Mr. CEO's Substitute Bride-Chapter 1021 - 1017: Three Years of Change

Three years, just a speck of sand in the long river of time, fleeting in an instant. Yet, for some people, it’s a longing that remains every night, unshakable.

Three years of longing, three years of indescribable regret, like drinking water, only the one who drinks knows if it’s hot or cold. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

In these three years, much has changed. Felix Shaw has matured and is no longer the playboy with only women in his eyes. Nathan Moore has also become much more cheerful due to Titus Zane’s return, with a long-missed smile reappearing on his face.

Evander Lancaster is the one who hasn’t changed, still as free as the wind, pushed into a few blind dates by his family, yet remains single.

Nicholas Croft has changed. He used to never have rumors with entertainers, yet in the past three years, rumors have been rampant.

The closest rumored girlfriend to him is Hannah Hargrave. After the first cooperation between the two companies, the film they shot was a big hit. Even in the second year’s lackluster summer box office, it managed to sell over three billion, creating a miracle in film revenue.

Now, whenever the media mentions the two, they refer to them as a "couple team." Regarding this label, Hannah Hargrave is always delighted, while Nicholas Croft feels indifferent.

However, Hannah Hargrave has never quite grasped his attitude. They seem very close, yet still distant. Occasionally, they have meals together, but it’s just eating. After the meal, Nicholas Croft would gentlemanly take her home, and then... that’s it.

Hannah Hargrave feels it’s as if there is just a thin sheet of paper between her and Nicholas Croft. If pierced, they would become a normal couple.

She’s just waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity for Nicholas Croft to confess to her. Her mother often tells her, a woman should not be too proactive; otherwise, men would look down on her.

And she’s not in a hurry—she’s only twenty-eight and can afford to wait.

In spring, a TV station held a large-scale talent show, with contestants from all over the country. As the competition proceeded for over half a month, one female contestant in the top ten became highly talked about.

Of course, she’s also the most controversial one.

The girl is young, twenty-one years old, a returnee from abroad. It’s said she came back to participate in the competition intending to break into the entertainment industry.

This is what the girl admitted in front of the media. However, the most controversial aspect is not her brazen words, but that she acts like a big shot. Every time she comes for the recording, there’s a chauffeured van to pick her up. Even before entering the entertainment industry, she already has her assistant.

Netizens speculated that she must be either a rich second-generation or a second-generation star. Facing various media rumors, the girl showed no shyness but rather smiled at the reporters and said, "When I enter the entertainment industry, you’ll know. Now is not the time..."

Her words sparked controversy again. Initially, she received much support due to her high education, studying abroad, pure looks, and good voice. But as her increasingly ostentatious behavior grew, a large portion of netizens expressed discontent, leaving many malicious comments. Yet, this did not affect her support rate; instead, her popularity surged.

At first, Nicholas Croft had no interest in these talent shows until he accidentally saw the girl’s photo in the entertainment headlines one day. A standard oval face, bright eyes and sharp features, with long black hair casually draped over her shoulders, dressed simply in ripped jeans and a knitted sweater...

Nicholas Croft unconsciously reached out and touched the girl’s photo on the screen, murmuring involuntarily, "Lara..."