Calantha was an orphan girl with poor backgrounds and not even finished high school. She received an offer for a transaction with Lady Selena of the Anderson family while she was working at a café. Calantha would pretend to be Selena and became the bride of the marriage of Selena and her fiancé, Asher Pittman. And Selena would run away with her lover, John. Would Calantha and Selena's plan work? What if Asher Pittman finds out Selena's planning to run away with John?
View MoreCalantha got out of the car. She felt overwhelmed when she saw the luxurious mansion in front of her eyes.
“Miss Ellis, please follow me. Lady Selena is waiting for you.” The butler saw Calantha still standing and looking at the mansion. He warned her.
“Ah, yes, yes...” Calantha was embarrassed. She chased the butler into the mansion.
To this day, Calantha still cannot believe that one day she will step into such a majestic mansion.
The butler led her to the garden in the mansion. From a distance, Calantha could see the beautiful lady Selena enjoying tea.
Clear blue sky, cool air, gentle sunshine.
When she was only an inch away from Lady Selena, the butler stopped Calantha, alone, approached Lady Selena, and informed her of Calantha’s arrival.
“I would like to speak to Miss Ellis,” Lady Selena said.
At this time, Calantha could approach Miss Selena. The servant in the mansion quickly arranged more seats for Calantha.
Calantha was very confused. She comes from a poor family, and she doesn’t know how to enjoy tea.
“Don’t worry, Miss Ellis. Just be at home. And don’t mind those extravagances.” Lady Selena smiled friendly at Calantha.
Lady Selena’s words reassured her. Calantha slowly relaxed.
Lady Selena discreetly assessed Calantha, she was extremely interested. When the butler told her he had found someone like her to replace her at the wedding, and gave her a photo of Calantha, she was surprised. She couldn't believe there was a person who looked like her. When she met Calantha in person, Lady Selena was even more surprised.
Calantha has similarities with her not only in the face but also in body, especially her clear green soulful eyes. When Calantha wears a wedding dress and chiffon, it’s hard for anyone to recognize the differences.
“Did Asher like my eyes the most?” Selena thought sarcastically.
“Miss Ellis, you must have heard about your mission, right? Become my substitute bride, holding off my fiancé long enough until I can run away with my lover.” Selena said.
“The butler told me,” Calantha answered. “And I’m completely ready for that job. Just pay the amount in the transaction.”
“Of course, I won’t break the deal. But this is a hard mission, Calantha. Don’t you wonder about my fiancé?” Selena asked.
Calantha shook her head. She did not care who Selena’s fiance is, what she cared about is the amount of money she received, which is enough to cure her younger brother, Gael, and let him go to the best school in the city.
“My fiancé is Asher Pittman.”
What?
Asher Pittman…
Calantha didn't seem to believe what she'd heard.
Asher Pittman is the leader of the rich and powerful Pittman family. His influence was so strong that everyone believed he could change the political landscape if he wanted to.
Asher is the prince in every girl’s fairy tale.
Calantha also holds a certain admiration and gratitude for him. Because last year, Asher donated some money to the school Gael was attending.
But for Selena, Asher is nothing more than a madman. Whenever she looked into his eyes, Selena could see his desire to possess her. Selena understood that as long as she became Asher’s legal wife, she could never leave his mansion, Rosé, forever.
If Selena does not meet her destiny, she will resign herself to becoming Lady Pittman and will be with Asher for the rest of her life. But just a week ago, Selena met a bodyguard, John.
From the first time she met John, Selena understood she had no reason to be Lady Pittman anymore.
“Asher and I have known each other since childhood, and I believe I have a certain understanding of him. If he knew I ran away, he would never let you out of his mansion until I was found. And maybe your family will be in danger too.” Selena said.
Calantha was worried about what Selena said. In the first place, she was only thinking about how to hold Asher, but didn’t think about how to escape from Asher’s mansion.
If she could not escape, then Gael…
“Miss Ellis, you have a younger brother named Gael, don’t you?” Selena asked.
“Um, yes…”
“Apart from the money you get, I will protect your brother from Asher’s wrath, send him to the best school, and hire someone to take care of him. What do you think about it, Miss Ellis?”
“How can I be sure my younger brother will be safe? Asher has great power, he can quickly get information about Gael.” “Asher’s power is worrisome, but I don’t believe I can’t protect an ordinary person from his pursuit. Take this bracelet, Miss Ellis. This bracelet is tagged, it will tell you where I am. If I break my promise, you just have to give this bracelet to Asher.” Selena revealed her left wrist with a bracelet identical to the one Selena gave her. “I wanted to test the performance of this bracelet,” Calantha said. “Layla, help her.” Selena accommodated her request. “This bracelet works great. I can trust Lady Selena,” Calantha thought. Selena watched the entire process as Calantha seriously examined the bracelet. “You never let yourself suffer,” Selena commented. “Asher will have a hard time getting useful information from you. I will put my trust in you.”
Calantha hesitated for 2 seconds.
“I agreed,” Calantha answered firmly.
Calantha understood that the transaction with Lady Selena was her only option.
Selena motioned for the servant to bring two copies of the agreement.
“If you have agreed, then sign and fingerprint this agreement. And of course, I will also sign and fingerprint. This means that our transaction will be valid. If either party violates the agreement, we will meet in court.”
Calantha looked at the agreement neatly placed on the table. She was a little nervous because this agreement would change her life forever.
“May I read this agreement carefully?” Calantha asked.
“Of course, that’s what you should do,” Selena said casually.
The content in the agreement is very clear, the rights and responsibilities of both parties are equal, Selena has no intention of taking advantage of her.
