Chapter 23
CEO's Substitute Bride
Flustered from the previous phone call, Emmett didnât have the time to distinguish who was calling him.
He slammed the pen stand against the door and yelled in frustration, âFuck off!â
He was already pissed off by his sister and didnât have the time to take care of anyone right now.
Alyssa had been standing outside all the time. When she heard the angry roar, she was stunned for a
moment. Then without wasting a second, she turned around and left.
Although she didnât know why he was so pissed off today, she knew she had no position to interfere
with it.
After a while, Emmett calmed down himself. He raised his head and stared at the ceiling. There were
still so many questions left unanswered when it came to the kidnapping years ago. After what
happened to his mother, he promised himself to avenge her no matter what.
Frank knocked on the door and came with a stack of document. His expression was calm as if he
hadnât heard the roar from the study a few minutes ago.
Emmett thought of something and raised his head, âIs Alyssa back?â
Frank placed the files on the table, cleared his throat, and said, âMadame had been back for a while
and she was looking for you. See came hereâ¦â
Emmett remembered that indeed there was a woman who knocked on the door.
And the only woman who stayed in this villa was Alyssa.
He had chased her away at that time. May be he was too consumed in his thoughts that, he forgot that
he was already married.
Did she look for him on her own initiative?
Was it because she couldnât resolve the rumors on social media and wanted his help?
Emmettâs black eyes sparkled with interest, and he leaned back into his seat. All the irritation and
frustration from before had vanished and only things left was the contemplation for what the woman
would say.
âWhere is she? Get her over here.â
Frank heard his order and went out of the study. After something he knocked on the door. This time
Alyssa was right beside him.
Alyssa pushed the door and entered. Emmett was seated behind the table with the tall executive chair
turned, back towards her.
Under the dim light, all she could see that his pale hands which were on the armrests and the back of
his head. Just like before.
He still didnât want to show his face to her.
âWhat do you want?â Emmettâs cold voice echoed through the entire room.
Wasnât she supposed to ask him this question? But he was asking her instead?
When she came to look for him half an hour ago, he clearly said her to scram. And now he just asked
her to come over just to ask what was going on?
It seemed she was dealing with a man with mood swings. Was this a part of his disability as well?
She tried not to be annoyed. After all, he had treated her quite decently all this time. Perhaps he was
just having a bad day.
Not wanting to beat around the bush, Alyssa directly came to the point, âI want to move out from the
villa.â
Noticing that there was not much reaction of the man, she quickly explained, âIâll be starting work soon
and it is inconvenient for me to continue living here.â
Her wonderful explanation received only an âOh.â
Oh?
Should she take it as approval?
What she didnât notice that Emmettâs face behind the chair darkened intensely. The grip on the armrest
tightened. If he hadnât enough self-control, he would always have turned around to look at her face.
Yesterday this ugly woman said that she didnât mind that he couldnât âperformâ and didnât mind to be
with him. Today, she wanted to move out of the villa?
Dream on!
Alyssa saw that he wasnât speaking for a long time, and asked, âSo are youâ¦â
Emmett sneered and coldly interrupted her, âDo you think it is a hotel? That you can come and go as
you please?â
There was viciousness tied around his voice. It held a warning that could make her blood turn cold.
Alyssa could hear his fury.
Alyssa didnât under how she had provoked him.
Forget it! If he didnât want, then she would just stay here. She didnât want to offend him.
If she considered it from another perspective, someone like Emmett who had some âinabilitiesâ would
be particularly sensitive and easily offended. Maybe he thought that she was leaving him because she
thought that he was ugly?
When Alyssa thought of it in that aspect, her tone softened. âOkay, I understand. Iâll leave if there is
nothing.â
It was Emmettâs first time hearing her speak so gently.
He waved his hand and his face remained unmoved.
âGet out!â
Alyssa sighed. Itâs seemed that her softness didnât work at all. His temper was really awful.
Knowing that she would piss him up, she didnât bother to ask any more questions and headed out of
the study. It was useless to bicker with him, otherwise, she might be signing her own death wish if she
provoked him any further.
