The Stand-in Bride

his hand holding hers, and the way he looked at her like she was the only girl in the world. But as she opened her eyes, the dream faded. She wasn't in a fancy castle or a beautiful c

ve her and take her away to his castle, the one she married however, belongs to someone else and she is just warming the spot waiting for when t

m was simple-just a bed, a small table, and a chair. No fancy decorations, no luxurious furniture. Ju

still cleaning and serving. She was asked to clean a room that was separate from the main house-more like an extension. It was a place she hadn't been to before I mean how cou

ture designs pinned to the walls, and half-finished pieces of furniture scattered around. Emily couldn't help but smile a

ered to herself. She had always loved art and design. When she was younger, she dreamed of going to art school and beco

nder standing there. Her heart skipped a beat. He was wearing an apron and gloves, and he look

ere?" he asked, his v

ools she had brought with her. "I'm sorry, sir

an eyebrow. "Wh

l, I... I didn't mean to intrude. I was jus

er. "I saw how you were looking at them

've always loved art and design. I wanted to go to art school

nder asked, his e

"I'm just a maid. From the Hale mansion to you

, his expression unreadable. Then he turned away with a sigh. "Ge

to you but technically I am not, I am a maid here and I have a lot of things to do

placing a finger on his lips. "Just get dressed. Wear something de

on and gloves and left the room. Her mind was racing. What was happenin

t a little nervous as she waited for Alexander. When he finally came to get her, she follo

y, looking out the window. After a while, they arrived at a building. It looked

said, getting

like any orphanage she had ever seen. The kids were busy sketching and working on small pieces of fur

excited. She joined him, and together they helped the kids with their sketches and woodwork. I

of making them feel special. She found herself smiling as she watched him. For a moment, she let herself dream again. She ima

d and went back to work, but her mind was still on Alexander. She couldn't help but wonder what h

had noticed that Emily was missing, and when she found out that she had gone out with Alexander,

d, her voice sharp and angry. "How

er down. "Nana, please. Let's just wait for

hrowing that maid out of this house! She has no busin

a when she was in this mood. She just hoped that Alexander and

brought, and it was time to leave. Emily had been keeping an eye on the time, and she was starting to get worr

turned to Alexander. "Thank you

chuckled as he said, "I do love it, but I am a businessman and I have a knack for what I do, I have a knack for seeing potential in things people have written off that's why I went into i

your worlds", he nodded as he turned to her briefly, "You too can have all that, and as long

e middle of the room, her arms crossed and her face red with anger. Eleanor was standing

ld feel the tension in the air, and she knew that she was in troubl

her voice cold and sharp completely i

She looked at Alexander, hoping that he would say somet

s on her. She knew that this was just the beginning of t