A Replacement Bride

Chapter 425

The uproar was pretty loud, indicating a large number of people outside.

Katherine was immediately alerted, and her face became solemn as she approached the window. When she looked down, she saw several Jeeps had surrounded Silver Gardens from all directions.

Meanwhile, Carmine, who had also heard the commotion, reacted immediately and led her subordinates outside. Then, they got into a protective stance to protect the villa behind them.

Katherine kept a stony face as she observed the events below from the second floor and made a few educated guesses. As she had anticipated, she saw several familiar faces as the people in the Jeep exited the vehicle in unison. These were the same people Emmanuel had brought with him the last time! At that moment, her gaze became a little harsh as she pursed her lips and watched every move the people below made.

After alighting from the vehicle, these people made a beeline for the entrance and rushed in without hesitation. On the other hand, Carmine's subordinates weren't easy to deal with either and immediately began fighting the intruders.

Katherine thought there wouldn't be any problems at first, but her face turned ghastly when she saw how lopsided the situation was. Even though they were the same people who had come before, their combat skills had greatly improved! Also, she could see that those people were using the same secret technique as the Vermillion Alliance!

Nevertheless, Carmine's subordinates hadn't expected this either. Their enemy immediately caught their weaknesses and attacked them harshly, defeating Carmine's subordinates within a few minutes. This was a situation the Vermillion Alliance had never experienced before!

When Katherine noticed the situation, she gritted her teeth and was about to head downstairs.

"Mom." Noah suddenly called her at that moment, causing her to stop moving. The little girl couldn't see what was happening downstairs and could only hear the commotion, but she felt something wasn't right. Her young and pale face was immediately filled with worry. "Did something happen to Carmine and the others downstairs? Why is it so noisy?"

Looking down at the dumbfounded Noah, Katherine averted her eyes and squatted down to hug her. "Noah, I need to head downstairs. It's dangerous downstairs, so you must not leave this room. No matter what movement you hear outside, do not leave this room. After I leave, you have to lock the door and only open the door once I return. I'll come to get you once I've settled the matters downstairs, and then we'll go home, alright?"

Her daughter was sensible and knew her mother must have a reason for making such an arrangement, so she immediately nodded. "Okay. Don't worry, Mom. I'll stay inside the room and won't go outside." While she spoke, she placed her small hand on Katherine's face. She caressed it while comforting her mother, "You must be careful too, Mom. Don't get hurt, or Daddy and I will feel sad." Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

As time was of the essence, Katherine hurriedly agreed and left the room. As soon as she exited the room and heard the door being locked, her expression turned icy as she descended the stairs.

When she arrived at the entrance, she noticed that the fighting gap between the two parties was gradually widening. Carmine and her subordinates were clearly at a disadvantage and were putting up a valiant fight against the enemy.

When Carmine saw Katherine from the corner of her eye, she quickly retreated and stood with her back against Katherine, wanting to protect her. "Miss, there's something wrong with this situation. Bring Miss Noah with you and leave. We'll hold them back!"

Katherine frowned while watching the fierce battle between both sides. "How are you going to hold them back? Seeing how hard they're fighting, it's impossible for them to let me leave, and I can't

abandon you guys and go off alone!"

The members of Vermillion Alliance were her subordinates, but they were also her family. For so many years, if the members of Vermillion Alliance hadn't accompanied her, guarded her, and done things for her, she wouldn't be who she was. Therefore, she couldn't leave them behind.

However, Carmine didn't want Katherine to take the risk and insisted, "Miss, you should stop—"

After hearing that, Katherine glanced sideways at Carmine and stepped forward. "Stop talking and focus your attention in front. These people don't seem normal, so something must be going on!" After saying that, she and Carmine stood side by side and attacked the people charging toward them with a composed attack.

Katherine was clearly more skilled, so it was easy for her to deal with these people. She consecutively beat several people with quick, precise, and ruthless moves. During the fight, she kept having strange feelings.

She noticed that these people's attacks were inconsistent and mixed with a few techniques devised by the Vermillion Alliance. She felt that such incongruity was the worst. It was then that she realized why one of the top organizations in the world, the Vermillion Alliance, would get beaten up. Their enemies didn't have a complete system or perfected training, causing them to become more unpredictable.

In the meantime, Katherine's ability to think while fighting allowed her to quickly pick up on her opponent's rhythm and identify their weak points. Seizing the chance to get close to Carmine, she told Carmine, who told her subordinates, and the situation finally turned around.

Gradually, the Vermillion Alliance had the upper hand, causing their opponent to lose their morality as the fight prolonged.

At first, the sudden ambush was about to end, but no one expected the enemy to retreat sooner than Katherine imagined!

Those who were still fighting stopped fighting and seemed to have reached a consensus or order, so they stopped fighting and retreated into their cars.

Katherine was perplexed by the sudden turn of events and furrowed her eyebrows while watching those people retreat to their cars.

Meanwhile, Carmine seemed satisfied and released a relaxed breath. "These b*stards are finally gone!"

When Katherine saw those cars driving away, she kept her eyebrows knitted tightly as she suddenly realized a problem. "Why were they here in the first place?"

Carmine was stunned by the question. She gave it a thought but didn't know how to reply. "Maybe they came here to capture you?" After grunting, she scratched her head as she was also confused. "What can they do after capturing you? These people should be Emmanuel's people, but shouldn't the Grays be busy reorganizing the company? Could it be an act of revenge? Are they trying to show you what they're made of and capture you so that they can teach you a lesson?"

"Then, why did they give up in the end?" Katherine asked.

Carmine thought about it and replied, "Isn't it because they couldn't defeat us, so they sensibly went away?"

However, Katherine disagreed with that. "These people are obviously fighting differently than the last time. Do you remember how you felt when you fought with them the last time?"

At the mention of the previous battle with these people, Carmine became solemn. "It was indeed very different. During the last time, they were a well-trained group and fought with vicious tactics, and their skills were on par with Vermillion Alliance. This time, it was like they deliberately gave up their previous tactics and insisted on using some unorganized tactics. Also, they even imitated our moves—"