A Replacement Bride

Chapter 338

Everyone was shocked upon hearing that. As they looked at her calm demeanor, they wondered if she really was the president of W Co..

But… that's impossible. Also, how is she going to prove it?

The man felt uneasy after hearing what she said, but he stubbornly refused to believe her.

"You want to prove your identity? Ha!" The flab on his belly shook. "Miss Cornell, your lie has been exposed. How are you going to prove anything? It won't work if it's just a claim you make. Your word isn't the law."

Nadia was so enraged by the man's rascality that she wanted nothing more than to hit the table and scream at him.

However, Katherine was unhurried from the start. In the end, she only raised an eyebrow and nodded slowly.

"It's true that empty words don't prove a thing. I'm surprised you're aware of this. Doesn't this make everything you said just now a bunch of nonsense?"

The man immediately choked at her counterattack.

She proceeded to ignore him and looked at everyone else present before suddenly announcing in a loud voice, "The president of W Co. has never shown their face, but I'm sure everyone has seen the general manager from the domestic branch."

The crowd nodded, albeit hesitantly.

W Co. opened a branch in the country two years ago. It was in Kyoland instead of Hovington.

Kelvin Flint, the general manager of the branch, had been living a good life in the country for the past two years. He had a high net worth and status in Kyoland. He had even been featured in several finance magazines.

Even the reporters in Hovington knew him.

But why is she suddenly bringing him up?

Seeing everyone's puzzled expressions, Katherine slowly leaned back in the chair and gave Nadia a knowing look.

Nadia immediately understood and she loudly instructed the bodyguards at the door while everyone watched her. "Please usher Mr. Flint into the hall."

The crowd was dumbfounded upon hearing that.

Mr. Flint? As in Kelvin Flint, the general manager of Kyoland's W Co. branch?

Their questions were answered soon enough.

The two rows of bodyguards guarding the door retreated to one side, and the heavy door of the banquet hall was pushed open. A middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes then appeared. It was as if he had been waiting there for a long time.

Under everyone's shocked gazes, he adjusted his expression and strode to the stage, only stopping when he was beside Katherine. He stood up straight and greeted respectfully, "Miss Katherine!"

That one word he uttered was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake and caused big waves.

Everyone's jaws almost dropped to the ground in shock, and countless pairs of eyes flicked back and forth between the two. It was as though they were looking at the sun.

As for the man who was boasting non-stop just now, he was now completely silent and he had an unreadable expression.

Katherine took a good look at the crowd's reaction before she smilingly turned to look at Kelvin. "Mr. Flint, I'm afraid I didn't call you all the way here from Kyoland for anything important. I just need you to prove my identity for a bit. I am the president, but I have no credibility and my words are not as important as yours in this country. I even got ridiculed for no reason."

The crowd felt chills run through their bodies by the end of the sentence.

They didn't need any more proof. Seeing Kelvin's attitude toward Katherine and his addressing her as the president was enough.

Who would have thought that she was the president of W Co.?

They couldn't help feeling amazed by how Kelvin managed to keep Katherine hidden for all these years!

With how she appeared, no one would have expected her to have such an identity.

Just the thought of how they all suspected her made the crowd break out in a cold sweat. However, as much as they regretted it, they were also cheering on the inside.

Thank goodness we were only complaining among ourselves! Being a coward isn't all bad!

Unlike them, that man just now had brazenly quarreled with Katherine and insulted her in front of so many people. He'll have hell to pay!

Their hearts were pounding in excitement at the thought.

They suddenly realized how this had turned out to be a worthwhile trip.

They were sure they would make big bucks if they wrote about this big plot twist. This was breaking news that would surely be popular.

While everyone was lost in their thoughts, the man had already turned stiff as he felt a chill creep up the back of his torso.

The woman whom he thought was a pushover turned out to be a bigwig.

What a stroke of bad luck!

On stage, Kelvin lifted his head and glared at the crowd. Exclusive content from NôvelDrama.Org.

"In the business world, those who are capable are superior regardless of age and background. This is a fact that will never change. Even though Miss Cornell is young and has never shown her face to the public, she is not someone that others can question and slander at will! If you have doubts, you can leave now. I will not hold you back. Let me just make this clear—from today onward, W Co. will never work with anyone who steps out of here!"

The audience was silent. No one spoke or rose to leave either because neither one of them would make the foolish mistake of missing out on a golden opportunity.

Meanwhile, Katherine watched on lazily. It's funny to watch, but so is human nature.

Right then, she sat up straight again and held the microphone between her slender fingers. Her red lips moved slightly closer to the microphone before she stated in her bell-like voice. "Since no one left, it

means that there is no more doubt about the identity of W Co.'s president. Great! This saves us a lot of future problems."

As she spoke, she shifted her gaze and looked at the tense man again.

She didn't say anything and only looked at him with a half-smile. The man was already drenched in sweat out of nervousness and by then, his arrogance was nowhere to be seen.

When Kelvin saw this, he immediately sensed Katherine's intent and looked over with a deep gaze.

"Hurry up and throw this man out of here! How did someone who spouts nonsense without proof become a media reporter? From now on, W Co. will never cooperate with his company!"

As soon as Kelvin said that, a few bodyguards stepped forward and dragged the man out of the hall.

The man was so taken aback that he didn't even have time to struggle before he was kicked out of the hall, his expression depressed.

Back in the hall, Katherine started to announce the purpose of the press conference now that the problem had been solved.

"I admit that it's a little hasty to hold this press conference today, but don't worry. I don't have much to talk about. There is only one important thing I'd like to announce. W Co. will move its headquarters from abroad to Hovington within this month. Our overseas market has broadened and stabilized, which is why our next goal is to shift the focus back to the domestic market. We will focus on developing the domestic market."

Now that she had achieved her goal, Katherine only briefly mentioned a few more things before she handed over the rest to Kelvin and Nadia while she excused herself.