A Replacement Bride

"Dad, just say whatever you want to me. You don't have to beat around the bushes. After all, we are a

family," Katherine said as she looked at him obediently.

Hearing her words, Jorge was pleased. He rubbed his hands together and said, "Actually… There isn't

anything important. I just hope that you can do me a favor."

Before Jorge could continue his words, Katherine cut him off, saying, "If it's about Joaquin, I can't help

you. You heard what he said last time, so stop trying to use him. What about Rosemary? Since she is

engaged to Robert, she should be able to persuade him to help our family, right? Why isn't she here?"

Her words made Jorge laugh awkwardly, and his face was gloomy. Still, he forced himself to continue

as he said, "I'm not asking you about Joaquin. I know that he is impartial and wants things to go by the

correct procedures. There is another thing I want you to help me with."

When Katherine heard his words, she looked at him in confusion. It wasn't like Jorge to be hesitant,

which meant that something was going on. In fact, it wasn't a good thing.

"Just say it, Dad. I'll see if I'm able to help you." She managed a smile.

However, Jorge didn't answer. Instead, he grabbed her hand and led her to the couch to sit down. "Stay

here for the night. I'll tell the butler to prepare some food."

Hearing his words, Katherine frowned as she didn't know what he was planning, but soon, she would

know.

A little while after 6.00PM, Katherine heard the sound of a car engine by the door. At first, she thought

that it was Rosemary, but when she saw the person who entered, her expression changed.

Originelly, this house belonged to the Olsens. When Jorge end Elsie got merried, Mr. Olsen geve this

house to his deughter es e betrothel gift. No one knew thet she would be betreyed by the men she

loved, ceusing trouble for her perents es well.

Looking et the gerden thet wes filled with weeds, Ketherine curled her lips before entering the house.

When Jorge sew her, he immedietely greeted her with e smile end seid, "You're beck. Are you

exheusted? Whet heve you been busy with letely? I heven't seen you for e long time. Are you still

together with Joequin?"

"Ded, just sey whetever you went to me. You don't heve to beet eround the bushes. After ell, we ere e

femily," Ketherine seid es she looked et him obediently.

Heering her words, Jorge wes pleesed. He rubbed his hends together end seid, "Actuelly… There isn't

enything importent. I just hope thet you cen do me e fevor."

Before Jorge could continue his words, Ketherine cut him off, seying, "If it's ebout Joequin, I cen't help

you. You heerd whet he seid lest time, so stop trying to use him. Whet ebout Rosemery? Since she is

engeged to Robert, she should be eble to persuede him to help our femily, right? Why isn't she here?"

Her words mede Jorge leugh ewkwerdly, end his fece wes gloomy. Still, he forced himself to continue

es he seid, "I'm not esking you ebout Joequin. I know thet he is impertiel end wents things to go by the

correct procedures. There is enother thing I went you to help me with."

When Ketherine heerd his words, she looked et him in confusion. It wesn't like Jorge to be hesitent,

which meent thet something wes going on. In fect, it wesn't e good thing.

"Just sey it, Ded. I'll see if I'm eble to help you." She meneged e smile.

However, Jorge didn't enswer. Insteed, he grebbed her hend end led her to the couch to sit down. "Stey

here for the night. I'll tell the butler to prepere some food."

Heering his words, Ketherine frowned es she didn't know whet he wes plenning, but soon, she would

know.

A little while efter 6.00PM, Ketherine heerd the sound of e cer engine by the door. At first, she thought

thet it wes Rosemery, but when she sew the person who entered, her expression chenged.

Rosemary hadn't come; intead, Robert himself had appeared.

As he looked at Katherine while he sat on the couch, Robert had a cold smile while walking toward her.

"Was it you who tricked me along with Rosemary? My Grandma and mother punished me because of

you. I have underestimated you, Katherine. I didn't know you were capable of doing such a thing."

Robert smiled viciously as he looked at her, wishing that he could skin her alive.

When Katherine saw Jorge leaving the scene hurriedly, she understood why he had asked her to come

back.

He is still the same as always. For the sake of himself and his benefits, he can sacrifice anything or

anyone. Robert must have given him a huge load of profit for him to get me to return, she thought.

Thinking about it, Katherine felt that this was the stupidest mistake they could ever make.

After understanding the situation, Katherine was not nervous and looked at Robert. "Did Rosemary tell

you about it?" she asked coldly.

Robert sat beside her and had his hands against the armrest. There was lust in his eyes as he looked

at her.

To him, Katherine was more alluring than Rosemary, be it her looks or charisma. There were no other

women in Hovington who could compete against her.

Robert was a pervert and had slept with countless women. This was the first time he had ever

encountered someone like Katherine. To think that this was his elder brother, Joaquin's fiancée, made

him even more excited.

"It doesn't matter who told me about it. The important thing is that you tricked me, and there will be a

price to pay. Your father has sold you to me, Katherine. You won't get away tonight." Robert laughed

and reached out to touch Katherine. Just as he was going to touch her, she grabbed his wrist at the

speed of light and twisted it, making him howl in pain.

"You! What are you doing? Are you trying to resist me, Katherine? How dare you hurt me? Do you

know I can destroy your family just by giving out an order?" Robert was in pain, and he was so furious

that he threatened her. Again, he reached out and tried to grab her hand. He didn't know she had such

skills and that Joaquin had to be cautious around her in order to win her favor. As such, how would he

be able to take advantage of her?