My Substitute Wife Is a Bigwig (Lily and Loid)

disobey Julia’s orders, especially with Loid present. They wouldn’t be so lucky if they waited for Loid to take action. Finally, several people reluctantly slapped themselves more than ten times. Shannon looked at her miserable family with clenched fingers while biting her lip. A coldness flickered in her eyes. She couldn’t accept that a country bumpkin like Lily would manage to get Loid to stand up for her. This should have been hers. The man she rejected was speaking up for a woman who was inferior to her. With this thought in mind, Shannon suddenly stood up. She seemed to have made a big decision. “Mr. Laurier, I’ll marry you. I’ll be 18 in half a year, which won’t affect our engagement.” All the Martinez family members widened their eyes at her words, and Susan was particularly stunned. She took some time to regain her senses. After a long while, she hurriedly asked, “Shannon, have you gone mad? How could you…” Just as she spoke, she realized Loid was there and quickly stopped herself. “Grandma, Mom, I can’t let an outsider bully you.” Shannon pursed her lips, looking delicate and weak. The Martinez family members were deeply moved, but no one knew that she just didn’t want Lily to steal the limelight. The Martinez family broke down into tears, but Loid and Lily remained unimpressed. They were firm on their stance. Shaun glanced at Loid’s expression and suddenly slammed the table. “What do you take Mr. Laurier for? Trash? You take him when you want him, reject him when you don’t. No one in all of Bridgeport would have the guts to do this. How dare you?” “But Shannon was supposed to marry Mr. Laurier.” Julia was an efficient woman. She had been managing the Martinez family for so many years and was shrewder than she appeared. She was annoyed by Lily’s attitude toward the Martinez family. Lily wasn’t raised by the Martinez family and had a wild streak in her bones. She was disobedient and rebellious. Allowing such a person to gain benefits from marrying into the Laurier family would be more of a curse than a blessing for the Martinez family. Shannon’s willingness to marry over was the best for the Martinez family. “Julia.” Loid suddenly stood up, his slender figure elongated by the light. He strolled toward Julia while exuding a compelling air. “I think Lily is quite a catch. What do you think?” There was a cold chill in his eyes, and his voice was icy. His mask also looked ferocious. Julia looked up. Her legs trembled, and she almost stumbled. She immediately caught Loid’s implication and stuttered, “Yes, I think she’s perfect.” “That’s great.” Loid looked away and stood tall with his hands in his pockets. Looking around, he called out, “Daniel.” The private room door was pushed open. Daniel and several bodyguards who had been waiting outside brought in several boxes and placed them on the table. “This is Mr. Laurier’s gifts for Ms. Brooks,” Daniel opened the boxes. “Here’s ten million dollars.” Julia’s eyebrows twitched, her throat feeling somewhat dry. “Didn’t we agree on five million dollars?” “An extra five million dollars as a bonus. Mr. Laurier is very satisfied with Ms. Brooks.” The Martinez