The CEO’s Substitute Lover

“Lilian, let’s not cry, you go home with your mother and let your father take care of the rest.” Mrs. Drye was very distressed for her only daughter, but she knew clearly that she shouldn’t force her way into a relationship that had no love. As far as the company’s interests were concerned, they shouldn’t be based on her child’s lifelong happiness. “Anyway, Tredan has gone a bit too far and he owes the family an explanation!”

“Yes, it was indeed that canine’s fault, Mrs. Drye, don’t worry, I’ll make sure he goes back Lilian ready and willing to atone for his wrongdoing!” Floyd was also particularly annoyed with Tredan Davi for this act of rebellion.

“That’s fine!” Mrs. Drye finished and took a coat and draped it over Lilian Drye who was wearing a strapless little dress and was about to lead Lilian Drye away when Ottilie spoke out to stop it.

“Mrs. Drye, I am afraid it is not appropriate for you to leave now. There are still many friends and relatives sitting outside waiting for the party to start, if the child does not appear and you are not present as a mother, I am afraid it will cause a lot of unnecessary gossips, do you think that will be okay? I will ask my son Eddison to escort Ms. Lilian home, he will certainly escort Ms. Lilian safely back home. This is the proper thing to do right now!”

Ottilie was right too, if Mrs. Drye left, who would deal with the Drye Family’s friends and family out there! “Is that okay with you, Lilian?”

“Well!” As it happens, Lilian Drye had something she wanted to talk to Eddison about too!

As Eddison escorts Lilian Drye home away from the eyes and ears of the press, Ottilie emphatically exhorts Eddison to take this opportunity, which of course, Eddison finds ridiculous when he thought about it.

“What are you laughing at, are you laughing at me because you are seeing me in this mess?” Lilian Drye looked at Eddison who had been thinking and laughing since she got into the car! It was particularly uncomfortable to see.

“No, don’t overthink it, it was my mother who just instructed me to make the most of my opportunity to steal you away from my brother, look, you’re a famous daughter-in-law now, don’t be so sad!” Eddison also took pity on Lilian Drye.

“Huh!”

The Hotel Verdunaya was abuzz with speculation about the story behind the engagement, as the protagonists were slow to make their appearance, some said that Group Davi was trying to use the Drye Family to bail out of a financial crisis, and others said that the Drye Family was trying to capitalize on the strength and influence of the Davi Family for their company’s products, and some even said that Tredan Davi had knocked up Lilian Drye at one point, and that was why he was forced to marry Lilian Drye. The absence of the couple created this chaotic situation.

The energy of the journalists listening to this diverse talk was revived as if they had been given a cocktail, pricked up their two big ears, and listened carefully to the conversations, as long as something was going on, they would hit it big with the headlines!

Just as the scene descended into chaos, Floyd, Ottilie, and Mr. and Mrs. Drye emerged, all four smiles on their faces as they walked on stage as if they were happy to be there, Floyd spoke first: “Thank you to all our friends and family for coming today and to all the journalists who have been waiting. It is a happy day to witness the impending marriage of our Group Davi and Group Drye. It is a bit of a shame that my son and Ms. Lilian are away on a trip together. But today is a day to raise a glass of wine, so please join us and witness the happiness in the union of our two children!”

“Yes, folks, please let your bellies go and eat, Oh happy days, happy! Happy days!” Grimm just couldn’t go on. He took a glass of wine directly to his friends in the family service on stage.

“Make yourselves at home, everyone, let’s eat, drink and be merry!”

Mr. and Mrs. Drye left in anger after that fiasco!

After walking out of the engagement party, Tredan, dressed in a white suit, drove his sports car straight to the yacht club. At that moment, Woodrow’s call came through.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

“Tredan, where have you been! I’m all set up for you over here!” Woodrow kept his voice extra low as if he was a thief!

“I’ll be there in fifteen minutes, thanks Woodrow!” grinned Tredan Davi as the corners of his mouth turned upwards, Tredan Davi wasn’t going to give any chance for Octavia Gills to get away this time!

“Domino and I have sacrificed so much for you, you must remember my kindness and know how to be grateful in return!” Woodrow had never seen Tredan Davi ask for a favor in all the years he had been his brother, and when he called him last night to ask him for a favor, it was a good favor, but when Tredan Davi asked, he knew the birthday party he had planned for Domino was ruined. Fortunately, he was smart enough to call Domino last night to ask for forgiveness, but Domino was so happy to hear that Tredan Davi was going to hold on to Octavia Gills that she almost went crazy, so happy that he asked her to be a part of it. Domino was so excited that she stayed up almost all night. Woodrow was also drunk! Having sacrificed his plans, he had to get something out of it from Tredan Davi! Woodrow won’t let Tredan Davi off the hook that easily!

“Got it, put your mind at rest, it’s not something small to help you with for your future, it might even be your life’s work!” Tredan Davi was hinting to Woodrow that he could help him with his mother.

