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Mr. Devilish's Substitute Brideย ย ย Chapter 61
ZANEWhen I closed my first deal.When I put a bullet into someoneโs heart for the first time.I hadnโt felt nervous. But as I squatted in front of Valeria, about to say the words Iโd held back for so long, my voice trembled with nerves.I could only hope that she didn't notice.Looking up at her, I took a deep, steadying breath and said solemnly, โI love you.โNot likeโlove.Because โlikeโ felt like a weak, flimsy word compared to what I felt for her.My vision blurred slightly as my thoughts driftedActually, even I pinpoint when it started, but somewhere along the way, she had become irreplaceable. Maybe it was at Atlas Resort.Maybe it was in the Haleโs living room.Or maybe it started with a glance, a touch, or that kiss we shared.It didnโt matter anymore. All I knew was that I wanted her by my sideโforever.I refocused, anticipation bubbling in my heart as I studied her expression.How would she answer? I wondered, only for my heart to plummet in the next moment.She lookedโฆ
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-25Mr. Devilish's Substitute Brideย ย ย Chapters 62
VALERIA After our moment in the study, Zane insisted I take a nap, claiming Iโd had a rough day and needed to recharge. In return, I made him lie down with me. The dark circles under his eyes hadn't escaped my noticeโhe looked utterly exhausted. Clearly, he had been so busy that he'd forgotten to rest. That would explain why he hadn't made it home yesterday. .... By the time I woke up, the sun had dipped lower in the sky, filling the room with a warm glow. As my eyes fluttered open, Zaneโs face was the first thing I saw, just inches away from mineโhis sharp features were peaceful and his breathing steady as he slept. For a moment, I just stared. Then, it all came rushing back. He had confessed to me. He said he loved me. A sweet smile crept onto my lips as I propped myself up on one arm, gazing down at him. Without thinking, my fingers reached out, tracing his featuresโthe curve of his brow, the straight slope of his nose, his thin lips. I had just barely brushed his lips
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-27Mr. Devilish's Substitute Brideย ย ย Chapter 63
CHRIS"No."I refused the moment Val told me about the so-called solution Zane had proposed.We were in my office at Treasure Media, seated across from each otherโthem on the small sofa, me in an armchairTurning to Zane beside her, I gave him a cold stare. "Have you considered the consequences of going public? You know better than anyone how much it would affect her, donโt you?"I didnโt spell it out, but I knew he understood exactly what I meant.Sure, revealing that heโZane, the young and powerful CEO of Blaze Corporationโwas Valโs husband could work PR wonders.But!That was only if he wasnโt also the leader of AMETHYST, a fearsome force active in the underworld.Exposing Valโs connection to him would only make her a target.โI already told her about it,โ Zane said, glancing at Val before looking back at me.I frowned, not understanding what he meant.โTold her about what?โโAbout AMETHYST.โShocked, my gaze snapped to Val, seeking confirmation.She nodded slightly, โYes. He told
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-28Mr. Devilish's Substitute Brideย ย ย Chapter 64
DAMIANMONTGOMERY HOLDINGS โ CEOโS OFFICE.Reading the report Vivian brought me, I fell into stunned silence.โRiaโs mom is my momโs twin sister?โI looked up at her, nearly laughing at the absurdity.โMy mom has a twin sister? How come I, her own son, have no idea?โI asked as I threw the report another glance.โOnly madam knows the answer to that question. But Iโm sure she has her reasons,โ Vivian answered respectfully.โOf course I know she has her reasons!โ I snapped, agitation rising within me. โBut it makes no sense that I never heard even a whisper about it until now. Theyโre identical twins, for goodness sake!โI ran a hand through my hair, my thoughts in a mess, โBecause she never spoke of her family, I and my siblings naturally assumed she was an orphan. And now, out of nowhere, I find out that not only does she has a twinโmy auntโbut also a cousin who looks almost exactly like her and Eve?โI took a deep breath, trying to steady my emotions.โTell me, Vivian, if we hadnโt f
