The Substitute Bride: Billionaire's Dilemma

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invite them. Their family is on par with the Windsors, after all... but we cannot seat them that

d that be? Lexington is one of my favorite people in the whole world, and he attended Asto

at I understand, Adrian does not a

ng with Leia. Yeah, I can see that. Adrian isn't very forgiv

ust seat them

el she had made of Hannah's wedding venue. "Everything has to be

he's postponed the wedding three times, Mo

nd look pretty all day. It isn't the same for Hannah. She doesn't get to go home after one measly photoshoot. She's away from home for weeks on end, working on sets that aren't even remotely comfo

I work. Just a few weeks ago, I suffered from hypothermia because I'd been forced to shoot a commercial in the snow. I know

ps like Hannah did. My mother was a famous actress when she was my age, and she despises that I n

wedding I want no part of, just so I can spend time with a mother that'll always consider me second-best to her golden child? I'm

edding means a lot to both of our families. This merger has been years in the making, and once this wedding is behind us, we can finalize the remaining paperwork and

ad bowed. "I

girl, Raven. Hannah and I are both lucky to have you.

rely been involved with the wedding preparations, and though it hurts to be constantly reminded of her upcom

your sister was little, I wasn't sure she'd even live long enough to fall in love. There were so many things I never thought she'd experience, yet here she is, an international superstar, ab

er, and I shouldn't begrudge her the pride in Mom's eyes. I jus

a beautiful bride

"How is the wedding dress coming along? Were yo

t everything about the wedding itself and her wedding dress, resu

ght for sure that she'd have wanted a famous brand instead, but I suppose this'll help you gain traction. Once the

ding gowns ever since I launched my first line, and that list has only gotten longer since Alanna Sinclair got married i

nvites and holds it up. "Anyway, we need to make sure these are hand delivered three days before the wedding. Everything about this wedding must

ure," I tell her, grabbing my

d frowns. "You aren't

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ant to look too fat in your

I should feel honored that I'm being included in the wedding to this extent... but I hate it. I hate the person I become when I'm at home. I'm never this desperate for attent

ne Ares was m

ook her to Sierra

sed to help wi

move on Ares an

ime I come home, I turn into the

ethe

he sighs knowingly. "Let m

me. We're both quiet as he walks me to t

ve you, Raven," he says. "Your mother does too

oment. "She has no problem co

of how rough Hannah had it when she was young. Your mother thinks that she can make up for all the pain Hannah endured when she was si

Dad to pity me, or to reassure me because he feels he sho

press a kiss to my father

hen you get home. I know how to use those emoti

" I ask,

s the

you an emoji in the shape of a

s at me, and I just about manage to kee

Because Dad is right. Deep down, they do love me. Maybe not as muc

sister. Not in my parents' eyes, a