The Substitute Bride

"Have you seen it? Whatever you say, no one will believe you here. This is the consequence of refusing my offer, " Hoada Masahiro slyly whispered to Autumn as he walked past her.

"You..." Autumn muttered, as she gritted her teeth. "Mr. Lu, I am sorry for what happened. I have some ideas on some collaborations between Light House Company and Shining Company. How about we go and have a chat in private?" Mr. Seiten turned to Charles, while ignoring Autumn.

"Wait a minute, " Charles finally opened his mouth after silently observing the entire charade unfold, noticing that Hoada was nudging Autumn to leave.

He had been patiently waiting as Hoada tried to frame Autumn. Not until everyone present was convinced of Hoada's story did he intend to expose the whole lie. In this way, Hoada would feel ashamed and guilty of his actions.

"Mr. Lu, what's the matter?" Hoada asked, as a hint of concern flashed across his face. Charles was the only uncertain factor he hadn't considered. Somewhere in his mind the fear grew that Charles would ruin his plan. And once he heard Charles's voice, cold sweat started to run down his wrinkled forehead while his eyes began twitching.

He had a bad feeling.

"This matter isn't over, not yet anyway. Why are you in such a hurry to shoo her away?" Charles asked with a confident sneer hinting at the fact that there was something Hoada was hiding.

Upon hearing this, Hoada became anxious. "Isn't that matter solved? She is a woman. It's indecent to put more pressue upon her. Mr. Lu, please just let it be, " Hoada responded with a smile pretending to be calm, even though he was bubbling with fear and anxiety inside.

"But when I walked in, I saw you slip a room card into her hand. Besides, you even threatened her to serve you well if she wanted more project budget allotted. I don't know why Mr. Seiten has even accepted such an subordinate, " Charles said with confidence.

"Mr. Lu, " Seiten tried to stop Charles, as he looked a little angry. However, at this point it was impossible. Charles did not respond.

"Mr. Lu, what is it that you want from me?" Hoada couldn't help but frown as resigned to his fate. "You're taking this

n looking forward to working with Shining Company. And today I finally got a chance to talk to you, I..."

"Miss Ye, please help me explain to Mr. Lu. All of this is just a massive misunderstanding, " Seiten turned to Autumn, noticing his words had failed to influence Charles's mind.

"Apologize to Mrs. Lu now. Have you ever looked at yourself in a mirror? How can you frame Mrs. Lu and say that she seduced you. It's insane, " Seiten yelled out to Hoada in anger and resentment.

"I am sorry, " Hoada nodded his head. No matter what Seiten would scream at him, he had to endure it. "Mrs. Lu, I am really sorry. I shouldn't have offended you and tried to malign your image. Please forgive me, " Hoada apologized to Autumn.

Hoada would not dare to disobey Seiten's command. He was afraid of losing his new title of general manager. Moreover, now he feared being dismissed altogether.

Therefore, he kept apologizing to Autumn while slapping himself. Autumn was dumbfounded at the sight before her.

"Mrs. Lu, if you are still feeling angry, I can fire him to make you feel better, " Seiten said to Autumn, pushing Hoada aside.

"No, there is no need for that..." Autumn shook her hand, looking at Charles for she didn't know how to respond.

"Mrs. Lu, we sincerely hope to work with Shining Company in the near future. I hope you could speak on our behalf to Mr. Lu, " Seiten pleaded with genuine concern, while Autumn was at a loss for words.