Destined for you; The billionaire's false wife.

**CHLOE**My steps faltered as I entered the dimly lit, spacious living room, Lily by my side. I felt pitying eyes follow me, their hushed whispers drifting through the silence like wisps of smoke. “So they just got married last week?”“Yes, I hear she's a low-life country girl and her mother had run away when she was very young,”“Poor thing,”Seeking refuge, I sank into a corner of the room, but even there, the murmurs followed.“Is she Chloe?” I heard a red-haired girl ask an older woman, whom I assumed was her mother. The girl had tattoos drawn across her arms and piercings on both sides of her nose and chin.“Yes, she’s the one.” The woman responded weakly, her eyes red and heavy. I could bet she had been crying since she got the news.“Ah, I'm disappointed. I thought Jeffrey had great taste in women,” she scoffed, her eyes resting on my boots, before looking up at my loose-fitted black dress and heavy eyes.“Where's Robert?” The woman asked no one in particular. The girl gave

**CHLOE**It was Jeffrey. The real Jeffrey!“Are you okay?” I heard a faint voice say over me. Shit! How can I be?I sat up, trying to steady my breath."Yes, I'm fine. I was just feeling a bit dizzy.”Jeffrey stood above me and helped me up. “You're my wife?”What's this? Did he lose his memory from the accident?Maybe that could be a good thing.But what do I do now? He'll most probably find out soon.I coughed, almost choking, before I replied, “Yes.”Okay, his face looks like he believes me.But for how long?"Are you okay?" Richard asked Helen softly, his palms resting gently on her shoulders. She turned to give him a tender smile. I hadn't even noticed him by the side of the living room when I entered.I looked at Helen. Surprise tinged her face, laced with a hint of disappointment. She seemed to yearn for the familiar warmth of reconnection, the joy of reuniting with a loved one lost, only to be met with…“Please help me upstairs,” Jeffrey said, interrupting my thoughts. He

**CHLOE**Rachel glanced at me. I was still seated in my chair by the table."Oh, look who's here," Rachel said, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "I was starting to think we'd seen the last of you," she added.Who's Laura, though? Her name echoed in my head. And why did her presence cause such unease in Jeffrey?Lost in thoughts, I barely registered Rachel's barbs.“Who's Laura?” I breathed; I didn't even know when my thoughts became audible.Rachel's eyebrows shot up in surprise, and then she let out an amused laugh. “Of course he didn't tell you about her. She was his fiance before…” Her voice trailed off, her eyes tracing a slow path from my head to my toes before landing back on my face. “Before you showed up.”Fiance?Just when I thought nothing more could surprise me,“I don't know what transpired between them and how he ended up with you, but I'm sure they'll patch things up soon.” Rachel continued, her voice adopting a falsely sympathetic tone: “Aww, and they're actually per

**JEFFREY**"You don't remember the wedding, do you? And let's face it, if you'd gone, well… she'd inherit everything." Richard leaned back. "A wife you have no memory of, surfacing just before a near-death experience? The pieces, Jeff, just don't fit."The confusion was driving me crazy. I'd never been this lost in my life. “We’re like brothers; we never keep anything from each other. Do you think you'd have gotten married without informing me first?” He asked.He was right. Even if I had wanted to keep it a secret from my family, I'd have definitely told Richard.“So how do you explain the marriage certificate and the pictures?” I blurted. My eyes searched Richard's face, hoping he'd give me an answer for all this confusion.He was silent.I continued pacing, raking my fingers through my hair even more. This was making me frantic; I had no idea what the heck was going on. “Ok, let's say she had actually managed to forge the certificate and picture somehow, which can't be true.” I

**CHLOE**She arrived at our table dressed to kill as usual in a stunning black dress, her hair and makeup flawless.Her gaze met Jeffrey’s, and with a gesture, she beckoned him to stand for a hug, which he hesitantly offered.“Hello, Laura.” I said, giving a small wave in greeting, but Laura seemed oblivious. “I see you brought company,” she said to Jeffrey and pulled out a chair. Her eyes landed on me as she sat, making it hard for me to swallow my food. She turned to Jeffrey, "why did you bring her?" I gulped down hard on my bottle of water. I must really be invisible.“I didn't think you'd show up, would’ve accompanied you myself. I thought you'd still be resting," she continued, darting a pointed look in my direction every few seconds.Jeffrey did not respond.“Thank you all for honoring my invitation,” Richard announced on stage."As you all know, we're having a fundraiser for my charity.” He continued. “My charity supports five worthy causes: the orphanage, widows, the disab