CEO's substitute bride (Alyssa)

Alyssa had already walked out of the villa gates, still flushing from the incident. However, just as she was heading over to the bus station, she heard the car engine whistle right behind her.

Pursing her lips, she finally turned around to see that the black Bentley had stopped right beside her. Its tinted windows gleamed against the bright sunlight, and she squinted her eyes.

Soon, the window lowered, revealing Justin’s handsome but annoying face. She could feel her annoyance rising in an instant, and her hands fidgeted from the suddenness. What the hell was he doing here?

Emmett narrowed his eyes and said in a low voice. “Get in the car. I’ll take you to work.”

“There’s no need,” Alyssa rejected him directly, not wanting to be stared at again.

If “Justin” dropped her off, she’d be susceptible to office gossip once again. After lying low during the weekend, she wasn’t planning to push herself back into the spotlight! She shook her head.

However, “Justin” didn’t look that bothered. He grinned as his ink-like eyes turned dark. There was a mocking tinge to his words as he stared up at her. “What are you so afraid of?”

What was she so afraid of?

Alyssa froze at his line of questioning. Only then did she realize that she had been treating him coldly all this time, not because she was annoyed with him, but because she was afraid of him.

Although she had always acted as if she hated him, she had to admit that he was quite an outstanding man.

For a long time, she had regarded him as an arrogant man, who was far too obsessed with his fortune and status in society. But now, she realized that he was much more than that. “Justin” was a natural born leader, with enough confidence to conquer the mountains.

He may be a bit of an ass, but during the times he was good to her, she could feel the genuineness in his actions. He was the type of man who stuck with his word, and she couldn’t help but admire him for that.

“Justin” could easily move her heart if he had wanted to.

And that was exactly the reason why she should stay far away from him.

As she had repeatedly told herself back then, she was now ‘Young Madame Lawrence’. She was Emmett’s wife, and that title will follow her for the rest of her life. There was no way she’d back out of her duties now. So she had to behave herself.

That’s why she was so afraid of becoming close to him. She was afraid that she would love him.

Seeing that Alyssa didn’t speak for a long time, Emmett continued, “Or are you starting to have inappropriate thoughts towards me?”

not!” Alyssa immediately refuted

pulled open the car door and sat in the passenger seat. A red flush colored her cheeks as she turned her attention to the window beside

displayed no emotion, there was a trace of happiness out of success

yours?” She mustered up the courage to say something, suddenly feeling rather guilty with

“It’s not that expensive.”

how rare this car was. Back when she was still a student, she’d see rich kids driving up

been really

a few years

“I just…”

flatter me and I can consider giving

face changed, he realized the

be understandable for him to give the car to her. But it would be inappropriate for ‘Justin’ to say it to her. He

were silent

reached the company, Alyssa turned

deep sense of alienation. ‘He’s Emmett’s cousin,’ she told herself the entire

as she had closed the door

her, Skylar’s face darkened in disdain and ridicule. “You really got along with Emmett’s cousin, don’t you? He’s even picking you up every day.

be something that you’re used to.” Alyssa took a few steps forward to approach Skylar. She lowered her voice to a whisper that only they could hear, “After all, I personally don’t dabble in places like Sky Light

but she quickly regained her composure. “I

like Sky Light Club.” Alyssa stepped back, smiling brightly at her. But

she

both understood that well

wasn’t threatened that easily. “And who’ll believe

off work at the same time? I’ll come pick you

Although her face was impassive, her eyes

Emmett acted as if he didn’t understand her. Instead, he stayed where he was and simply gazed in her direction, not bothering

truly that

“Yes.” She nodded.