CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Chapter 1693 Substitute

Natalie knew how she felt at this moment.

After all, if she were in their shoes, she wouldn't feel good either.

Imagine someone who had never had a good attitude toward themselves, and then one day, they suddenly said they've fallen in love with her. Naturally, the person being loved would have mixed feelings.

“Joyce, please calm down, alright? Let me explain everything to you carefully.” Natalie rubbed her temples and tried to soothe her.

Joyce took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. “Alright, you speak, and I'll listen.”

“Actually, I really didn't lie to you. Stanley truly loves you. When I found out, I couldn't believe it either, but that's the truth. I know that the Stanley you know from us has not been good to you, so when you hear him say he loves you now, it's natural for you to think it's impossible and feel a mix of emotions. Honestly, when I found out, I have mixed feelings, too.”

“When did you find out? And how can you be sure that he...” Joyce bit her lip, seemingly finding it difficult to speak.

But after a moment, she took a deep breath and said the words that followed, “He loves me?”

she continued, “I

widened, surprised by these

memories of her past with Stanley, so naturally, she was unaware

how she felt

their

they

nodding her head. “But rather than saying Stanley

Joyce's mouth twitched, once again

substitute?” She didn't understand and couldn't

Stanley had always thought that the person he loved was me, but it wasn't. The person he has always loved is you. It's just that he couldn't distinguish it himself and couldn't see

about body doubles before. A body double should be two people who look alike, so that one can replace the other.

but laugh at her words, “When I mentioned a substitute, I wasn't referring to someone who looks similar, but rather someone

raised her eyebrows, vaguely

personality was very similar to yours. That's why I said Stanley treated me as your substitute, and the person he