Mr. CEO's Substitute Bride-Chapter 884 - 880: Schemed by a Scheming Brother

Nathan Moore over there, just as a girl reached out her arm to link it with his, he shot her a cold glance, and the girl awkwardly withdrew her arm.

Although Nicholas Croft is part of the entertainment industry, he has always adhered to his principles, never getting involved with women in the industry, nor has he ever been involved in any scandals within the circle. For such a self-disciplined boss, the artists sitting beside him naturally dare not act improperly.

But the artist beside Evander Lancaster didn’t even get the chance to loop her arm around Evander’s before he pulled her over, "Come, darling, play a hand with your brother!"

A man like Evander Lancaster is charming but not vulgar, easy-going and considerate, always leaving people with face, yet never seeking out women.

The private room became livelier with the arrival of a few girls. The card game lasted until three in the morning, Felix Shaw and Evander Lancaster won quite a bit, while the two poker-faced brothers suffered a crushing defeat. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Winning money lifts the mood; Evander gave the girl sitting next to him a generous red envelope. Felix Shaw was also generous, handing out quite a few to two girls. Watching other girls get red envelopes, the girls beside Nicholas Croft and Nathan Moore were envious, but seeing the looks on the faces of the two dignified figures beside them, they dared not speak up to ask, and when they saw the men stand up, they had no choice but to follow, with a noticeably disgruntled expression.

Nicholas Croft pulled out a wad of banknotes from his wallet, "Here, your red envelopes."

"Thank you, Director Croft!" one of them said happily, accepting it. Felix Shaw and Evander Lancaster had already put on their cotton jackets and exchanged polite words with the girls accompanying them, about to leave, but Nicholas Croft stopped them, speaking with a subtle smile.

"Third brother, fourth brother, when did our brothers become so uncouth? You’ve won so much money; you should at least treat the artists from my company to a late-night snack, right?"

Most who can mix in the entertainment industry are savvy individuals. Hearing their boss’s hint, the three girls again clung to Felix Shaw and Evander Lancaster, clamoring for them to treat everyone to late-night supper.

The two men readily agreed, being led out of the room with the three girls.

The other two girls saw that their boss hadn’t left yet and had no choice but to continue accompanying him. "Go on home, you have nothing more to do here." Nicholas Croft sat back on the sofa again, and the two girls said goodbye to their boss before leaving.

Watching the door close, Nicholas Croft pulled out his phone, "...find some journalists immediately, tell them there’s important news..."

Nathan Moore sat at the card table, smoking silently. After Nicholas Croft hung up, he glanced over, "Big brother, won’t the third brother blame you if he finds out?"

Nicholas Croft placed the cigarette on his lips, lighting it as he leaned back on the sofa, speaking nonchalantly, "Nathan, we are brothers, sharing both fortune and adversity, don’t you think?"

Nicholas Croft turned his gaze towards Nathan Moore, who lowered his eyes, continuing to smoke silently; if anyone claims they’re second in cunning, no one would dare claim first over Nicholas Croft.

A petty and scheming man, this all because Felix Shaw made a joke.

Once outside the club, Evander Lancaster brushed away the girl clinging to him, pulled out his wallet, and withdrew several large bills to send her off.

Felix Shaw also felt no inclination for supper, having already booked a flight to the US for the following night, so he wanted to go home early to rest.

With a girl holding onto each of his arms, Felix Shaw also handed out red envelopes to the two girls as they walked out of the club.

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Mia Foster never paid attention to entertainment news, but at noon, a notification automatically popped up on her screen, it was a domestic entertainment news headline: #Forever Dashing, Director Shaw Spends New Year’s Eve with a Starlet#