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Penulis: Lizzy Aik
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-06-07 23:08:01

EVE'S POV

I stepped into my little rented office and flipped on the lights, breathing in that fresh paint smell. It was nothing special... one decent-sized room with good natural light and walls I could pin my sketches to but it was all mine. No corporate assistants, no Sterling branding, just a quiet place to get real work done on the community project. Lily was back at the penthouse with the nanny for a few hours, and I needed the focus.

I’d only been there twenty minutes when the front d
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  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    UNWELCOME PACKAGES

    EVE'S POV I stepped into my little rented office and flipped on the lights, breathing in that fresh paint smell. It was nothing special... one decent-sized room with good natural light and walls I could pin my sketches to but it was all mine. No corporate assistants, no Sterling branding, just a quiet place to get real work done on the community project. Lily was back at the penthouse with the nanny for a few hours, and I needed the focus. I’d only been there twenty minutes when the front desk guy knocked. “Two boxes just came for you, Mrs. Sterling. Personal delivery.” I signed for them, expecting more samples. Instead, I opened the first one and froze. A beautiful leather portfolio case, soft and expensive-looking, with my initials embossed on it. The second box held a brand-new, high-end tablet loaded with all the pro design software I’d been wishing for. A small card rested on top. For the brilliant mind turning ideas into something real, you deserve the right tools. Looki

  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    SHADOW AT THE DOOR

    EVE'S POV The penthouse was finally quiet, Lily had gone down after what felt like the longest bedtime routine ever...two extra feeds, three rounds of rocking, and Damon doing that silly airplane thing with her until she finally passed out with her tiny fist curled around his shirt. I stood in the nursery doorway watching them for a minute, my heart doing that full, achy thing it did more and more these days. Damon eased her into the crib like she was made of glass, then backed out slowly, closing the door with a soft click. He caught me watching and gave me that tired half-smile. “She’s out,” he whispered, pulling me into his chest right there in the hallway. His arms wrapped around me tight, chin resting on my head. “Long day for all of us.” I breathed him in...cologne mixed with baby lotion and that warm Damon smell that always made everything feel safer. “The project emails are blowing up. Alex’s proposal looks cleaner than I thought after the lawyers looked at it, but I’m no

  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    BIG OFFERS

    EVE'S POV The emails wouldn’t stop coming. I sat at the dining table with my second cup of coffee gone cold, scrolling through my inbox while Lily dozed in her swing nearby. Three more inquiries in the last hour alone. One from a community board in Queens wanting to talk about adapting my design for their neighborhood center. Another from a small foundation that loved the family-focused angles. Even a reporter from a local design magazine asking for an interview. “Holy shit,” I muttered, grinning like an idiot. My little Brooklyn pilot was actually picking up steam. After Sophia’s troll comments tried to bury it, real people were seeing the renders and the write-up. Traction. Real traction. It felt surreal. Damon walked in from the bedroom, still buttoning his shirt. He looked over my shoulder and let out a low whistle. “Damn, babe. That’s what I’m talking about.” I tilted the screen toward him. “This one says they want to partner on a second location if the pilot works, I’m not

  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    FAMILY LINES

    EVE'S POV The penthouse felt extra quiet that afternoon. Lily was finally down for a decent nap after another round of reflux fussing, and I was curled up on the couch with my laptop, answering a couple emails about the Brooklyn pilot. The networking event had shaken loose a few real leads, and I was trying to ride that momentum before Sophia’s online trolls or Alex’s constant check-ins messed with my head. Damon was home early for once, sitting at the kitchen island flipping through some reports but mostly staring at his phone. He’d been like that since the Hudson Loft thing...quiet, and watchful. I knew part of it was Alex, and the other part was Sophia still playing her games from the shadows. The doorman buzzed up. “Mrs. Sterling? Catherine Sterling is here. She says she called ahead?” I looked at Damon. He let out a long breath and nodded. “Send her up.” Catherine swept in a few minutes later, all designer coat and careful smile. She’d been trying this dance for weeks—texts

  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    MIXED CROWDS

    EVE'S POV I was bouncing Lily on my knee, trying to get her to take the last bit of her bottle without another spit-up episode, when my phone pinged on the coffee table. Alex Rivera again. Alex: Hey Eve, there's a networking event tomorrow night at the Hudson Loft... focused on urban design and community development. A few key people who could really move your pilot project forward will be there. I'd love to introduce you around. No pressure, but it could be huge. Let me know? I stared at the message, thumb hovering. He’d switched to just “Eve” now, and it felt a little too casual after only a couple of meetings. Still, the event sounded legit. I’d seen the invites floating around online. Real players in the space...planners, funders, architects who actually got their hands dirty. My tiny Brooklyn pilot needed that kind of boost, especially after Sophia’s troll comments tried to drag it down. Lily finally burped, a little milky dribble landing on the burp cloth. I wiped her chin

  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    FIRST STEPS

    EVE'S POV The morning felt different. I stood in the nursery watching Lily sleep on her back, her little chest rising and falling steady after last night's rough patch. The reflux thing had mostly calmed down with the new feeding tricks, but I still checked on her every hour like some overprotective weirdo. Today though, I had bigger stuff on my plate. My first real launch, not some huge fancy thing... just a small pilot project for one community space in Brooklyn. My design, my name on it. I’d spent the last few days finalizing the announcement. Simple website, a couple of renders, and a short write-up about creating flexible gathering spots for families who didn’t have them. Nothing crazy, but it felt huge after being off the map for so long.“You ready for this?” Damon asked, coming up behind me with coffee. He looked tired but solid in his suit, already geared up for another long day at the office.“As ready as I’ll ever be,” I said, taking the mug. “Hit send, now we wait and

  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    LUNCH WITH THE DEVIL

    La Bernardin was the kind of place where the silverware probably cost more than my rent used to.I showed up five minutes early because I didn't want to give Catherine the satisfaction of me being late. She was already there. Corner table. Perfect posture. That same string of pearls she probably sl

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  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    AFTERMATH

    I didn't sleep.Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Catherine's face. Heard her voice. Common. Middling. Not our kind of people.Around three AM, I gave up and went to the kitchen.Damon found me twenty minutes later, sitting in the dark eating cereal."Can't sleep?"I shook my head.He sat down acr

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  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    SECOND THOUGHTS

    The kiss ended and we just stood there breathing hard, foreheads pressed together. "Fuck," Damon muttered. That one word snapped me back to reality. What the hell were we doing? I pulled back. Put space between us. My lips were still tingling and my heart was doing this crazy racing thing but

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  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    JESSICA'S INTERVENTION

    I was in the middle of a design project Monday afternoon when Jessica appeared at my desk with that look on her face.The "we need to talk right now" look."Lunch," she said. Not a question. A command."I'm kind of busy—""Now, Eve."I saved my file and grabbed my bag.We ended up at the Thai place

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