidnapping her would he have leverage over me and make me wary of

finally understood.