CEO's substitute bride (Alyssa)

Alyssa looked at the gray cotton coat in the driver’s hand and tears immediately flowed out of her eyes.

Alyssa looked at the gray cotton coat in the driver’s hand and tears immediately flowed out of her eyes.

She did not know why but she suddenly felt very sad.

The driver was an uncle. When he saw Alyssa cry, he anxiously scratched his head, “Don’t cry. Others

thought that I did something to you!”

Alyssa’s tears turned into a smile, “Thank you. I am not afraid of the cold. You still have to drive until

very late, right? My constitution is good. I’ll be fine if I freeze for a while.”

She was really not cold now because her heart was warm.

However, the driver uncle thought that Alyssa felt that his coat was not good, so he did not say much.

Alyssa got out of the car and watched the taxi go far before taking out her phone to call Hazel.

The phone was only just opened when she heard the familiar bell ring nearby.

Then, she heard Hazel’s voice not far away. “Hello, are you here?”

Alyssa hung up the phone and waved to Hazel, “I am here.”

Hazel came over, wrapped herself up like a dumpling. She even carried a coat in her hands.

“What the fuck! It’s almost 10 degrees below zero and you’re dressed like this?” Although Hazel said

so, she rudely put on the jacket in her hands onto Alyssa and helped Alyssa put it on.

Alyssa sniffed, “That’s right. Everyone was looking at me along the way. I feel like a badass.”

The two of them returned to Hazel’s house together.

Hazel did not have much time at home, so the house was a little chaotic.

The room was very warm. The moment Alyssa entered, Hazel poured her a cup of hot water.

Hazel did not pay attention to Alyssa’s condition when she was at the entrance of the residential area.

Now that the room was brightly lit, Hazel noticed that Alyssa’s eyes were red.

Hazel frowned and sat beside her, “What’s going on with you? Did you cry?”

“Ah? Nothing much. It’s just that when I got off the car earlier, the driver uncle saw that I was wearing

so little. He wanted to give me his jacket. I’m so touched.”

Hazel saw that Alyssa did not seem to be joking. Then she nodded: “Of course there are many good

people in this world.”

After she finished speaking, she seemed to have thought of something and said emotionally, “A

stranger’s small actions can make you feel especially moved, and a small mistake by the people

around you will be infinitely magnified. No matter how good he was to you in the past, it will be

useless.”

Hearing her words, Alyssa asked, “Are you talking about Xavier?”

“Who is talking about that stinky man?” Hazel sneered. “Men are the worst!”

Alyssa gently leaned back and did not say anything.

“If you are not happy, drink some wine. Drinking always helps in reducing your sorrows. By the way, we

have not drunk together for a long time.” As Hazel said, she didn’t wait for a response and directly went

to get the wine.

Alyssa looked at her back and didn’t even have the time to refuse her.

When they had gone to the bar once the last time, the rest was story…

…

Hazel liked to drink but she would restrain herself.

When she worked, she never drank. She also did not drink with people she was not close to.

Alyssa learned to drink with Hazel.

The two of them finished half a bottle of red wine and were already slightly tipsy.

They leaned their heads against the sofa and talked.

“I think Xavier is a whore!”

“Yeah, so is Emmett!”

“Xavier has a lot of rumors about him. They say he is innocent. Do they think I am blind?”

“Yes, and Emmett… I don’t think he have it.”

“That asshole Xavier…”

Buzz…

The ringtone interrupted Hazel’s words.

She narrowed her eyes and looked at the caller ID. It was an unfamiliar number.

Hazel picked up the phone. “What? Insurance seller? I won’t buy it!”

A deep male voice sounded from the other end of the phone: “I’m Emmett.”

Emmett?

Hazel shivered as soon as she heard the name and half of her drunkenness disappeared.

Just as she was about to speak, Emmett on the other end of the phone said, “Don’t make a sound. I’ll

ask and you answer. You just need to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’.”

Hazel subconsciously replied. “Oh.”

Then she was a little confused. Why did she want to listen to Emmett?

Emmett seemed to know what she was thinking. He spoke calmly. “Xavier wants to be your manager.”

Hazel immediately exploded, “He is dreaming!”

“Yes.”

Only then did Hazel remember that Emmett was her boss!

“Alyssa is with you?”

Hazel looked at Alyssa who was drinking wine with her mouth smacked and lied, “No.”

However, just as she finished speaking, Alyssa suddenly spoke, “Do you know Hazel, I…”

Hazel tried to stop Alyssa, but it was already too late.

Although Alyssa’s voice was not too loud, it was still heard clearly by the man on the other side of the

phone.

Emmett sneered and continued to ask. “Did she take a taxi?”

“Or what? Did you send her over?” Although her lie was exposed, Hazel was not embarrassed instead

she was a little angry when she talked about this.

Alyssa had already told Hazel about the banquet and her guess. Hazel was a straightforward person.

Now that she heard Emmett’s question, she wanted to scold him.

Emmett acted as if he did not hear the hostility in her tone. Hearing Alyssa’s tone, he realized that she

must be drunk so he directly said, “Don’t let her drink, go to bed early.”

“Haha, we have already drunk half a bottle. I still have a cabinet of wine!”

At this moment, Alyssa squinted her eyes and leaned over. “Who are you calling?”

It felt good to be slightly smoked and there were no outsiders around. Alyssa was quite free.

She leaned over Hazel and said, “I remember now. Although Emmett did not have any scandals, he

has a first love girlfriend in his heart! Men are the worst!”

There was a dead silence on the other end of the phone.

Hazel shivered and quickly reached out to push Alyssa to the other side, “Don’t say anymore.”

After drinking some wine, Alyssa was very energetic and continued to move closer to her, “Let me tell

you, it is not easy for a man like Emmett to get a wife. He is like a time bomb, even scarier than a

woman’s menopause.”

Hazel quietly lit a candle for Alyssa in her heart. She was just about to hang up the phone when she

heard Emmett’s deep voice ring, “Don’t hang up the phone. Let her continue.”

Hazel was very conflicted. She didn’t know what to do for a moment.

One side was her big boss who could kill her with only one finger, and on the other side was her good

friend who went through a lot with her. What was she going to do?

When Hazel was conflicted, Alyssa still didn’t know the situation and continued to speak nonsense, “I

thought I have some value but it turned out I am a fool and complete fool. Emmett is a bitch!”

Hazel quietly shook her head, and didn’t know what to do.

In the end, Hazel still did not know which side she should stand on. Emmett came looking for her.

Hazel stood at the door with an expression as if she had seen a ghost. “Boss, when did you come?”

Emmett did not say anything, but looked inside past her.

Hazel moved aside a bit. Emmett’s line of sight widened. He saw Alyssa, who was dressed in loose

household clothes, curled up on the sofa, holding a glass of wine and drinking. She looked drunk.

His expression darkened.

Hazel nervously swallowed a mouthful of saliva and intended to explain for herself.

However, to her surprise, Emmett seemed to have forgotten about the matter of not letting Alyssa drink.

Instead, he lowered his head and asked her, “Do I need to take off my shoes?”

Hazel was stunned and nodded her head. “Yes.”

Emmett heard her and bent down to take off his shoes. He walked into the room and walked towards

Alyssa.

Hazel looked at the pair of custom-made shoes at the door and blinked her eyes in a daze.

The big boss actually asked if he wanted to take off his shoes when he entered her house!

From the looks of it, he did not seem to be that hateful anymore!

He was so polite and not overbearing at all! But Hazel felt that she was going to become his fan!