CEO's substitute bride (Alyssa)

Somehow, everything happened last night felt like a dream or perhaps a nightmare, at least, until her hands slide across the silky sheets around her.

It wasn’t a dream, but her own cruel reality.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she turned to the bedside to see it was empty.

Emmett didn’t return last night.

Although her heart was slightly relieved, she could not help but felt a little uneasy by his absence. It felt like a knife was hanging over her head and wouldn’t go away.

A part of her wanted to see him get it over with, but another part of her wanted to leave things as it was. Besides, she might feel pity for the scarred man, but she wasn’t ready for a relationship.

Down the stairs, a bodyguard came over and led her to the dining hall.

It was no secret that the Lawrence family was rich. With glistening chandeliers hanging from every corner and antique vases gleaming along the corridor, they could render anyone speechless. She wasn’t the type who easily amazed by the material possession, but it was too much.

The dining room was near the kitchen. As soon as she entered, she saw a tall and straight figure coming out of the kitchen with breakfast.

When he came out, she noticed that the man was none other than Justin, who tried to kiss her last night!

Immediately she turned around, wanting to leave, but the man said aloud, “Sister-in-law, good morning.”

His voice was magnetic and pleasant, but a little light, enough to make her uncomfortable. She took a step a step back, looking at his warm figure. She didn’t know if the daylight that made him look even brighter.

hell was going on? Why the heck he was

the side shook his head. Why the young master was

to ask, he simply

very disgusted to see him. Didn’t he have his own home? She really didn’t know what he was doing by staying at his cousin’s

and turned to look at the bodyguard behind her. “Is Your Young Master not

at Emmett, who had no expression

carry on with this farce, “The young master has

Ever since she was young she had been suppressed by Aurora who always insisted on pushing her into shadows, making sure that

lies of the bodyguard did

nodded her

a good time.” The bodyguard said

didn’t like her very much, and didn’t

the dining table and asked

came here yesterday, she found no chef in the villa. She blinked and glanced at the plate of food in front of her. Did he make

but being a little

me poisoning you?” Emmett leaned closer to her, his eyes filled with

involuntarily, “Thank you for your breakfast,

wanting to say anymore, she turned around and left. The last thing she needed to do was to

the lobby. “Hay, do you mind if you do me a favor?” She smiled hesitantly, “I’m going back to Moore’s house to get something. Can you

other belongings. On her way here, she noticed that the villa was built on a mountainside. She

was about to answer when he saw the shadowy figure behind her.

she saw that “Justin”

his hands in the pockets of his suit trousers and walked forward without any hassle. “So my cousin’s wife wants to go home to get something? It wouldn’t make sense to order anyone else if I’m around to