Semua Bab His Substitute Bride : Bab 21 - Bab 30

Finn’s POV“I’m taking her home,” I said quietly, sliding some money across the counter to the bartender.Kora didn’t argue, she looked tired too, “She needs it.” She muttered.“Let's go." I said, grabbing North's hand but she flung me to the side, grasping the edge of the table. “I don't want to go with you." She groaned. “Why are you even here?" She burped. Turning to face Kora, she slammed her hand against the table, “You caused this." She burped again, wielding her finger weakly towards her.“If you hadn't called him… I told you not to call him but you wouldn't listen to me.” She huffed, taking another swing from her glass. "Don't listen to her, she is spouting rubbish.” Kora flashed me an apologetic smile, hurrying towards North.Grabbing her shoulder, she dug her fingers into her arm, “Stop making a fuss and go home now." She hissed while North winced from the pain she was inflicting on her.It took a lot of effort to get North on her feet as she wasn't cooperative. At one po

Finn’s POVSitting behind the mahogany table, I had my gaze fixated on my laptop before me. If someone walked in now, he would think I was busy but it was the opposite entirely. Since when I came in, I had been staring at the screen but I wasn’t really reading the words.The cursor blinked mockingly in the final paragraph of the report I had been drafting for the past hour. My concentration was weak, and the only thing I had really managed to do was to make sure my jaw stayed clenched and my mind far from North who was probably brooding or sulking. Biting my lower lips, I titled my head backwards, a low groan escaping from my lips. Just when I was going to hit my job with full concentration, Raiden strolled in without knocking. He always treated my office like his second home and I didn't mind Leaning against the door frame with his legs crossed, I could feel his gaze on me but I acted like I was oblivious of it.“Are you still here?” he asked, leaning against the edge of my d

North’s POV“Then we should put on a show, what do you think?" Finn asked, sliding his hand over my waist as he pulled me to himself. Before I could realize what was going on, his soft lips were against mine, his tongue tangled with mine. When he finally pulled away, I was out of breath but he looked normal. The fact that he still had an effect on me even after all I had done to keep him at arms length was killing. “Shall we?" He asked, nodding at our reserved table at the front of the hall.“Sure." I nodded, allowing him to lead me to our table. It was my first time attending one of these high society events as a guest and not a caterer or staff member. And honestly? It felt like I had just stepped into another world.The ballroom was the epitome of grandeur, ornate chandeliers dripped from the ceiling, marble floors that gleamed under the dim lighting, and guests adorned in designer labels with perfect posture and curated smiles. There was a rhythm to it all. Waiters floated

North’s POVLast night, I went to bed in fury because of Liam. I didn't even pick his call as it was the wrong timing. Just when I had set things straight with Finn, his call came in disrupting everything.This morning, Finn was gone even before I woke up. I didn't bother making breakfast as I couldn't eat alone so I got ready and went to work. At the moment, I was sitting behind my desktop, scrolling through my emails which were filled with declined offers.I was almost giving up when an email from Caleb’s company popped up on my screen. With my heart in my mouth, I clicked on it, staring at the screen of my laptop as the bold header stared back at me like a dream I hadn’t dared to have. Even now, rereading it for the fifth time, it didn’t feel real.He wanted me, not as a chef but an event planner for his engagement party. It felt so surreal that I felt myself floating in the air. My lips parted in disbelief for the hundredth time as I scanned the lines again for confirmation.

North’s POVIt was the weekend so I decided to take a day off to recharge and get ready for the following week which had been packed full with different activities for me. Before I woke up that morning, Finn was gone. I hadn't seen him last night and this morning too, he left without even saying a little hi to me. To relax, I made my way to the balcony, wearing a satin robe with nothing but a bikini inside like I was at the beach.With crossed legs, I was flipping through the pages of the romance novel I was reading but I wasn't going past the first few paragraphs which I had re-read more than three times. The words blurred before my eyes for the third time in less than ten minutes. I wasn’t even following the story anymore. My eyes might have been trained on the book, but my mind was elsewhere. It had been a few days already but my mind was still consumed by the memory of the event I had attended with Finn.Correction: the event I walked into alone, after Raiden asked me to. Let