Mr. CEO, You're Just A Substitute novel Chapter 113

At Skyler's words, Starry paused at the car door and turned around to glower at her, "You are the one who committed mistakes first and then violated our contract later. Now you even threaten me because of the compensation damages. Yet, Ms. Rees, I believe that I need to remind you that we are now standing just in front of the court where you were sentenced to the compensation damages of 20 million. Well, do you think that there is any responsibility I need to shoulder if you commit suicide here?"

Starry said in a soft tone, which threw Skyler in greater despair. However, having no other choice, she shouted to threaten Starry again, "You made me! I don't want to be a bitch either! But you made me one! All of you made me one! If I die, you can get nothing from me!"

Starry eyed her and sneered, "Whatever, I don't care about your money."

Then, she folded her umbrella and got in her car.

Wyatt cast a disdainful look at Skyler, raised one eyebrow, and then got in Starry's car.

Noticing that Starry had already fastened her seatbelt, Wyatt immediately fastened his.

Starry glanced at him and asked, "Shall we go, Mr. Mathews?"

"Yes, let's go."

The engine was revved and the car began to run.

Skyler stood just dozens of centimeters in front of Starry's car. Yet, Starry spun the wheel to bypass her without any hesitation.

They soon left the garden of the court. When Skyler's figure finally disappeared in the rearview mirror, Wyatt collected his eyes and turned to look at Starry, "Ms. Bradley, aren't you afraid that she would commit suicide?"

The car was on a wider road now. Starry tilted her head to eye him and said smilingly, "If I tell you that I am not, will you be scared of my cruelty?"

Wyatt chuckled, "Well, I won't and you are actually not cruel. I admire your calmness. Your composure was still maintained even when she threatened you in such a way."

The red traffic light was on and Starry stopped the car. She exchanged a look with Wyatt and said, "I don't like to be threatened."

Especially when threatened by someone like Skyler Rees.

Wyatt raised one eyebrow, "Me too."

Starry grinned. She opened the drawer between the two seats and took a box of candy out, "Mr. Mathews, do you want some candy?"

Packaged in transparently colorful wrappers, the red crystal candies look shiningly attractive in the iron box.

Wyatt took one and asked, "You like candy, Ms. Bradley?"

"Not really. It's just a sudden appetite."

She also took one and then put the iron box back into the drawer.

Unwrapping the candy, Wyatt smelt a strong fragrance of watermelon before he tasted it. Once in the mouth, the candy filled his tongue with the fresh sweetness of watermelon.

It was delicious.

The green light was on and Starry revved the engine again.

When they arrived at Flamewarden Hall, it was already 5 past 12. Starry parked her car and said, "We are here, Mr. Mathews."

She unfastened the seatbelt and got out of the car.

Wyatt got out of the car too. Noticing that Starry was following him with an umbrella, he reached out to help her, "Let me hold it for you."

Starry accepted his offer. After all, Wyatt was higher than her, so it would be tiring for her to hold the umbrella high in the air for him.

Filip saw Starry and Wyatt walking shoulder to shoulder in front of him as soon as he got out of his car, and so did Lily.

Yet, Lily did not recognize Starry since she did not see her face.

Realizing that Filip was also staring at them, Lily could not help saying, "What a well-matched couple."

Then, she looked up and met Filip's dark unreadable eyes.

Filip frowned, "I don't think do."

Lily was scared by his eyes and tone.

Before she could recover her composure, Filip had already headed for the Flamewarden Hall.

Lily pouted, "They are indeed well-matched."

Since the lunch was not within their plan, both Starry and Wyatt did not book a room.

Without reservation, they could only have their lunch in the main hall.

Having lunch in the hall was also acceptable, although it was noisy sometimes.

Starry did not care, "Then we will have a seat in the main hall. Maybe we can sit by the window?"

"Yes, of course, Ms. Bradley."

Since Starry used to have lunch with old Mrs. Pearson, who loved its chef so much, there nearly once a month, the manager and many waiters were acquainted with her.

Wyatt glanced at the waiter and asked, "Is there really no vacant room?"

He was once told that Flamewarden Hall would always keep some rooms for its VIP customers.

Wyatt was not a native and neither was he a frequent customer to Flamewarden Hall, so he was not one of the VIP customers.

Yet, he still knew some of the rules.

At his words, Waiter responded haltingly, "Actually, we still have some. There is a small room registered under the name of President Pearson. But we can't use it unless we have the permission from President Pearson. Ms. Bradley, maybe you can ask him to see whether you can use it today."

Wyatt regretted his question when the waiter mentioned Filip.

"Then, we will just have a seat in the hall."

Starry signaled the waiter to lead them to the hall. She was not familiar with the hall since she had never dined there.

At that moment, the waiter saw Filip, "Ms. Bradley, President Pearson is here today. He's over there. Maybe I can ask him about the room?"

Starry looked in the direction that the waiter pointed to.

Indeed, it was Filip.

"Don't bother yourself. We will eat in the hall."

After her second refusal, the waiter dropped her suggestion.

However, Filip could feel Starry's look. He looked up at her voluntarily and found that she was walking away.

He frowned—she was walking towards the main hall.

Lily came over. Seeing that Filip standing still, she whispered in a low voice, "Filip?"

Lily's voice drew Filip back to reality from his meditation. He eyed her and then walked straight to his room.

Old Mrs. Pearson and Florence had been in the room waiting for them. When Filip and Lily opened the door, they heard someone mention Starry's name."

Lily disliked Starry, so when she heard the name, she grunted, "Grandma, mom, why did you guys mention that woman again?"

Florence slightly hit her with chopsticks, "Don't be so rude. Starry is your ex-sister-in-law."

Lily pouted, "Yes, the ‘ex'."

Now Starry was not her sister-in-law anymore.

Before Florence retorted, Filip said, "Aunt, let's have a look at the menu."

Florence eyed Filip and then rolled her eyes in silence.

Old Mrs. Pearson glanced at Filip and said, "Are you not busy today?"

"No."

Pouring tea for old Mrs. Pearson, Filip answered.

Lily was telling Florence what she saw just now, "Mom, I just saw a very well-matched couple."

Then, she took out her phone and showed Florence the picture of the couple.

Filip was caught by a sudden twinge of shiver and the tea was spilt.

Old Mrs. Pearson stared at him and said, "You are absentminded."

Filip pursed his lips and apologized, "I am sorry."

He put down the cattle and, out of the corner of his eye, saw the photo on Lily's phone.

Indeed, in the snow, the two people walking together shoulder to shoulder under the same umbrella were well-matched.

Old Mrs. Pearson was right, he was absentminded and also anxious.