All Chapters of The Mafia Lord's Substitute Wife : Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

After what felt like hours, I force myself to get off the floor and walk to my room to pack my things. I had to pack before Glinda’s words became reality. She would throw me out of the house, that, I was certain of. And if I didn’t prepare now, I’d be on the street with nothing but the clothes on my back. I reach for the suitcase on the top shelf, but the pain in my injured hand made my grip weak. I stretched onto my tippy toes, wobbling on the edge of the stool I’d dragged inside .The suitcase slipped from my reach. My balance gave out. The stool tipped. And suddenly, I was falling. The impact stole the breath from my lungs, leaving me sprawled on the cold marble floor.I just lie there looking up to the chandelier in my walk in closet. My chest rose and fell in shallow bursts, but my body refused to move. The tears came silently, streaming down the sides of my face into my hair. I didn’t even notice at first. My mind was too numb to catch up. I lie on the cold floor, the cold a

Damien’s POV“Since when the hell do I have a fiancée?” I asked, amused more than anything.Richard cleared his throat. “Mr. Gaze owed… a substantial amount of debt. No sons to carry it, so your mother saw an opportunity. She arranged the marriage.”I hummed low in my chest, stroking my beard as I stared out the tinted window. “Mother knows I don’t involve women in the business. A daughter doesn’t carry her father’s name. She has no place paying his debt.”Richard shifted, his voice quick, rehearsed. “Your mother anticipated you would say that. The wedding date is already set for Saturday. Invitations have gone out to the entire family.”My eyes narrowed. “You knew.”He nodded, sheepish.“And you didn’t tell me?” My tone dropped, dangerous. “Who pays you, Richard? Me, or my mother?”“You, sir,” he squeaked, tugging at his collar.I shook my head slowly. “I don’t know what to do with you people.” The realization that my mother had laid the perfect trap dawned on me. I leaned back rubb