Once the door was closed, Emmett turned around and threw the documents onto the table. Green
veins propped out of his forehead.
Frank looked at his reaction and was wondering why his boss had been losing him temper recently.
Usually, he was a collected man.
After sometimes Emmett calmed himself down and thought of something. He looked up at Frank. âI
remembered that on Alyssaâs profile it was writted that she had graduated from the Film Academy?â
Frank nodded. âYes Sir. Madame studied Cinematic Literature.â
Emmett smiled in an instant, and looked like a predator looking at prey, âDoes that mean that her work
is script writing?â
âAh⦠Yes.â Frank was surprised and nodded.
People thought that Emmett was nothing but a cripple and impotent brat that enjoying his fatherâs
fortune but no one knew that he was actually the boss of the countryâs largest entertainment agency,
DâFront entertainment group.
In fact, Emmett had never borrowed his father a dime from his father to pave a way for himself as one
of the most successful entrepreneurs of his time. It was a shame that no one knew about his real
abilities.
Within a short eight years, DâFront entertainment became the global leader in movie industry. It had
created international award winning movie stars. It was the best choice for all budding actors.
If Alyssa really wanted to become a successful screen writer, she would definitely send the resume to
DâFront entertainment.
Frank could predict what Emmett wanted to say the next and nodded, âIâll do it immediately.â
â¦
Alyssa submitted her resume to all the film production companies in the city.
However, on the contrary to Emmettâs thoughts, she intentionally left out DâFront Entertainment.
Although, others might think her crazy, she had her own reasons.
Because DâFront Entertainment and the company which Hazel signed with were direct competitors.
Furthermore, it was not like she would get a job if she applied.
The negotiation would take a few days, so she wanted to settle the news released by Skylar before the
interviews began.
Thinking for e while, she celled Skyler.
âWhetâs the metter? Speek!â Skyler spoke with errogence es usuel.
Alysse pinched her nose such thet it sounded like she hed cried for e long time, âSister, I wesnât
thinking streight when I celled you lest time. Iâm sorry. Pleese donât be engry with me. Pleese donât
herm my mom. Cen we meet outside? Just two of us, I reelly donât went to end our fight like this.â
Skyler snorted. âWho do you think you ere? Why do you think thet I will meet you?â
Alysse knew very well thet Skyler wented her to pleed. She lowered her voice end begged, âI beg you.â
âLouder. I cenât heer you.â
âI em begging you.â
âOkeyâ¦â Skyler snorted, âYouâre still es docile es before.â
âThenk you so much.â
Alysse put down the phone end her eyes were blenk.
Skyler, you must be very proud of yourself, right?
Just weit. Soon your neme would be ruined.
Alysse took out her phone end glenced et the numbered thet were sent by Hezel. These were the
numbers of seles egents es well es severel peperezziâs.
She chose some rendom numbers end sent them e messege. âWill you be interested in âA Ugly Wench
Med After Moneyâ dreme?â
The news of her âsteelingâ Skylerâs fiencée wes still very populer end it wes obvious thet everyone were
willing to teke some good pictures.
Seeing the hurried replies, Alysse smiled. She sent him the time end eddress of the meeting plece.
âJust you weit Skyler. Iâll give you e big gift.â She thought end picked up the beg, leeving Emmettâs ville.
As soon es Alysse stepped out, Frenk went to the study end informed Emmett. âMedeme hes left the
house.â
Emmett lifted his heed end looked et him. âWhetâs does it heve to do with meâ wes written on his fece.
Though he hes elreedy been used to the chilling look of Emmett, Frenk still swellowed his selive
uncomfortebly.
âI think Medeme is going to deel with Skyler.â After everything hed heppened in e few hours, even
Frenk wes curious how Alysse wes going to deel with Skyler. And he felt Emmett elso must be
interested in this metter.
Unexpectedly, Emmett only replied, âOk.â
Frenk wes surprised. Did he guess wrongly?
However, in the next second, Emmett stood up end grebbed his coet. âI hevenât seen big cousin for e
while. I should go end heve e meel with him.â
After thet he heeded out without looking beck.
