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Chapter 22: The Suicide Note and the Accusation
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"That's impossible. You must be joking, Mr. Grant. How could it be me when I’ve never even met him in person?" Lysia’s lips trembled as she spoke, her voice laced with utter disbelief.Kyle, however, remained as composed as ever. He furrowed his brows slightly and said, "May I see those emails?"Philip had already prepared a laptop, logged into Richard Lane's email account. He navigated to the ‘Starred’ folder, where all the threatening emails Richard had received were saved separately."Take a look. We've verified that the IP addresses all trace back to the RRC Newsroom, and the exact email address belongs to Ms. Kingsley." Philip glanced at them before correcting himself, "Ah no, Mrs. Reinhart."Lysia read through the earliest threatening email, dated nearly a month ago. As she scanned the words, she covered her mouth in shock, unable to comprehend when she had supposedly written them. The content revolved around Richard Lane attempting to negotiate with her to take down an article,
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"I don’t understand what you're talking about. I just forgot something at the office and came back to look for it, that’s all." Raven trembled as she hurriedly shut the laptop behind her, stammering in an attempt to dodge the question. Just as she was about to slip away, the California Kingsnake suddenly raised its body and flicked its tongue, letting out a low gruhh sound that nearly made her heart jump out of her chest. "Roonie, come here." Catherine clapped her hands twice and called out. Immediately, the snake slithered over to Catherine and swiftly coiled itself around her arm. Lysia shuddered slightly at Catherine’s pet. She understood her best friend’s unusual interests—keeping snakes and her fondness for reptiles. But those creatures were Lysia’s nemesis. However, today, she needed to put on a little show, and the California Kingsnake would play a crucial role. "Earlier today, Cathy accidentally spilled a type of powder that this little guy loves onto my laptop keyboa
Dernière mise à jour : 2025-02-19Mr. CEO, You Are Only My Substitute Husband Chapter 25: The Honeymoon
“Jacob, Jessica, Henry… I’m old now. I haven’t been involved in the company’s affairs for over a decade, so how could I possibly intervene now? You should talk to Kyle instead.” Samantha clutched her chest, coughing violently before slowly closing her eyes and shaking her head in exhaustion.As soon as she saw Kyle and Lysia arrive, her face lit up noticeably. However, the very next second, her expression dimmed again as she weakly said, “Oh, you’re here.”“Mom, when did you have such distinguished guests? Why didn’t you call me?” Kyle strode in nonchalantly without so much as a glance at Henry’s family.Jacob, Henry’s father, forced an awkward smile and spoke up, “Kyle, we’re all family. Why are you treating us like strangers?”“Oh? Family, you say? Then tell me, why haven’t you cared about Mom’s health all these years, dear elder brother? The moment you heard that I transferred my Reinhart Ring Diamond shares to her, your entire family suddenly rushed over to have a heartfelt chat w
Dernière mise à jour : 2025-02-20Mr. CEO, You Are Only My Substitute Husband Chapter 26: Day 1
The next morning, Lysia slowly opened her eyes as sunlight streamed into the room. She stretched to loosen her joints, but the moment she felt a warm, solid body right next to her, she panicked and let out a scream."Ah!" Without hesitation, she flung the blanket off and kicked the man beside her straight onto the floor.Kyle tumbled to the ground before he was even fully awake, groggily muttering, "What's going on, Lys?"Seeing the pained expression on his face, Lysia felt a twinge of guilt and almost reached out to help him up. But she quickly held onto the last bit of stubborn pride she had left, pursing her lips in protest. "Who gave you permission to cross the line?"Because the hotel room's sofa was far too small for Kyle to sleep on, she had come up with the idea of dividing the bed into separate spaces. She had warned him very clearly about this before falling asleep. Yet, when she opened her eyes, somehow, their bodies were completely tangled together.This realization both s
Dernière mise à jour : 2025-02-21Mr. CEO, You Are Only My Substitute Husband Chapter 27: Day 2
“KYLE REINHART!” Lysia shouted the moment she opened her eyes.She struggled frantically against the thick blanket wrapped tightly around her, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t break free. Using all her agility, she managed to sit up, blowing away the messy strands of hair sticking to her face as she gritted her teeth. “Kyle Rein—”The sound of the bathroom door unlocking interrupted her mid-sentence.Kyle stood in the doorway, arms crossed over his bare chest. Droplets of water dripped from his damp hair, trailing down his toned torso. A smirk played on his lips. “Good morning, babe~”“What the hell are you doing? Let me out!” Lysia glared at him, her voice filled with frustration.“Well, I couldn’t exactly give you another chance to kick me off the bed, now could I?” He shrugged, stepping toward her leisurely while using a towel to dry his hair.“How childish!” she shot back.Kyle only chuckled in response, then slowly unwrapped the thick blanket restraining her. As if
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After their unexpected meeting on the yacht, Jean Moreau invited Kyle and Lysia to attend his cocktail party that very evening. This sudden change of plans caused quite a disruption to their honeymoon schedule, which in turn put Kyle in an exceptionally unpredictable mood.Sitting inside a luxury fashion boutique in Paris’s largest shopping mall, Kyle intently observed each evening gown Lysia tried on. He narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, “Are you sure you really want to go?”“Could you bring me a smaller size? Thank you.” Lysia handed the gown she liked to the sales associate, her tone polite.Only then did she turn to Kyle and reply, “A party gathering top-tier entrepreneurs and world-renowned fashion designers—why on earth would I refuse?”After all, Lysia had never denied being a workaholic. She seized every opportunity unfolding before her, turning them into articles to make a name for herself, publishing them across various magazines under RRC Newsroom. Wasn’t that the perfe
Dernière mise à jour : 2025-02-23Mr. CEO, You Are Only My Substitute Husband Chapter 29: Day 2 (3)
"Then will you pay me a higher salary to do as you say?" Lysia pretended to be deep in thought, nodding as if she had just come up with a brilliant idea.She glanced down indifferently at Victor’s hand clinging to Kyle’s arm before turning back to look directly at the woman’s face."Madame Laurent," she continued, neither too fast nor too slow, "I understand your concern for Mr. Reinhart. But today, he hired me to accompany him. If you're expecting me to step aside, then..."Victor hadn’t expected a mere secretary to remain so calm while confronting her. At this point, she couldn’t publicly lash out at Lysia too harshly in front of so many people—after all, Lysia hadn’t committed any major mistakes, aside from being one of the rare women to appear alongside Kyle at a social event.With the sharp intuition of a woman, Victor sensed that the relationship between the two was far from simple."Are you joking with me?" Victor narrowed her eyes, a silent threat urging Lysia to back down."N
Dernière mise à jour : 2025-02-24Mr. CEO, You Are Only My Substitute Husband Chapter 30: Let Me Be Your Cure
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