A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

The joy in Nathan’s eyes instantly disappeared, and he was as calm and indifferent as ever.

Today, Lyana wore a long red dress. Her long seaweed-like hair flowed over her shoulders. Paired with her beautiful fox eyes, she was indescribably seductive, but not at all tacky.

Everyone who passed Lyana couldn’t help but take a few more glances at her. Their gazes couldn’t help but fall on her jade feet, which were wrapped in black high heels.

Nathan couldn’t help but swallow. His eyes instantly went cold, and his voice carried a hint of displeasure.

– Do you have a brain? It’s MY, and it’s also the most chaotic country in the world. Women here have the highest number of victims. What are you trying to do wearing this?

Lyana’s beautiful fox eyes narrowed slightly. Even though Nathan’s tone was very unfriendly, she could still hear a hint of concern in his words.

Lyana clung to William’s arm and smiled.

– Mr. Dubois, you worry too much. I believe that no one will dare to covet the companion of young master Royer.”

Seeing that Lyana was about to latch onto William, Nathan’s gaze grew even colder.

Standing to the side, William frowned slightly. He could feel the tension between Nathan and Lyana, but he was a little surprised.

Wasn’t Nathan Lyana’s brother?

Why did their relationship seem so cold?

Besides, why was Lyana addressing Nathan as Mr. Dubois?

However, William was never an indiscreet person. He didn’t ask too many questions about other people’s business.

William looked down slightly, his gaze falling on Lyana’s hand, which was holding his arm. A trace of surprise crossed his heart.

He had thought he would be very opposed to Lyana.

Standing behind William, Felix was equally stunned. His young master had never liked being touched by others.

For a moment, the atmosphere suddenly froze.

At that moment, a man in a tuxedo came to the side with several bodyguards behind him.

His hair was combed back, and he had a gentle smile on his face. All his movements were imbued with an aura of a gentleman.

Lyana looked at this man and found him inexplicably familiar.

– Mr. Royer and Mr. Dubois, I’m sure the Old Master will be very happy that you are both ready to come here to support him.

Old Master…

Lyana suddenly remembered that this man in front of her was probably the president of the HH group, the personal secretary of Old Master Raoul, Mr. Chavez.

Old Master Raoul had always kept a low profile and rarely went out. Few people knew him, but the public knew Mr. Chavez very well.

Since Mr. Chavez was Old Master Raoul’s confidant, everyone addressed him with respect.

Mr. Chavez was a cunning person. His gaze fell on Lyana’s face. Seeing Lyana holding William’s arm, he smiled and asked:

– It must be Madame Royer.

William shook his head gently and introduced:

– Lyana Dubois, my friend.

When Mr. Chavez heard William’s words, his gaze lingered for a moment on Lyana’s face. Then he held out his hand and greeted her with a smile.

– Miss Dubois, nice to meet you.C0ntent © 2024 (N/ô)velDrama.Org.

Lyana smiled and reached out to shake Mr. Chavez’s hand, then pulled his hand away.

Afterwards, Mr. Chavez, William and Nathan exchanged a few pleasantries.

Lyana noticed that William and Nathan were both very polite to Mr. Chavez.

It seemed that the HH Group could not be underestimated.

Mr. Chavez smiled at them and said:

– Everyone, feel free to play. Please forgive me if I didn’t treat you well.

William pursed his lips and smiled slightly.

– Mr. Chavez, you are too polite.

Mr. Chavez came and said only a few words to resolve the conflict between everyone.

Lyana gave Nathan a cold look, then followed William to register a room key.

Lyana and William had just entered their room when they heard a charming voice.

– Seriously, why are we here? It’s so dirty. How boring.

This delicate voice revealed a lot of displeasure, instantly catching the attention of everyone present.

The person who spoke was none other than Boss Stone’s new favorite model, Karen Boyd.

Boss Stone, who was next to Karen, was talking to Mr. Chavez.

Mr. Chavez naturally heard what Karen said, and the smile on his face widened.

Lyana watched this scene in silence.

Karen didn’t seem to realize anything yet. She frowned as she looked at the rug under her feet and said:

– This carpet is really rotten. It really sucks.

As she spoke, Karen gently leaned into Boss Stone’s arms. Her flirtatious expression was adorable.

Many men liked this kind of women.

Mr. Chavez took a cigar from his pocket and handed it to Boss Stone, then extended his hand to Karen.

She looked at Mr. Chavez’s hand, and a hint of disdain crossed her eyes. Without hesitation, she pushed Mr. Chavez’s hand away and said gently:

– Stupid man, quickly get your hand off. Do not touch me.

When Boss Stone heard Karen say that, her face instantly darkened. He quickly pushed Karen away and apologized to Mr. Chavez with a terrified expression.

Mr. Chavez was very magnanimous and quickly shook his head.

Lyana silently looked away. She pursed her lips slightly and said:

– It seems that this model called Karen Boyd offended Mr. Chavez.

When Ines heard Lyana’s words, a look of disdain crossed her face. She said nonchalantly:

– Are you thinking too much? He’s just a secretary. Do you need to make so many stories?

Lyana remained planted on the ground and just smiled, without saying another word.

Was the person capable of scaring William Royer and Nathan Dubois really just a simple secretary?

Moreover, she had already investigated Mr. Chavez before, and she had obtained nothing.

The more she found nothing, the more dangerous he was.

Also, her focus today was the Moon Goddess, so she had to conserve her energy now.

At midnight.

Lyana was awakened by the noise outside. Instantly, she was no longer asleep. She looked at the time. It was two o’clock in the morning.

Lyana grabbed her robe and put it on. When she opened the door, she saw everyone rushing in one direction.

A trace of confusion crossed Lyana’s eyes. She stopped a girl running in that direction and asked her in confusion:

– Miss, what happened? Why is everyone running in this direction?

– I think a little girl drowned in the lake.

The girl quickly followed the others.

Lyana was walking in the opposite direction of the crowd. She walked to the end of the second floor hallway. There was a window here, and she could see the lake from the hotel.

By this time, police cars had also arrived and removed the cordon. The commotion downstairs was very strong.

Lyana stood high up and saw the corpse that the police had recovered. When the light landed on the corpse’s face, his breathing tightened.

That corpse was none other than Karen Boyd, who punched Mr. Chavez today.

Lyana couldn’t help but feel nervous. At that moment, she suddenly heard footsteps.

Before she could turn around and see the man’s face, she realized he had covered her with his windbreaker like a gentleman.

As Lyana was about to take off the windbreaker, she suddenly smelled a familiar smell.

At that time, a soft voice came from above.

– The night in MY is very dangerous. It is better for girls not to dress so dangerously.

Lyana’s heart skipped a beat in her throat. This, this voice…

For some reason, she thought of Mr. Chavez again.

She looked up and saw Vincent’s handsome face. The unease and panic in his heart gradually disappeared.