All Chapters of Never His Bride: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

I was about to leave, but the door swung open. Lina Kingston, my best friend, looked at me in surprise. Then, that surprise turned into delight, and she looped her arms around mine."You're the best, Emilia! Even got me my favorite iced americano! Thanks!" She stood on tiptoe and tried to kiss my cheek.I took a step back. Her kiss landed on empty air. Lina staggered, the edges of her eyes going red. "Are you mad at me, Emilia?"I looked at her calmly. This was how Lina acted with everyone, including Anton. Everyone always indulged her, so no one ever called her out, even when her closeness crossed the line.Lina twiddled her fingers. "I never wanted to be left at the altar, and all the guests were already there. If Anton hadn't stepped in, I'd be humiliated."The ring on her finger was shining brightly. My ring, however, was just something random he bought because he was too busy with work. It did not even fit properly, so I wore it around my neck like a pendant.But the one

When we finally arrived at the bridal shop, I rushed out of the car and threw up into a nearby bin. One hand clutched my stomach tightly.My face was pale as paper, but Anton did not even look at me.It was with great difficulty that I pulled a pill out of my bag and popped it into my mouth. I was about to go inside and ask for water when the name of the bridal shop made me freeze.It was the same shop I had talked about countless times. Often, I would come over here alone. I had always imagined that the wedding gown from this place would be the one I wore on my wedding day.Anton was always busy, though, so the wedding photoshoot kept getting delayed.I walked into the store. Inside the display cabinet was the gown I had stared at countless times. I let out a quiet breath and reached toward it. But Anton said, "Take the gown in the cabinet. I'm giving it to Lina."I looked at him in disbelief. The shopkeeper stood beside Anton, praising him for his good eye. "It's this year's la

By the time Anton reached the entrance, the fleet was already gone. He stood there, taking deep breaths, trying to force down the panic rising in his chest. He told himself I had only taken that photo to make him angry.He convinced himself that was the case, as I knew Hector Gray was his sworn rival. He had never seen me talk to him before. There was no way we were suddenly together.Anton was going to call me from a new number when Lina hugged him from behind, still in her gown."What are you doing out here? Come on, get changed and let's talk to the guests. They're still waiting.""The number you have dialed is unavailable. Please try again later…"Anton stared at the screen. A wave of unease was crashing over his heart. "I need to go.""Even you're abandoning me now, Anton?" Lina said, her voice cracking like usual. She forced out a few tears. But this time, Anton rushed forward without even looking back at her.Anton drove around the city like a man who had lost his mind, s

The casual ease on Hector's face faded. In its place came something colder. "Emilia isn't the type to say everything she feels out loud, Mr. Schreier. But every time you and Lina exchanged rings, she would cry alone in a corner.""I was only passing through the hotel for partnership discussions, but somehow, I kept running into her. Every time, she was hiding somewhere by herself, crying quietly. And once the ceremony ended, she would wipe her tears, act as if nothing had happened, and link arms with you as the two of you went home.""You held nine weddings over two years. Even a stranger like me could see something was wrong, and you're telling me you couldn't? Or maybe you already gave your heart to someone else and were just keeping her around.""That's nonsense!" Anton roared. "We've been together for ten years, working our way up from nothing to a business empire! I'd never have a change of heart! I would never string her along. I… I just wanted to wait until everything was set