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Chapter 1

Bewilderment crossed everyone's faces when they realized that I wasn't joking. After all, this wasn't the first time that Iris Miller had stood me up at the altar.I had never mentioned wanting to call off the engagement. Not even when the Swanson family was ridiculed for six months after headlines like "The Heir of the Swanson Family Cheated on Again!" were plastered all over the news.Iris' grandfather, Daniel Miller, immediately stepped forward to comfort me. "Iris just isn't thinking straight. Please wait a moment…"He then called Iris again. However, he barely got a word in before she interrupted him."Stop lying to me. Jasper will never call off our engagement, no matter how angry he is at me. Besides, it's not like I'm breaking up with him. I'm just accompanying Aaron for now. I'll come back after he feels better."Aaron Trent's voice echoed from the receiver. "I'm also testing him for you, Iris. If he's still willing to marry you even after you abandoned him so many times,

Chapter 2

Aaron laughed smugly as he urged Iris to hang up.A look of remorse crossed Daniel's face. He was too embarrassed to continue convincing me to wait for Iris."Are you sure you want to choose Taylor? Her history—"I interrupted him before he could say more. I took a deep breath and stared into Taylor Miller's dark eyes, saying, "I choose her."Mom had once told me that she had seen Taylor at an exclusive and private auction. Although it was undeniable that she was an illegitimate child, she was certainly not as simple as Daniel thought her to be.Besides, the time had come for me to choose between love and profit.Since we had to order a new wedding dress, Taylor and I agreed to postpone the wedding to next week.A flurry of complicated emotions flickered in Daniel's eyes. He let out a long sigh and said, "I'll announce that we're changing the successor of the Miller family on the day of the wedding."…Since I now had a new bride, it was only natural that I had to change some

Chapter 3

Iris frowned deeply as she glared in irritation at my empty finger."Can you stop causing a fuss now? I'm not going to go back on my word since I already told you that I'm going to marry you. There's no need for you to play hard to get."A hint of glee flickered in Aaron's eyes. He suddenly pointed at the ring box I was holding and exclaimed, "That's the newest, limited edition design! I haven't been able to get my hands on it yet!"Iris' furrowed brow smoothed out. She snatched the ring box from me and handed it to Aaron, saying, "Here. Why don't you try it on?"Aaron's eyes lit up. He was just about to untie the ribbon when I grabbed his wrist."Didn't anyone ever tell you that you're not supposed to touch other people's things without their permission?" I hissed icily.Although I barely exerted any force, Aaron suddenly grabbed his wrist and began screaming in pain.Iris immediately panicked and shoved me aside. She didn't spare me a single glance, even when her sharp nails l

Chapter 4

The woman in the painting looked at me tenderly as if she were trying to silently comfort me.My nose stung as I held back my tears.Mom passed away when I was young, leaving me with only this portrait of herself. She had said that she hoped to see me get married, have children, and live a good life through the eyes of her portrait.Naturally, Iris also knew that the portrait was the most important thing to me. She briefly hesitated before she pointed at the hallway and said, "Put the painting there for now."Aaron's eyes flashed. He dashed forward and snatched the painting from the staff member, saying, "What Iris means is that we need to take good care of something so precious."Although it sounded like he intended to treat the painting with care, what he actually did was drop a lit lighter on the floor.The flames swiftly licked up the fragile canvas, burning away Mom's image within seconds.My eyes widened as I lunged at the painting, but I was only able to grab a fistful of

