CEO's substitute bride (Alyssa)

What had happened in the morning spread throughout the entire company in just a mere few hours. By the time they were having their lunch break, Alyssa was already the center of attention. She’d feel eyes following her direction everywhere she went.

Her face was still swollen from the slap, but she continued to keep her head high. Halfway to the washroom, she could hear a bunch of her female colleagues discussing their opinions as to what really happened.

“What’s going on? I heard that only one woman applied for a leave today. There wasn’t any man!” One of them whispered.

“Isn’t it obvious?” One of them arched up an eyebrow. “Skylar and Dawson must’ve worked together to set Alyssa up! Why else would there be this mysterious male colleague that suddenly disappeared? Ugh, the nerve of them!”

“But she’s just been here for a few days! How could she offend Manager Black?”

“Everyone knows what kind of bastard he is, feeling up the women whenever he gets the chance. If I know any better, I’d say this little matter had been addressed by Alyssa herself! That’s why he had gone to the hospital.” The colleague gritted her teeth in disgust.

“Could she really be that ruthless?”

“What are you saying? If anyone’s ruthless here, it’s Skylar,” the other intercepted. “Have you seen the slap? I could hear it a mile away! They’re sisters or stepsisters, but still! How could she beat her own family so mercilessly?”

Alyssa leaned against the wall, not bothering to say a word. It was only when they had left did she step into the washroom.

Standing in front of the wash basin, she gazed at the mirror.

Her reflection was awful. While the left side of her cheek was pale and pristine, her right cheek was dark blue. It looked like it had been painted on given the large splotches that danced across her skin. Her fingers slid down her cheek, and she looked scary.

Skylar really hit her hard.

It was even worse than the time Skylar had slapped her back at the Moore Villa. Skylar must’ve really wanted vengeance this time if she really thought of damaging her reputation just to get back at her. Alyssa slowly drew her hand away.

“Wait and see. Let’s see who gets the last laugh.”

While it was still lunch break, Alyssa went out to eat. This time, no one invited her for lunch, far too busy gossiping about her and staring at her from afar, but she couldn’t care any less. After all, she wasn’t exactly in the mood to socialize.

Just as she had gone out, her phone in her pocket rang out.

It was “Justin”.

was calling her? She frowned and picked up. “What’s the

eat together,” Emmett responded, sounding as if he didn’t hear the impatience laced around her tone. “I’ll wait for you at the entrance of Moore

even wait for her to reply before he hung up the

screen, tugging her hair in annoyance. “Great, just great,” she murmured to herself as she sighed. Seeing as she had no other choice, she grabbed her phone and went out of

the Moore Group’s entrance, she immediately spotted the black Bentley by the side of the road. In

ten million dollars! And that was the base price! It’s still dependent as to the owner’s customization, and by the looks of

just

car worth ten million, Jason would’ve refused. That was how expensive and

Not wanting to garner any more attention, Alyssa ducked her head and moved

wait for the car to pass, only to see it stop

and opened the door to the back

Aurora into the restaurant and she didn’t show up. Since

instructed the driver. Looking up,

frowned and was completely shocked. She looked at Alyssa

still remained cold. Her voice was filled

yet her own biological mother couldn’t even recognize her! Was

only noticed how Alyssa’s looks had changed, but ignored the swollenness of her

it was Alyssa’s or Aurora’s

that the reason you didn’t come when I called you last time?”

she glared at Aurora. “I looked like this ever since I was young. But you’ve always said that I shouldn’t be prettier than Skylar. So the older

Aurora repeatedly shook her head. How could Alyssa have pretended to be so ugly for so many years? All under

good daughter. I wanted to make you happy, so I had been doing it all my life ever since I was young. Because that had always been what I did.

woman was at a loss

her daughter has been all these years and how beautiful she was. Her grades had also been brilliant. Yet after she had scolded her, saying that she shouldn’t be better than her older sister, her

to yourself. You can’t blame me!”

response. After all these years of abusing her position, she was going to deny everything

“You…”