All Chapters of The CEO’s Wife Was Never Just a Substitute: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

The investigation showed that during that period, a girl about the same age as Sharon had indeed lived in the Johnson family villa. She was Sharon’s cousin.After Sharon’s parents’ accident, the girl was quickly taken back by her biological parents. Over the years, she had not kept in close contact with the Johnson family.The timeline matched perfectly.He ordered a deeper investigation, focusing on just one detail—whether that cousin had any scars on the soles of her feet, or if she had ever undergone scar removal surgery.Nathan lifted his gaze and looked toward Sharon, who was chatting and laughing with Shaun not far away. The lights fell on her, making her look radiant and composed, as if she were someone cherished and protected by everyone.If there were no scars, then only one conclusion remained—Shara was the real Sharon, and the woman in front of him was a fake.Ever since the night he realized Sharon was not his Shara, what filled him wasn’t just disappointment, but also ang

At those words, the people around them reacted in different ways. Some thought Yvonne was putting on a show, deliberately inviting an injured underdog to build a kind and charitable image. Others were simply jealous of Lizzie’s luck.Seeing the tear mole beneath Yvonne’s right eye, Lizzie suddenly remembered something.That photo.Seven years ago, when Noah told her not to contact him again, he sent her a photo. The woman in that photo had a tear mole too.Lizzie fell silent for two seconds before asking, “Who are you?”The moment she said it, the venue fell quiet for half a second before bursting into laughter. Some thought she was playing dumb for attention.After all, among the younger generation in the art world, who didn’t know Yvonne?But Lizzie truly didn’t. During her three years with the Hall family, she hadn’t followed any news from the art world at all; it was as if she had been completely cut off for three years.Yvonne’s smile stiffened slightly, but she quickly recover

“But everyone has different strengths. A single piece is usually best handled by one person. Won’t we end up with something all over the place if we combine everything?”“Exactly. Even with murals, one person usually handles most of the design. At most, others just assist.”“I think so too…”As the discussion began to drift off track, Chloe’s expression darkened. She tapped the table, trying to pull everyone back. “Alright, that’s enough! We’re here to figure out how to approach the theme, not list what each of you is good at. Does anyone have any ideas?”A few more scattered suggestions followed.“Then what do you think, Chloe?” Seeing that nothing satisfied her, someone tossed the question back.This was exactly the moment Chloe had been waiting for. She cleared her throat and adopted a more professional tone. “I think we can express ‘void’ through visual illusion. For example, we could use semi-transparent structures and play with light refraction. “From one angle, the audienc

Their eyes met, and Lizzie felt a little at a loss. She turned her head away to avoid his gaze. At that moment, Noah’s handsome face moved closer in her vision. He freed one hand, caught her chin, and turned her face back toward him.He kissed her.Lizzie froze completely. Her mind went blank.She didn’t even have time to register the taste of the kiss, or the faint coolness of his lips, or the assertive, damp trace of his scent.A minute later, Noah slowly pulled back. He looked at her without saying a word.Only then did Lizzie’s awareness return. What just happened? How did she remember nothing at all?She swallowed, pretending to stay calm as she stood up.She picked up her phone, grabbed Noah’s phone as well, and scanned the QR code on the screen.“Added.” Lizzie handed the phone back, her gaze drifting anywhere but at him.Noah looked down at her expression, a faint smile playing at his lips. He was quite satisfied with this meal—not only had she added him back, she hadn’t thr

“Wait, Chloe, I don’t get this. How does light coming in from here make it look ‘invisible’?” Milo was the first to ask.“Yeah, same here. Doesn’t this require actual physics knowledge? I haven’t touched physics since high school!”Seeing the string of teammates she couldn’t carry, Chloe’s brow twitched, her tone growing impatient. “If you don’t understand physics, then don’t force it. Just follow what I say!” The faint superiority in her voice made a few people uneasy.Lizzie leaned in, studying Chloe’s plan with interest. “The overall direction is right, but this part is wrong.” She pointed to a specific section. “You’re using composite panels here. Under natural light, sure, it would create a different effect. “But don’t forget, the final display is in a fully enclosed studio with artificial lighting. This material won’t achieve the effect we want.”Chloe immediately shot back, “What do you know? This has already been verified in published research.” She had stayed up all nig