A Replacement Bride

Chapter 404

Chapter 403 A Giant Fallen

"T-That girl did this? How cunning must she be?" Philip was shocked, and he fell to the couch in disbelief. Just then, he recalled something. "What about Corey? How is he doing?"

Impatiently, Emmanuel said, "I don't have time for him. We're in a big mess."

Furious, Philip slammed his hand on the coffee table. "You don't have time for him?! He's your son! Our family's descendant! You can't just leave him to die! What kind of father are you?!"

Emmanuel grabbed his hair, looking frustrated. "He won't die! The fact that Katherine dragged this all out means she knows what she's doing. We have to settle our problems first, or else we're all going to fall, not just Corey!"

"You brat!" Philip almost had a heart attack, and he went red with rage. "If you hadn't tried to go after Katherine, none of this would have happened! You thought you could control her, but she proved you wrong! If we fall, you're the main reason behind it! Let's see how you like that!"

Emmanuel refused to listen to his father's yells. He frowned and left without saying another word.

Philip quickly asked, "W-Where are you going?!"

Emmanuel didn't even turn back or answer. Once back at the company, he asked his assistant to come over. "Find out where Katherine is right now."

The assistant gulped and answered, "My sources told me she's at Lab 7."

Emmanuel was surprised. "She's in the lab? Who's behind this mess, then?"

A moment of hesitation later, the assistant replied, "She's probably trying to concoct an antidote for Master Corey. I think Joaquin is the one handling this whole attack on us."

Emmanuel's shock mounted. "Joaquin? I thought he went back to Hovington. How did he manage to get his people in Kyoland to do his bidding? Not even the captain of Area Seven can meddle in our affairs."

"He's not in Hovington." Despite the coming storm the assistant was feeling, he answered, "He's in Kyoland."

Emmanuel leaped to his feet, his eyes wide in shock. "What?! When did he come back? Why didn't you tell me?"

Resigned, the assistant said, "I only found out about this when I looked into Katherine this morning. S- She probably told him to come back because she had business with Lab 7."

His voice trailed off, and the air was fraught with tension. Emmanuel was, once again, looking as black as thunder. He thought Katherine was the only enemy he had to deal with, but now he knew Joaquin was involved as well. Joaquin was famous for his quick decisions and even quicker executions. Even though he barely had any experience in the battle of business, his experience in the army was enough for him to dominate the business world. "Damn them." Emmanuel's face was filled with malice, and he sneered. "They set up this elaborate trap to drag me in, and Joaquin's trying to bury us."

A moment of hesitation later, the assistant carefully asked, "What should we do now, Mr. Gray? Many of our partners have canceled their contracts, and our share prices are dipping."

Emmanuel gritted his teeth, but he said nothing.

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Back in Silver Gardens, David went straight to the study after feeding Corey his meds. "Did Kathy give you any news?"

Joaquin was staring at the stock market displayed on the screen. He slowly moved his gaze away from the screen and shook his head. "Not yet."

David frowned slightly. Worriedly, he asked, "How much longer do we have to wait? Corey hurled most of the meds I fed him."

Joaquin looked at the bowl David was holding. "Up the dosage. If he pukes, keep feeding him until he takes the necessary dosage. Kathy knows what she's doing. We can only trust her." That's the only thing we can do for now.

David sighed. "What about Gray Corporation?"

Joaquin sneered. Calmly, he said, "They are at the end of their rope."

David raised his eyebrow a little and then looked at the screen. Whoa, their share prices have gone to sh*t. He sighed. "I can't believe you two toppled a Kyoland giant. Just look at how far they have fallen within just a few days. I bet Emmanuel wouldn't have believed this even if he had foreseen this would happen. He's probably regretting now for going after you two."

Joaquin shrugged. "Gray Corporation might be powerful, but over the last few years, they've opted for more… unsavory methods in their business. They're corrupted. All Kathy did was set them up, and all I did was get a few people to push this corrupted narrative forward. If Emmanuel hadn't been going against everyone's wishes, nobody would have risen against him."

The only reason they could topple Gray Corporation was the distribution of profit. Over the last few years, Gray Corporation, or Emmanuel to be precise, took most of the profit in all the partnerships they

entered. If they hadn't done that, their partners wouldn't have been so quick to cancel their contract. All Katherine did was set up a trap and let everyone know the corporation's true colors. She destroyed what was left of the profit in the corporation's project, so the partners quickly canceled their contracts. This was all Emmanuel's fault and no one else's.

The mention of Emmanuel upset David. "Karma. He poisoned his son, and now his company is going to fall. His whole family's wealth is ruined in his hands. What a joke."

Joaquin cocked his eyebrow, but he said nothing. Just then, he received a call from Jeremy, and he picked it up even though David was there. Jeremy said something over the phone, and Joaquin curled his lips. "Good. Now that you have dirt on them, it's time for the final attack. Tell your men to leak this info at midnight. We should see the outcome by tomorrow morning." He hung up and smiled confidently. "Time for a giant to fall."