A Replacement Bride

Chapter 414

Chapter 413 Stop It

A big group of burly men in black stood in the villa, looking like they wanted to kill someone. Carmine and her men were standing opposite them, ready to fight. She paused momentarily, then Katherine pulled Noah behind her, but someone still noticed her.

A certain man turned his head around and looked at her sharply. "Well, if it isn't Miss Cornell." This man was none other than Emmanuel. Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

Katherine's face sank as she saw him, her eyes narrowed, and she sneered, "It has been a while. Mr. Gray, I heard your company can finally breathe a little. Shouldn't you be working to raise it out of ashes? Why did you come to my place?"

He looked smug and proud; it was as if he didn't just come out of a crisis. Then, he pulled his hand out of his pocket to wag his finger. "Your sources are fast, Miss Cornell. My company fell into a crisis thanks to you, but we're strong. Not every random man or woman can bring us down. No matter how many traps you lay out for us, you cannot topple us."

"Is that so?" she scoffed, not nervous at all. Instead, she said calmly, "I heard you were arrested a few days ago. It's proof that you guys can still be toppled no matter how strong you are."

The mention of his arrest made Emmanuel's face fall. His time in the detention center was the most disturbing aspect of this crisis for him. He had been worshiped by everyone his entire life; however, this one flaw marred his otherwise perfect life. Everyone gave him the cold shoulder ever since Gray Corporation got into a crisis. It felt worse than losing all his money. "I know you're powerful." He stopped smiling. "Still, you can't beat experience, young lady. W Co. might be powerful, and I don't deny that Joaquin is also a powerhouse, but you two alone can't bring us down. I know you tried to buy some time to save Corey, so I'll let it slide. Let bygones be bygones, shall we?"

Nevertheless, Katherine was surprised he would say that. She mused over the matter and looked at the sly old b*stard coolly, then snickered, "You're more flexible than I thought, Mr. Gray. So, you brought your men here to ask for peace?"

After hearing that, he said, "You may say so, and I am also going to take Corey home. I know he's been disturbing you as of late."

Her face fell upon hearing his words. "You want to take him home? Why? So, you can use him again?"

"Oh, no, Miss Cornell. He's my son. I'm just worried about him. It's alright for a father to take his son home, don't you think?"

It was brazen of Emmanuel, but Katherine was used to it. "Cut the loving father act. You poisoned your own son. Don't act as if you care about him."

However, he wasn't even fazed by her interrogation. "That's in the past now. Let bygones be bygones, shall we? I'll settle my problems with Corey in private."

She couldn't believe how low he could go and gave him a disdainful glance. "You're being a bit too shameless there. I never agreed to let bygones be bygones. If I knew this would happen, I would've destroyed Gray Corporation immediately. You'd be a beggar roaming the streets by now."

Her insults were forthright, and Emmanuel's expression darkened upon hearing them. "Don't push your luck, Miss Cornell. Just because I'm being courteous doesn't mean you can insult me. You're ten years too young to take me down, and words alone won't hurt me."

"We'll see about that. You know full well I can take you down." Katherine stood up straight, refusing to back down. "You wouldn't have made a comeback if it weren't for your benefactor. I don't know who he is, but I know he's as much of a piece of scum as you are. You'd better keep your head tucked down low. If I find out who your benefactor is, I'll topple them and your whole company."

Then, he looked down at her. "So, you're going to wage war against me instead of letting me take Corey home?"

In response, Katherine sneered, "War? Please, you're nobody. This is barely a skirmish. I won't let you take him away. Now get out of my house or else."

Negotiations broke down, and malice filled Emmanuel's eyes. "Very well, then I must take him by force." He shot the men in black a look.

The burly men in black understood what he was trying to say, and everyone got into their battle stance, ready to fight. Suddenly, a voice came from the top of the staircase, "Stop it!"

Katherine's brows furrowed at the voice, and she looked up to see Corey descending the stairs.