CEO's substitute bride (Alyssa)

And after looking at “Justin’s” face, she could tell that she wasn’t making this up. Most of the time, his expression usually held an aura of coldness and indifference. He didn’t have to speak to make his presence known to the people around him, especially her.

However, this time, his eyebrows were more furrowed over, and his eyes glinted dangerously. He was like a predator who had just lost his prey. He clenched his fingers around his fork so tightly that a part of her was afraid that it would break.

Picking up a piece of fish, she placed it in his bowl. “Try this. I sprinkled in a little bit of pepper today, so I’m not sure if you’d like it.” She said gently, trying her best to erase the tension in the atmosphere.

Instead of eating it, “Justin” picked it up with his chopsticks and threw it across the table.

Alyssa frowned.

Had she done something to piss him off? Her lips pursed together as she racked her mind at all the things she did to him when she had just gotten back. Suddenly, a thought occurred to her. Was he angry because she had thrown her bag at him?

No. Although he wasn’t a forgiving man, he wasn’t petty.

As if Emmett was reading through her thoughts, he looked up. “Where did you go last Friday?”

“What?” Alyssa was too busy staring at her plate that she didn’t get to hear what he had just said.

Emmett placed his chopsticks back onto the bow. His eyes darkened immensely, and his gaze locked onto her small frame. His voice was clear as it echoed across the dining room. “Where did you go last Friday? Who did you meet with?”

Alyssa was stunned. She looked up at him. “What do you mean?”

An uncomfortable feeling shrouded upon her. Was he interrogating her?

“Are you starting to feel guilty? Have you hidden it from my cousin then? Couldn’t you take it longer then? That you just have to have an affair?” He smiled mockingly, leaning back against his seat.

“What nonsense are you talking about?” Although this wasn’t the first time he had said this, this was the only time he had said it so excessively. It was as if he had already caught her right in the act.

family. Even if I was sold to your family, that still doesn’t give you the right to order

word, she

had been so angry that her shoulder had bumped into the door frame. Even then, she still didn’t look bothered as she stormed out of the

had already lost his appetite. Just as he had placed his chopsticks back on the desk, his phone

Master,” Frank’s voice sounded as soon as he clicked the answer button. “I’ve already sent

you.” Hanging up, Emmett headed into his

had sent the surveillance video of the pharmacy to Emmett. It was from last Friday. He zoomed in and narrowed his eyes at the four figures appearing on his screen. There

the medicine box for her, Alyssa also made contact with two other

a cap on. Although some may have missed him, Emmett immediately recognized him at first class. That was his cousin Dylan. He must’ve

for Alyssa to go there for no other reason, even if it was called by the company. As the Moore Group had been selling daily necessities like mops and vacuums, their market research normally takes place

and he could see a forced smile

Dylan had taken her away

getting off as soon as they had reached a more crowded area. Other than the two of them saying a few words, she didn’t do anything inappropriate. In fact, they were too far apart for her

Emmett wanted to see what she had said, but as the video resolution was too blurred, he couldn’t even see what

screen turned black after that, and

he really had acted too

had asked too many questions about Alyssa that he couldn’t help but be a little more cautious of what their interaction had entailed. Now that he knew…Emmett groaned,

Damn!

…

it weren’t for the fact that she woke up due to her grumbling stomach.

could just wait till the morning. But

down jacket. Wrapping it around her thin figure, she headed down the stairs to

from the lively cityscape, given that it was built halfway up the mountains. However,

way into the kitchen and saw some leftover vegetables. Maybe some

feel something

She squeezed her eyes shut and gathered the courage to glance back, but before she could, a

so much that the kitchen knife fell onto