All Chapters of The Wrong Bride : Chapter 31 - Chapter 34

Irene sat in the back seat of the taxi, staring out at the glowing city lights as they sped past. Her heart pounded so loudly in her chest, she wondered if the driver could hear it.Venus.Her sister’s face flashed through her mind over and over. Her laughter. Her stubbornness. Her dreams. All the things Irene had promised to protect, now slipping through her fingers because of her choices.Her palms were sweating as she clenched her fists tighter in her lap. Fear gnawed at her belly, but she forced it down. She had no choice. She would face whoever this was, no matter what it cost. She would save her sister.The taxi stopped near the dock. The driver looked back, concern etched on his lined face. “Miss… are you sure this is where you’re going?”Irene forced a small smile, though her lips trembled. “Yes. Thank you.”She paid him and stepped out into the cold night air. The wind coming off the water bit at her bare arms, but she barely felt it. She walked forward slowly, each step heav

Irene told the driver to drop her a few blocks away from the company. She needed the walk to clear her head. As she walked down the busy street, the morning breeze did little to calm her racing heart. The moment she stepped into Carrington Corp, she felt it. Eyes. Everywhere.From the security guard at the entrance to the receptionist downstairs, people paused mid-task to look at her. Their stares burned her skin like acid. She forced her shoulders back and kept walking, pretending not to notice, though her cheeks flushed hot.What the hell…? she thought. Is there something on my face? She subtly checked her reflection on her phone screen. Her makeup was in place, hair neat. She shook her head, trying to brush it off as paranoia.She scanned her ID card and waited by the elevators, joining a small group of employees. She offered a polite smile to one woman she’d spoken to before, but the woman merely looked her up and down and turned away with a scoff. Another whispered something to