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โLong time no see, dear twin sister.โA woman appeared on the screen.She looked almost identical to my mother, but younger.With a calm, almost amused expression, she adjusted the camera.I glanced at my mother. Her lips trembled, her face ashen as she stared at her twin in horror.I frowned.What the hell had they done to her?My curiosity returned full force, clawing at me. I needed answers.So, I ignored mom's almost desperate pleas for me to stop watching and continued.Then I learned the ugly truth.Charlotte and Catherine Sinclair were twin sisters, born into a family that used their daughters as bargaining chips to secure ties with wealthy and powerful families.But unlike most twins, they weren't close.CharlotteโRia's motherโwas withdrawn and stubborn. On the other hand, Catherineโmy motherโwas sociable and a sweet talker. Naturally, the parents and relatives favored the latter.While Catherine was pampered and adored, Charlotte was treated as nothing more than a toolโmistr
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-28Mr. Devilish's Substitute Brideย ย ย Chapter 66
VALERIAA YEAR LATERI reclined on a lounge chair by the swimming pool, my body and mind completely at ease.I was on vacation with Zane in another countryโan escape he had tricked me into.After graduation, I had taken over Treasure Media, and the relentless workload barely left me time to breathe. Yet, as much as I hated to admit it, he had been right. I needed this.Time really flew by.I gazed up at the clear blue sky, the events of last year playing through my mind. My lips curled slightly as I recalled Vanessaโs spectacular downfall.She had gone live, sobbing and claiming I had stolen her music to gain fame. She even accused me of staying mysterious out of fearโfear that she would expose me. And the netizens, ever eager for drama, took her side.After all, between a music major at one of the countryโs top conservatories and a business administration major, the former seemed like the more credible artist.So, I let the rumors spread. Let her think she had won. Let the scandal f
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-28Mr. Devilish's Substitute Brideย ย ย Chapter 1
VALERIA Pa! The sharp sound of the slap echoed through the living room. My head snapped to the side from the sheer force of it, a burning sting spreading across my cheek. For a moment, my ears rang, drowning out the world. I blinkedโa disoriented look flashing in my eyesโbefore raising a trembling hand to touch my face. She hit me. At this realization, I turned to face my mother, my voice wavering between disbelief and anger. โYou hit me?โ "Because I helped Nessa escape this damned marriage? A marriage that shouldn't have existed in the first place?" For a split second, I saw something flicker in her eyesโregret? Guilt? But just as quickly, her expression hardened. "You shouldnโt have helped your sister escape!" she snapped. "Do you even realize what youโve done or consider what happens when that manโs subordinates come looking for her?โ โYouโve put this family in danger, and you have the audacity to ask why I hit you?" "We all could no longer be bothered to care about yo
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-08-30Mr. Devilish's Substitute Brideย ย ย Chapter 2
"Yes! How did I not think of that? !" The woman I called mom was the first to stand up and clapped her hands in excitement. Her eyes that shone brightly as she stared at me only served to make me feel disgusted since they made me feel the same way as a dog would look at a piece of fleshy and delicious bone.The description could be considered very disrespectful, especially when the person in question was my biological mother but that was how I felt.I heard her continue saying, "Nessa and you hapoen to be identical twins and most importantly, when we made the agreement with that man, we never specified which daughter it would be!""Shut up!""Mom!"The moment my mom finished saying the.last sentnce, my dad and Aaron both shouted simultaneously at her and for some reason, their reactions made my heart sink.If I hadn't seen it wrong, they seemed afraid and amxious...But afraid of what?Those two weren't people who would lose their composure normally..Wait!What had her mom just said?
