A Replacement Bride

Chapter 426

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While Carmine spoke, she gradually felt like something wasn't right. "How could they learn the

Vermillion Alliance's moves so quickly? Although they hadn't mastered those moves, they'd learned at

least seventy to eighty percent. It means they are competent, so they must have deliberately chosen to

fight with us this way!"

"You're right." Katherine nodded. "These people are deliberately disrupting the Vermillion Alliance's

rhythm. That is why you guys were at a disadvantage initially and kept getting beaten up. Once you find

their flaw, it's easy to defeat them. So, the question is, why would they do such a thing? Why would

they take us head-on?"

After the conversation, Carmine fell into deep thought, and a sudden insight came. "Miss, perhaps…

There's a possibility that they never intended to take us head-on?"

There is a possibility that they never intended to take us head-on, but what could be the reason for their

actions? With so many thoughts running around in her head, Katherine forced herself to remain calm

and carefully think about it. Suddenly, she turned ghastly and immediately looked up at the second

floor. Her gaze landed on the window of the room Noah was in!

Carmine followed her gaze and looked up as well. She seemed to have understood something and

instantly turned pale too. "Miss, are you suspecting—" Before she could finish, she saw Katherine

dashing into the villa. Her heart sank, and she quickly followed behind Katherine.

The two ran upstairs one after another and made a beeline for Noah's bedroom. When they saw the

wide open door, their hearts sank. No one was inside the room, and the little girl was nowhere to be

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seen!

"Miss Noah—" Carmine tensed up immediately and looked through every nook and cranny inside the

room. Finally, she gulped and said, "Miss Noah might have been taken away—"

That possibility was now a reality, and Katherine's expression soon became as icy as her bottomless

eyes. She finally understood why those people suddenly attacked them. It wasn't to take them head-on

but rather to buy time! Perhaps, their initial target was her, but once they saw she wasn't easily caught,

they decided to stall for time and turn their attention to Noah! They took her daughter!

Clearing her mind, she felt like she had fallen into an ice cave. She closed her eyes and forced herself

to calm down, trying to remain clear-minded. In her mind was the scene when Emmanuel looked at

Noah before he left that day. Then, she opened her eyes and took out her phone to make a call.

It wasn't long before someone answered the call. "Oh, my. Isn't this Miss Cornell? This is the first time

you've called me. What's the matter? Is there something you want to ask from me?"

It was Emmanuel's voice, and he was as arrogant as ever. Katherine could even imagine how he was

behaving by listening to his voice.

However, she didn't beat around the bush and got straight to the point. She spoke in such a cold, icy

voice. "Where did you take my daughter?"

Nonetheless, he was unfazed and began leisurely avoiding the subject. "What do you mean took her?

Miss Cornell, you accused me of something straight away. It caught me off-guard. What's the matter?

Has your daughter gone missing? That's not good. You must be very anxious, but I'm unsure why you

called me. Could it be that you suspect me of kidnapping your daughter? That's simply nonsense."

Emmanuel's voice was obviously laced with gloat as if he was deliberately provoking Katherine. "Miss

Cornell, don't you forget that Gray Corporation has just dealt with a crisis, so where would I find the

time to find trouble with you, let alone kidnap your cute little daughter? So, you should look for

someone else. As for me, I have something to do."

After saying that, he was prepared to hang up, but she suddenly spoke up. "That bunch of people

aren't yours, am I right? Who dispatched them to help you?"

When Emmanuel heard that question, he rolled his eyes before speaking again. "Oh, you're talking

about those people. Are you sure they are the ones who took your daughter? I want to clarify that those

people have nothing to do with me. I merely rehired the same people, so our relationship is purely

transactional, and I have not contacted them since then. So, if you're looking for them, you've come to

the wrong person because I don't have any news about them."

This time, he didn't wait for Katherine's response and hung up immediately.

On the other hand, he sat on his office chair, happily sipping his tea and feeling joyous. When he

reflected on the difficult days that he endured due to that woman, he felt furious. This time, he naturally

wouldn't give up such a good opportunity. He had to make that woman feel as anxious as he was. It

would be best if she would frantically run around like a headless chicken because that would make

things more interesting!

At that moment, his assistant knocked on the door and walked in after receiving permission. "Mr. Gray,

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we've got her. She's currently at the abandoned building in the northern suburbs."

"Very good." Emmanuel sipped his tea again and asked slowly, "Where are those people?"

"They are still guarding the building, saying they're waiting for you to report to Mr. Hall."

The word "report" made Emmanuel feel exceptionally uncomfortable, as it sounded like he was inferior

to Jayden. Nonetheless, given his current circumstances, he was clearly beneath Jayden. He had no

choice but to put up with this disparity. "I understand. You may leave."

The assistant left shortly after that, and Emmanuel remained seated for a while longer before he

grudgingly called Jayden.

"Is it done?" Jayden asked directly in his lazy voice on the other end of the call.

"Yes, it's done. Katherine's daughter has been brought to an abandoned building in the northern

suburbs," Emmanuel reported the results.

In the meantime, Jayden was satisfied with what he heard. "Katherine isn't someone easy to deal with

and capturing her alive is not easy. Fortunately, she brought her daughter here, which gives us an easy

target." Then, he changed the topic and ordered, "You can call Katherine now. Tell her she must go to

the abandoned building alone if she wants to save her daughter."

Hearing that, Emmanuel fell silent and hesitated. "Are we going to inform her so soon? Shouldn't we let

her worry for a while longer?"

However, Jayden had a different idea and immediately warned Emmanuel, "Do as I say and don't

cause any unnecessary trouble." With his understanding of Katherine's character, she could turn

Kyoland on its head. There was no telling what might happen if they gave her some time and an

opportunity. Moreover, he would not allow any mishaps in this matter, and since there was a huge

opportunity, he must seize it! He had to get that woman under his control as soon as possible!

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