Substitute Bride: Healing The Ruthless Heir

s snapping open in the dim ligh

n shattered and glued back together. Her mu

shoulder. Bright red marks b

r throat. The chaotic, blurred memories

Her gaze cut through the ta

road, muscular back turned

om his shoulder blade down to his wais

r her lower lip, tasting cop

rpet. She moved with agonizing slowne

gs turned to jelly. She swayed

the sharp edge of the nightstand

ed let out a low

working. Her heart hammered agai

n shifted his weig

lk dress was so damaged that it couldn't be repaired. So she grabbed the oversized white button-do

e bedside table. She walked over and grabbed the heavy black pen. She hastily scri

crumpled twenty-dollar bills. She threw the money onto t

mp with cold sweat. She gripped the cold metal doorknob

one last time to l

ed out of the heavy oak door, close

, her breathing becoming rapid and heavy. She reached the

She rushed in,repeatedly slam

ew herself inside and mashed

e leaned against the cold

shed tears of frustrati

She kept her head down, avoidin

evolving doors and ran o

lagged down a yellow cab.

," she told the driver

aterlogged streets. Ser

p. The screen showed a ba

air washed over her, ma

g sunlight pierced throug

is eyes open. His gaze w

across the mattress. H

. His expression

p. The sudden movement pulled at

nt of pain es

nd. He saw the notepad and the f

p. He read the mocking

lged. He crushed the paper i

smashed his fist into

wn on the floor. A low, furio

his executive assistant, Seth.

ttan," Felix ordered. "Dig up the entir

a halt outside Pre

n through the cold rain, heading st