The Substitute Bride: Claimed by My Ex's Father
Julian’s life is already a nightmare. He was just brutally dumped by his wealthy, arrogant boyfriend, Chase Sterling. To make matters worse, Julian’s twin sister runs away on the morning of her arranged marriage to Chase’s terrifying, billionaire father—the ruthless patriarch of the city's top law firm, Victor Sterling.
Knowing Victor will destroy their family if the bride doesn't show up, Julian makes a desperate, suicidal decision. With his slender build and identical face, Julian puts on the wedding dress, the heavy veil, and walks down the aisle to marry his ex-boyfriend's father.
Julian thinks he just has to survive the wedding night and find a way to annul the marriage later. But he severely underestimates the man he just married.
When the bedroom door locks, Victor doesn't even bother lifting the veil. Instead, he unbuckles his belt and whispers, "Did you really think a piece of lace could hide you from me, Julian?"
Victor knew it was Julian the entire time. In fact, Victor secretly orchestrated the sister's disappearance just to force Julian into his bed. Now, Julian is trapped in a strict, BDSM-laced contract marriage where his terrifying new husband will train him to be a lethal lawyer by day, and a perfectly disciplined boy by night.
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Chapter: Chapter 60: The Apex ProtocolThe atmosphere on the highest deck of the Imperial Citadel was thick, hot, and electric with absolute triumph. Outside the reinforced obsidian glass, twilight bled across the sky, painting the twelve orbiting Sun-Iron dreadnoughts in deep shades of gold and imperial violet. Below us, the entire continent ran like a perfectly oiled machine—every transaction, every resource line, every military movement fully bound to the Ashford ledger.I leaned back against the high leather settee, my white silk shirt unbuttoned at the throat. The star-shaped scar on my right palm pulsed with a deep, liquid heat, maintaining a permanent, unconscious link to the city’s quantum core.Victor sat beside me, his tailored charcoal vest unfastened, holding a sleek glass of amber liquor. His long, elegant fingers rested against my inner thigh, his thumb drawing slow, intoxicating patterns through the fabric of my trousers."The global assimilation report is complete," Victor murmured, his gray eyes flashing w
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Chapter: Chapter 59: The Rejection of MercyThe hum of the central mainframe vibrated through the reinforced stone floor of the high command deck. Outside the towering glass archways, the capital lay bathed in the pale light of dawn, completely quiet under the watchful eyes of the orbiting Sun-Iron fleet.I stood before the wide holographic tactical display, watching three small red icons flash continuously near the city's outer perimeter."They’ve been trying to bypass the secondary firewall since three in the morning," Victor said, stepping up behind me. He slid his arms around my waist, resting his chin on my shoulder as his gray eyes tracked the illegal data transfers on the screen. "A group of former corporate lobbyists attempt to channel three hundred thousand credits into an offshore account registered to Ryder Lu’s former secretary.""They still think money can buy a way out of the slums," I murmured, my voice cool and even as I reached out, my fingers hovering over the data nodes."They don't understand that the curren
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Chapter: Chapter 58: The Unbroken CrownThe deep, resonant chime of the central orbital clock chimed midnight, its sonic hum echoing gently through the high obsidian rafters of the imperial bedchamber. High above the capital, the twelve Sun-Iron dreadnoughts maintained their eternal, silent vigil, casting geometric shadows across the vast sea of glowing city lights.I sat at the edge of the low velvet dais, slowly unlacing the Sun-Iron cuffs at my wrists. The star-shaped scar on my right palm pulsed with a calm, deep violet light, fully synchronized with the continent-wide infrastructure network buzzing beneath our feet."You're thinking about the past," Victor’s smooth, quiet voice broke the silence.He walked over from the private study, discarding his dark silk vest onto a nearby armchair. His gray eyes held a soft, dangerous warmth as he knelt before me, taking my right hand in his. His cool lips pressed gently against the star-shaped scar, sending a soothing, electric spark straight up my arm."I was thinking about how
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Chapter: Chapter 57: The Sovereign’s WhisperThe private observation deck on the eighty-fifth floor overlooked the sweeping expanse of the capital's central financial spires. Below us, the once-chaotic neon grid of the corporate district had fallen into a disciplined, pristine rhythm under the strict oversight of the Ashford Guard.I stood close to the glass, sipping a glass of iced nectar while the soft hum of the building's thermal regulators maintained a comfortable warmth inside.Victor approached from behind, his footsteps soundless against the heavy plush carpet. He slid his hands over my shoulders, his long fingers working through the tension in my upper back with practiced, deliberate pressure."The Southern Mining Syndicate just sent their first direct yield report," Victor murmured, his lips brushing the shell of my ear as he spoke. "They’ve surrendered eighty-five percent of their rare-earth reserves directly to our orbital storage nodes. The remaining fifteen percent will barely keep their local infrastructure runnin
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Chapter: Chapter 56: The Iron LatticeThe echoed chants of the crowd still resonated through the foundation of the citadel long after the grand obsidian balcony doors had sealed behind us.Inside the private inner hall, the atmospheric controls immediately neutralized the chill of the morning air. The heavy velvet curtains swept shut automatically, dimming the blinding sunlight into a warm, intimate twilight powered by the glowing violet conduits embedded in the stone.I walked over to the central tactical map projected above the low glass table. The entire continent glowed in dynamic streams of blue and gold data. Across four major territories, thousands of former private corporate militias had officially logged their biometric disarmaments into the Ashford database.Victor stepped up behind me, his hands sliding around my waist to pull my back flush against his chest. He rested his chin against my shoulder, his dark charcoal jacket already discarded, revealing the smooth silk of his shirt."The global stock markets have
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Chapter: Chapter 55: The Sovereign's DawnThe grand gates of the central citadel parted with a heavy, pneumatic roar that resonated across the entire lower plaza. A vast ocean of citizens, foreign dignitaries, and former aristocrats stood in stunned silence as the dawn sun broke through the dissipating storm clouds, casting a blinding, golden light over the obsidian spires of the capital.I stepped onto the elevated grand balcony, dressed in a sharp, tailored white velvet suit trimmed with Sun-Iron threading that caught the light like liquid fire. The star-shaped scar on my right palm pulsed with a steady, brilliant violet glow, casting a faint aura around my frame that was mirrored in the towering holographic displays broadcasting across every screen in the city.Immediately behind me, Victor and Kael took their positions as my twin pillars of absolute power.Victor wore a charcoal coat that mirrored his razor-sharp corporate authority, his gray eyes sweeping over the crowd like a hawk watching its domain. Kael stood clad in
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