บททั้งหมดของ Saved To Be A Substitute: บทที่ 31 - บทที่ 40

Alexander's POV."How can Dustin be a partner of my company?" I spat, wondering if this was a prank."Wait...this must be a joke," I faked a laugh, still in disbelief."Boss, this isn't a joke," Mr Crown said, smiling broadly. "I know that you're shocked by it, but this partnership is real. We are going to gain so much from this."Anger surged through me at his words, and the smile on every one of their faces. It felt like the air conditioner had stopped working, the air growing heated."When did you sign the proposal?" I inquired, fixing my angry gaze on Mr Crown. "Yesterday, sir." Mr. Crown replied."Yesterday!" I exclaimed, incredulous. "When did this company start accepting proposals in such a short time?""Boss, we can explain," Another one of my delegates, Mr. Vincent, said. Rising to his feet, he began, "The proposal was too good to pass up. We couldn't risk losing it." "I'll show it to you," He said, gesturing to the large presentation screen opposite me. He signaled Gwen

Alexander's POVI could feel my pulse pounding hard in my ears as I listened to his words."You are out of your mind," I yelled through my clenched teeth. "Get the hell out of my office, you bastard!""Alexander," Dustin chuckled. "At this rate, you're going to have hypertension. Relax and let's talk business calmly.""Lillian isn't an object for exchange or transaction. She's my woman. Get that into your thick skull!" I snarled.I noticed the shift in his expression when I called her 'my woman'."Your woman?" He spat, sneering. "Why are you acting like she's some rare gem you can't let go of? I don't get what you see in her." His voice was irritatingly casual as he continued, "She's not even that beautiful, not talented either. There's nothing unique about her. So, save yourself the trouble and let her go." I let out a dark chuckle this time, “If she is not so talented as you claim, why do you want her back then? You let her go and now you want her back? You only see the worst in p

Lilian's POV.What partnership was he talking about? Was he referring to the marriage contract? I thought Alexander agreed not to tell anyone about it."Err...this isn't Alexander," I revealed."Who is this? Where is Sir Alexander?" He asked, his voice shaky."He went to—" As I was about to reveal Alexander's whereabouts, he walked in.His eyes widened upon seeing me with his phone."Someone named Mr. Crown called you," I said to him.He rushed over to me and snatched the phone from me. I was so stunned at the force he used.It seemed like he noticed my startled gaze because he gave an apologetic look almost immediately."I'm sorry," He whispered, rushing out of the room.I was in disbelief at his reaction. I knew it wasn't right to pick up his calls, but I had no choice."Is he angry with me?" I asked, letting out a sigh.I continued pondering his reaction until he walked back into the room. He seemed less agitated than before."I'm sorry, Lily," He apologized, walking to me.He drop

Lillian's POVHow could Alexander be partnered with Dustin? That made no sense. Alexander hated Dustin as much as I did, I could see the rage in his eyes anytime he talked about him."You're such a liar!" I yelled, my voice filled with a venom I'd never thought I possessed. "You're just jealous about my relationship with Alexander, and you're trying so hard to put a wedge between us.""I'm telling you the truth, stupid. He's just using you, like Dustin did!" She snapped."Shut up!" I shouted. "Alexander can't even stand the mention of Dustin, why would he do business with him? And the last time they met, Alexander broke almost every part of him!"Maureen rolled her eyes, scoffing, "That was just a first encounter. Looks like they realized they had common goals and decided to be partners."Every word that escaped her lips, made anger surge through me. I had never had such an urge to silence someone permanently as I did now."What you're saying makes no sense at all!" I retorted, glarin

Alexander's POVHer words stung me deep in my heart. For a moment, it felt like this was just a bad nightmare. I could never imagine her saying such things."What..." I trailed off, swallowing the hard lump in my throat. "Lillian, I don't understand what you're saying.""I know you understood every word. I don't want to stay married to you anymore. Let's end the contract," She insisted, her voice cold."Why are you suddenly asking this?" I asked, my heart wrenching. "Why do you want to break this off? Just this morning, you were happy to spend time with me.""That was this morning. Now, I don't even want to see you. You disgust me!" She spat, her harsh words tearing my heart apart."I...disgust you?" I gasped."Yes, you do." She asserted. "I can't keep pretending like everything is okay when it isn't. I don't want to continue this marital charade anymore." "What is that supposed to mean? Everything has been going well between us. Though we spend little time together these days, we've