A Replacement Bride

Chapter 390

Chapter 389 Keeping an Eye

Wale was the most trusted scientist in Lab X, and he was also the most talented one.

Hansel felt numb, his heart palpitating. He gulped and nervously said, "Sir, two weeks is a bit too fast. If the medicine doesn't work, your plan will fail. That won't be good, so why don't you give him more ti—"

Jayden shot him a withering glare. If looks could kill, Hansel would be dead. "You talk like you're the boss here."

Hansel felt all air sucked out of his surroundings. He stopped talking and cleared his throat. "I-I'm not. You're the boss here, sir."

"Then shut it." Jayden's eyes went wide, and he roared, "Tell Wale to start working on what I want right now!"

"Yes, sir," said Hansel with a trembling voice, then he quickly made a call.

…

Joaquin and Katherine had boarded their private jet and were ready to fly to Kyoland. While on the jet, Katherine stared out the window, where the clouds fluttered, and thoughts raced in her mind.

"What are you thinking?" Joaquin took a blanket and draped it over her legs.

Katherine turned around to look him in the eye. A moment of silence later, she leaned her head on the back of her seat and looked up. "I was just wondering what Grandpa left in the ancestral hall. So many people want it. So many people will kill for it. What did Grandpa do when he was alive? Honestly, I don't remember much about him, and Grandma barely brought him up."

"No idea, but we are in no hurry. You can uncover the secret once you're in Kyoland," said Joaquin.

Katherine closed her eyes and said nothing more. A few hours later, they finally landed in Kyoland's outskirts.

Before they boarded the plane, Joaquin called Jeremy and told him to welcome them. The moment they disembarked, Jeremy was already waiting for them. "You must be exhausted. The car's ready. It's right ahead, so let's go." Once Joaquin and Katherine came out, Jeremy welcomed them.

Joaquin cocked his eyebrow and held Katherine's hand, then they went to the car. Jeremy stared at them, feeling jealous. Man, they're so loving. Not everyone is lucky enough to have a partner. Me and the boys don't even have a girlfriend. He got into the car and looked back. "So where are we going?"

Joaquin asked, "So you wanna go now or do you want to rest?"

Katherine gave it some thought. "We'll get some rest." The flight exhausted her, and too many things had happened lately. She could delay the trip to the ancestral hall. For now, she needed some rest.

"Sure." Joaquin did what she wanted, and he said, "To the Silver Gardens."

"Yes, sir," said Jeremy.

Curious, Katherine asked, "Silver Gardens?"

Joaquin looked at her gently. "It's an estate I have in Kyoland, and I haven't been staying there for a bit. Forgot to clean it up last time because we were in a hurry, but the place is cleaned up now."

Surprised by how prepared he was, Katherine blinked. "You have an estate here? Man, you have a lot of hideouts."

Amused, Joaquin laughed and patted her head. "What are you talking about?" The Silver Gardens were located in northern Kyoland, and it was surrounded by villas. Every villa had a bit of distance between them, so it was safer here. Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

One out of the car, Katherine looked around. "Oh, I remember Gray Residence is somewhere around here. Can't believe you have an estate here. It must have cost a lot."

Joaquin nodded. "The security is tight, so the cost isn't important."

He talks like an upstart. Katherine chuckled. "Well, let's go inside, then."

"Yeah."

Jeremy opened the door, and the couple went inside. At the same time, a car was standing outside the villa, and someone rolled its window up.

The man in the backseat said, "That woman was Katherine?" He has a husky but energetic voice not unlike a leader's.

His driver, who was also his assistant, said, "Yes. The young master is on good terms with her. I've seen her twice."

"Darren's granddaughter is all grown up now. He can rest in peace."

The assistant said, "And I heard she's also the president of W Co. That's a shocker. Who could've known she was the one controlling W Co.?"

The man listened quietly. A while later, he said, "Keep an eye on her, and make sure they don't realize we're spying. Including that man."

The assistant froze for a moment. "Sir, you…"

The man looked at him. "That man with her is Joaquin of Hovington Area Seven. He's alert. If his men find out we're spying, you're fired."

The assistant trembled, and he quickly said, "Yes, sir." A moment of hesitation later, he asked, "Sir, what kind of news would you like to find out?"

The man placed his hands on his lap, calmly answering, "She almost never comes to Kyoland, but every time she does, it's trouble. I bet it's the same this time. Just keep an eye on her and tell me everything you find out."

The assistant obliged and asked nothing else.

Katherine and Joaquin were in the villa, oblivious of this little conspiracy. They stayed at the villa for a day. The next morning, they came down for breakfast, and Katherine asked, "So where's the hall anyway?"

Joaquin handed her a peeled egg and wiped his hands off a towel. He answered, "There's an empty residence in western Kyoland, and it used to be the Olsens' ancestral home. They then moved to the city, so that place became the ancestral hall."