Tessa Dare The Bride Bet の小説・ストーリー

Emma looked down at the ring on her finger, then up at Ace. "This is real." "Yes." "We're really doing this." "Yes." "Twins. A wedding. A future." "Yes." Emma laughed, the sound light and free. "How did we get here?" "A dare. A contract. And a lot of stubbornness." "Best dare I ever took." "Best contract I ever signed." They kissed again, and Emma felt the last of her fear dissolve. Whatever came next, the trial, the babies, the wedding, they would face it together.

“Dad, you have exhausted all your ways to protect me my whole life. You paid for my college education to let me have a bright future. How can I possibly work as a bargirl? How can I give up on myself?” “Then, you…” Hector could not understand it. Tessa immediately sneered aggressively. “There’s still Hana Sharpe. She is now married to a rich man!”

Mom cheers as she hugs me, "my baby girl is getting married!" "You are going to find your perfect dress," Tessa tells me as she hooks her arm through mine, "you can show Leon how much of a dick he is for screwing other girls when sexy little you was across the hall." I roll my eyes before I get taken back to the dressing room. The worker asks what kind of dress I'd like, I told them to bring me the best they have. They brought back too many dresses.

Everything had changed. As I wore the wedding gown Luca had picked out for me, my cousin's child came running over with an olive branch. "Aunt Giada, Uncle Luca told me to bring this to you!" I reached out and took it, only to see a note attached. "Giada, I know you're about to become my bride, but it still feels unreal. It's as if this is all a dream—and when I wake, I'll still be the one standing on the university field, secretly watching you walk beside Carlo."

Even if she skipped the wedding today because she was being childish, you can't treat the marriage alliance between our families like a joke! "Stop the wedding right now. We'll settle this privately." I ignored them completely and handed the microphone to Haylee beside me. "Haylee, tell everyone why you're standing here today." Haylee met my eyes and smiled. Her voice was calm and clear. "I'm standing here today because Christine paid me one hundred dollars to impersonate her at this wedding."

"Alright, Challenge accepted. I will find something in here that doesn't make me look like I'm going to a business meeting or a funeral." I pulled out a bright yellow sundress that was shoved way in the back, the tags still attached. "Olivia Marie Chen!" I brandished the dress "What is this doing hidden back here with the tags still on? When were you going to wear this? Your wedding?" "I... I don't know why I bought that," Olivia admitted, sounding embarrassed. "It was on sale." "Everything in your closet was probably on sale," I muttered, but I was already holding it up against myself in front of her full-length mirror. "Actually, this is cute. I'm wearing this."

"Yo-Your what?!" She stuttered. She tried to clean her ears and rubbed her eyes. She even tried pinching herself waiting for the moment that she would be waking up on her bed. Unfortunately, she was still seated on the comfortable seat staring at the amazingly looking guy in front of her. "My hire bride, Ms. Parker. You will be posing as my wife." He repeated with the same firmness on his voice. She stared crazily at him for a few seconds before harsh words exited her mouth. "Are you crazy? Me, get married, to you? Is this some kind of a sick joke?!"

Lillian mumbled as she opened her eyes. *************** Don did the last botton of his tuxedo with Rex behind him. "Boss, I must really say, you look so handsome in the tux." Rex complimented and Don scoffed. The door opened and Bella entered. "Woah! My brother looks so handsome in his wedding wear." Bella teased as she came up to him and Don glared at her through the mirror. "I almost didn't recognize you." She said again in a smile not minding his glare.

"But Lisa, with all the news I've seen recently, there was a woman by Ethan's side at the just concluded business dinner. They were even reported to be dating, I mean the public saw them together already, don't you care about t.... Before Layla could finish what she was trying to say, Lisa cut her off abruptly, her frustration evident in her voice. "Layla, come on! Don't act naive. You know that many billionaires hire fake dates for various reasons. Besides, I'm sure it's just a fling. I knew Ethan before her, and I can definitely do better. I just need to assert myself and show him what he's been missing."

Grayson’s thumb scrolled, slow and mechanical, through the endless flood of headlines. BLACKWOOD HEIR WEDS IN SECRET CEREMONY. ROMAN BLACKWOOD AND TESSA QUINN — AN ALLIANCE OF POWER. THE HEIR AND THE BRIDE: INSIDE THE MARRIAGE THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING. Each headline burned hotter than the last. Every picture…..Roman’s smug expression, Tessa’s defiant poise — felt like a knife twisting under his ribs.