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Chapter 9: The First Tension Dinner
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ARRANGED TO BE BILLIONAIRE'S SUBSTITUTE BRIDE Chapter 9: The First Tension Dinner
JAMESI woke up the next morning to the sound of strong wind hitting the windows. For a few seconds, I lay there staring at the ceiling, trying to remember where I was. Then I turned my head and saw Avery asleep on the sofa across the room, wrapped tightly in the blanket she had taken from the bed. The sight immediately reminded me of the argument we had the night before.She refused to sleep on the bed, even after I told her I wasn't going to touch her. I still couldn't understand why she made a big deal out of it. Whatever I did was in the past. Moreover, she's my wife so I didn't rape her.I got out of bed quietly and walked to the bathroom. When I came back, Avery was already awake and sitting on the sofa. She was fixing her hair with her fingers, and when she noticed me, she quickly looked away.Neither of us said anything.I got dressed and checked my phone while she went to change in the bathroom. There were several messages from work, but I didn't have time or patience to de
ARRANGED TO BE BILLIONAIRE'S SUBSTITUTE BRIDE Chapter 8: The Shared Master Bedroom
AVERYJames kicked the door shut behind us and dropped our suitcase on the floor. One of them fell on its side, and some clothes came out. I stayed by the door, barely paying attention to the mess because I was looking at the large king-sized bed in the middle of the room.I looked at it for a moment before turning to James. He had already taken off his heavy coat and thrown it over a chair. When he noticed me looking at the bed, his face became serious.“Don’t worry. I have no intention of touching you,” he said. “After the way you behaved back home, you’re the last person I want anywhere near me.”What did I even do? Anyways it's his business.I looked down at the suitcase and said nothing. There was no arguing with him. I've heard enough about my behavior over the past few days.I really wished.How did I even get here in the first place? I was just a woman who was chasing her dreams. I've always wanted to be independent and never depend on any man. But my dad changed the entire c
ARRANGED TO BE BILLIONAIRE'S SUBSTITUTE BRIDE Chapter 7:Arrived In Germany
AVERYWhen the private jet left the runway. I was already facing the window, making sure there was enough space between us without moving to another seat.The airport lights slipped farther behind us. I watched them disappear, trying to focus on anything except what happened earlier.As much as I tried not to think about it, my mind went to Sadie running after us because she didn't want James to leave. I quickly reminded myself that that has happened and there's no point in thinking about it for too long. I had a month ahead of me, and if I wanted to get through it without losing my mind, I needed to make things simple. Keeping my distance from James and speaking when necessary was the best thing to do.Across from me, James was already on his laptop, looking busy with whatever he was working on. He didn't say anything, and I didn't feel the need to speak either. The silence between us was weird, but at least we weren't arguing.After some time, I realized I needed to pee. So I unb
ARRANGED TO BE BILLIONAIRE'S SUBSTITUTE BRIDE Chapter 6: Don't Leave
JAMESThe drive to the airport felt so long.My grandfather sat in the front passenger seat, leaving Avery and me alone in the back. Avery sat against the door on her side, staring out of the window without saying a word. I didn't blame her. After everything I put her through at the house.Sometimes I wonder if I'm being mean to her. She really doesn't deserve the treatment. But then I remembered every time I saw her just watch me drown in that river. She couldn't even do anything. My mind went back to the divorce papers back at home.I was so close. I was almost free. I was almost free to run away with Sadie. All I needed was Avery's signature, and this marriage would have been over. I wouldn't have to wake up every day feeling trapped in a marriage I never wanted.Instead, here I was, being driven to the airport with the same woman I was ready to divorce.I leaned my head against the seat and looked out at the road.Then I thought of Sadie.I wondered how she was feeling right now
ARRANGED TO BE BILLIONAIRE'S SUBSTITUTE BRIDE Chapter 5: You will not break.
Avery’s POVMy feet moved one numb step after another, while I held the towel around my body. Behind me came the rustle of sheets and Sadie’s whisper.I kept walking till I heard the door click shut behind me. I made it halfway down the corridor before the ache between my thighs reminded me exactly why I was moving so carefully.The guest bathroom was at the end of the wing. I pushed inside, locked the door, and leaned against it.That was when I broke.A sob escaped before I could stop it. I slapped my hand over my mouth, but another one followed. My legs folded beneath me, and I ended up on the tile floor with the towel slipping around my waist.I hated that I was crying. James had never hidden where his heart belonged. Sadie had always occupied that place, and I had known exactly what I walked into when I became his wife.My life had become a joke. Imagine being hated by your so-called husband, your dad treating you like shit, and to top it all, your husband is in love with your
ARRANGED TO BE BILLIONAIRE'S SUBSTITUTE BRIDE CHAPTER FOUR: CHEATED
James POVAvery stormed out of the room, her shoulders tense, but her chin held high like she was trying to keep the last fragments of her pride intact. I stayed where I was, sinking further into the couch, gripping the glass of whiskey like it was my lifeline.Watching her leave didn’t make me feel better. If anything, it made the frustration brewing inside me more potent.I knocked back the whiskey, letting the burn distract me. But as the alcohol warmed my throat, the memories came rushing in. Memories I wished I could drown for good.I thought about Avery, about how much she’d changed. Or maybe she hadn’t. Maybe I was just too blind back then to see her for what she was. My mind drifted back to that day years ago, the day everything shattered.I was drowning. I could still feel the icy grip of the lake pulling me under, water rushing into my lungs as I struggled to stay afloat. I thought Avery, the girl I trusted with everything, would save me.She was standing there, watching, fr
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