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Chapter 36
After exiting the cafe, Katherine wore a baseball cap before getting on a cab to head to
the Waldorf Garden in Northside.
It happened to be the 5.00PM rush hour when people were going in and out of the
neighborhood. She stood on the street and waited patiently while looking at her
wristwatch once in a while.
Right at 6.05PM, a frail old man wobbled out of the garden holding his grandson.
Katherine walked over after gazing at the little boy for a while.
"Hi, Mr. Torres. Care for a talk?" she asked directly and dropped the pretense.
Looking at the young lady before him, Richard waved his hands impatiently. "I'm busy.
There's nothing much to talk about. Go back to where you came from."
"You haven't produced the formula for Celestial Beauty. Are you going to give up just like
this, Mr. Torres?"
She looked at him head-on with no surprise because she knew that he would reject her.
However, she had foreseen this and came up with a plan to countermeasure his reaction.
As expected, his facial expression changed upon hearing her words. His eyes widened as
he looked at the young lady before him who had crossed the line. Then, he slowly drawled
out, "You. Who is Darren Olsen to you?"
"He's my grandpa." Katherine knew she was successful after looking at his wavering
expression.
She had her hands on a few ancient formulas as she knew that Richard was the pioneer of
the cosmeceutical industry in Cechirus. His skills were all for show, so as long as he was
willing to return, people would go crazy over his products just based on his reputation.
"Let's head up and talk." Richard stared at her deeply before agreeing solemnly.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtKatherine nodded and trailed after him into the garden before they went up the stairs.
The Torres Residence was on the fifth floor, which was not considered a low-floor for an old
man like Richard. He had overworked his body when he was younger. Since he was not
young anymore, he suffered from osteoarthritis due to joint damage. So, walking up the
stairs was torture for him.
She noticed it while walking behind him, but did not say anything and quietly followed him
up.
"Go to your grandma, Gordon," he told his grandson when they walked past the door so
they had some privacy. Then, he led Katherine into a room and closed the door.
"What do you want from me since you came all the way here?" Despite being old, he was
not a dotard. The Olsen Family was gone and Darren had passed away a few years back.
He did not know much about what happened with Elsie, but he knew enough to
understand that Jorge had taken over what was left of the Olsen Family.
Even if Katherine owned the formulas, she was just a young lady. So, he did not have
much confidence in her.
"I hope you can resurface to help me, Mr. Torres." She was direct upon seeing that he was
being straightforward too.
Frowning, Richard questioned, "Resurface to help you? Even if I did, what can you do? The
market is being controlled by a few local and foreign corporations now. What do you think
we can do to beat them? It's good that you have dreams, but being too ambitious is not
good. Have you even researched the market before you made this decision?"
"Of course. I've done the research before coming back home. Currently, the best-selling
foreign cosmeceutical brands in Cechirus are from the countries of Huwait and Rosico for
their herbal beauty formula. There are also two local brands that are doing pretty well,
marketing themselves with the secret to royal beauty, and one of them just so happens to
be the Cornells. I'm not making empty and unrealistic promises. Since I've decided to join
the cosmeceutical industry, I have the confidence to come out as the winner. Please don't
reject me so quickly, Mr. Torres. I'll give you my dad's Celestial Beauty formula. Take a look
at it before you decide if you want to resurface and help me. I'll wait for you."
Katherine spoke confidently and then took out the ancient formula before passing it to
Richard.
He was surprised as he did not think that she would give him something so important.
"I've already got the factory and production line ready to go. The company is registered
too and the patent for Celestial Beauty is being processed as well. It should be approved
right about when you've made your decision. Mr. Torres, you're my grandpa's best friend.
You should know what he thinks. I really hope that you can help me. I don't want all of
Grandpa's blood, sweat, and tears to fall into the hands of outsiders. That's the reason
why I came back to claim all that belongs to the Olsen Family." She bowed to him and did
not say anything else.
Richard was still in a daze even after Katherine left for some time. He looked down at the
formula in his hand and only felt its weight on him. He was almost seventy years old. Did
he still have the drive to resurface and join the industry again? Shaking his head, he
looked at the formula in his hand again and sighed.
After exiting Waldorf Garden, Katherine headed to her company, which she had gloriously
named it as Celestial Cosmeceutical.
Nadia was exceptionally competent and found a strategic location for the company right in
the middle of the city. It was a manor with colonial-style decor that suited the concept of
their company's products.
"Miss Cornell," Nadia greeted Katherine. She had just returned to the office after settling
some matters. So, she brought Katherine around to look at the newly set up office.
The facilities were complete with the most advanced equipment in the research and
development laboratory. They even moved a few delicate apparatus from the testing
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmlaboratory over as well.
At the moment, they only had a few employees. However, Nadia was in the process of
recruitment. The hardest part was not hiring people, but the continuity of technical
support.
"The patent registration has been submitted, Miss Cornell. We should be expecting an
answer in three days' time. The recruitment for the factory is ongoing, but the technical
part—" She hesitated as she looked uncertainly at Katherine.
"Hire a few general lab assistants even if they've just graduated. It's best if they have
some experience. Leave the rest to me."
Katherine quietly interrupted Nadia. She was confident in Celestial Beauty's formula. As
long as Richard had read it, he would be willing to resurface. Even if he did not read it, she
was sure that he would come since his relationship with Darren was not as simple as it
seemed.
Seeing that Katherine was so confident, Nadia was reassured.
"HQ has gotten a hold of the collaboration with Levisay Group and transferred it to you.
Keep it up and work hard. Look out for the Cornell Group as well and notify me if anything
happens with them."
Katherine did not just want to take back what Jorge had taken away. She wanted him to be
left with nothing and suffer for life. She would repay what he did to Elsie all those years
ago and ensure he received the punishment he deserved.
"Okay. I'll do my best." Nadia felt the heavy burden on her shoulders, but she was a little
excited at the challenge.
After touring the company, they left.
Nadia needed to go to the factory to overlook the recruitment matters while Katherine had
something else to do. So, they parted ways at the junction. Just as Katherine was going to
call for a ride, she saw a motionless person on the ground not too far away. Frowning, she
clicked open the Uber app while walking in the person's direction.
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