The Rahim Paying the Billionaire

Only the Lost Substitute

- Julianna

When Anna was reading a book, she heard her phone ring. Anna thinks the call was from Amelia because Ryan said Chris had found out where Amelia was. Anna grabs her phone and sees a new number. But the call was from an unknown number. So, Anna ignored him. Anna's phone kept ringing more than three times, Finally Anna picked up the call and wanted to know who was calling.

"Hello" Anna answered the call and heard ****** from a phone call.

"Rulianna, it's me Natasha" Anna's heart stiffened upon hearing the name. Anna doesn't know what Natasha meant to contact her.

"What do you want?" Anna asked him curiously for not liking it.

"I wanted to meet you and tell you something important" Natasha said, but Anna felt lazy to meet him.

"sorry I don't want to" Anna said briefly and waited for Natasha's reply.

"Listen to me, Rulianna, this is very important. We can only meet for ten minutes. Just come without Ryan" Natasha's voice sounded serious and Anna was scared. "What does he want to tell you? "Inner Anna. He did not want to see the woman, but on the other hand, he also wanted to know.

"I'll come" Anna said as she got out of bed.

"Alright, come to the Westland park. I'll be there in a few minutes" Anna hung up and walked downstairs. As Anna descends, she hears Ryan talking to Chris on the phone. And Anna knew Chris was telling Ryan that Amelia was pregnant. Amelia tells Anna about her pregnancy after she finds out, but she asks Anna to keep it a secret from Ryan and Chris.

"Ryan" Anna walked towards her husband who said as he turned towards her with a smile. A moment later, Ryan hung up the phone and approached Anna.

"Right now at the place where Chris was already at night" Anna smiled at her husband and nodded while looking at the clock. It's five o'clock in the afternoon at Ryan's.

"How do you feel, my angel?" Ryan pulled Anna closer and kissed her forehead while stroking his wife's distended stomach. Anna kissed Ryan on the cheek and smiled at him.

"I'm fine" Anna sighed and said, Ryan nodded at her.

"Md. Ryan, can I just go out for a second?" Anna asked her husband and saw his changed facial expression.

"Where?" Ryan asked Anna with a worried expression. Anna patted her husband's cheek and smiled.

"To get some fresh air" Anna wrapped her hand around Ryan's arm and said. But Ryan looked at her with a suspicious look.

"I'll take you. Where do you want to go?" Ryan said as he rubbed Anna's forehead.

"No. I want to go alone. You take care of Ezra. I'll be right back" Anna said as she frowned. He sighed and smiled at Ryan. Anna won't let Ryan drive her.

After a few minutes on the way, Anna reached the Westland park and saw Natasha was already there. He got out of the car and walked towards Natasha. Natasha had to smile at him. Then his gaze fell on Anna's stomach. Natasha smiled, but it was not a pleasant smile.

"Tell me what you want to say. I have to go home immediately" Anna spoke while looking at Natasha's facial expression. Natasha just nodded at Anna and took herself to the coffee shop beside the park. As they walked in and sat down, he ordered two black coffees and looked at Anna.

"Rulianna, I want to tell you about something.It's about Ryan" Anna's heartbeat quickens with unstable emotions. He looked at Natasha and saw Natasha looking at him seriously.

"I know, if you're going to lie, I warned you this time. That Ryan is my husband and I'm not leaving him" Anna said of not wanting to hear Natasha's lies and misunderstand Ryan.

"Rulianna, I've given up on getting Ryan, and I'm getting married in a few months, but before that I want to tell you this" Natasha took a photo from her bag and placed it on the table.

"You know, Ryan had a woman he loved and she disappeared years ago. They were still children but their family had broken off the engagement between Ryan and the girl" Anna saw the picture. Ryan was smiling at a teenage girl. His gaze was so gentle and clear that Ryan cared about the girl. Anna's heart stiffened as she looked at Ryan's gentle face. He looks happy in the photo. Ryan was seventeen or sixteen. Anna's eyes fell on the girl. She could not see her face in its entirety except for half because the photo was focused on Ryan. She has light brown hair and is very similar to her.

"Why did he look like me when I was a kid? Is that me? No, of course not, because I have never worn such a luxurious dress and I have never lived in such a place" Inner Anna while paying attention to the photo.

"His name is Marianna Holland, the young lady of the Holland family. Rulianna, she looks a lot like you. I saw it when we were in school. I still remember Ryan always looking at her even if Marianna ignored him and bullied him"

"She was a stubborn girl and always bullied Ryan, but Ryan never got angry or yelled at her, she just kept quiet like nothing happened while smiling at Marianna"

"Ryan is not a person to be bullied. Only Marianna knows and you know Ryan's character, right? " Anna's heart trembled violently upon hearing Natasha's words.

"Ryan likes it?" Inner Anna.

"Why are you telling me this?" Anna asked Natasha while taking a deep breath. Natasha watched Anna for a moment then sighed.

"That's why Ryan married you and kept you with him, because you look so much like Marianna. She trusts you as Marianna, not as Rulianna"

"After a year of Marianna's disappearance, Ryan went to a military camp. Did you know that Ryan has a photo of Marianna? She's the woman Ryan loves and still loves"

"If Marianna was around right now, do you think Ryan would be able to love someone else instead? No. It was all because Marianna was not around" Anna gripped her dress tightly and forced her tears not to drip. Because Ana doesn't want to cry in front of Natasha. Anna doesn't want to believe anything Natsha says.

"I heard Marianna's coming back after all these years. Don't you think Ryan's gonna see her if he finds out that Marianna's back?" Natasha kept saying.

No. gabe... Ryan can't just go to another woman like that. I'm his wife" Anna feels uncomfortable in him.

"Rulianna, you're just Marianna's replacement. Ryan saw Marianna inside you" Anna's hand started shaking and she was scared. Anna was really scared of losing Ryan.