All Chapters of Missing Fiancée: She's Acting as His Girl: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

Brianna Lindt froze, staring at the ring in my hand as her brows pulled together. "Michael, what are you talking about? What do you mean for the rest of my life? Didn't I just tell you that an urgent matter came up at the office?"She reached out, trying to slide the ring back onto my finger. "Stop throwing a tantrum. I'll apologize to Mr. and Mrs. Pearson. I promise I'll make a great impression next time."However, I yanked my hand back out of her reach, looking her dead in the eye."Something urgent at work? What kind of work emergency requires you to show up at Elliot Collins' place with gifts and pretend to be his girlfriend?"Brianna's hand froze in midair.Pulling out my phone, I brought up the screenshot of Elliot's Instagram post and slid it across the table toward her.The screen's glow cast a harsh light over her features.In the photo, she was sitting in Elliot's living room, patiently making coffee for his grandmother with a gentle expression.I'd spent an entire mo

Chapter 2

My phone vibrated the following morning.Brianna had sent a text."Michael, have you had a chance to calm down and clear your head after last night? Elliot feels terrible about what happened yesterday, too. His grandmother was in really bad shape, and I just couldn't pull myself away. Let me take you out to that steak spot you love tonight to make it up to you, okay?"Staring at the words, I didn't reply. She genuinely thought this was just a typical instance of running late, a minor hiccup that could be brushed aside with a dinner date and a few sweet words.I took half the day off from work, grabbed my spare key, and took a taxi to Brianna's apartment. Half the items in that place belonged to me, and I intended to pack up all my clothes and personal belongings to clear myself out of her life.The door lock clicked softly.As I pushed the door open, however, my footsteps ground to a halt right in the entryway.Sitting neatly by the shoe rack was a pair of men's dress shoes,

Chapter 3

The elevator doors opened on the ground floor.Brianna held onto my arm, refusing to let go. "Michael, we've been together for seven years. Are you really going to throw all of that away over a stupid misunderstanding?"Staring at her bloodshot eyes, I opened my mouth to reply, but the other elevator door suddenly burst open.Elliot came sprinting out after us, barely keeping his shoes on his feet as he clutched his phone, panic flickering across his features. "Ms. Lindt!"Brianna instinctively turned around. "What is it?"Elliot tightened his grip on the phone, his voice raw and frantic. "The hospital just called. They placed my grandmother on life support. The doctor said her organs are failing, and she might not even survive the month…"He pressed the back of his hand to his forehead, desperately forcing himself to stay composed."She woke up for a brief moment just now and told me her final wish is to see me get married before she passes. But where am I going to find a bride

Chapter 4

Winona didn't waste another word on Brianna. She turned, opened the passenger door, and spoke to me in a slightly gentler voice, "Get in."I stayed where I was, still trying to process the fact that Winona had actually stepped in to defend me.When I didn't move, she simply took matters into her own hands and pushed me into the car.As we pulled away, I glanced in the rearview mirror. Brianna was still standing there in shock, while Elliot hurried out of the building and caught her by the arm.After Winona brought me home, I spent two days locked in my room to decompress, which gave me the space I needed to completely untangle my feelings about the relationship. On the third day, I drafted a formal resignation letter and mailed it directly to the HR department at Brianna's company.Not long after that, our butler, Kevin Perry, knocked on my door and told me Dad wanted to see me in his study.When I arrived, Dad was seated behind his mahogany desk. A gold-embossed invitation lay

Chapter 5

Soft violin music drifted through the ballroom.Brianna stared at the invitation in my hand, her immediate reaction one of pure bewilderment. Then, her brows furrowed into a tight frown. "How do you have the invitation meant for the Pearsons? Michael, I pulled so many strings just to get that card delivered to Pearson Group. It's not a toy for you to play around with! Where did you get it? Hand it over right now!"She reached out, attempting to snatch the card from me.A slender yet powerful hand extended from behind me, firmly gripping her wrist midair. With a sharp crack, Winona ruthlessly slapped Brianna's hand away."Didn't you bend over backward trying to get a Pearson to show up?" Winona's lips curled into a mocking smile. "My brother is here in person to congratulate you. What's the matter? Are we not welcome?" Brianna froze.She recognized Winona as the same woman who had slapped her hand away outside the apartment a few days ago before taking me with her in a sports

Chapter 6

The wheels of the wheelchair rolled over the thick carpet with a soft rustle.Elliot hurried to Brianna's side, looping his arm through hers with practiced ease before fixing me with a heavy, solemn look."Michael, why are you here?" he asked. "Please don't blame Ms. Lindt. She only did this for my grandmother."He gestured to Helena behind him."She's not doing well. We could lose her at any time. So please, just let this go and allow Ms. Lindt to get through this reception. Once today is over, I'll make sure she goes back to you. I won't get in the way of your relationship again." Every word out of his mouth put me in an impossible position.Helena obviously had no idea what was actually going on. All she saw was a wealthy, sharp-dressed man attending her grandson's wedding while Elliot offered a tense explanation."Elliot has had a hard life. His parents passed away when he was young, and Brianna is a wonderful girl for wanting to take care of him," she said. "This is supp

Chapter 7

It was time for the ceremony to begin, and the music shifted into a solemn wedding march.Elliot guided Helena's wheelchair down the aisle while Brianna walked alongside him, her arm looped through his as they moved toward the floral stage under the watchful eyes of the crowd.The ceremony proceeded as planned.The priest stood before them with a Bible in his hands and began the vows."Brianna Lindt, do you take Elliot Collins to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until death do you part?"When he finished, Brianna didn't answer right away. Standing at the altar, she kept shifting her gaze back toward where I sat in the audience.The priest repeated the question.Elliot nudged her and whispered, "Ms. Lindt."Only then did Brianna look away and swallow hard.After a moment of hesitation, she leaned toward the microphone and finally spoke the

Chapter 8

Brianna stared at the text on the screen, her eyes wide with shock.She whipped her head around to glare at Elliot. "What the hell is this? You told me the doctors put her on life support!"Elliot shook his head frantically, stammering over his words, "No… Ms. Lindt, that's a lie. He's faking it! He made that up!""Anyone can look up the records in the hospital database right now," I countered smoothly.Brianna completely lost it. Only then did she realize that Elliot had manipulated her from the beginning."You liar…"Gritting her teeth, she ripped off her veil and hurled it at Elliot along with her bridal bouquet. "You make me sick!""The wedding is canceled!" she screamed to the crowd.Sitting in the wheelchair, Helena finally pieced together what Elliot had done.When she realized that Elliot had pretended she was dying to pressure a woman into marrying him and ruined someone else's relationship in the process, she became so furious that she couldn't catch her breath."Yo

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