CEO's substitute bride (Alyssa)

Alyssa raised her head in surprise, gazing at “Justin” before glancing back at the phone in her hand. “You bought this?”

“Nice try. Cousin bought it for you.” Emmett rolled his eyes and began to eat.

Alyssa sneered at his words. “As if I’d accept it if it was from you.”

Alyssa took the phone out of the small box. A small smile appeared on her lips as she analyzed it carefully.

As Emmett was the one who had bought it for her, she accepted it. After all, they were already married, so there wasn’t anything wrong with giving and receiving gifts.

Alyssa noticed that there was a SIM card next to her phone. It was the number she had used before.

Once she had everything installed, she immediately dialed Hazel’s number.

The phone only rang once before it was answered.

“Alyssa.” Hazel’s worried voice sounded from the other end of the line. There weren’t any background noises from her end, so her words were loud and clear. “Are you okay? You weren’t picking up the phone earlier and I thought…”

“I’m fine. Are you filming already?” Alyssa tilted her head. She remembered Hazel saying that she’d be returning to the production team.

“After everything you’ve been through, you’d think I’d just let go and start filming? I’m heading out right now! We should meet.” There were rustling sounds from the back, making it sound as if she was packing.

Alyssa also wanted to talk to Hazel about last night, so she quickly agreed. “Okay, I’m eating. I’ll go out in a minute…”

“No need. I’ll go there instead. See you.” Hazel interrupted her and hung up the phone.

Once Hazel hung up, Alyssa placed her phone on the table and gazed up at the man eating slowly in front of her.

“Justin” had always acted arrogant and rash, yet, his actions proved to be the complete opposite. In fact, he was very calm and cautious. Even the way he was drinking his porridge was eloquent.

The more she observed him more, the more she spotted how contrasting his actions were to his words.

“About last night…” She paused before saying, “Thank you.”

“Thanks for what?” Emmett looked up at her, his pitch-black eyes flickering with an imperceptible smile. “Thank me for pushing you away at the critical moment?”

Alyssa understood his words and blushed. “Can’t you talk decently for once?”

of gratitude she had had for him, it disappeared

wiped his hands while saying, “You said thanks so casually.

a while and leaned back against her seat. “How about

and she slowly relaxed. Was that

I brought you to last time.”

That place?

the middle class, it would take them years just to get a reservation in that place, and the prices there… Not to mention she didn’t have a job now, even if she had one, it would drain her salary for half a

doing this on

her head and said straightforwardly. “It

looked at her in surprise. “Cousin didn’t

do that?” Alyssa felt that “Justin” was weird in

“Niclaus” took out a black card from his pockets and handed it to her.

way it glimmered under the artificial lights. Even one

good to you.” she said, unable to hide the

his face to the public; as such, there had been rumors that he was a cruel beast who lived in the inner corners of his mansion. Yet…that didn’t seem to be true, given his frequent travels. He even allowed his cousin to live in his villa, and he also

and Skylar acted as if they were enemies destined to hurt

and said, “If you are willing to try, he might treat you better

the word ‘try’. And

Alyssa flushed.

arrogant

card from his hand, she lowered her head and continued to

a meal, right? It was like greeting a brother-in-law.

an expensive restaurant! Alyssa would’ve been fine with treating him herself at a more low-key area, but since he purposely

she headed up the stairs

already arrived, she was still fighting

strange that the door would

and told her. “Young Madame, Miss Darwin is

Right now, she could only go downstairs

living room, Hazel had already rushed to hug her. She gripped her around the waist and buried her head into Alyssa’s neck. “You’re fine! Do you know how worried I was? Are you

smiled. “I’m fine. How about

the blogger posted had gone viral

I attended a banquet, it wasn’t that banquet.” She immediately showed her pictures of the gala she had attended. Her manager was terrified that the video would discredit her, so she immediately asked Hazel to find a couple of group photos and post them on

there were numerous missed calls on her phone. “I tried calling you, but you wouldn’t answer. That’s when I called Xavier. He’s

this wasn’t a coincidence. Someone