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Chapter 26

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Later that day, Irene’s phone buzzed with an email notification. She clicked it open, her heart pounding. Inside were the passcodes to a storage box containing Giselle’s apartment keys and her bank account details.

Her chest tightened. Finally…

Without hesitation, she texted Venus quickly.

Meet me at this address tomorrow. I’ll send the address. Be careful.

Immediately, she deleted the message, her fingers trembling as if Stefan could somehow watch her every move.

A gentle knock on her door broke her from her thoughts. The family doctor stepped in, his kind eyes scanning her bandaged hands.

“Let’s have a look at your wounds.”

He worked in silence, replacing the thick dressings with lighter band-aids and handing her a small tube of ointment. “Apply this every morning and night. You’re healing well.”

“Thank you,” she said softly, staring at her fingers, flexing them slightly.

When he left, Irene realised how quiet the estate felt. Ryan was still not back. She looked at her phone again,
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  • The Wrong Bride    Chapter 30

    Irene’s hands trembled as she lowered her phone to her lap. Her chest rose and fell in shallow, uneven breaths. The office around her seemed to fade away, the fluorescent lights too bright.Venus… they have Venus…She swallowed hard, blinking back tears that blurred her screen. She couldn’t break down here. Not now. She needed to think. She needed to act. Fast.Desperately, she dialed the number back. Straight to voicemail. Her fingers shook as she scrolled to Venus’ contact and pressed call. It rang… and rang… and rang.No answer.Panic clawed up her throat, tightening around her lungs like a fist.“Please… please pick up…” she whispered, her voice cracking.She tried the unknown number again, praying it would go through. This time it did. Her entire body sagged with relief as she pressed the phone to her ear, but her relief was short-lived when she heard his voice again, calm and mocking.“If I called the wrong person earlier, why are you so desperate to call back?” he taunted.“Ple

  • The Wrong Bride    Chapter 29

    Inside her room, Irene leaned back against the closed door, pressing a trembling hand to her chest as silent tears slipped down her cheeks. Slowly, her knees buckled, and she sank to the ground, curling up on the carpet.You did the right thing, she told herself, wiping at her tears. You have to distance yourself from Ryan before everything falls apart.After what she and Venus discovered about Stefan’s plans, she should’ve known from the beginning. “Make him fall for you,” Stefan had said. Now she understood why — it wasn’t just about control or money. It was to kill Ryan for his own gain.She let out a shaky breath. Stefan hadn’t even hesitated to replace his lover. Poor Giselle. She’d trusted a man like him, thinking she was loved, when in the end… she was disposable. Just like Irene was now.A pang of guilt shot through her chest as she thought about Giselle. The real Giselle had no one in her corner. Her mother was dead, her father distant and absent. Even now, since her supposed

  • The Wrong Bride    Chapter 28

    The narrow hallway led into a hidden room. Venus turned on her phone’s flashlight, scanning the dark walls until her fingers brushed against a switch. She flicked it up.Light filled the space, and Irene’s breath caught in her throat.The room looked like… a private gallery. Photos were everywhere — pinned neatly to cork boards, framed on the cream-painted walls, stacked on floating shelves. There were pictures of Stefan and Giselle at expensive restaurants, hugging on a boat, posing in different pictures. Small notes were tucked between the photos, along with pressed flowers, concert tickets, and handwritten cards.“Wow,” Venus whispered. “They look… happy.”Irene moved closer. In one photo, Giselle beamed at the camera while Stefan pressed a kiss to her cheek. In another, he had his arm draped around her shoulders as they walked through an art gallery.“They were together…” Irene murmured, her fingers trembling as she touched the edge of a frame.Venus frowned. “Wait, so Stefan and

  • The Wrong Bride    Chapter 27

    Since the aftermath of their heated make out, Irene had been mentally scolding herself on loop.What were you thinking, Irene?No pretending, he’d said.She scoffed. No pretending, my foot. He was just using her to satisfy his desires, she should have known better. A man like Ryan Carrington didn’t just want someone like her — not without a catch.That evening, dinner was unusually quiet. It was just the two of them because Chairman William had travelled for a board retreat and Jenny was out at a charity event. Normally, Irene might have felt awkward being alone with Ryan at the large dining table, but today, she was resolute: Ignore him. Eat your food. Leave.Ryan, however, didn’t share her resolve.“Pass me the salt, please,” he said, his voice low.She picked up the salt and slid it across the table to him without looking up.She stabbed a piece of asparagus with her fork so violently it nearly flew off her plate. He tried again later, clearing his throat. “What do you think of th

  • The Wrong Bride    Chapter 26

    Later that day, Irene’s phone buzzed with an email notification. She clicked it open, her heart pounding. Inside were the passcodes to a storage box containing Giselle’s apartment keys and her bank account details.Her chest tightened. Finally…Without hesitation, she texted Venus quickly.Meet me at this address tomorrow. I’ll send the address. Be careful.Immediately, she deleted the message, her fingers trembling as if Stefan could somehow watch her every move.A gentle knock on her door broke her from her thoughts. The family doctor stepped in, his kind eyes scanning her bandaged hands.“Let’s have a look at your wounds.”He worked in silence, replacing the thick dressings with lighter band-aids and handing her a small tube of ointment. “Apply this every morning and night. You’re healing well.”“Thank you,” she said softly, staring at her fingers, flexing them slightly.When he left, Irene realised how quiet the estate felt. Ryan was still not back. She looked at her phone again,

  • The Wrong Bride    Chapter 25

    They arrived back at the Carrington estate under a dark velvet sky, the city lights long faded behind them. The air was colder here — not from the weather, but from the weight of everything waiting for them. The life they’d left behind in France was already starting to feel like a dream.Chairman William and Jenny were waiting in the grand foyer, the kind of reception that should’ve felt warm. It didn’t.“I’m so sorry for what you went through,” the chairman said, reaching gently for Irene’s hand. His tone was sincere, his eyes troubled as they lingered on the fresh bandages around her fingers. “We should’ve known something was off about that man.”“Thank you,” she said quietly.Jenny stepped forward next, her voice coated in sweet concern that didn’t quite reach her eyes. “You must be so shaken. How awful, really.”Irene gave a tight smile. “It was… intense.”She didn’t bother pretending too hard. Jenny wasn’t the type to genuinely care. And Stefan and Astrid, interestingly enough, w

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