A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

Lyana was slightly taken aback.

William really controlled her.

There was nothing wrong with wearing plain clothes and just wearing makeup, but why couldn’t she smile?

What surprised Lyana the most was that William, who didn’t like her at all, could say such things.

Besides, Vincent had never said such things to her.

Come to think of it, it sounded like a brother lecturing his sister to protect her.

A trace of confusion crossed Lyana’s eyes.

William also knew he had said too much. However, what he said was like water that had been splashed. There was no way to go back.

He looked at the people coming and going in the hall in front of him and said,

– Let’s go.

Lyana nodded slightly.

When she entered the hall, she instantly received all kinds of stares from all directions.

Those who could come here were either rich or noble. Most of them were famous people, and some were people who had received invitations.

However, to Lyana’s surprise, Ines was not there.

As usual, Nathan wore a dark suit and looked old fashioned.

It was such an old style, but on Nathan, it didn’t look cheesy at all. On the contrary, he exuded an inaccessible feeling.

Moreover, Nathan’s handsome face instantly caught the attention of many famous people. Some of them approached to talk to him, hoping to get his contact details.

However, Nathan dismissed them all without batting an eyelid.

At that time, Nathan also noticed that Lyana had entered.

When he saw that Lyana was wearing a pink dress, his eyebrows arched and he couldn’t hide his displeasure on his face.

Nathan approached Lyana and said coldly:

– Why didn’t you take what I said yesterday to heart?

Lyana looked at Nathan fearlessly. Her red lips curled slightly and she said:

– I already said that yesterday. With Mr. Royer around, everything will be fine.

Hearing Lyana’s words, Nathan’s frown deepened. He took a step forward and looked coldly at Lyana, a hint of impatience in his tone.

– Lyana, don’t go too far.

Lyana smiled brightly and asked:

– Are you helping Vincent call me back?

Yesterday, Nathan had noticed that Mr. Chavez was looking at Lyana differently.

Besides, he had already reminded Lyana of this, but he had never expected Lyana to wear special makeup today. She wore a red dress, and was simply the most beautiful person present.

Nathan took a step back and said coldly:

– Lyana…

William frowned and interrupted Nathan.

– Mr. Dubois, please take care of the occasion! You have caught the attention of many people.

Nathan closed his eyes slightly and remained anchored to the ground coldly. When he opened them again, his gaze was fixed on Lyana’s face.

– Oh my god, that girl in the red dress is really beautiful! There are two handsome men surrounding her. She really lucky?

– She’s really beautiful.

– So Nathan Dubois likes girls like that. I understand now.

– I’ve never heard his name before. Looks like she doesn’t have a lot of history.

– Could she be a wild model like Karen Boyd?

… .

In the eyes of these people, a wild model was only a prostitute.

The men looked at Lyana’s face and listened to what the others were saying. They were already certain that Lyana was a model.

– Even though she’s a wild dummy, she’s still a top notch dummy.

– There is sweetness in her charm.

– I wonder how she will feel in bed.

– She must have served Mr. Royer and Mr. Dubois before. I think his skills can’t be bad.

– Even if you die for love, it’s still a love story that’s worth it! If I can get close to her, I can die with no regrets.

Nathan took a few steps back. Looking at Lyana’s back, he frowned.

In a daze, he remembered his childhood again.

At that time, Lyana had always liked to follow him, constantly calling him Brother Nathan…

Nathan’s throat moved involuntarily. His eyes behind his glasses narrowed slightly as he did his best to suppress the frustration in his heart.

Nathan pursed his thin lips and clenched his fists.

The little girl had grown up and was no longer obedient.

Lyana and William headed for the dining room. There were fewer people here, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

Now that the auction hadn’t started yet, the scene from earlier had already drawn a lot of resentment.

Especially from women who loved William and Nathan. They probably wanted to kill her directly.

Remembering the mean words these people had just said, William looked at Lyana with concern and said:

– These people are just talking nonsense. Don’t take them to heart.

Lyana smiled indifferently and said:

– I’m doing well.

In fact, Lyana was already used to these bad comments. She had always been too lazy to care. If these people really dared to attack her, she would certainly take revenge ten or a hundred times more.

William was slightly stunned. Seeing Lyana’s calm, it seemed like she wasn’t really affected by what those people had said.

For some reason, William remembered Lyana’s speech from medical school.

At that time, Lyana calmly faced these bad reviews and directly delivered a beautiful speech.

A trace of curiosity crossed William’s eyes. Lyana had a carefree personality, but why did she always give him a weird look every time she saw him?

As William was about to ask about Lyana’s personality, he saw that she had already become herself again.

William suddenly remembered the way Nathan looked at Lyana. It was a possessive look a man had when he looked at a woman. Almost unconsciously, he asked:

– Is Nathan Dubois your biological brother?

– No, I have nothing to do with him,” Lyana said without thinking.This belongs © NôvelDra/ma.Org.

She had long wanted to sever ties with the Dubois family, even if it was only in name.

William was left speechless.

He hadn’t expected Lyana to be so honest.

William finally understood Nathan’s hidden intentions.

Seeing William staring at her, Lyana explained:

– I am a child adopted by the Dubois family. Olga Berger told me that my biological mother had been abandoned by a wealthy businessman. She couldn’t afford to raise me, so she abandoned me too.

William listened to Lyana’s calm voice, as if this matter had nothing to do with her. It was as if she was describing the weather today.

William suddenly remembered that he had discovered Lyana before. She lived in the countryside, but wasn’t brought to town until she entered college. However, for some reason, she was sent to a mental hospital.

Vincent had told her that Lyana was getting married in the name of her younger sister.

At that moment, William couldn’t help but feel sorry for Lyana.

The best thing the Dubois couple did in their lives was to let her marry Vincent.

Her heart sank inexplicably.

William was slightly stunned.

To him, Lyana was just a stranger. To put it mildly, she was Vincent’s wife.

But for some reason, when he saw Lyana like that, he felt bad.

His chest also tightened.

William didn’t even dare to think about it. If his sister, Alexia, had wandered outside and experienced the same as Lyana, he would have wanted to kill those who had hurt her.

According to William, girls should grow up happily.

However, Lyana failed to notice William’s expression. She quietly ate her food, as if she didn’t care what she just said.