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DINNER WITH THE IN LAWS (3)

Author: Lizzy Aik
last update publish date: 2026-01-02 18:08:00

The words came out before I could stop them.

Everyone stopped eating and looked at me.

"I just mean..." I could feel my face getting hot again. "She's not here. Maybe we could talk about something else."

My mother's smile went tight and thin. "Of course, darling. We're just making conversation."

"It doesn't feel like conversation. It feels like you're all listing reasons why she's better than me."

"Eve." My father's voice had that warning tone. The one from childhood that meant I was embarrassi
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    EVE'S POV The morning light filtered softly through the penthouse windows, painting everything in a gentle golden hue that felt almost mocking given how dark our lives had become. I woke up wrapped in Damon’s arms, his body warm and solid against mine. Last night’s raw fight had turned into something fierce and passionate, leaving faint bruises on my hips and love bites along my collarbone. But more than the physical marks, it had stitched something vital back together between us. For the first time in what felt like forever, I felt truly seen and trusted by him again. Lily’s happy babbling came through the monitor, pulling me out of bed with a smile. She was fully recovered from the hospital scare, her little cheeks rosy and her energy back. I lifted her from the crib, breathing in that perfect baby scent... powder, milk, and pure innocence. “Good morning, my sweet girl,” I whispered, kissing her soft head. “Mommy and Daddy love you so much.” Damon joined us in the kitchen, still

  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    RAW EDGES

    EVE'S POV The penthouse felt smaller every day. I stood at the kitchen island, staring at the latest batch of rejection emails on my laptop while Lily played in her bouncer nearby. Another supplier had backed out. A community board had “reconsidered” after receiving anonymous complaints about “Sterling family instability.” My project... the one thing I’d clung to as my own... was bleeding out, and I couldn’t stop the bleeding. Damon walked in from his office, still in his shirt and tie from earlier calls. He looked exhausted, but his eyes sharpened when he saw my face. “More bad news?” he asked, coming over to kiss Lily’s head before turning to me. “Yeah.” My voice came out flat. “It’s done, Damon. The Brooklyn pilot is effectively dead. Everything I lined up is gone. Permits stalled, partners vanished, funding pulled. All at once, and I know it’s them. Sophia and Alex. Probably working together now.” He rubbed the back of his neck. “We knew this might happen. We’ll pivot, new s

  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    EVERYTHING CRUMBLES

    EVE'S POV I sat at my rented office desk, staring at the email chain that had just destroyed my morning. My fingers hovered over the keyboard, but there was nothing left to type. The words blurred together anyway. We regret to inform you that all permits for the Brooklyn pilot site have been delayed indefinitely due to new zoning concerns and community complaints. Another one from the main contractor: Given recent developments and reputational risks, we must withdraw from the project effective immediately. Best of luck. Then the funding contact I’d been counting on: After careful review, we’re unable to proceed at this time. The ongoing public scrutiny makes this too volatile for our board. One by one, the fragile scaffolding I’d built for my independent project was being kicked out from under me. The modular community hub... the thing that was supposed to be mine, something real after all the chaos with Sophia, Alex, Lily’s hospital stay, and cutting off Catherine... was coll

  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    SHADOW ALLIANCE

    Sophia adjusted the oversized sunglasses on her face as she slipped into the back corner booth of the small, dimly lit café in a quiet part of Brooklyn. It was the kind of place no one important would ever be caught dead in...faded booths, burnt coffee smell, and a bored waitress who barely looked up from her phone. Perfect for this. She’d chosen the location carefully. Neutral and untraceable. Far from the gleaming towers where Damon and Eve played happy family with their precious Lily. The thought of that baby... their baby... still made her blood boil. Lily should have been hers. The life, the penthouse, the man... all of it stolen by that pathetic nobody Eve. Her phone buzzed. A single text from the burner number. Unknown: Here. Sophia’s lips curved into a cold smile. She watched as Alex Rivera entered, scanning the room once before spotting her. He moved with that polished confidence that made her want to laugh, billionaire consultant playing savior. How cute. He slid into t

  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    THE CONFESSION

    EVE'S POV I couldn’t breathe easy anymore. Not after Lily’s hospital stay, not after Alex’s twisted “gifts” showed up there, not after Damon’s ruthless takedown of the company sabotage. The walls were closing in, and I was done waiting for the next strike. I needed proof. Something concrete we could use to bury him legally and finally get him out of our lives. When Alex texted me that morning asking for one last meeting to discuss the future of the project offer, I saw the opening. I agreed. Neutral ground ... the same lounge where we’d had our early talks. I told Damon I was meeting a potential new contact for the pilot. He didn’t like it, but he trusted me. I slipped a small recorder into my bag, tested it twice, and left the penthouse with my stomach in knots. The lounge was quiet when I arrived. Alex was already there, sitting at our usual corner table. He stood when he saw me, that same intense smile spreading across his face. Today it looked predatory. “Eve, you look tired.

  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    RUTHLESS

    DAMON'S POV The penthouse was finally quiet again after Lily’s hospital scare. She was back to her somewhat fussy but improving self, sleeping in her crib after a full feeding. Eve had crashed hard on the couch, exhausted from the all-nighter and the constant fear. I sat in my home office staring at the monitors... security feeds, stock tickers, everything. Sleep wasn’t happening for me. Then my phone started exploding. First my CFO. “Damon, you need to see this. Meridian deal is collapsing, they’re pulling out citing ‘instability and reputational risk.’ Stock is already dropping four percent in pre-market.” I opened the reports. It was worse than that, anonymous leaks had hit financial blogs overnight... exaggerated claims about internal chaos, fabricated emails suggesting I was distracted by “personal scandals,” and hints of financial irregularities in the Asia expansion. The Meridian partners were spooked, board members were calling. The stock kept sliding as the news spread.

  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    ANNOUNCEMENT, REALLY??

    I looked at Damon. "Your mother wants to announce Sophia's pregnancy at your board dinner.""She mentioned it might come up naturally in conversation...""There is nothing natural about announcing your son's potential illegitimate child at a business dinner while his wife sits there smiling.""It's

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  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    CATHERINE'S JOY

    Catherine Sterling didn't call ahead.She never did when she wanted to make a point, and showing up unannounced at ten on a Thursday morning was definitely about making a point.I heard her voice in the hallway before I heard the knock. That particular tone she used when she was speaking to buildin

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  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    THE MORNING SICKNESS

    I noticed the pattern during the week.Sophia's morning sickness only happened when Damon was home.Not during the long afternoons when it was just the two of us in the apartment. Not when Jessica came over and we sat in the kitchen talking for hours. Not on the mornings Damon had early meetings an

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-27
  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    THE JADE PENDANT

    It went missing on a Friday.Damon noticed before I even knew what it was.He'd gone to his study after dinner, something routine. I was in the bedroom reading when I heard him go in.Then I heard nothing for a long time.Then he appeared in the doorway looking like someone had rearranged the world

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-27
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