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Chapter 57: The False Escape.
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2026-10-23 20:10:51
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ARRANGED TO BE BILLIONAIRE'S SUBSTITUTE BRIDE Chapter 78: What’s Going On?
AVERY’S POV The reception was winding down, and people were beginning to say their goodbyes. I slipped out of the pavilion, leaving James with Mathew and the others while I went to get some air.I walked toward the garden fountain and stopped when I spotted my father and Eleanor standing near the pathway. They seemed to be getting ready to leave. I considered turning back before they noticed me, but Gerald looked up and called my name.“Avery?”I turned as he and Eleanor walked over. Neither of them seemed quite sure how to approach me, and when they finally stopped in front of me, I wasn’t sure what to say either.“Hi, Dad.”“Hi, sweetheart.” He cleared his throat and adjusted his jacket. “I, uh… congratulations on the wedding.”“Thank you.”Eleanor gave me a small smile. “Congratulations, Avery. You looked beautiful today.”“Thank you, Eleanor.”The conversation stalled. I shifted my weight, waiting to see if they had come over to say anything else. Gerald rubbed his palms togeth
ARRANGED TO BE BILLIONAIRE'S SUBSTITUTE BRIDE Chapter 77: Destiny Has A Sense Of Humor
AVERY’S POV The pavilion was full of laughter, music, and people moving between tables with champagne glasses in their hands. Everyone seemed determined to congratulate us before the night was over.Pa Thomas had barely finished speaking with one group before another approached him. Mathew stood near the drinks table, talking to two of James’s friends, while Sadie listened beside him.“Congratulations again,” one of the guests said, taking my hand. “You two look wonderful together.”“Thank you. I’m glad you could make it.”James stood beside me, his hand resting at my waist. He thanked the guests as they moved on, then leaned closer.“Are you enjoying yourself?”“I am. Though I think we’ve been congratulated about fifty times.”“Only fifty? We still have a long night ahead.”I laughed and accepted a fresh glass of champagne from a passing server. James took his own drink and guided me toward a quieter spot near the open side of the pavilion when another group began gathering around
ARRANGED TO BE BILLIONAIRE'S SUBSTITUTE BRIDE Chapter 76: Married For Real
JAMES'S POV Gerald shook his head and raised one hand slightly, letting us know he had nothing to say.Eleanor remained beside him without saying a word. I watched them another second, then turned back to Avery.She was still holding my hand. Her attention shifted from Gerald to me, and I gave her fingers a gentle squeeze. Whatever brought them here could wait. The officiant looked toward the entrance before returning to his place in front of us.“Shall we continue?” he asked.I looked at Avery. “You good?”She nodded. “I’m good.”The officiant opened his folder and invited us to exchange our vows. I took both of Avery’s hands, then looked at the paper on the stand beside him. I wrote my vows down earlier, but I wasn’t going to read them. There were things I needed to say to her properly, and I didn’t want a piece of paper between us.I cleared my throat.“I’ve been thinking about what to say up here, and honestly, I don’t think there’s a perfect way to put it.” A few guests smiled
ARRANGED TO BE BILLIONAIRE'S SUBSTITUTE BRIDE Chapter 75: The Walk Down The Aisle
JAMES'S POV I stood at the floral altar in the rose garden, waiting for Avery as the guests took their seats. Pa Thomas sat in the front row, with Mathew beside Sadie. I caught Mathew saying something to her, and she gave him a small smile before turning her attention toward the entrance.The string quartet began the bridal processional, and the remaining conversations faded. I looked toward the double doors, straightening my jacket as I waited.Our first wedding came back to me. I stood at the altar then, too, but I was more concerned with making Avery pay for a past she had no part in than with the woman I was marrying. I let my resentment dictate how I treated her, and it took more than apologies to repair the damage.Avery gave me chances I had no right to expect, and I knew that loving her meant more than standing beside her in front of our families. She needed to see that I could be the husband I should have been from the beginning. I wanted her to feel secure in the life w
ARRANGED TO BE BILLIONAIRE'S SUBSTITUTE BRIDE Chapter 74: We Have a Wedding To Get To!
JAMES'S POV I was on my way to Avery’s room to check on her before the wedding when I heard Pa Thomas mention her mother’s name. I stopped outside the door, figuring they were having a private conversation. Then I heard him say Blackwood Enterprises, and I couldn’t keep walking.“Your mother and I built the foundation of that company together,” Pa Thomas told her. “She put money into it when nobody knew what it would become. We agreed back then, and she made sure her share would pass to you under the conditions written in that document.”Avery sounded confused. “You mean Mom helped start Blackwood Enterprises? Why didn’t anybody tell me?”“I promised her I’d honor her wishes. She had her reasons for keeping it quiet.”I moved closer to the door, my attention fixed on every word. Pa Thomas went on to explain the marriage clause and the transfer of the controlling voting shares. Fifty-one percent. Avery’s name. Her personal ownership.I stood in the hallway, trying to make sense of wh
ARRANGED TO BE BILLIONAIRE'S SUBSTITUTE BRIDE Chapter 73: What Do We Do?
AVERY'S POV Later that morning, around 8:30, I was almost dressed up.I barely paid attention to anything during my morning routine. Even in the shower, my mind kept going back to the same damn thing. The codicil. My mother’s name. The Blackwood family.I promised myself I would keep it between me and whoever sent it until I understood what I was dealing with. Telling James or Pa Thomas too soon could complicate things, especially if the document meant something neither of them wanted me to know.But keeping quiet was getting harder.I can't make a decision about my marriage based on guesses. I needed someone who knew the family’s history, someone who could tell me whether the document was legitimate and why my mother was connected to it.A knock interrupted my thoughts.“Come in,” I called, reaching for the document.Pa Thomas stepped inside. “You’re up early. Everything okay?”“Actually, can we talk?”His eyes moved to the paper in my hand. “What’s that?”“That’s what I’m trying to
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