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Chapter 33: The Distance Between Us
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The Replacement Bride Chapter 33: The Distance Between Us
Bennett LandonI got up before sunrise, moved through the motions like I always did. Shower. Shirt. Tie. Cufflinks. Coffee. And silence.She watched me once, maybe expecting something. But I couldn’t meet her eyes.I wasn’t ready to explain what that dream was. Hell, I wasn’t ready to explain anything.I buttoned the last of my sleeves and pulled out my phone.“Send me the full CCTV footage from three nights ago Inside and out,” I texted the head of my private security. I needed to know what happened that night. Maybe what Emily said was true. Needed to be sure there weren’t more cracks in the walls I was trying to hold up.I looked up. Hilary stood by the window, arms crossed, watching the skyline like it might answer for me.Her phone buzzed, and she opened it. I watched her face tense before she read the message aloud. “Dinner. 7PM. Dress nicely. Don’t be late.”Regina.“You knew about this?” she asked.I paused, slipping my phone back into my pocket. “It’s a Landon thing. They lik
The Replacement Bride Chapter 32: Strangers at the Same Table
Hilary WindsorHe wasn’t awake, not fully. Sweat clung to his forehead. His breathing was shallow, frantic. I froze where I knelt down, watching a side of Bennett I’d never seen before. Scared and haunted.“Bennett,” I said softly, reaching for his hand. “It’s okay. You’re safe. It’s me.”His chest rose and fell too fast. He blinked, slowly returning to the room.I squeezed his hand. “You were having a nightmare.”He looked down at our hands like he didn’t know how mine got there. “Right,” he muttered. Then he slid out of bed, brushing past me. “Sorry. I didn’t mean to wake you.”He walked into the bathroom without looking back.The door clicked shut.And that was it.I didn't know what to think about what happened. Maybe it was better this way.By morning, it was as if it never happened. He was back to dressing in silence, barely speaking, acting like nothing had cracked open in the middle of the night. No explanation. No apology.Just coffee and a tight schedule.A message came in
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
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