A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

Her smile put the sunflowers to shame.

When everyone saw Lyana’s charming smile, they finally understood what that phrase meant.

According to the ancients, beauty lies not in the skin, but in the bones. Lyana’s beauty seemed to fulfill both aspects. Her beauty could conquer nations.

In the past, everyone only knew that she was mentally ill. No one cared if she was pretty. But now that they knew that Lyana was the school principal, the hero who saved the university, the way they looked at her changed.

Albert looked at his assistant and said:

– Take Alice Duval with you to settle the dismissal proceedings.

– Yes, sir!

Alice looked at Albert in despair. Her gaze gradually shifted to Lyana.

Lyana Dubois!

It was Lyana Dubois’ fault!

First she made him lose face at his grandmother’s birthday banquet. Now she even got him expelled!

Alice pushed the people next to her aside and quickly went in front of Lyana. With teary eyes, she pleaded,

– Lyana Dubois

– no, Principal Dubois please. Please let me go. Let me go. I beg you.

Lyana looked calmly at Alice. She didn’t speak.

Ever since the birthday banquet, where Alice had been completely humiliated, she had been determined to study hard to regain her footing in high society. However, she had never expected her to offend Lyana.

– Principal Dubois, if I get expelled, my grandmother will be mad as hell. Please, because we are both women…

– Alice Duval, are you kidding?

Sarcasm flowed from Lyana’s words.

If she hadn’t sealed her own acupuncture points at Matriarch Duval’s birthday banquet, she would have been humiliated too.

Fortunately, Vincent had been a gentleman and did not take advantage of her. Otherwise, she would have been in real trouble.

Lyana leaned over and spoke into Alice’s ear in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

– When you gave me the anti-lust medicine, why didn’t you think about what you just said? We are both women, aren’t we?

When Alice heard Lyana’s words, her legs began to shake nonstop. She fell to her knees in front of Lyana.

– I know I was wrong. I beg you, let me out of this once. Alice begged pitifully. If she were really expelled, she would no longer be able to maintain her position in the Duval family.

Lyana looked down at Alice. She walked away, about to leave.

However, no matter how much Alice pleaded with her, it didn’t change the fact that the security guards had already removed her.

Lyana’s gaze swept over Ines again and she said faintly,

– Ines Dubois will receive a demerit!

Albert nodded approvingly.

Ines was rooted to the ground, her face pale. She swayed in place, biting her lower lip, with a reluctant expression on her face. However, she did not dare to protest.

Collin, who was standing next to Ines, looked at Lyana in amazement. This time, when he looked at Lyana more closely, he realized that she was breathtakingly beautiful, like a plum blossom in the snow.

In that moment, Collin regretted his actions. If he could be with Lyana, then he…

The graduation banquet continued as planned. By the time it ended, Collin still hadn’t recovered from the shock that Lyana was the principal.

Seeing that Lyana was about to leave, Collin chased after her and blocked her and Albert’s path.

Albert looked at Collin with displeasure. As he was about to speak, Lyana spoke up.

– Student Perrot, what can I do for you?

Student Perrot?

In the past, she had always addressed him as Brother Collin. Now she addressed him as Student Perrot?

Strangely, Collin felt a sense of abandonment. However, he calmed down very quickly. He knew that Lyana was playing hard to get.

He cleared his throat and smiled like a gentleman.

– Can we talk?

Lyana looked at Albert.

Albert immediately understood what she meant. He walked away.

Seeing that everyone had left, Collin smiled at Lyana.

– Would you like to join me at the cafe…

– Student Perrot, it’s getting late. I have other things to do.

She looked impatient.

She wanted to go home early. She wanted to know who the father of her dead child was.

She didn’t have time for people like Collin.

Collin was momentarily stunned. Before, he had thought Lyana was playing hard to get, but now her attitude baffled him.

– So let’s talk here.

Collin shoved a hand in his pocket and calmly looked at Lyana.

– Of course.

He looked at Lyana and said impassively,

– You are already the director of a university. Why didn’t you let Martin Rousseau and Francoise Duval go? Where did you take them?

Lyana crossed her arms and looked coldly at Collin. Her face was expressionless.

-Student Perrot, I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’m looking for them too. If you manage to find them, you can let me know.

Collin frowned.

– I heard that at the time, you targeted them because of me?

– Is that true? Why didn’t I know that?

Lyana raised her eyebrow with a smile.

– You have won so many awards in the past. You are a smart person. Don’t you understand that by using such methods to hurt your love rivals, you will only push me further and further away?

As Collin spoke, he imagined Francoise confessing her love to him. He would take the opportunity to get along.

Lyana gave a little laugh.

Seeing Lyana laugh, Collin thought she was too embarrassed to admit her feelings to him. He said,

– I already understand your intentions now. If you can be a little more gentle in the future, I think I can consider taking you as my girlfriend.

Moa was so angry that she could not help but laugh. She didn’t know how Collin had the nerve to say that. With a trace of mockery in her eyes, she spoke.

– Collin Perrot, are you a graduate of the film academy? How can you make such nonsense? You can become a director with the fictional things you throw away!

Collin looked at Lyana in confusion, freezing for a moment.

– What is it?

– I’m sorry, I never liked you. With that, Lyana turned to leave.

Lyana’s words were like a bolt from the blue, which stunned Collin. He couldn’t believe his ears and immediately approached Lyana, looking confused.

– Didn’t everyone at school say you loved me?

– Did I say it myself?

She looked at him expectantly.

Collin was momentarily stunned. It seemed that Lyana had never told him directly how she felt.

– If you don’t love me, how can there be so many rumors?

When she heard Collin’s words, the corners of her lips turned up. She replied,

– I thought you loved me and I was embarrassed to confess your love for me. That’s why you spread these rumors.

– I didn’t.

Collin frowned.

– So I don’t know who started the rumors, but the funny thing is that they said I killed someone and that I loved you. I wonder who fills your ears with all this gossip?

Ignoring Collin, who was now in shock, Lyana left.

As for Collin, he was stunned. Lyana hadn’t said anything directly to him, and there was no concrete proof.

Had he been imagining things all these years?

Something was wrong.

It seemed that it was Ines who had told him.

Ines had said that Lyana loved him.

Ines also said that Lyana had gone around saying that she loved him.

Ines also stated that Lyana had killed someone for him.

Collin’s mind was a mess. He couldn’t believe that it was Ines who had told him all this gossip. In his heart, Ines was the purest and kindest person on earth.

He thought for a moment and rushed to Lyana. His expression was dark as he said it,

– You’re lying!

Lyana was practically speechless.

– Okay, if you want to think that every girl loves you, too bad. You’re wrong! I don’t want to be your girlfriend!