A Replacement Bride

As Katherine saw this scene, her face became extremely dark. She stared at Noah for a full minute, using her gaze to comfort her daughter before shifting her sharp eyes straight toward Emmanuel. "So, it was you. The fox finally decided to show its tail. You played this whole scheme so well, Emmanuel. If you're not going to become an actor, it's a great loss to the entertainment industry."

Her words were full of ridicule, but Emmanuel didn't seem to care. "Miss Cornell, this is called 'all's fair in love and war.' Even if you know it's me, what can you do? You still have to come to me obediently." Then, he smirked mockingly and looked up at the second floor. "Speaking of which, I have to thank you, Miss Cornell. Thanks to you, I had the opportunity to succeed."

After hearing that, she furrowed her brows but didn't say anything.

"If you had come alone, I don't know what I could have done to capture you. Still, who would have thought that you would bring your precious daughter to Kyoland? It's such a good opportunity for me to use, right? This isn’t what I usually do, so you’re the one who gave me this opportunity." Emmanuel's shameless words were spoken so naturally that they made Katherine feel nauseous.

She had not considered the situation well enough and allowed this man to exploit her weakness. She regretted it, but at the moment, it was not the time for regrets. The most important thing was to rescue Noah from these people's hands.

to lure me out. Now that I'm here, can you

As long as I get what I want, any means will do. As for losing reputation, heh,

was implying in his words that she would fall into

Katherine coldly smiled. "Emmanuel, it seems you hate me to the core by going through all this trouble to deceive me here. Well, what do you want to do? Humiliate me, or maybe kill me? Or should I ask

deceived. "Emmanuel, of course; I know you hate me to the core. After all, I almost bankrupted your Gray Corporation and sent you to try out prison food in the police station for a few days. You naturally hate me and want to

his face darkened. His eyes fiercely glared at her like a wolf, and his cheeks tensed. "What nonsense are you spouting? Who says I can't do a thing to you? You are under my control

"You are the one talking big. Am I really under your control, or am I under the control of your backer? You and I know it well. There is no need to play guessing games. Troubles have plagued Gray Corporation, and Kyoland's other three noble families have been unwilling to lend a hand. Other families and companies won't help you either. You have nowhere to turn and can only watch yourself become a helpless and powerless loser. Could you walk out of the police station if no one was protecting you?" Then, she continued, "I know exactly who protected you and what he wants to do. You are nothing more than his puppet or a marionette that he can control. He's injected funds into Gray Corporation to help it come back to life, but it's all