Replacement Bride

of his cold laughter lingered like a poison in the room. Aurelia's heart ra

ut the world. His usual guarded expression soften

ght," he admitted, running a

n her eyes matching his. "Then we

searching for doub

t just ruthless-they're relentless. Victor is the embodiment of that. He will do

rdened. "Good. Be

into a battleground. Aurelia and Damian moved like shadows-silen

ing together clues from old letters, business records, and whispere

en. Inside, walls were lined with old photographs and documents revealing betraya

athed, "this could be

we play this right, we can

move. The mansion's grand halls no longer felt like home; they

urelia and Damian stood at the mansion's

ssed, voice rough with emotion. "Before you, I was

d businessman, but the man broken by

future," she whisp

ury, their alliance became something more