FAZER LOGINAlyssa froze slightly when she saw Justin and Sophie. Instinctively, she stepped a little farther away, as if she still understood the need for basic propriety.Justin did not know that she had already signed the divorce agreement, and no one else would know either. In their eyes, she was still Justin’s wife.Catherine smiled brightly and called out, “Mr. Scott, and this is… Mrs. Scott?”When Sophie heard herself addressed as Mrs. Scott, she looked at Alyssa with a hint of provocation in her eyes.“No,” Justin said, looking at Alyssa.The smile at the corner of Sophie’s lips stiffened. “Justin and I are friends.”Catherine and Jessie had seen all kinds of executives and knew very well that many of them kept mistresses on the side. They understood immediately and simply smiled as if they knew nothing.Alyssa stood to the side, feeling cold from head to toe.“Alyssa.” Justin suddenly called out to her.Sophie also smiled. “Alyssa, why do you look as if you don’t recognize Justin and me?
Faced with her colleagues’ friendliness, all Alyssa could say was, “Thank you.”“No, I should be thanking you. You went to the dinner last night in my place. If I had gone while on my period and still had to drink, that would’ve been a disaster.” Catherine went to get some hot water and made her a cup.Alyssa held the honey water and took a sip. “I didn’t drink last night.”“Seriously?” Catherine looked unconvinced and whispered in her ear, “Do you know what people call us? Mr. Wells’ diplomatic squad. Our abilities don’t need to be outstanding. “First, we have to look good, know how to talk, and know how to drink.“Before this it was just me and Jessie. Jessie’s the sweet type, and me, I guess you could say I’m the glamorous temptress type. Now with you here, we’ve got the full lineup.“But Mr. Wells does have one thing other bosses can’t match. Whenever he takes us out, he personally makes sure we get back safely.” Catherine picked up a mirror, applied lipstick, and smiled at her
Justin had already bought one large luxury apartment for his parents and had chosen another for Judy as a future dowry. Now he was planning to buy one for Sophie as well.The only one who had none was Alyssa, the wife who had been with him for four years.Alyssa gave a faint, bitter smile and went back into the house. The living room was still fairly tidy.It was just a three-bedroom apartment. Her and Justin’s walk-in closet was in the master bedroom. The moment she pushed the door open, she smelled a strange scent, something like Callery pear blossoms.There were no Callery pear trees planted in the complex.Alyssa pushed open the window. When she turned back, she noticed a strip of black fabric sticking out from under the bed.She bent down and picked it up.It was a black lace thong with barely any fabric.She didn’t own anything like that.There was nothing like that anywhere in the house.Alyssa suddenly realized something and yanked the blanket aside. The sheets were rumple
Sophie nodded. “You were drunk last night, and I couldn’t push you away.”Justin turned over and got out of bed, wiping his face with one hand, as if unable to face the situation.He and Sophie had slept in the bed he shared with Alyssa.“I’m going to take a shower.”When he came out after a cold shower, Sophie was already dressed. The kiss marks on her neck were clearly visible.Sophie looked at him, her face slightly red. “Justin, you were a bit… last night. Like it had been years.”After saying that, she stepped forward and hugged him.Justin lowered his head and looked at Sophie, the woman he had thought about for so many years and gently held her.“I’ve never slept with Alyssa.”“I know.” Sophie hugged him even tighter. “Justin, I know you’ve always had me in your heart. And I’ve always had you in mine. Only you.”She tilted her head and kissed the corner of his lips.A faint smile finally appeared on Justin’s face.But he quickly thought of something, and the smile stiffened.“D
Alyssa turned off the lights and lay down, but her mind kept wandering. Where would Sophie take Justin?To the home she shared with Justin?Or to Sophie’s own place?Sophie also lived in the same residential complex. It must have been Justin’s arrangement. Otherwise, how would it be convenient for him to pick her up and drop her off from work?She thought Justin’s gentleness toward her meant love.It turned out it didn’t.Justin not only gave Sophie gentleness—he gave her money, support, protection, and many things… things that even Alyssa, his wife, had never received.If she had gained anything at all, it was only the title of “wife.”Yet tonight at the dinner table, Justin hadn’t even acknowledged that he was married. He hadn’t shown the slightest bit of guilt about it either. Instead, he had questioned her as if she were the one deceiving him.So, who had really deceived whom?Alyssa’s thoughts wandered wildly, yet she stubbornly refused to let herself cry.The divorce agreement
“We took the same elevator at the hotel. I forgot to tap my key card, and he reminded me.” Alyssa had actually forgotten about it and only remembered after being reminded.Lucia suddenly realized. “So, it was you! The person Mr. York mentioned was you! Miss Gorgeous, my brother, my brother… Oh my god! My brother finally figured it out!”“What?” Alyssa didn’t understand.Lucia shook her head quickly. “No, nothing. It’s just that the hotel you stayed at that day belongs to our family. My brother specifically told the hotel manager to take care of you, and then…”Jason York couldn’t wait to report the matter to their parents. After all, Lucien had kept his distance from women for years. Their family had been urging him to marry for two years without any success. Suddenly he was paying special attention to a woman. Of course people would be curious.Alyssa was surprised. It turned out the warmth she had felt from strangers that day had actually come from Lucien.For a moment, she coul







