When My Fiancé Nearly Broke Me, We Swapped Bodies

Vanessa Langford looked at me with tear-filled, hopeful eyes and held out her hand.I froze.Oh, right. I was in Nolan's body.Normally, Nolan Ralston would've rushed to scoop her up, fussed over her, and hurled every insult he could think of at me.So I reluctantly helped her to her feet.Then I turned to Nolan and shot him a disappointed glare."How could you be so vicious?"What did Nessa ever do to deserve this? Why would you hurt her like that?"I'd heard Nolan say those things so many times that the words rolled right off my tongue.He was still reeling from our sudden body swap, but the moment he heard me, his eyes widened."Are you blind?"I haven't moved an inch! She fell on her own!"He shouted so loudly that Vanessa pretended to be frightened, trembling in my arms."Nolan..." she whimpered. "Ari's being so scary. I'm scared..."Honestly, I felt a little awkward with her clinging to me like that.I was debating whether to push her away when Nolan started comforting her, his e

After that, I settled into a pretty sweet routine.I worked hard during the day and spent my nights quietly transferring assets.Whenever I had some free time, I'd feel up my abs, pecs, and biceps.And every now and then, I got to watch Vanessa and Nolan go at each other.Life was pretty good.One morning, I woke up in that absurd sixteen-foot-wide bed with several important meetings ahead of me.And, of course, Vanessa was causing trouble again.After the body swap, I'd installed security cameras throughout the mansion.Checking them had become the first thing I did every morning, like I was surveying my territory.That morning, Vanessa stopped Nolan in his tracks.With her hands on her hips, she said smugly, "Do you have any idea how much Nolan loves me? I did lie to him about having a life-threatening illness. So what?"Believe it or not, even if I hadn't lied, he'd still treat me like a princess."Last month, when you had a 104-degree fever, he told you he was tied up with a busine

Oh, God.I was totally screwed!Vanessa was still crying for help, looking as helpless and pitiful as ever.I tried to cry as pitifully as she did, but all I managed was a strained little smile.So I cautiously tried to bargain with Nolan."Um... how about you save her first, then come back for me too?"Or if you don't want to save me yourself, send someone else. Just don't leave me here, okay?"Because if I die, I swear I'll haunt both of you. You'll never be rid of me, not even in the afterlife!"I watched him nervously, my heart in my throat.Then Nolan ran straight toward the fire.The flames were getting worse by the second. Waves of heat rolled over me, and the thick smoke burned my eyes so badly I could barely keep them open.The sense of dread in my chest kept growing.If Nolan didn't save me now, I was dead.He'd already charged into the burning house and was getting closer and closer to Vanessa.My heart sank.But then, to my complete surprise, he ran right past her.Vanessa

Nolan visibly stiffened.It lasted only a second, but I caught it. That was all the confirmation I needed.I really didn't get it.He used to act like he couldn't stand me. Once, when he was drunk, he'd even said things like, "If only you hadn't stayed by my side back then. Then I wouldn't have to feel so guilty."I knew that after Vanessa came back, he'd wanted to get away from me.So what was all this about now?Whatever. I couldn't be bothered to figure out what was going on in his head.As long as I was in Nolan's body, I'd do what I needed to do.And so our bizarre life continued.I worked hard every day, gaining experience so I could start my own company someday.Meanwhile, Nolan really did start living my life in earnest while he was in my body.He ate the balanced meals I'd ordered on schedule and dutifully went to physical therapy for my injured leg.He even met up with my friends and followed the same daily routine I'd had before the body swap.He really was living my life.A

I let out a long breath.I was just about to ask Walter to have a few more staff members look after Nolan when he grabbed my hand and looked straight into my eyes."Ari, I owe you this. I'm sorry."I froze.Nolan had always been proud. He'd been the golden boy all his life.Even during those two years when he'd hit rock bottom, I'd always been careful to protect his pride.Maybe that was exactly why he'd come to take everything I'd done for him for granted.It was the first time I'd ever heard words like "thank you" or "I'm sorry" from him."After spending all this time in your body, I think I finally understand a little of what it felt like to be you."He paused, then gave a bitter smile."I never knew Vanessa could be like that."She was always sweet and gentle with me. I had no idea she'd treat you that way when I wasn't around."And the time you had that fever, and what happened with your dad... I'm sorry for all of it."Those were the words I'd once wanted more than anything.It w