Chapter 5

Iris was briefly stunned before she asked, "Your husband? Have you lost your mind, Taylor? How dare you try to steal my man?"Her expression turned steely as she looked at the other Millers, who were swarming into the hall. "Break this bitch's legs! I'll handle Grandpa!"However, they didn't budge an inch even after she barked out her orders.Iris' humiliation swiftly morphed into fury. "Are you deaf? Grandpa only froze my cards. I'm still the sole successor of the Miller family! You have to listen to my orders!"Taylor didn't spare her another glance as she helped me walk out of the hall. "I've called for a doctor. Let me tend to your wounds for now."Iris grabbed me, gritting her teeth and glaring at Taylor. "Stop! I'll break up with you if you go with her, Jasper!"The corners of my lips twitched into a smile. The warm blood on my face had dyed my vision red."Fine."I wrapped my arm around Taylor's waist right in front of Iris. I then lowered my lips to her ear and whispere

Chapter 6

Taylor approached me right after the words left my lips. She offered her hand to me and said, "We need to go. They're waiting for us."Fury burned in Iris' eyes when she saw me take Taylor's hand as if it were the most natural thing in the world."How shameless can you be, Jasper Swanson? How dare you be all lovey-dovey with another woman right in front of me?"She stepped forward and tried to slap me, but she was stopped in her tracks by the people around her.Iris was about to curse them out when Aaron suddenly appeared.His face was covered with several comically-large bandaids, and he was wearing an incredibly pitiful expression on his face as if he had just been bullied."Those people are so scary, Iris!" he cried. "They told me that they were going to make me suffer because I offended Mr. Swanson. I barely managed to escape!"I watched Aaron put on his act with an icy gaze.The people that he was referring to were part of the Miller family, which made it incredibly unreal

Chapter 7

Iris was stunned and couldn't wrap her head around the situation.Meanwhile, Aaron's eyes darted around the hall, looking as if something had just clicked for him. He pointed at Taylor and asked, "Why is Taylor wearing a wedding dress, Iris?"Iris slowly directed her gaze to the wedding dress. Seconds later, her temper exploded."Are you really going to marry her, Jasper?" she demanded.She was blinded by rage and began running her mouth. "She's just a bastard. The daughter of a mistress. Why the hell are you marrying her?"Iris looked like she was trying to bore holes into Taylor with her glare alone. She also didn't forget to direct her ire to me."When did you start fooling around with her, Jasper?" she asked. "Was it when I went to Vasillica for my business trip? Or was it when you were staying at the Miller residence?"Her fury fueled her single-minded determination to dig up evidence of my infidelity now that she had convinced herself that I was cheating on her with Taylor

Chapter 8

Daniel's expression twisted. He descended the stage and dragged me into a room backstage."I know that this isn't what we agreed on, Jasper, but Iris is still my granddaughter. I spent years nurturing her. I just can't find it in myself to name an illegitimate daughter as the successor of the Miller family. Besides, I'm giving Taylor half of Miller Group's shares. I'm not treating her any worse than Iris."However, I knew that the difference between getting half of the company's shares and the authority of the successor of the family was like night and day."Do you intend to go back on your word, Mr. Miller Senior?"Daniel looked troubled yet resolute at my question. "50% of the company's shares is more than enough."I understood what was going on as I watched him avert his gaze. As expected, the elderly were more prone to becoming softhearted.Suddenly, someone kicked the door open.Iris marched into the room. She pinned me with a furious look and pointed an accusing finger at

Chapter 9

I turned to see Iris dragging Aaron onto the stage.They were dressed in ill-fitting wedding attire, looking as if they had purchased them at the last minute.I couldn't tell if Aaron looked pleased or annoyed. After all, marrying Iris had always been his biggest wish. However, he probably wanted a proper wedding instead of being an afterthought during my wedding.Aaron leaned against Iris when they walked past me, gleefully staking his claim on her."We're going to be a family from now on. You're going to be my brother-in-law."My lips curled up into a smile. "Wishing both of you an eternity of happiness," I said amicably.Aaron grinned smugly while Iris clenched her fists upon hearing my words.I didn't care about what she thought. I turned around and held Taylor's hand, exchanging rings with her after the officiant read out his blessings.I could feel a heated gaze on me as I sincerely said, "I do."…Taylor dawdled outside our home for a long time after the wedding ceremo

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