ANMELDEN"Daniel... Please help... I'm dying..." "Are you doing this so I'll stop my wedding with Eleanor? Come on, Emma, you're being inconsiderate!" ***** I died, but when I opened my eyes, I was standing before Daniel in a hall packed with prestigious people, holding an engagement ring, and ready to tie the knot with Daniel... I was back to three years ago, when I first got engaged to Daniel. In my past life, I gave my all to the people around me, but still got broken. My adopted parents forced me to absorb the life of their missing daughter... I always wore her favourite dress, eat her favourite meal, learned to act and speak like her, and even answered her name. Still, I didn't complain, but once they finally found her, they abandoned me. I was going to take everything and pretend I was fine, but where I drew the line was when my sister asked my fiancé, Daniel to marry her in order to make her wish come true. He agreed, I threw his ring away, but before I could leave, my sister murdered me in cold blood. I thought it was all over, but here I am, standing before Daniel, ready to get engaged to him again. This time, I won't make the same mistake again...
Mehr anzeigenChapter 81EMMA POV “Put me down… Someone might see us,” I said nervously, but deep down, I didn't want him to. I enjoyed my ear on his chest, listening to every beating of his heart."I told you to comply tonight…" he paused, looking down at me. “You don't want us to make a negative headline by tomorrow, trust me," I melted in his arms.I stared up at his chin as he continued walking. His jawline had grown sharper, or maybe it was my eyes.The sound of a creaking door snapped me back to reality, only to realize that we were already inside a room… not just any room, but a bedroom.I blinked, confused."What's this place?”He carefully sat me up on the bed, then crouched down in front of me."The host used to be my friend. He won't mind us using this room,” he said without looking at me.My breath caught in my throat."Use the room?” I said, my voice barely above a whisper, but he heard me anyway.He looked up at me, a smirk curling his lips. “Hmm… Use this room," Heat climbed up my
Chapter 80EMMA POV My grip tightened on my purse, my heart pulsing in my ears as I sat beside Cole in the backseat.His words still echoed in my head, curiosity and anxiousness brewing inside me, wondering what he was up to.The car came to a stop, snapping me back to reality.We've arrived at the villa.I reached for the door in a bid to open it, but Cole held my hand, his eyes meeting mine.“Tonight, let's make this real," he leaned in and whispered.My breath caught, eyes locked on him as he stepped out of the car and came to open the door for me.He held out his hand to me, a warm smile playing on his face.I hesitated, but took his hand and allowed him to guide me out of the car.I stood rigid beside him as his hand rested on my lower back. Heat flushed through my skin, clinging up my throat to my cheeks."Don't make this awkward,” he smirked before positioning his hand in a bow, and I slid my arm inside.We walked side by side into the building.The hall went quiet the moment
Chapter 79Next dayEMMA POV Cole picked me up after work for dress fitting.He drove to one of the most popular boutiques in town that sells high-end dresses.A young lady in her twenties welcomed us with a smile.“We're attending a corporate dinner party. I need you to style my wife beautifully," Cole's arm slid around my waist, gently pulling me close.My breath caught."Alright, sir. Trust me to do a good job,” The lady came to stand behind me, placing her hands on my shoulders before gently leading me away.“We'll be right back, Sir," she said to Cole before leading me away.She led me into the fitting room, then left and came back minutes later with a rack of clothes."These are the best dresses we have at the moment. I'm sure your husband is going to like them,” she said, running her fingers through the dress.She paused and picked out one of them."You should try this on first," she handed me the one she had picked.A white dress.I changed into the dress and stepped out to s
Chapter 78EMMA POV ‘There’s nothing to apologize about, Emma. We're both using each other’My breath caught in my throat as his voice echoed in my head again.It shouldn't hurt because he only said the truth, but I couldn't help the sting I felt in my chest each time I recalled that moment.Does he really feel nothing for me?I glanced at Cole as he sat across from me at the dining room. His gaze was fixed on his phone as he slowly scrolled through it. He barely touched his food.I sighed silently.“Are you okay?" He asked, his eyes still glued to his phone."You don't look fine,” he finally lifted his gaze to me, his eyes finding mine.Our eyes locked for a moment, and I saw genuine concern in them.I forced a smile and nodded. "Hmm. I'm fine,”This was a contract after all. I shouldn't feel hurt because he reminded me about it.His eyes lingered on me quietly for a moment. He didn't believe me, but he also didn't press harder.Silence thickened in the atmosphere, my eyes on him as
Chapter 30EMMA POV “It's late, Emma. Where are you headed?" Dad looked at me suspiciously."Chloe invited me to a party,” His brows knitted together. He didn't believe me, and I was definitely ready to explain myself. That'll be more suspicious.His eyes lingered on me for a moment, hesitating,
Chapter 29EMMA POV ‘Can you stop ignoring me already, Emma? It's been three days. Let's meet’Daniel's text came in for the umpteenth time, and I rolled my eyes after reading. The nerve of him to want to see me after what he did. He's been here a couple of times, but thankfully, I haven't been a
DANIEL POV “You bastard! Do you ever do anything right?" Dad grabbed my collar and slammed me against the wall the moment we arrived at home. "That was the only chance we got, and you just ruined everything for us, Daniel?” He pushed me back before stepping away, dragging his fingers through his
Emma Whitcomb The kitchen door creaked open.I didn’t have to turn around to know who it was.Only one person in this house walked like she owned the floor beneath her feet.I paused anyway.Eleanor stepped in.My eyes swept over her slowly. She was wearing that familiar white dress — the innocent






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