Substitute Wife For The Blind CEO

Chapter 94: Cheaters And Liars

She tilted her head, her tone turning playful. "Like... why are you still married to Ivy? I mean, if you hate her as much as you say or act, why not get it over with and divorce her already?"

He was quiet for a moment, but his jaw flexed again, and his brows drew slightly together.

"I was thinking about that," he admitted. "While I was driving here."

A smile spread across Eliana’s face. "Exactly. That’s what I’ve been saying. You don’t need Ivy. Or Ruby. Those Quinn girls—they lie, they deceive, they break your heart. And yet you still keep chasing after them. Look at you, before your blindness, you stayed stuck with Ivy despite her overbearing and nonchalant attitude towards you and now, despite being lied to and deceived in your moment of weakness, you’re still going after Ruby. They are both thesame, Stefan. Cheaters and liars, no matter how you put it."

She took a step closer, her heels clicking softly against the polished floor. "Why not focus on someone who’s never lied to you? Someone who’ll always be there? Someone that can be loyal and genuine."

He raised an eyebrow, already grasping what she was trying to do. "Who would that be?"

Eliana’s lips curved as she moved to sit beside him on the edge of the bed. "Me," she whispered. "Can’t you see that? I’m the only one on your side, telling you the truth and not lying."

Her hand reached out, brushing gently against his sleeve. "You don’t have to do this alone, Stefan. You deserve someone who truly sees you. Someone who wants you for who you are. Not your money. Not your name. Just you. Someone that won’t betray you for anything."

She leaned in, her lips inches from his. "Let me show you what it’s like to be with someone who won’t betray you."

Her hand reached for his face—but before she could touch him, Stefan stood up abruptly, forcing her to pull back.

"Don’t," he said, voice like ice. "Don’t try that with me."

Not only wasn’t he able to get information but she was trying to seduce him. She indeed had guts.

Eliana blinked, stunned for a moment. "Stefan—"

"I said stop," he snapped, his voice rising. "You think I don’t see what this is? You’re trying to seduce your way into my life, thinking I’m weak enough to fall for it."

but her determination was too much to stop now.

it sure as hell looks

moved toward the door and flung

Eliana hesitated. "Stefan, wait—"

out!"

roughly, but firm enough to make it clear he was done—and

caught in her throat, heart pounding with a storm of

Fine.

it, she’d play right back. Only this time, she’d win. She’d put in more effort and try everything she could to get him.

Ivy was his biggest problem. But soon... he’d realize it was her. And by the time he figured it out, it’d already be too late. He’d already be within her

in the hotel room, the door still shaking slightly from how hard he’d slammed it. He ran a hand through his hair

he’d forget she’d betrayed her friend just because she told him a few things, smiled sweetly, and played the good person? She must be a dreamer to think

the city. The lights below flickered like tiny stars, but they didn’t calm the storm inside

He was done.

the games. Done pretending he

in her touch, in the way she

back her feelings, but they’d shown through when she thought he couldn’t see. Now he knew why. She had been afraid. Afraid of hurting him. And maybe—just maybe—afraid of falling in love. But she had eventually fallen, just like him without knowing

gone and with the symbol of their

to the table, picking up his phone. He

she tried to hide, he would find her. She belonged

That was the only clue she’d left behind. Though it was

murmured to himself. "Even if it takes everything

first... he needed to clean up the

card against him anymore. She’d walked away, and when she came back, she did it with lies and schemes. He had let it slide for too long.

opened the file his lawyer had sent him moments ago after calling him in his car. The divorce

time, he signed and hit send