So, Whose Ring Is It? のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 8

The four of us stared at the ring with its massive diamond, completely dumbfounded by what we'd just heard.Everyone in the family who could have married Sebastian Vance had already done so. So who was this man actually planning to marry?My stepmother, Vivian Cole, kept pressing Sebastian's assistant, Owen Hayes, her voice tight with anxiety. "Are you sure there isn't a mistake? There shouldn't be anyone in the Lowe family he's interested in, right?"Otherwise, we wouldn't have cycled through four potential brides like we were completing some sick checklist.Owen frowned, his expression serious. "At Mr. Vance's banquet, the four of you occupied an entire table. He glanced over once and said the owner of the ring is among the four women of the Lowe family. There's no mistake."Wearing a slightly smug expression, he passed the ring over and suggested, "Why don't you try it on, one by one?"My stepsister, Mia Lowe, who was always obsessed with appearances, recoiled. "I'm allergic t

Sebastian didn't give me a chance to finish speaking. He pressed his hand over my mouth. A dangerous chill flashed in his eyes.He asked, "Aren't you asking a few too many questions tonight?"Then, just as quickly, his expression softened again. "Tomorrow's our wedding day. You should go home and get some rest."A chill of dread ran up my spine. I nodded quickly and left.When I returned to the Lowe residence, Vivian, Lorraine, and Mia hadn't slept a wink. The moment I stepped inside, they swarmed me."How did it go? Do you know who his lover is?"I stayed quiet, then shook my head.Defeat and despair washed over the three of them.Lorraine even burst into tears. "I don't want to die. Maybe we should just make a run for it."Vivian snapped, "He has enough influence to find us no matter how far we go."Mia gritted her teeth. "There are only four hours until sunrise. If we run, we'll live for a few more days, at least. It's better than dying tomorrow."But I cut her off, firm

The knife was about to come down on me exactly like last time.But this time, I moved faster. I yanked a can of pepper spray from where I had hidden it under my dress and sprayed it directly into Sebastian's face.Sebastian howled, clutching his eyes, and I grabbed the chair beside me and slammed it into him, knocking him out cold.I couldn't kill him, knowing that it would only seal my fate again if I did it.My expression hardened, and with unsteady but determined hands, I tied him to the bed.Minutes ticked by before Sebastian finally regained consciousness. He stared at me in shock and demanded, "Are you out of your mind, Alexia?"He looked down at the restraints cutting into his wrists and ankles, then looked back at me with disbelief. "I thought you truly loved me, which was why you agreed to marry me. And now, you're abducting me?"His voice cracked as he asked, "Are you after something else?"He laughed bitterly as tears slid down his cheeks. "I misjudged you. Well, go

Vivian, Lorraine, and Mia stared at me blankly. "What are you even hinting at?"At this point, there was no reason for me to hold anything back. So, I simply laid the truth out. "I wasn't lying earlier. The person he's obsessed with is me."The second I said it, all three of them exchanged a look that said, "See? She's still lying."I laughed helplessly and continued, "His heart belongs to me, but I'm not really the one he's in love with."Vivian pressed her palm to my forehead like I was delirious. "You're not making any sense."I grew anxious. "Have none of you considered that the real problem isn't us four, but him?"They glanced at each other in confusion.Vivian tried to piece it together. "I went through all the old records of the Lowe family. There was no bad blood between Sebastian and us. He had no reason to lure you in, marry you, and then murder you on your wedding night. Unless…"Mia, Lorraine, and I chimed in together, "Unless he's not the real Sebastian."Lorrain