CEO's substitute bride (Alyssa)

Alyssa immediately dialed Hazel’s number.

“Hello?” An exhausted voice came from the other end of the line. “Is something wrong? Did something happen?”

“Did you buy the trending topic on Skylar’s topic?”

“Didn’t you refuse? Have you changed your mind? Wait, if you want me to do it, I could contact my friends right now.” Hazel said excitedly, clapping her hands together.

“No, it’s not that. I just saw that her videos had gone up the trending search again. I thought you were the one who paid the site to get it up there.” Alyssa explained as she scrolled down the Internet. No matter how far she had scrolled, Skylar’s videos were everywhere.

“What? Really?” Hazel said and then made some noises. Alyssa guessed she might browsing the Weibo.

As expected, after a few seconds, Hazel burst into laughter. “Although I didn’t do this, I’ll send some flowers to whoever did. As I’ve said, karma’s going to get her one day. I just didn’t expect that it would be this fast!”

Even as Alyssa hung up the phone a few minutes later, she still couldn’t get her mind off the trending list. She stared at her screen. How could it have gotten up there again even after the suppression of the Moore family?

Who did it? Could Skylar have offended other people? Perhaps they were the ones who wanted to give her a taste of her own medicine?

It wasn’t impossible. In all her years of living in the Moore family, she had seen how Skylar acted. From being a large immature brat to an impatient and self-centered woman, she had offended quite a lot of people throughout her entire life. And some of them were even members of the upper class as well. It was possible that they’d all gang up on her.

Alyssa didn’t dwell this matter too much after all it had nothing to do with her. Looking at the time, she felt that Emmett should’ve finished his meal by now, so she headed to his study. Besides, they had quite a lot to talk about.

They didn’t have time to even discuss the matters of what had transpired in the Interview, and with everything that had happened on the Internet, it was best that she present herself to him. Just to make sure that everything was clear with him.

The door of the study was tightly shut. Alyssa hesitated and then knocked on the door.

“Come in.” A hoarse voice came from the inside.

Alyssa pushed the door open and walked into the study. Just like always, the man was still sitting behind his desk, with his back facing her. She could only see his long arms and broad shoulders.

Although she was used to this appearance, she couldn’t help but be a little puzzled. Emmett didn’t want her to see his face, yet he still bothered to go out when needed be. Didn’t that mean that he was allowing the rest of the world to see his face?

From her knowledge and according to plenty of rumors, Emmett was an extremely isolated person. Not only did he not go out, but he also hated socializing. The man was said to lock himself in his house for years, never going out…yet, from what she had observed, that wasn’t exactly true. So why was he still hiding his face from her?

“What’s the matter?”

Alyssa tilted her head and looked at him curiously. “Do you know what happened online recently? In Weibo?”

There was silence for a couple of seconds before he finally responded, “There’s no need to mention what had happened in the past. You’re my wife so you’d better behave. Nobody can touch you here.”

voice was cold, there was a sense

Justin. If his voice was less hoarse, they might even sound

walked out, she breathed

some people who had been

in isolation, he already gave her ten times than what her own family had

the dining room, only to

had already

…

more formal clothes and left for her

few days, she had done nothing but go through with Skylar’s requests, as if she hadn’t been doing it for the past twenty

famous academy with high marks, the two company she had

professional job after her college graduation. Not only because she didn’t want her to succeed over her stepdaughter, but also because the woman had other plans for

freedom in the world, with equally

while looking over the company information for her next

a mask and a cap walking towards her. Before she could react, the masked woman

splashed everywhere, drenching

“Alyssa!”

eyes and wiped the water from her face. And then she looked at

she realize that the masked woman was none other

current status, Skylar needed to disguise herself before heading out. That was the only

receive even just by walking down the street would be

say it. Don’t beat around the bush.”

one of anger and disgust. Glancing at the people surrounding them, she immediately lowered her voice and said fiercely. “You’re the

really had underestimated this woman. Alyssa didn’t

she wouldn’t admit

Alyssa asked

faking it all these years, weren’t you? You weren’t stupid at all. You’re just waiting for the right

you know me

had played dumb for so long that even if she were smart from the start, they wouldn’t have believed it. For them, this entire thing must just be purely coincidental. Because how could their stupid daughter be

was smart all along, it would hurt their pride more if they admitted to being tricked by the daughter they’ve abandoned. The shame that came

hand and

familiar figure walking over from the opposite side of the restaurant. The corners of

dodge and her head swung

restaurant when he saw Alyssa being slapped in front of all these people. Before the masked woman could do it again, he grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her back,