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Mr. Devilish's Substitute Brideย ย ย Chapter 66
VALERIAA YEAR LATERI reclined on a lounge chair by the swimming pool, my body and mind completely at ease.I was on vacation with Zane in another countryโan escape he had tricked me into.After graduation, I had taken over Treasure Media, and the relentless workload barely left me time to breathe. Yet, as much as I hated to admit it, he had been right. I needed this.Time really flew by.I gazed up at the clear blue sky, the events of last year playing through my mind. My lips curled slightly as I recalled Vanessaโs spectacular downfall.She had gone live, sobbing and claiming I had stolen her music to gain fame. She even accused me of staying mysterious out of fearโfear that she would expose me. And the netizens, ever eager for drama, took her side.After all, between a music major at one of the countryโs top conservatories and a business administration major, the former seemed like the more credible artist.So, I let the rumors spread. Let her think she had won. Let the scandal f
Mr. Devilish's Substitute Brideย ย ย Chapter 65
โLong time no see, dear twin sister.โA woman appeared on the screen.She looked almost identical to my mother, but younger.With a calm, almost amused expression, she adjusted the camera.I glanced at my mother. Her lips trembled, her face ashen as she stared at her twin in horror.I frowned.What the hell had they done to her?My curiosity returned full force, clawing at me. I needed answers.So, I ignored mom's almost desperate pleas for me to stop watching and continued.Then I learned the ugly truth.Charlotte and Catherine Sinclair were twin sisters, born into a family that used their daughters as bargaining chips to secure ties with wealthy and powerful families.But unlike most twins, they weren't close.CharlotteโRia's motherโwas withdrawn and stubborn. On the other hand, Catherineโmy motherโwas sociable and a sweet talker. Naturally, the parents and relatives favored the latter.While Catherine was pampered and adored, Charlotte was treated as nothing more than a toolโmistr
Mr. Devilish's Substitute Brideย ย ย Chapter 64
DAMIANMONTGOMERY HOLDINGS โ CEOโS OFFICE.Reading the report Vivian brought me, I fell into stunned silence.โRiaโs mom is my momโs twin sister?โI looked up at her, nearly laughing at the absurdity.โMy mom has a twin sister? How come I, her own son, have no idea?โI asked as I threw the report another glance.โOnly madam knows the answer to that question. But Iโm sure she has her reasons,โ Vivian answered respectfully.โOf course I know she has her reasons!โ I snapped, agitation rising within me. โBut it makes no sense that I never heard even a whisper about it until now. Theyโre identical twins, for goodness sake!โI ran a hand through my hair, my thoughts in a mess, โBecause she never spoke of her family, I and my siblings naturally assumed she was an orphan. And now, out of nowhere, I find out that not only does she has a twinโmy auntโbut also a cousin who looks almost exactly like her and Eve?โI took a deep breath, trying to steady my emotions.โTell me, Vivian, if we hadnโt f
Mr. Devilish's Substitute Brideย ย ย Chapter 63
CHRIS"No."I refused the moment Val told me about the so-called solution Zane had proposed.We were in my office at Treasure Media, seated across from each otherโthem on the small sofa, me in an armchairTurning to Zane beside her, I gave him a cold stare. "Have you considered the consequences of going public? You know better than anyone how much it would affect her, donโt you?"I didnโt spell it out, but I knew he understood exactly what I meant.Sure, revealing that heโZane, the young and powerful CEO of Blaze Corporationโwas Valโs husband could work PR wonders.But!That was only if he wasnโt also the leader of AMETHYST, a fearsome force active in the underworld.Exposing Valโs connection to him would only make her a target.โI already told her about it,โ Zane said, glancing at Val before looking back at me.I frowned, not understanding what he meant.โTold her about what?โโAbout AMETHYST.โShocked, my gaze snapped to Val, seeking confirmation.She nodded slightly, โYes. He told
Mr. Devilish's Substitute Brideย ย ย Chapters 62
