Alle Kapitel von REBIRTH OF THE SUBSTITUTE BRIDE : Kapitel 101 – Kapitel 104

Chapter 101Backstage at the Grand Palais was a special kind of organized insanity.Racks of silk, leather, and tailored wool were getting wheeled past us at breakneck speed by manic assistants wearing all black and wireless headsets. The sharp smell of hairspray, expensive perfume, and hot lighting fixtures hung thick in the air, mixed with the heavy bass of the pre-show soundcheck vibrating through the wooden floorboards under my heels.Honestly, if you took away the flashing cameras and the thousand-dollar clothes, it wasn't all that different from a corporate trading floor. Just prettier people and significantly better lighting."Head up, sweetheart," Alex murmured beside me, his hand settling naturally at the small of my back. "The photographers near the media wall have been tracking us since we stepped out of the SUV.""I am posing, Alex," I muttered through a polished, perfectly camera-ready smile, keeping my eyes fixed ahead as a wave of flashbulbs went off to our left. "I've

Chapter 100🥳 Backstage at the Grand Palais was a special kind of organized insanity. Racks of silk, leather, and tailored wool were getting wheeled past us at breakneck speed by manic assistants wearing all black and wireless headsets. The sharp smell of hairspray, expensive perfume, and hot lighting fixtures hung thick in the air, mixed with the heavy bass of the pre-show soundcheck vibrating through the wooden floorboards under my heels. Honestly, if you took away the flashing cameras and the thousand-dollar clothes, it wasn't all that different from a corporate trading floor. Just prettier people and significantly better lighting. "Head up, sweetheart," Alex murmured beside me, his hand settling naturally at the small of my back. "The photographers near the media wall have been tracking us since we stepped out of the SUV." "I am posing, Alex," I muttered through a polished, perfectly camera-ready smile, keeping my eyes fixed ahead as a wave of flashbulbs went off to our lef