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Not Good Enough to Be His Bride? Then the Wedding's Off
Not Good Enough to Be His Bride? Then the Wedding's Off
Author: Saucy Bunny

Chapter 1

Author: Saucy Bunny
"Don't be mad, Cecilia. It was just a joke.

"Or are you afraid to see the results because you really did cheat on Mr. Carter?"

Chloe Reed covered her mouth, her eyes wide with feigned innocence.

Frank Carter had been smiling too, but his expression hardened at once.

"Cecilia Bennett, you're engaged to me!"

I yanked my hand out of his grip.

"Listen carefully. I said you're the one who isn't good enough to be my husband!

"The wedding's off. Go marry someone who's good enough for you. I'm done."

I ripped off my veil and tossed it to the floor. Only then did Frank's expression finally falter.

Just like every other time Chloe had hurt me in the name of a joke, he took my hand and tried to coax me into letting it go.

"Come on. It was just a joke. If you don't like the result, I'll have them redo the vote.

"It's our wedding day. Don't ruin the mood."

Frank raised a hand, and the results instantly flipped to 100% yes.

I didn't feel any better.

Ever since Frank had hired Chloe straight out of college three months ago, I'd become their favorite target.

No matter what happened, they always found some way to turn it into a joke at my expense.

In just three months, they'd tricked me into going out to the middle of nowhere three times, pulled five pranks on me, and made me fall six times.

The worst one had nearly cost me our baby.

That was when Frank had dropped to his knees beside my hospital bed and sworn he would fire Chloe.

He promised he would never let her hurt our child or me again.

For the sake of our seven years together, and for the baby I was carrying, I decided to give him one last chance.

But Chloe never left.

Instead, she showed up at the wedding that meant more to me than anything and humiliated me in front of everyone.

I pulled out my phone and booked an abortion appointment. Then I gathered the heavy skirt of my wedding gown and walked away.

The guests exchanged uneasy looks.

Even Chloe bit her lip and asked, "Mr. Carter, Cecilia looks really mad. Should I go explain?

"If it'll make her feel better, I can doctor a photo of myself with some guy and let everyone vote on me too."

Frank immediately refused.

"No. You're not married. A photo like that getting around could hurt your reputation."

Then he turned to me.

"Cecilia, I'm giving you one last chance.

"Come back. The wedding is still happening.

"But if you walk out that door, don't expect me to take you back when you come begging me to marry you."

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  • Not Good Enough to Be His Bride? Then the Wedding's Off   Chapter 9

    As soon as Lewis finished speaking, he hurried me into the car as if I were something precious and sped away from the hospital.Frank tried to chase after us, but he tripped over a loose stone and fell awkwardly to the ground.All he could do was watch as our car disappeared into the distance.After we picked up our rings, Lewis couldn't wait another second. He took me straight to City Hall to make it official.By the time we walked out, we were officially husband and wife, and he was grinning like an idiot.Then he took me to Bayhaven Harbor, where he put on a fireworks display that lasted through the day and well into the night."Are you really that happy?" I asked. "We were going to get married sooner or later anyway."Lewis beamed."Of course I am!"Cece, I've been waiting almost twenty years for this."Twenty years?I counted it out on my fingers.Lewis had apparently liked me since I was seven.And that was the same year his family had moved to Bayhaven.Embarrassed, I gave him a

  • Not Good Enough to Be His Bride? Then the Wedding's Off   Chapter 8

    I couldn't help laughing.Still, I told Lewis I needed some time to think about it.My last relationship had hurt me too deeply.I had nothing against an arranged marriage, but I wasn't about to walk into another marriage that called itself love while feeling more like a cage.Lewis said there was no rush and promised to give me all the time I needed.Then, that very afternoon, he moved into my family's mansion with all his belongings.He took care of my every need and patiently walked me through the financial reports I could barely make sense of.Whenever I went back to the hospital for a checkup, he was even more nervous than I was.He peppered the doctor with questions and filled an entire notebook with instructions and things I needed to watch out for.Thanks to him, within a month I'd reconnected with business associates, relatives, and old friends I'd nearly forgotten.At the many parties and receptions I attended during that time, I also heard plenty of stories about Lewis.I he

