All Chapters of The Billionaire's Substitute Bride: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

Amelia’s PovIf heartbreak had a sound, it would be the silence that filled the boardroom this morning.I stood at the end of the glass table, palms sweating, waiting for my turn to present the Aurora Campaign; the project I had bled for. Months of sleepless nights, coffee-stained sketches, and color palettes still swimming behind my eyelids.But when the big screen flickered to life, I forgot how to breathe.Vanessa Hayes’s name appeared under my designs.She clicked through each slide confidently, describing ideas that were mine word for word. My logo, My tagline, My story.And sitting beside her, smiling as if betrayal were an art form, was Ethan Ward; my fiancé, my partner, my greatest mistake.“Brilliant, Vanessa,” he said, his hand resting on hers. “Exactly what our client envisioned.”Applause filled the room, echoing inside my chest like gunfire.I waited for Ethan to meet my eyes, to wink, to explain, to show something. But all he offered was a cold, polite smile that made me

Amelia's Pov I’d almost forgotten what it felt like to wear a gown again.To feel silk glide against my skin, to see my reflection in the mirror and not recognize the woman staring back.The dress Alexander’s assistant delivered that morning was silver; sleeveless, sleek, expensive. The kind of dress made for a woman who belonged on his arm.But that woman wasn’t me. Not yet.As I fastened the last earring, I caught my reflection; my pale face, calm eyes, painted lips. My heartbeat thudded softly beneath the shimmer.It had been a year since the wedding. A year since I’d become the invisible Mrs. Sterling. And tonight, for the first time, Alexander had asked me to attend a public event with him.A charity gala.The same kind of glamorous world I used to belong to before everything fell apart.My palms were clammy. My chest felt tight.Because tonight, I would be seen.And worse… recognized.When I stepped out of the bedroom, Alexander was already waiting near the grand staircase.Bl