A Replacement Bride

Chapter 394

Chapter 393 Emmanuel

After Joaquin was gone, Katherine stayed at Silver Gardens for a day.

Right after they left the ancestral hall, a car left as well. While Katherine was in Silver Gardens, the car was parked under a tree nearby. Since the windows were made with one-way glass, nobody could see inside the car, but the people inside the car could see outside. The people who passed by this place thought the car was empty, but there was someone inside.

As the sun was setting, the people in the car could no longer wait, so they made a call. "Chairman, she's not even doing anything, and it's sundown. Can we stop keeping an eye on her?"

A man said coldly but terrifyingly, "And where's Joaquin?"

The man in the car answered, "Never came back. He's probably left Kyoland."

The man on the other end of the call fell silent for a while. "Keep watching her. They must've found something."

The man in the car was perplexed. "How are you so sure, sir? We can't be sure that Darren actually came up with anything, and nobody's found his files."

A hoarse laugh came from the other end of the phone. The chairman was confident that something was found. "He must've succeeded, or there wouldn't be anyone who would go after his wife. We might've found nothing, but that doesn't mean nobody found anything. No secret can go unnoticed. It is impossible for Darren to keep his success a secret. Now his granddaughter is here in Kyoland and just paid her ancestral home a visit. Something must've happened."

The man finally understood why he still had to do this, but he asked, "If she really did find something, then why didn't she leave Kyoland? And why did Joaquin leave?"

The chairman fell silent. As if he had figured out something bad, the man's face fell, but still, he wanted to give his plan a shot. "She's probably staying for some unfinished business. Joaquin probably went back to Hovington with Darren's research. That's an important file. She probably thought she couldn't protect it, so she handed it to Joaquin. Don't worry, though. Just keep an eye on her."

"I understand," said the man.

The chairman said, "Surround her when she's alone. Do not let her escape to Hovington."

"Yes, sir."

…

Katherine had no idea of this conspiracy surrounding her. She packed up her stuff the next day and went to the cemetery holding two bouquets. When she came to her grandmother's grave once more, she was calm and at peace. She stared at her grandmother's photo and smiled. "Hi, Grandma. You must be with Grandpa by now." Original from NôvelDrama.Org.

She turned her attention to her grandfather's grave. "We found the file, Grandpa. The one about infrasound weapons. I asked Joaquin to hand it over to his boss. He's Area Seven's captain. I trust him. Him handing it over to his boss is the best outcome we can hope for. They won't let it fall into the wrong hands.

A man behind her bellowed, "I knew he must have found something, that Darren. Must be why he chose to retire! He told everyone he lost interest in the research, but I guess that was a lie. He succeeded. That sly old fox, he hid it from everyone. Nobody managed to ever find it, and it's all thanks to your grandmother."

Katherine froze for a moment and turned around. She was met with a group of people coming up the stairs. The man in the lead looked familiar, and he was followed by his assistant and bodyguards. It was surprising he knew her grandfather so much, but she kept calm and tried to figure out who he was to no avail.

Noticing what she was thinking, the man in the lead smiled, and he said, "You've never seen me before, but I think you've met my son. You two are good friends."

His son? Katherine frowned, but before she could ask anything, the man answered, "I am Emmanuel, Corey's father."

Katherine paused for a moment and looked at the man closely. Ah, so that's why he felt familiar. So, he's Corey's father. The Gray Family was the top aristocratic clan in Kyoland. The only one she knew was Corey, and everyone else in the family, she had no idea about. No wonder I didn't recognize him. Now that she knew who this man was, Katherine calmed down and coolly asked, "And what did you mean by that?"

Emmanuel smiled. Even though he was in his midlife, he kept himself well and looked younger than he was, but he also had the air of an experienced man. "Don't play dumb with me. We all know what I'm talking about, so let's cut to the chase. You went to the ancestral hall yesterday, so you must have seen the file."

Katherine's face fell, her eyes filled with cold fury. "You were following me?" she growled.

Emmanuel shrugged. "That was just a necessary act. I think it was on par for the course. If I hadn't found out you came to Kyoland, I probably would have had no idea you went to the ancestral hall. You gave me that chance."

Katherine looked at him coolly, thinking, This sly old fox. She pursed her lips, alarm bells ringing in her head. "I don't have the file anymore. It's pointless trying to kidnap me," she said icily. "Besides, you probably need more people if you want to take me."