A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

Trying to calm herself, Julie kept a smile on her face.

Because of Lyana, Julie’s place as the first speaker had been snatched away from her. Therefore, many people were extremely unhappy with Lyana.

– Senior Leroy is such a good natured person. How does she keep calm? I wonder who exactly Lyana Dubois is. How dare she snatch the role of first speaker from Senior Julie? How shameless is she?

– I wonder what the organizers of the event think. They found an idiot to open the ceremony. Isn’t this despising the Second Academy?

– It’s so infuriating.

Greta Gall had followed Julie on her travels. Listening to the words of these people, she felt a wave of indignation for Julie.

Lyana Dubois was really disgusting. She was everywhere.

Before arriving, Greta had thought that if Julie made an appearance at this ceremony, she would certainly benefit greatly, being her good friend. However, she didn’t expect Lyana to interfere once again.

Julie did not seem to be able to hear the complaints of the surrounding onlookers. She smiled and approached Lyana. Happily holding Lyana’s hand, she said with affection in her voice.

– Sister Lyana, you arrived early. Earlier Grandma asked us to come here together, didn’t she?

As Julie spoke, her gaze swept over the crowd.

Lyana retracted her hand without blinking. Raising her hand, she tucked her hair behind her ear, her expression cold.

Vincent’s eyes darkened as he looked at Julie. His expression was complicated.

Chiara, who was standing next to Lyana, frowned.

Julie spoke very loudly just now, attracting the attention of many nearby people.

– Sister Lyana. Julie’s words had the effect of a bomb. Initially, everyone had been curious to know who Lyana was. When they heard Julie’s words, they instantly understood that the person Julie addressed as Sister Lyana was Lyana Dubois herself.

Everyone’s eyes fell on Lyana’s face. They were all stunned by her beauty. However, when they remembered that the person in front of them was the first speaker of that evening, they could only feel jealousy and discontent.

One of Julie’s suitors asked an unfortunate question.

– Are you Lyana Dubois? Are you the one who stole Senior Julie’s position as the first speaker?

Chiara glared at the suitor and rolled her eyes, displeasure written all over her face.

She finally understood why Vincent didn’t like Julie. A calculating, mean-spirited woman like her was truly detestable.

When Julie heard the boy’s words, she turned to stare at him, looking extremely displeased. She smiled at Lyana. In a considerate and understanding way, she said

– Sister Lyana is a really capable person. Please don’t talk nonsense. You are embarrassing our school.

Chiara frowned.

Listen.

“Really capable.”

What does it mean ?

Was she insinuating something else, and trying to smear Lyana’s reputation?

– She is therefore the first speaker thanks to her family! I bet they paid a lot of money to the school to get this chance.

– Don’t be so sure yet. She might have gotten that chance by using her body.

– It’s true. With her face and figure, I’m sure she’s got what it takes.

Everyone seemed to have discovered the truth. They looked at Lyana with mischief.

Julie frowned slightly. Her red lips parted slightly in disapproval.

– Do not say that. Lyana is a guest of our family.

Since the marriage between Vincent and Lyana was still a secret, she could not announce to the public that Lyana was a guest of the Sanchez family.

When Vincent heard the word “guest”, a trace of discontent welled up in his heart.

“Haha.” Chiara was angry to the point of laughing.

Julie turned around when she heard the voice. When she saw Chiara, a trace of surprise shone in her eyes. She didn’t expect Director Huet’s precious daughter to come too. Julie has always wanted to get to know Director Huet. She knew he was extremely important in the medical field, so she greeted Chiara with a smile.

– Miss Huet, you are there. Director Huet also came?

Chiara approached Lyana and took her arm, smiling. She looked up at Julie with contempt, her expression clearly indicating what she thought of Julie. For Chiara, Julie was worth nothing.

– Why do you care that my father is here? You talked about real abilities, but you didn’t even specify what kind of abilities you’re referring to. Are you trying to inspire gossip? To encourage others to give free rein to their imagination? Your acting skills aren’t bad. Why would you want to study medicine? You might as well study how to write movie scripts.

Chiara’s words were unpleasant, but Julie didn’t seem to mind. Smiling, she said,

– Miss Huet, you really misunderstood.Owned by NôvelDrama.Org.

Chiara couldn’t be bothered by Julie. Why would she bother to argue with a beast?

At that moment Laura came in with two servants and said with a smile:

– Sister Julie, sister Lyana, Grandma asked me to send the dresses.

A glimmer of hope appeared in Julie’s eyes. The dress Grandma had made for her had been sent. As long as she put it on, she could stun everyone with her beauty.

At that point, someone took Vincent away, saying they wanted to discuss a collaboration.

Laura glanced at the boxes the two servants were holding. She pointed to the left and said respectfully,

– Grandma made this dress herself.

When everyone heard Laura’s words, they craned their necks to look at the box on the left. However, the box was opaque, preventing them from seeing the dress inside.

Matriarch Sanchez was a world famous fashion designer. If they could see with their own eyes a dress designed by Matriarch Sanchez, they could brag about it in the future.

When Lyana heard Laura’s words, she instinctively grabbed the box on the left. However, to her surprise, Juli8 had already approached to pick it up.

Julie looked at the box happily. With a smile on her face, she stared intently at Laura.

– Laura, you have to help me thank Grandma when we get back.

A trace of hesitation shines in Laura’s eyes. Then she said:

– Sister Julie, Grandma prepared this dress for Sister Lyana.

Julie didn’t take Laura’s words seriously at all. Smiling, she said

– Laura, don’t joke on such an occasion.

With that, his gaze landed on Lyana’s face. Showing the remaining box, she said:

– Sister Lyana, here is the dress Grandma prepared for you. Judging by the packaging on the box, I think it’s a limited edition dress designed by MS. I’ve heard it’s worth tens of millions. Take it and wear it.

Lyana could hear the tinge of charity in Julie’s words. Her gaze fell on the box in Julie’s hand, and she raised an eyebrow.

– Are you sure it’s your dress?

– Of course.

Julie had a soft smile on her face as she looked at Lyana triumphantly.

– Sister Lyana, you have no idea. For every event I attend, I wear a dress that Grandma makes for me. All the evening dresses Grandma made for me must fill a room.

When everyone heard Julie’s words, they were all surprised. Not everyone was qualified to wear a dress designed by Matriarch Sanchez. At this moment, Chiara, who was standing to the side, was also looking at Julie longingly. In the past, she had always wanted to wear a dress designed by Matriarch Sanchez, but Matriarch Sanchez had already retired and rarely made dresses anymore. Julie could feel the envious looks on her, and her vanity skyrocketed. She looked at Lyana, who was staring at the box in her hand, and jokingly asked

– Sister Lyana, do you think Grandma made this dress for you?

As soon as Julie’s words fell, the people around them broke into gossip. They all looked at Lyana with disdain.

Greta had always hated Lyana. Her expression instantly turned cold and she growled:

– Lyana Dubois, you are too cheeky. You took advantage of the Sanchez family, and now you want to take their stuff too. How can you be so cheeky? You don’t know where your place is?

– Exactly. The Sanchez matriarch has already given her some face by letting her stay in the Sanchez residence. Still, she wants to wear a dress made by Matriarch Sanchez.

– Young women these days all have skin thicker than the walls of the city. She stole the place of the first speaker, and now she even wants to steal the dress made by someone else’s grandmother.

Seeing that everyone was on Julie’s side, Greta felt much more comfortable.

With a sweet smile on her face, Julie said:

– Everyone, don’t get me wrong. Sister Lyana and I were just kidding. Don’t take it seriously.