My Substitute Bride Wasn't Supposed to Bite

ed back to Charles as a thought struck her. "Darling," s

stairs after Clarice. "Since you're with Mr. Grant now

ntion of the Moores. A faint, mocking smile touche

er was still alive. That heirloom ring had been passed down

She'd done everything she could to impress the Moore f

e able to leave the Sullivan house

day nev

hen Charles forced her to ma

been together for two years. Charles, Margaret, a

of nowhere with a proposal, Clarice

em?" Lydia snapped, clearly

re. Why is she still cling

ted her hand

She's with Theodore now. She

voice dropping. "You know Old Mr. Moore. He

lanced toward the forbidden upper floor. "Then it's a good thin

's eyes, bright and cruel. Of

ed her head and married Theodore.

n level, where Charles permitted no one but himself.

she'd worn like armor downstairs seemed to melt away, leaving only a raw,

phi

air draped over her shoulders,

e. And when she saw her, her delicate, pa

imbed onto the bed, gent

ed you,

hard to hold them back, wiped the corners of her eyes, an

to brush

ost somewhere beyond the window, but sh

ush anyway and began run

er be able to get Sophia out of her

eaking the engagement

imagine what Charles might

atter how hard things got, she

f Sophia's situation still pressing on her. But tonight-tonight w

-dangerous, chaotic, and full of adrenali

sane. Enough to make Clarice

race for two years now, dan

rdened. Sure, she needed the money-but t

appened to her-who wou

-

rother's car,"Chloe grinned, le

the vehicle and knew righ

or-every detail scream

aid proudly. "You won't f

r a playful pat

s. Chloe had a big brother m

t the hell happened last

y she kissed at the bar wasn't just s

eodore

as a tightly g

own family, o

mp off a cliff. "That was Theodore? Wait-so the ru

d. If she only knew w

Unless. wait, don't tell me he's gay? Have

. Clarice was about to tell her to sh

ed into view, the onetime r

ou run ten laps arou

ppled throu

prize money. He just w

snapped back wit

eather jumpsuit that hug

, sleek-and abso

laps. Same place. Same rules. Ten a.

? Let's see if h

ace darkened,

Leo," Clarice said, yanking the

o the passenger

, no one use

e was

was