A Replacement Bride

Chapter 394 You Have Three Days
It was an arrogant reply, but Emmanuel had looked into her case, and he knew that she wasn't bragging. She was skilled enough
to defeat everyone he brought and more. He was surprised to find out that she was a skilled fighter. The Cornells abandoned
her, but she went to Fontan and came back a changed woman. She was a powerful fighter and the president of W Co. Heh.
They must be regretting it right now. "I know I can't stop you." He wasn't fazed. Instead, he nodded. "And I never thought I could.
Not with this group."
Katherine frowned subtly, wondering what he was trying to say.
Noticing her question, Emmanuel walked ahead, but Katherine stepped back, putting some distance between them. She would
fight at any given moment.
"Calm down. I told you I wouldn't hurt you, so I won't." He looked at Darren's grave calmly. "All I want is the document. Hand it
over to me, and I won't come after you. And I promise I will keep it safe. What do you think?"
A smirk curled Katherine's lips. That was the fattest joke she had ever heard, and she mocked, "My god, you're trying to justify
your thievery?" As if you'll keep it safe. I call bull.
Emmanuel shrugged her mockery off. "Don't worry. Your grandfather and I used to be friends, and I know as much about
infrasound as he did. If this were to fall into anyone else's hands, it might cause trouble, but it won't if I have it. I can promise
that. Trust me."
"You expect me to trust you?" Katherine found that laughable. "I'd rather trust a drug dealer that he wouldn't sell drugs anymore.
Besides, I don't have the file. You can't make me give you something I don't have."
"It's alright. The file is yours. You can always take it back if you want. I can wait for Joaquin," he said calmly like he knew he
could have the file.
Katherine was speechless. "Forget it. I won't hand it over to you, so give up." She looked at the people behind Emmanuel, her
eyes filled with fury. "You won't attack me, and I'm holding you to that. I want to leave now, so you and your men get out of my
way."
She left no grounds for negotiations, and Emmanuel narrowed his eyes. "Are you sure?" he asked. "Not going to give it to me?"
Katherine sneered. "Didn't you hear me? Or do you want to attack me?"

"I won't," said Emmanuel. "I am a man of my word, and I won't go back on it. But..." He smiled, but it was an eerie smile, then he
said, "But you can't have me going back empty-handed. I will not stop until I get what I want. If Plan A doesn't work, then I guess
I'll have to go with Plan B." He clapped his hand.
Katherine wondered what that meant, but a few men went down the stairs. What is going on? "What's the meaning of this?"
Calmly, Emmanuel said, "Calm down, Miss Cornell. This is our first meeting, and I think a present should be in order. Have
patience. Your gift will come soon."
The men came back with something. When Katherine saw what they were holding, she froze. They came up to her holding a
person, and they tossed it in front of her. That person was lying on the ground unconscious. Even without turning him around,
Katherine knew it was Corey. She went down and turned him around, but he looked pale as a ghost, and a frown furrowed his
brows. "What did you do to him?" Fury flared in her heart. When she spoke again, there was anger in her voice.
Emmanuel looked at Corey calmly, like he was just a ragdoll he could throw away. "He's poisoned. Can't tell you what kind of
poison it is."
He's poisoned? But ho— No way. "You poisoned him?"
Emmanuel shrugged. "Calm down. He won't die. Not for now, but whether he survives depends on your decision."
If looks could kill, Emmanuel would have been dead. "You're mad! He's your own son, and you're using him as a hostage? You
vile, filthy fiend!"
The insults didn't faze Emmanuel. "He should be honored that I wanted to use him. He's not my only son. If he can't be used at
all, then he's worthless to me."
The Grays had a lot of children. Aside from the kids Emmanuel sired with his wife, he had kids he sired with his mistress out
there. He had four sons, and all were smart. Corey was the best of them all, but he was never loved. No matter how great his
achievements were, Emmanuel never showed him any affection, so he poisoned him and used him as a hostage.
"I heard you two are friends, and he's been nice to you. Do you want to watch him die? Just hand over the file to me. I am a man
of my word. Hand it over to me, and I'll give you the cure, and you can save your friend. Or, you can watch him die. You have
three days, so make your decision quick."