“As you say, let it be clear that I don’t have a sweet spot for you, I’m not motivated at all right now, I can’t move, and I’m a bit of a heartbeat away from helping you!”

“I’ll give you the latest Lamborghini sports car at home for six months!” It was Woodrow’s favorite. Hearing this, he immediately told Tredan Davi that he would help him at his end and told him to relax. It’s all about buying people’s hearts!

“President Cruise, President Cruise!” said Octavia Gills, seeing that it was almost eleven o’clock and she hadn’t gotten Domino’s cake out yet, so she cut the cake before she got drunk, because she’ll surely want to get drunk later.

“Huh? Ah Octavia you… what do you want from me?” Hearing Octavia Gills’ voice, Woodrow hurriedly hung up the phone and sheepishly put it away. Looking at this sneaky Woodrow, Octavia Gills thought he was arranging some kind of surprise for Domino! Looking at his embarrassed look, Octavia Gills acted as if she didn’t notice anything. “No, it’s time for Domino to get that cake out before the clock strikes twelve.”

“Oh yes, yes, almost forgot about that and other great things!” Woodrow mentally cursed Tredan Davi a million times for not coming over quickly and delaying Domino’s cake. Come on, Tredan! Please hurry up!

“Octavia, just go inside and wait for me while I go and get the cake now!” Woodrow looked at the watch in his hand, thought it was about time, and sent a Facebook message to Domino: Baby, the live, action-romance movie reboot sequence is coming up, backup requested! Get everything ready for the male lead to appear.

Octavia Gills, who was sitting next to Domino, was horrified that this Domino was holding that phone cheekily, clutching her stomach and laughing weirdly, even twirling around seriously.

“Are you all right Domino, are you drunk, should I ask Woodrow to take you home?”

“Nope… nothing of that sort! I just want to go out and watch a nice movie with Woodrow tonight. Octavia, do me a favor! I want to spend some time alone with Woodrow, will you wait here until I get back? And don’t run off!” Octavia Gills was embarrassed by Domino’s comment, and felt that for a person who had been in love before, she was not so smart. It was so stupid!

“Domino go on then, I’ll make sure I don’t interrupt your tryst!”

Domino gave Octavia Gills’ little cheeks a painful smooch, “That’s nice! You give me a twosome so I’ll give you a twosome back later!” Domino disappeared from the room particularly quickly and suddenly Octavia Gills was left alone in the room, she looked a little forlorn at the moment! She began to miss Tredan Davi like crazy, only, after today, Lilian would be his fianc??!

Suddenly the lights in the entire yacht went out and it was pitch black inside, and Octavia Gills was taken aback to see a large screen lighting in front, showing a picture of Octavia Gills getting a bottle of wine that day in Tredan Davi’s private wine kiln, where Octavia Gills was like a child pointing her finger at each bottle there.

Point a finger at the soldier and the thief??

?? Who’s my drink when I order it! It’s you!

What’s going on here? Why is there a video of her being shown at this moment? As Octavia Gills looked confused, Tredan Davi appeared, in a white suit, holding a bouquet of red roses as he slowly approached Octavia Gills from the doorway.

Tredan? Is it really Tredan? Octavia Gills rubbed her eyes incredulously and only when Tredan Davi came up to Octavia Gills and handed her the roses did Octavia Gills feel the warmth coming from his hand and snapped out of her wandering thoughts. “Tredan, what are you… doing here?” Shouldn’t he be celebrating at the engagement dinner at this very moment? How did he come to be here?

“Octavia, do you have any idea how badly you’ve fooled me; you’ve deceived me for so long, have you ever considered my feelings?”

“How did I… I deceive you? What else am I hiding from you?” What was going on here? Was she dreaming? Who can tell her if this was a dream or reality?

“The lady who accompanied me abroad twenty years ago wasn’t Lilian, was she? And you are the ‘Lilian’ who accompanied me abroad and looked after me for two years, right?”

“No, it’s not me, you’re mistaken, don’t be ridiculous, it’s not me!” Octavia Gills was shocked at how Tredan Davi found out about it?

“How long are you going to keep playing dumb? You taught me this game of Pointing Finger Soldiers, you told me then that your father taught you that when you didn’t know which thing to choose. You can take it by fate, and that is the game Pointing Finger Soldiers.” Tredan Davi’s gaze was fiery as he watched the expression on Octavia Gills’ face, not intending to miss the slightest detail.

“Most kids play that game, you’re overthinking it Tredan, you’ve got it wrong!” Octavia Gills felt she was quickly running out of excuses for Tredan. She tried changing the subject, “It’s Domino’s birthday today, it’s almost midnight, I’m going out to get her to cut her cake.”

“Octavia, do you know that I asked Lilian before I came here and she didn’t know what ‘Point and Shoot’ was, she couldn’t even answer that it was a game, I even tried to test Uncle Drye and when I was clicking on the poetry of the game, Uncle Drye asked me curiously what I was doing. Octavia, what other excuses can you come up with to deceive me? Tell me why, exactly?” Tredan Davi was frantic, why?