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?”

the last bit of gratitude she had had for him, it disappeared without

already finished his porridge. Taking out the towel, he wiped his hands while saying, “You

back against her seat. “How about you

at her offer, and she slowly relaxed.

to the clubhouse I brought you

That place?

she remembered correctly, that was the most exclusive clubhouse in Hoover City. For those in 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 year if she wanted to reach

doing

“It won’t do.

surprise.

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

took out a black card from his pockets and handed it

didn’t take the black card right away, staring at the way it glimmered under the artificial lights. Even one glance from the card, and she

said,

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,

Skylar acted as if they were enemies destined to hurt one another no

seriously and said, “If you are willing to try, he

emphasized the word ‘try’. And

Alyssa flushed.

an arrogant

lowered her head and continued to take in two mouthfuls

was nothing wrong with spending Emmett’s money if she wanted to treat “Justin” to a meal, right?

fine with treating him herself at a more low-key area, but since

up the stairs to deal with

when Hazel had already arrived, she was still

that the door would

up and told her. “Young Madame, Miss Darwin is

could only go downstairs to see Hazel

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

“I’m fine. How about

explained what had happened. The video that the blogger posted had gone viral that even her manager caught sight of it.

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 Weibo. “It’s just to prove that I wasn’t in that club

numerous missed calls on her phone. “I tried calling you, but you wouldn’t

wasn’t a coincidence. Someone must’ve known her friendship with Hazel and used that to