"What?"Mia’s eyes widened in disbelief and she pointed at her own nose, "You want to compete with me?"Maria raised an eyebrow, her rosy lips curling lightly, "Are you scared?""Haha..."Mia laughed as if she had heard the funniest joke in the world. "I'm scared? How dare you say I'm scared?!"She suddenly pointed at Maria, her face distorted with laughter, "How ridiculous! I am the youngest pianist in the country. And what are you? You're just a countryside bumpkin who grew up in the slums. Just because your family has a piano, do you think you can play it? With your skills, do you even have the face to compete with me?"In the end, because of anger, she even trembled, "Maria, you are not even qualified to shine my shoes!"Mia had never taken Maria seriously before.In her heart, Maria should always be someone she could trample on.Luna furrowed her brows and was about to speak up for Maria when She raised her hand to stop her."Hmph... Mia, you're just scared...""Who said I was sc
Maria handed her bag to Luna and then turned to face Mia.Even at this moment, she still had a bright smile on her face. "Mia, you seem distracted?""Mind your own business!"Mia angrily pointed to the piano. "Go on. Stop wasting my time!"Maria furrowed her brows slightly and was about to say something when Mia’s loud voice interrupted her."Are you scared? If so, you don't have to go. Just give me the money."Seeing Mia's arrogant expression, Maria gave her a silent glare and calmly walked towards the piano.After sitting down, she didn't immediately place her hands on the keys. Instead, she turned to look at Mia. Just like Mia did earlier, she mouthed something to her.But Mia’s face turned pale!Because Maria said, "If you're distracted, I won't bully you. I can do it with one hand."Maria smiled at Mia, whose face was gloomy, before turning her head and placing her right hand on the keys.Just then, the onlookers were all amazed, "What is she doing?""Maybe she wants to feel the
"Oh my god." Another person shook his head in disbelief and said, "She can even go international. Her family is so poor. How did she manage to do it?"Seeing everyone clapping excitedly for her, Maria stood up, politely bowed to the crowd, and asked again, "Who won the competition, me or Mia?" Even if these people had bet on Mia winning before, now they couldn't deny the truth in their hearts.If Maria’s performance was similar to Mia’s, they could still dishonestly claim that Mia won because they placed a bet on her, but Maria’s performance was way much better than Mia’s."You won!"Someone suddenly shouted, and the rest of them followed, "You won!"Maria nodded slightly again and then turned and walked towards Mia step by step.At this moment, her confidence erupted, her eyes filled with self-assurance. Her slightly raised chin made her appear like a queen, radiating an overwhelming presence.Mia had never seen Maria with such a presence before.In the past, Maria had always been s
"Bullshit!"Although Maria had a tight grip on Mia’s hand, the anger and fear in Mia’s heart erupted like a volcano. "Who do you think you are?! I am the highest-earning artist in this company. Without me, they would all lose their jobs."She was right. In fact, this company was only considered average in the country with primarily music artists and very few aiming for the entertainment industry. Most of them were insignificant roles.Half of the money Mia earned went towards supporting everyone in this company. If she were to disappear, it would be a huge loss for the company.Maria tilted her head and blinked her brown eyes softly, "That was in the past. From now on, I will be the highest-earning artist in this company. They will rely on me. Just disappear!"Only now did Mia remember that Luna mentioned wanting to sign with Maria when she arrived.It seemed that Luna had known all along that Maria’s piano skills surpassed hers. Luna didn't try to stop the bet earlier because she w
At the door, Charles stood at the front, with the company's executives standing behind him humbly. They were no longer acting like the boss.Charles glanced at Mia coldly and walked towards them with his left hand in his pocket.Mia’s mind went blank as soon as she saw Charles. She was determined to show that she was Mrs. Smith and couldn't let him see her in a disheveled state. She quickly raised her hand to fix her hair and clothes.But after Charles walked past her, he stood beside Maria and naturally put his right hand around her slender waist."Mia, you're right. They can't decide whether you're leaving or not. Only the company's executives can decide."Mia’s eyes lit up and she nodded vigorously. She even secretly thought to herself that Charles really still liked her.She thought Maria only got Charles' attention because they looked alike.Just as she was getting excited and lost in her thoughts, Charles raised an eyebrow and sneered."Well, now I formally notify you that fro
Looking at Mia’s back, Maria felt no sympathy in her heart. Mia kidnapped Noah and made him go missing. Maria would never forgive her!Mia’s resentful cursing lasted for three whole minutes before slowly subsiding.The executives of the company took Charles to the meeting room to discuss business while Luna held Maria’s hand and sat on the sofa in the tea room.The assistant brought Maria a cup of steaming hot coffee. Maria thanked her and then looked at Luna.At this moment, Luna was also looking at her. Luna really didn't expect this turn of events. She used to help Mia bully Maria, but now Maria was her lady boss. The change in their relationship was truly awkward..."Hehe..."Luna put a smile on her face, although it was somewhat forced. "Well, Mrs. Smith..."Maria interrupted her with a smile, "Luna, you don't have to call me that. You can call me by my name or just Ria...""Uh, okay."To be honest, if Luna had to call Maria Mrs. Smith, she would find it awkward. Since Maria
In Liverton.Alexander spent a month recovering from his injuries before he could get out of bed.He moved his arm a little, immediately feeling a little sore."Damn..."He spat at the window with a gloomy expression. "Charles is really ruthless. He almost beat me to death!"Suddenly, an infuriated little face appeared in his mind. Over the past month, that face had followed him like a nightmare, appearing from time to time whether he was asleep or awake."Hehe..."He sneered. "What a little wild cat. Twins? Interesting..."Just then, his phone rang. He glanced at it and put the phone to his ear.It was his friend calling him. Upon hearing that he could now get out of bed, his friend immediately invited him to go out and have fun at night.Alexander had been stifled for a month and had long wanted to go out and relax. He wanted to find a girl instantly and drive that face out of his mind. So, without thinking, he agreed.**********In a famous nightclub in Liverton, the booming mus
Hello my dear readers, thank you so much for reading “Billionaire Substitute Bride”.Thank you for your support and patience.I’m here to inform you that this is the end of book 1.The story will continue in book 2.Book 2 entails all your unanswered questions in book 1, like; is Noah really dead? How far is Maria willing to go to achieve her revenge? Maria’s real identity, Mia’s real identity, as well as, Noah’s real identity.Reason behind Lily’s actions towards Maria.Why did Charles dislike women before getting close to Maria?Where’s Charles mother?Why did Maria keep getting new enemies?And finally, who and why did someone wants Charles and Maria to die?I’m sure you won’t want to miss it☺️See you all in the book 2.Love you all.💜