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Chapter 114: You seem hesitant
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2026-10-31 16:25:44
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From substitute bride to CEO Chapter 120: Sleep tight Miss Campbell
The restaurant was quiet enough that Chloe could hear the soft clink of glasses from the tables behind them. She sat across from Lucien with her bag beside her chair, her hands resting calmly on the table.Lucien looked at her carefully. "You wanted to see me.""Yes.""Is everything okay?"Chloe reached into her bag. She pulled out a folder and placed it between them.Lucien's eyes dropped to it. The divorce papers. His expression changed almost immediately. He didn't touch them. He simply looked at Chloe. There was something almost familiar in his eyes, that quiet refusal she had seen before.Chloe noticed. "I'm not asking you to sign them."Lucien released a breath he seemed to have been holding. The relief was small, but she saw it. "What are you asking then?"Chloe placed both hands on the table. "I'm asking you if there's a reason not to sign."Lucien looked at her. For several seconds, he said nothing. Then his voice came quietly. "There's every reason not to."Chloe's heart gav
From substitute bride to CEO Chapter 119: I liked that
The coffee shop was quiet when Chloe arrived. Evan was already there, sitting near the window with two cups on the table, one untouched.He stood when he saw her. "Hey.""Hi.""You look tired."Chloe smiled faintly. "It's been a long week.""I figured."She sat across from him. For a few moments, neither of them spoke. Evan pushed the second cup towards her. "I remember how you take it."Chloe looked at the cup. "Yh you remembered.""I pay attention too."She smiled. "Thank you Evan."Evan leaned back. "I asked you to meet because I wanted to say something before things get complicated."Chloe's smile faded. "Complicated?"He nodded. "I've been watching."She raised an eyebrow. "That sounds ominous."He laughed softly. "Not like that." He looked at her carefully. "I can see where things are moving."Chloe lowered her eyes. "You mean Lucien.""Yes."There was no accusation in his voice and that almost made it harder.Chloe looked at him. "I didn't know you knew.""I knew.""When?""Bef
From substitute bride to CEO Chapter 118: I just want to talk
Chloe was the one who asked Lucien to meet her. Not through Caleb. Not through a message that could be misunderstood. She called him herself."Are you free tonight?"There was a brief silence on the other end. "Yes I am..are you ok.""I just want to talk.""I'll come.""No," Chloe said quietly. "I'll choose the place."He didn't argue.They met in a quiet private room at a small restaurant, away from cameras and people who might recognize them. Chloe arrived first and sat by the window, her hands folded loosely on the table.When Lucien walked in, his eyes found her immediately. He looked different lately. Still composed, still unmistakably Lucien Grey, but there was something less guarded in his face now.He sat across from her. "Thank you for asking me to come."Chloe nodded. "I need you to listen tonight.""I will.""Don't interrupt me.""I won't."She looked at him for a moment. Then she began."The wedding night was the first time I realized I had made a mistake."Lucien's jaw ti
From substitute bride to CEO Chapter 117: Take care of yourself
Amelia stood outside Chloe's hotel room for almost a minute before she knocked. She had rehearsed what she wanted to say on the way there, then forgotten half of it before the elevator doors opened. For once, she hadn't chosen an expensive dress or spent an hour deciding what expression to wear. She wore a simple blouse, dark trousers, and her hair was tied back loosely.When Chloe opened the door, she stopped. Neither woman spoke immediately.Chloe's eyes moved over her face. "You came alone.""Yes.""Why?"Amelia swallowed. "Can I come in?"Chloe hesitated, then stepped aside. Amelia walked in slowly. The room was quiet, almost too quiet. She sat on the edge of a chair while Chloe remained standing for a moment before finally taking the seat across from her."What do you want?"Amelia looked down at her hands. "I don't know how to start.""Then start with the truth."Amelia gave a small, humorless smile. "You're still exactly like that.""Like what?""You don't make things easy."Ch
From substitute bride to CEO Chapter 116: And he's still here
Zoe waited until the next afternoon to say anything. She didn't bring it up at breakfast. She didn't mention it while they worked. She didn't say anything when Chloe checked her phone twice during a meeting and frowned when there was no new message.But by evening, Zoe had clearly had enough. Chloe was sitting on the sofa in their hotel suite, reviewing some sketches when Zoe walked in and dropped herself into the chair opposite her."We're talking."Chloe didn't look up. "That sounds serious.""It is.""About what?""You."Chloe finally looked up. "That sounds worse."Zoe folded her arms. "You've started looking for Lucien when you enter rooms."Chloe's pen stopped. "No, I haven't.""You did it three times this week.""I was looking around.""You looked around specifically at the entrance."Chloe stared at her.Zoe raised a brow. "Don't make me start listing the events."Chloe placed the pen down. "Fine.""Fine what?""I've noticed him.""That's not what I said."Chloe sighed. "Zoe."
From substitute bride to CEO Chapter 115: You're looking for someone
Lucien didn't change his approach after he noticed that Chloe decided not to pressure him about the divorce papers. If anything, he became quieter. He stopped asking her what she had decided. He didn't mention the papers either because he wouldn't sign them. He didn't ask whether she had changed her mind about him. He simply continued showing up.The first time Chloe noticed it was at a private preview for a new collection. She was speaking with two buyers when she saw him across the room. Lucien stood near the entrance, speaking to one of the organizers. He wasn't trying to get her attention. He wasn't even looking at her. He had come, greeted the people he needed to greet, and taken a place at the edge of the room.Chloe watched him for a second before returning to the conversation. Later, when the room had become quieter, he approached her."Congratulations.""Thank you."He looked at the display behind her. "The new pieces are beautiful.""You've seen them already.""Some of them.
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