THE SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

THE SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

My sister was engaged to the heir of the Cross family — the most powerful dynasty in New York.

High society whispered that the man was volatile, prone to violence.

The night before the wedding, my sister quietly packed her bags and ran off with some good-for-nothing boyfriend.

My parents, terrified the Cross family’s fury would collapse the company that had been surviving on their goodwill, forced me into a wedding dress that was never meant for me, and pushed me into a marriage I never wanted.

I thought I was walking into hell.

It turned out the man I married had never been the monster in the rumors.

Later, my sister came back, wanting me to hand over my place as the wealthy man’s wife.

But by then, none of it belonged to her anymore.