Lahat ng Kabanata ng A Substitute Bride For Mr. Voss: Kabanata 41 - Kabanata 50

♤Adrian♤I called Axel the moment I drove out of the compound."Where is he?" I asked as soon as he picked up. There was a pause."My sources say he left the house last night and hasn’t been back. No sign of travel or anything," he said. My jaw tightened."And?""He didn’t look like he was running. Nothing suspicious," Axel added. My brain scrambled trying to piece one and two together. “There’s a good chance he either played us… or he was taken,” Axel muttered. I pressed my lips together.Derrick was smart—but not smart enough to know I had men watching him, close enough to track his every move.So maybe he was abducted. But by who? And why?"How’s the search?" I asked."We’re doing what we can. Nothing solid yet. Tracking his last movements. I’ll update you if anything turns up," he said, sounding frustrated."Even if it’s just a guess, tell me right away," I said and ended the call.I turned the wheel, changing course. I wasn’t heading to the office anymore.I drove to Maya’s.It

♡Astrid♡I slid my fingers into his hair, and just like that, he kissed me back. His arm tightened around my waist, shaky and desperate, pulling me closer.And, well—it didn’t feel fake. Not even with a pair of eyes on us.His tongue brushed mine, and I pressed a hand to his chest to stop him before things went too far.Because if we didn’t, this wouldn’t end well. We might as well start acting out a porn scene.He must’ve caught the signal because his hand swept along my back before he pulled away. I gave a tight smile and looked off to the side.“I’m surprised you’re back this early,” I muttered, finally meeting his eyes again. They looked like a lighter shade of brown—my favorite kind.That color made him look easygoing, warm, and even funny. But when his eyes went cold, he turned into someone else completely. Detached. Unreachable.“Yeah?” he murmured, running his fingers through my hair. God, that felt so calming. His gaze flicked past me, and I knew—he’d seen her.He raised a br

♡Astrid♡His fingers slid into my hair, tugging hard at the roots. My lips parted in a silent moan, a rush of pain and pleasure rushing through me.Let's not even talk about the warmth pooling low in my belly.His eyes met mine, and he raised a brow."Sure you want to do this?" he asked, and I narrowed my eyes."Backing out already?" I shot back, watching the way his lips curved into a smile — a little sadistic, a little knowing.He said nothing else before walking out of my room. I didn’t stop him. I knew exactly where we were going.Even though a part of me hesitated, the rest of me didn’t care. Not anymore."You're wet for me, huh?" he asked, voice hoarse as he pushed the door to his bedroom open and kicked it shut behind us."Wanna find out yourself?" I teased, and he tossed me onto the bed. I propped up on my elbows, heart hammering, trying to guess his next move.But Adrian wasn’t the kind of man you could ever figure out.He grabbed my ankles and yanked me to the edge of the be

♡Astrid♡Once Adrian left the house, I went back into my room, freshened up, and left. I had a meeting with Jason, the head of Aaron’s rival company.We’d met at the gala, and he was the only one who could help me get even with Adrian. All I had was a month and a half.Sleeping with Adrian would just be the icing on the cake. I didn’t want anything to do with him afterward—I was sure of it.My phone rang as I stepped outside. I reached for it inside my bag and stared down at the caller. It was Nora."Yeah?" I said as I picked up. There was a brief pause on the other end."Ash, you're needed at the office," she said quietly, and I stopped walking. From her voice, I could tell something was wrong.I hadn’t been around the office much lately, especially with the news going around—which, yeah, was true, but they didn’t know that. Nora had been handling things well.If she was calling me in, it meant something had happened—something she couldn’t handle. And if Nora couldn’t handle it, it w

♡Astrid♡ God, my whole fucking body ached —so bad. My lashes fluttered and I pried my eyes open, looking around the room. The beeping of a machine made me realize I was, in fact, in the hospital. I squinted my eyes trying to recall what had happened, and then it all came rushing back. The squeal of tires, the gasps, the pain... An accident. The last thing I wanted was to get into an accident and be bedridden. I tried sitting up, but pain exploded in my back. I laid back then and glanced around the room again. No one was here, not even a nurse —or Adrian. I tried moving my legs and realized one of them was in a cast. My eyes stung and I blinked back a couple of times before staring at the ceiling. No one was coming for me, right? The door opened, and a nurse walked in; I just stared at her, saying nothing. She said nothing either, quickly moving to my side. My eyes followed her and then darted to the door before returning to her and... I returned my gaze to the door, watchin