The Substitute Bride

"Aunt Melissa, I will make sure that Sheryl gets what she deserves. I won't let her go so easily. Don't worry about it!" Leila looked at Melissa eagerly. There was only one hurdle left for her to overcome—Sheryl.

Melissa was no longer going to be a problem for Leila anymore. She had already fired all the employees who were faithful to Charles with Melissa's help. Leila had Melissa's unconditional trust, and it was only a matter of time before she would take over the Shining Company. Since everything was going smoothly on this side, Leila decided that it was time to deal with her personal enmity.

"Good! Leila, I can't wait. I just wish Sheryl would drop dead now. I don't care what I have to do, but I want her to suffer. If anything happens to my son, I will end her life with my own two hands!" Melissa looked at Leila with sharp and determined eyes, as if she was going to eat Sheryl alive.

Fortunately, Sheryl wasn't there, or else, things would have gotten out of hand with Melissa.

"Aunt Melissa, thank you for your support. Don't worry. I won't let Sheryl live a better life than us."

Leila kept comforting Melissa. She urged Melissa to go upstairs and get some rest when she noticed Melissa had calmed down.

"Leila, you should get some sleep too. Don't forget to take care of yourself as well."

Melissa was obviously quite fond of Leila, as well. She sighed and then went upstairs after a while.

Leila was lost in her own thoughts as she watched Melissa leave. She had been waiting for this moment for a very long time. At the sudden realization that her dream was very close to coming true, Leila couldn't contain the excitement in her.

After a while, Leila thought about what Melissa had said, and she murmured to herself, "Sheryl, I don't think you'll be able to escape this time. Without Charles, you're just as good as dead now."

The thought of Sheryl's death spawned a sinister laugh from Leila, which sent chilly echoes throughout the entire room. After fighting the urge to keep on laughing, Leila walked over to Nancy's

y's silence only made Holley's curiosity stronger. She could hardly wait. "Tell me now!"

"Holley, how dare you speak to me like that? You'd better watch your tone!" Annoyed, Ferry slammed his palm on the table with a loud bang.

Holley realized that she had irritated Ferry. She tried to control her trembling voice as she spoke.

"I am sorry. I didn't do that on purpose. I am just very nervous, and I want to know what happened." Holley calmed herself down and patiently waited for Ferry's reply.

"Holley, let this be a warning! The only reason you're still alive is because of me. If you continue to annoy me, I can wipe you out at any time."

Ferry would have killed Holley a while back if he didn't need her to deal with Charles.

Holley realized that Ferry was actually very angry this time, so she started to pray for his forgiveness.

After a while, Ferry said, "Holley, you should feel lucky that you're still useful to me."

"I apologize for my behavior. It's my fault. I should watch my tone. What do you want me to do now?" Holley didn't dare to speak in a loud voice. She didn't want to irritate Ferry because she didn't want to die.

"Just cooperate with Leila. Do whatever she asks you to do. Just agree to whatever she wants, as long as she can take down the Shining Company." Ferry's tone carried a seriousness that made Holley feel nervous.