All Chapters of The Substitute Heiress : Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

EvieThe smell of gardenias was so strong I could taste it in the back of my throat. They were everywhere, choking the rooftop terrace. My favourite, Nathaniel had said.He had picked out this dress too. White silk, Zac Posen design. He laid it on the bed himself, a gesture he pulled off most times I have to dress up.“Wear this tonight. You know you love Zac Pose.” I don’t. And if I did, I didn’t remember. But I trusted him. I always trusted him with everything, because three years ago, I woke up with no memory of who I was. It was a miracle I survived and I owe him for that.I still remember the blur of hospital lights and then his face, calm and reassuring, like he was the only one who ever cared for me in my lifetime. He met me with a smile, telling me he had taken care of everything, he had saved me from a gastric accident that claimed the life of my driver.He took me to his mansion. He fed me, clothed me, and taught me what good wine tasted like. It was the perfect life any wo

EvieHe stepped out of the SUV, opened the back door, and looked at me like he had already made the decision.“Get in.”“No,” I choked out, stumbling back. “Who are you? Get away from me!”He moved fast. A hand on my arm, not rough but impossible to break. He guided me into the back seat like I was luggage. The door slammed, then the locks thudded down.“Please,” I whispered, pressing myself against the door. “I don’t have any money.”He got into the driver’s seat and started the engine. He looked at me in the rearview mirror. “I’ve been looking for you for three years, Miss Vanderbilt.”The name didn’t ring a bell or fit.“My name is Evie.”He reached the passenger seat, picked up a tablet, and handed it back to me without looking.On the screen was a grainy photo, taken outside Mount Sinai Hospital. I, in my dress, hair a mess, face pale with shock stared at the hospital doors. I was a blur in the background of a news shot about a charity wing. This was from the day I traced Damien