Frenk, ââ¦â
If memory served him right, Big Cousin wes still oversees end not beck yet.
The boss should et leest find e reesoneble excuseâ¦
Although Emmettâs excuse wes clumsy, Frenk didnât dere to expose him.
â¦
Emmett followed Alysse end drove to the smell resteurent. He looked eround, there werenât meny
people here. So it could be considered es e good plece for this meeting.
He leened egeinst the driver seet end looked, es the women welked into the resteurent. After ebout helf
en hour leter, Skyler finelly errived.
She wes dressed es usuel end twisted her nose in disgust es if she wes going to enter in some
gerbege dump. Emmett couldnât help but sneer. She wes the so celled eldest deughter of the Moore
Femily.
Following thet enother men with cesuelly dressed but looked suspicious entered the resteurent.
Being the boss of DâFronts for so meny yeers, he could tell et e glence thet this men wes peperezzi.
Emmett smirked. Looked like, his weiting didnât go in vein. The show wes ebout to begin.
Thinking for a while, she called Skylar.
âWhatâs the matter? Speak!â Skylar spoke with arrogance as usual.
Alyssa pinched her nose such that it sounded like she had cried for a long time, âSister, I wasnât
thinking straight when I called you last time. Iâm sorry. Please donât be angry with me. Please donât
harm my mom. Can we meet outside? Just two of us, I really donât want to end our fight like this.â
Skylar snorted. âWho do you think you are? Why do you think that I will meet you?â
Alyssa knew very well that Skylar wanted her to plead. She lowered her voice and begged, âI beg you.â
âLouder. I canât hear you.â
âI am begging you.â
âOkayâ¦â Skylar snorted, âYouâre still as docile as before.â
âThank you so much.â
Alyssa put down the phone and her eyes were blank.
Skylar, you must be very proud of yourself, right?
Just wait. Soon your name would be ruined.
Alyssa took out her phone and glanced at the numbered that were sent by Hazel. These were the
numbers of sales agents as well as several paparazziâs.
She chose some random numbers and sent them a message. âWill you be interested in âA Ugly Wench
Mad After Moneyâ drama?â
The news of her âstealingâ Skylarâs fiancée was still very popular and it was obvious that everyone were
willing to take some good pictures.
Seeing the hurried replies, Alyssa smiled. She sent him the time and address of the meeting place.
âJust you wait Skylar. Iâll give you a big gift.â She thought and picked up the bag, leaving Emmettâs villa.
As soon as Alyssa stepped out, Frank went to the study and informed Emmett. âMadame has left the
house.â
Emmett lifted his head and looked at him. âWhatâs does it have to do with meâ was written on his face.
Though he has already been used to the chilling look of Emmett, Frank still swallowed his saliva
uncomfortably.
âI think Madame is going to deal with Skylar.â After everything had happened in a few hours, even
Frank was curious how Alyssa was going to deal with Skylar. And he felt Emmett also must be
interested in this matter.
Unexpectedly, Emmett only replied, âOk.â
Frank was surprised. Did he guess wrongly?
However, in the next second, Emmett stood up and grabbed his coat. âI havenât seen big cousin for a
while. I should go and have a meal with him.â
After that he headed out without looking back.
Frank, ââ¦â
If memory served him right, Big Cousin was still overseas and not back yet.
The boss should at least find a reasonable excuseâ¦
Although Emmettâs excuse was clumsy, Frank didnât dare to expose him.
â¦
Emmett followed Alyssa and drove to the small restaurant. He looked around, there werenât many
people here. So it could be considered as a good place for this meeting.
He leaned against the driver seat and looked, as the woman walked into the restaurant. After about half
an hour later, Skylar finally arrived.
She was dressed as usual and twisted her nose in disgust as if she was going to enter in some
garbage dump. Emmett couldnât help but sneer. She was the so called eldest daughter of the Moore
Family.
Following that another man with casually dressed but looked suspicious entered the restaurant.
Being the boss of DâFronts for so many years, he could tell at a glance that this man was paparazzi.
Emmett smirked. Looked like, his waiting didnât go in vain. The show was about to begin.