  • Not Good Enough to Be His Bride? Then the Wedding's Off   Chapter 7

    I went back to the house Frank and I had bought for our future together.I called the real estate agent and the buyer over.With neither Frank nor his mother there to interfere, the transfer went through quickly.I also sold the car I'd bought to give Frank as a wedding gift.I still held some pre-IPO shares in Carter Group. I couldn't be bothered to deal with them, so I sold the whole stake to Frank's biggest business rival.He was decent enough. After hearing what had happened between Frank and me, he even asked if I wanted him to make Frank's life difficult.I didn't say yes, but I didn't say no either.After all, whether Frank lived or died was none of my concern anymore.I boarded my family's private jet and arrived in Bayhaven that same night.After seven years away, I thought my hometown would feel unfamiliar.But the moment I landed, I breathed in the damp air and felt the breeze off Bayhaven Harbor.That was when I realized something.Home was still home.Some memories ran too

  • Not Good Enough to Be His Bride? Then the Wedding's Off   Chapter 6

    I slapped Chloe across the face."That was for being shameless."You're a woman too. You knew exactly how humiliating it was, yet you made me stand on the street in nothing but my underwear."Her cheek immediately began to swell, and she looked at Frank with a wounded expression.Before she could say anything, I slapped her again."And that was for being vicious."I was three months pregnant, still in my first trimester, and you poured cooking oil all over the restaurant floor."If the restaurant owner hadn't gotten me to the hospital in time, I could've lost my baby and my own life."Frank, who had been silent until then, jerked his head up and stared at Chloe in disbelief."Didn't you tell me she was fine? You said she was just faking it because she couldn't take a joke..."He grabbed my hand and tried to explain."I'm sorry, Cece. I really didn't know that day..."I pulled my hand away in disgust and wiped it with the handkerchief Walter handed me.Then I turned back to Chloe and sl

  • Not Good Enough to Be His Bride? Then the Wedding's Off   Chapter 5

    Frank's face drained of color.My father raised a hand, his face expressionless."Carter Group's IPO is off."Chloe clearly refused to believe what she'd just heard.She looked my father up and down and scoffed, "Her father? Seriously? You expect us to believe that?"Cecilia, I know you're still upset about that little joke from a few days ago."But did you really have to bring this guy here and make up some ridiculous story just to ruin our IPO event?"I told her, "I'm not like you. I don't get a kick out of messing with people."If we're going to play, let's play for keeps."Chloe opened her mouth to argue, but the phone in her pocket rang.It was someone from the company's finance department.She'd barely heard a single sentence before her voice shot up."What do you mean the funding's been pulled?"We signed a contract!"Frank sensed something was wrong and took the phone from her.He was told that Carter Group's largest investor had pulled its funding.Several business partners ha

  • Not Good Enough to Be His Bride? Then the Wedding's Off   Chapter 4

    I curled up on the floor, buried my face in my knees, and let the tears fall silently.At some point, I must have passed out.By the time I woke up, it was already morning.Frank stood in the doorway in a crisp suit, acting as if nothing had happened.He gave me a quick look and said flatly, "Get ready. We're going to the venue."At the IPO event, I stood at the edge of the crowd.Then I looked up and saw Chloe in the center of the room. A butterfly brooch was pinned to her dress.My mind went blank.It was my mother's keepsake.On her deathbed, she'd pressed it into my palm and told me, "Whenever you miss me, just look at this."I'd kept it tucked away in the back of my nightstand drawer, carefully wrapped in velvet.And there was only one person who could have taken it.Frank.I rushed over to Chloe."Why are you wearing that brooch?"Chloe looked down at it and smiled innocently."Mr. Carter gave it to me. He said it was handmade by a designer, and the diamonds on the wings alone ar

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