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Chapter 29: Trust Issues
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The Replacement Bride Chapter 31: What Have I Gotten Myself Into?
Hilary Windsor I didn’t realize how hard my hands were gripping the wheel until I parked in front of the store. My knuckles had turned white, the tension traveling from my shoulders all the way to the base of my spine. Liam’s words echoed like a siren in my mind.You know he killed someone right? How many other secrets is he keeping?Bennett.CEO of Landon Enterprises. A Landon.And yet, what else did I know?I blinked at my reflection in the rearview mirror. My face looked paler than usual, and my eyes looked a little dull.How had I let myself fall for someone I barely knew?The memory of his touch, his warmth, the steady calm of his voice. All of it suddenly felt like smoke slipping through my fingers. I wanted to believe I knew him, but the facts were too few. Too curated.The Landon name, his sudden desire to marry me, the tight control over his life. What if that control came from something darker?And then there was the thought I didn’t want to entertain.My Uncle.I swallowed
The Replacement Bride Chapter 30: The Question I Can't Answer
Bennett LandonI should’ve left after the first drink.“Didn’t think I’d run into you here,” Emily Windsor said, sliding onto the barstool next to mine like she owned it.I didn’t look at her. I stared at the liquid in my glass. “Is this a coincidence?” I asked flatly.She smiled too wide, lips too red. “No. It’s destiny.”Of course it is.I let the silence stretch. She didn’t mind filling it.“You come here when you want to be alone,” she said, angling her body toward me. “I’m guessing this is where you and my sister met?”My jaw twitched. “Seems you know a lot about me.”She leaned on the counter, neckline dipping deliberately. “At least more than Hilary, right?”I didn’t answer. I poured myself another glass of whiskey. I wasn’t drunk, but I wanted to be.Emily moved closer, like a shadow sliding into place. Her fingers grazed my arm. Her nails were sharp, cold. She was trying to be seductive, but it just felt desperate.“You know,” she murmured, “you could have fun with me.”I fel
The Replacement Bride Chapter 29: Trust Issues
Hilary WindsorI stood there for what felt like forever.The locket was still in my hand, heavy and warm from how tightly I’d been holding it. Gold, delicate, and painfully familiar. My fingers brushed over the engraved names inside — Eleanor. Charles.My parents.It wasn’t just a gift. It was a warning.Only one person would dare send something like this.Nicholas Windsor.My uncle. My father’s brother. The man who tried to steal the entire Windsor estate right after my dad took ill. The man who was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of fraud, embezzlement… and, if I remember clearly, murder.My mother’s death was supposed to be natural. But I was eleven, and even at eleven, I saw the fear in my father’s eyes when her name came up around Nicholas. He never said it out loud, but he was always hiding something.Why now?How did he get out?And why did Bennett look so uneasy?I turned slowly. The hallway was quiet. I hadn’t even noticed he’d left the room. But I did no
The Replacement Bride Chapter 28: The Cost of Secrets
Bennett Landon It could only be one person.As I stared at the message on my phone, my stomach coiled with something between fury and dread.Nicholas Windsor.What the hell does he want now?It wasn’t just the message. It was the timing. The locket. The note. The twisted way he liked to leave breadcrumbs that meant nothing and everything at once. He’d been quiet for some time now but that wasn’t peace. That was calculation.I looked over at Hilary.She was still holding the locket, her fingers curled around it like it might slip through if she let go. Her lips were parted slightly, but she hadn’t said a word since reading the note. Her eyes were distant, like she was there but not fully with me.I needed to do something. Call Nate.But not in front of her. Not yet.I tucked my phone away and forced a calm tone. “Give me a second. I'll be back”She didn’t answer.I stepped into the kitchen, pretending to check something in the drawer. I grabbed my phone again and quietly moved to the
The Replacement Bride Chapter 27: Some Things Never Stay Buried
Bennett Landon I couldn’t sleep.I lay awake, staring at the ceiling, listening to the sound of Hilary’s breathing beside me.She looked pale. Tired.I think it was the party. Maybe it was everything. She’d carried herself like steel through the entire evening, but now, in the quiet, I saw the cracks.I turned to her, careful not to wake her. Her hand rested gently on her stomach in her sleep. My heart twisted.We’d never said it out loud, not completely, but we’d started imagining. The future. Something real.I smiled faintly to myself, remembering how deeply I’d fallen asleep the night before with her tucked in my arms. No tossing, no restlessness. Just her warmth against me. Peace.“We should cuddle more,” I whispered.But I couldn’t lie still anymore. My thoughts were too loud.I slipped out of bed quietly, grabbed my laptop, and walked to the living room. I didn’t turn on the lights. I just let the glow of the city leak in through the glass. I settled onto the couch, planning to
The Replacement Bride Chapter 26: It's Not Your Fault
Hilary WindsorThe ache was still there.It had followed me home from the gala like a shadow stitched to my skin, low and dull, blooming in and out of awareness as I changed out of my burgundy dress. I sat on the edge of the bed, brushing out the soft curls from my hair, watching the strands fall to the floor like petals.Bennett walked in, undoing his cufflinks. He looked at me, pausing halfway through. “You okay?"“Just a bit of a cramp,” I said, keeping my voice light. “Probably from standing all night.”He walked closer, brows furrowing. “Should I call the doctor?”I shook my head quickly. “No. Really. It's nothing. Just tired. And... maybe I shouldn’t have worn heels that long.”He didn’t look convinced, but he didn’t argue. He leaned down, kissed my forehead, and stepped into the bathroom.I swallowed a painkiller and crawled into bed, tugging the sheets up to my shoulders. The ache hadn’t gotten worse, not exactly. But something still felt... off.We turned off the lights and d
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