VALERIA After our moment in the study, Zane insisted I take a nap, claiming Iโd had a rough day and needed to recharge. In return, I made him lie down with me. The dark circles under his eyes hadn't escaped my noticeโhe looked utterly exhausted. Clearly, he had been so busy that he'd forgotten to rest. That would explain why he hadn't made it home yesterday. .... By the time I woke up, the sun had dipped lower in the sky, filling the room with a warm glow. As my eyes fluttered open, Zaneโs face was the first thing I saw, just inches away from mineโhis sharp features were peaceful and his breathing steady as he slept. For a moment, I just stared. Then, it all came rushing back. He had confessed to me. He said he loved me. A sweet smile crept onto my lips as I propped myself up on one arm, gazing down at him. Without thinking, my fingers reached out, tracing his featuresโthe curve of his brow, the straight slope of his nose, his thin lips. I had just barely brushed his lips
Mr. Devilish's Substitute Brideย ย ย Chapter 61
ZANEWhen I closed my first deal.When I put a bullet into someoneโs heart for the first time.I hadnโt felt nervous. But as I squatted in front of Valeria, about to say the words Iโd held back for so long, my voice trembled with nerves.I could only hope that she didn't notice.Looking up at her, I took a deep, steadying breath and said solemnly, โI love you.โNot likeโlove.Because โlikeโ felt like a weak, flimsy word compared to what I felt for her.My vision blurred slightly as my thoughts driftedActually, even I pinpoint when it started, but somewhere along the way, she had become irreplaceable. Maybe it was at Atlas Resort.Maybe it was in the Haleโs living room.Or maybe it started with a glance, a touch, or that kiss we shared.It didnโt matter anymore. All I knew was that I wanted her by my sideโforever.I refocused, anticipation bubbling in my heart as I studied her expression.How would she answer? I wondered, only for my heart to plummet in the next moment.She lookedโฆ
Mr. Devilish's Substitute Brideย ย ย Chapter 60
VALERIAThe drive back to Harrison's mansion was silent. Upon arriving, I headed straight for the study, with Zane following close behind.Once seated, I wasted no time. โIs what you said true? About ChrisโโฆโI swallowed hard, suppressing the nausea threatening to rise. I didnโt finish my sentenceโI couldnโtโbut I knew he would understand what I meant.Zaneโs gaze remained steady. โI said it back there, Valeria, and Iโll say it againโI never lie.โI wasnโt doubting him. In fact, I believed him, if not I wouldn't have reacted that way. But I still felt the need to hear it again.Now that I had, there was nothing left but a deep, visceral revulsion toward that family. As a matter of fact, I wanted nothing more to do with them.Before, even after demanding the severance letter, I still held onto some attachment. After all, they were my direct blood relativesโpeople I had spent most of my life with. Cutting them off completely wasnโt easy as it sounded. But now? Just the thought that th
Mr. Devilish's Substitute Brideย ย ย Chapter 59
ANDYToday was truly an โexcitingโ day. So exciting that I never want to experience it again.First, I was caught in a real-life car chase. Then, I witnessed the live-action version of a shura field, something my Japanese PUBG friends often mentioned in our chats.And now...As if that wasnโt enough, Valeriaโs contract husband had just dropped a revelation that sounded nothing short of a bombshell.What?The Hales' first-choice marriage candidate for Val was James Leone? Chrisโ father?They had planned to make the sonโs best friend his stepmother?It was so ridiculous that my first instinct was to deny it outright.I glanced at Val, whose face was frozen in disbelief, then at Chris, who had lunged forward, grabbing Zane by the collar. Clearly, I wasnโt the only one who thought this was insane.โTo absolve yourself, you would even lie about something like this? Have you no shame?โ Chris gritted out, fury burning in his eyes.My gaze shifted to Zane's face. His expression remained unre
Mr. Devilish's Substitute Brideย ย ย Chapter 58
VALERIAWhy is Zane here?I wondered, feeling as though I were sitting on pins and needles between him and Chris on the sofa.Thinking back to a few minutes earlierโwhen he pulled me toward him and asked if I was okay in that unbearably soft, affectionate voiceโmy heart started racing all over again.It had taken considerable willpower to pull away from him in that moment. If I had stayed even a second longer, I was afraid I might have melted into his embrace.Clearly, I was still not immune to his voice.Arriving at this conclusion, my heart twisted in a mix of bitterness and frustration.I had warned myself not to have any illusions and to stick to being his contracted wife. But who knew that all it would take was one smile from him for my defenses to nearly crumble?I am truly hopeless.Lowering my gaze in self-disappointment, I failed to notice the pleading look Andy sent my way.It wasnโt until he cleared his throat that I finally looked up.The atmosphere is freezing. Do somethi
