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Chapter 42:Taken
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2026-09-18 22:54:23
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The CEO’s Substitute Bride Chapter 42:Taken
Taken“Daniel.”Lena’s voice barely came out.The man behind the glass lifted his head.For one impossible second, she thought he might smile.Instead, he looked terrified.Adrian stepped toward the steel door.“Daniel!”Thomas raised his gun.“Stop.”Adrian froze.Lena’s eyes remained fixed on the man inside.Daniel looked older than the photograph she had seen, his face thinner, his hair streaked with gray.But there was no doubt.It was him.“Why is he locked in there?” Lena asked.Thomas smiled.“Because he knows where everything is.”Adrian’s voice was cold.“You said Daniel disappeared twelve years ago.”“He did.”“Then where has he been?”“Somewhere useful.”Daniel suddenly struck the glass with his palm.“Don’t listen to him!”Thomas turned toward him.“Quiet.”Daniel looked at Lena.“Lena, listen to me.”She stepped forward.“Daniel, what happened?”His eyes filled with emotion.“You were never supposed to remember.”Lena felt a chill.“Remember what?”“The night at the hospi
The CEO’s Substitute Bride Chapter 41: The Trap
The TrapMichael Blackwood stood at the top of the staircase.Alive.Lena stared at him.She had seen his face in photographs, heard his name spoken in whispers, and spent weeks believing he was one of the ghosts surrounding her marriage.Now he was standing in front of her.Holding a file.Adrian stepped forward.“Michael.”His uncle’s eyes remained on Lena.“You’ve grown.”Adrian’s expression hardened.“Don’t talk to her.”Michael looked at him.“You still think you can protect everyone.”“I can protect her from you.”Michael smiled faintly.“That’s what Richard used to say.”Adrian’s face tightened.“What happened to my father?”“That’s not the question you should be asking.”“Then answer mine.”Michael slowly descended the stairs.“The woman beside Lena isn’t Eleanor Vale.”Eleanor stepped backward.“Michael…”“Don’t use that name.”Her face changed.Lena looked between them.“Who are you?”The woman didn’t answer.Michael placed the file on the table.“Her name is Clara Reed.”Ad
The CEO’s Substitute Bride Chapter 40: Not Your Substitute
Not Your Substitute“Lena…”Eleanor’s voice was barely above a whisper.Lena stared at her.For one second, she couldn’t move.Then she looked at the note in her hand.DON’T TRUST THE PERSON WHO KISSED YOU TONIGHT.Her eyes returned to Adrian.He was already watching Eleanor.“What are you doing here?” he asked.Eleanor stepped into the terrace.“I came because I knew this would happen.”“What would happen?” Lena asked.Eleanor looked at the note.“Someone would try to turn you against Adrian.”Adrian’s expression hardened.“Who left that message?”“I don’t know.”“You expect us to believe that?”“No.”Eleanor shook her head.“I expect you to question everything.”Lena folded the note.“You were the one who took me away twelve years ago.”“Yes.”“You knew about the agreement.”“Yes.”“You knew my mother.”“Yes.”“And you knew why I was chosen.”Eleanor’s eyes filled with regret.“Yes.”Lena’s voice trembled.“Then why did you never tell me?”“Because I promised your mother.”“You prom
The CEO’s Substitute Bride Chapter 39: The First Real Kiss
Chapter 39 — The First Real KissLena read the sentence again.I DIDN’T TRUST VICTOR. I TRUSTED MARIA.Her eyes moved slowly to her mother.Maria stood at the end of the corridor, completely silent.“Why?” Lena asked.Maria looked at her.“Because Daniel knew I would protect you.”“That isn’t the whole answer.”“No.”“Then tell me the rest.”Maria opened her mouth, but Robert spoke first.“Not here.”Lena turned sharply.“Why not?”“Because Thomas wanted us to find that document.”Adrian nodded.“He’s right.”Lena looked at him.“You think it’s fake?”“I think Thomas wants us to believe something.”Adrian took the document from her and examined it.“The signature looks genuine.”“Then it is real.”“Possibly.”Lena folded her arms.“You’ve become very careful with your words.”His eyes met hers.“I’ve learned what happens when I assume.”She understood what he meant.He had spent most of their marriage trying to control situations before they became dangerous.Now he was finally admitt
The CEO’s Substitute Bride Chapter 38: The Price Of Trust
Chapter 38 — The Price of TrustThe timer began at ten minutes.Lena stared at the red numbers on the wall.09:59.“What’s going to happen when it reaches zero?” she asked.Evelyn didn’t answer.Adrian turned toward her.“Mother.”“I don’t know.”Thomas’s voice came through the speaker.“You should have stayed out of this, Adrian.”Adrian stepped toward the wall.“Open the door.”“Why would I?”“Because whatever you’re planning won’t end the way you think.”A short laugh.“You sound like Richard.”Adrian’s jaw tightened.“Don’t compare me to him.”“Then prove you’re different.”The speaker went silent.Lena looked at Evelyn.“You said Maria made a deal with you.”“Yes.”“What was it?”Evelyn’s eyes lowered.“She agreed to hide you.”“From Victor?”“From everyone.”“Why?”“Because Victor believed you had seen Daniel hide the evidence.”Lena shook her head.“But I don’t remember hiding anything.”“You didn’t.”“Then what did I see?”Evelyn hesitated.“You saw Daniel hand the evidence to
The CEO’s Substitute Bride Chapter 37: A Dangerous Alliance
Chapter 37 — A Dangerous AllianceLena stared at the name on the photograph.Evelyn Blackwood.Her fingers tightened around the edges.“No.”Adrian took the photograph from her.His eyes moved over the image again.His mother sat beside Daniel in the hidden room, exactly as the note claimed.But there was something else.Daniel wasn’t afraid.He looked calm.Almost relieved.Adrian turned the photograph over.“Ask her what she did.”His voice was low.Lena looked at him.“Do you believe it?”“I don’t know what I believe.”That answer frightened her more than anger would have.A soft clicking sound came from the old tape recorder.They both turned.The machine had switched on by itself.Static filled the room.Then a man’s voice came through.Daniel.“If you’re hearing this, the original agreement has already been found.”Lena’s breath caught.Adrian stepped closer.Daniel continued.“I’m recording this because I no longer know who I can trust. Richard believes the problem is financial
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