Calantha took her pen to sign the two agreements, and the butler quickly brought her a tray of fingerprint ink so that she could stamp her fingerprints on them. Selena also signed and fingerprinted without delay.
“Take a copy of the agreement, Miss Ellis.” Selena reminded her. “The rest, Layla will work with you for me. May I go first, Miss Ellis?”
The sound of the door opening woke me up. The softness of the bed made me unwilling to sit up.“It’s time to go home,” Asher’s cold voice sounded, and I immediately sat up, saw Asher standing and leaning back against the door. His bright brown hair was a little messy, his vest was gone, two buttons of his shirt were undone. He was looking at me.“What about the ball?” That was what I thought of first when I saw him.“It’s over,” Asher announced.“No way,” I looked at Asher with amazement, soon after, anger invaded me. “Why didn’t you wake me up?”I stood up but immediately shouted because of the pain in my ankle. I fell to my bed, bit my lips and closed my eyes tightly, enduring the pain.“You can’t dance with me anyway when you can’t stand up,” Asher said sarcastically.I frowned, “What about you? What did you do?”Asher shrugged, “Dance with another girl.”I said, “So, your mother, did she see you dancing with another girl?” It was my only worry; I didn’t want to displease Bertha; sh
“Don’t worry, I asked the doctor to come right away,” Bertha said and sat down next to me. Her arrival reassured me. “Thank you,” I said. ”Asher re-aligned my joint.” “What?” Bertha looked at me in surprise and then looked at Asher. “Asher, you should let the doctor do it.” Asher shrugged, “I can do it professionally. Why do I need to wait for a doctor?” I heard Bertha’s sigh, and she said, “Selena is just a lady, she needs to be treated gently.” “Oh,” Asher gave me an ironic look and a smirk. “My mistake, I’m sorry.” When the doctors arrived, Bertha immediately asked them to check my ankles. She watched my entire inspection. My gaze could not leave her. Of course, Bertha recognized my gaze, too, and she answered me with a gentle smile. For the first time in my life, there was a woman who treated me like that. I suddenly remembered my mother, wondering where she was all this time. Would she remember me and Gael? And my father- “Oh my God, our talented doctors told me your situ
Calantha’s POVAll I had to do at that dinner was shut up and eat.I was happy about it, because at least it didn’t get me into any trouble.During the meal, Asher occasionally watched me.What did he want?I was not a kid, and I always bothered him.After dinner, at Bertha’s request, Mary took me to places where there were many ladies of the Pittman family for me to get to know.“Long time no see, Lady Anderson,” said a straight dark-haired girl, whose face was filled with freckles.How ironic! She didn’t call me Lady Pittman, even though the members of this family all attended Asher and Selena’s wedding.Apparently, Selena wasn’t very popular with her family.I wondered what I should do, answer ironically or keep silent.“Selena, this is Vivi, Asher’s cousin. A smart and active girl,” Mary said in a pale, idle voice.She would lull people to sleep if she would read a speech with that accent.“Nice to meet you, Vivi,” I smiled elegantly and properly.“Mary, just Vivi? don’t forget me
“Is that why I have to listen to you? Asher, I don’t believe Bertha would leave me alone when I was in danger,” Calantha said, glaring at Asher with a provocative look.“What gave you such strong faith?” Asher said sarcastically.“Because I’m her daughter-in-law, I met her as Selena,” Calantha insisted.Asher felt both funny and angry at her naïve thoughts.“As expected, this little lamb should be locked in Rosé, to avoid her causing more trouble for me,” he thought.Asher whispered in Calantha’s ear. He said, “Of course, listen to my every request, because you’re mine. Calantha, as soon as you signed that transaction, you were mine.”“It’s all temporary,” Calantha countered.“Oh, so after Selena returns, do you think you can still live in this upper-class society?” Asher said. “Best of all, don’t think or care about anyone in this elite, just focus on me. And don’t let me find out you’ve been in stealthy contact with anyone, or I won’t take revenge on you. I know, Calantha, you’re st
Calantha had to join an elite party once again. But it wasn’t like the ballroom party, where she was just a side character, nobody noticed her, she just went there, hid in a corner, danced with Asher and left. At this new party, she was the protagonist.How could Calantha confidently stand in front of the Pittman family’s members, the true nobles, and communicate with them?Calantha had asked herself many times, but she couldn’t find the answer. These sessions on the rules and conduct of the elite only kept her from acting low, but did not help her gain confidence and courage when faced with people whose social status was higher than hers.Calantha was under pressure.She ate less. In her last sessions with rigorous teachers, she thought that these sessions were not as scary as she had ever thought.And when she could no longer see them, Calantha became confused and panicked like she had lost a support.Calantha continued to live her boring days in a lavish and splendid mansion. No one
The next few days, Calantha learned how to dance. She liked it because it was the only thing that make she fell comfortable at Rosé. The other reason was, when she learned how to dance, the teachers would allow her to wear gorgeous dresses. It was as heavy as making Calantha fall in love; she wondered when she danced, if she looked like a princess, or if she looked beautiful.Through the butler, she knew that Layla was his assistant, known as “Lola”.Calantha did not see Layla anymore, she did not know where Layla was and what she was doing. She wondered when she could work on her escape plan. However, she trusted Layla, because of Layla's appearance at Rosé. Asher often came home for dinner. Sometimes he was late, Calantha thought she would eat alone, but the butler had asked her to wait for him.She speculated about Asher’s strangeness.Was it because she was familiar to Selena?He locked her up in Rosé, so Asher’s attitude had a tremendous impact on her life at that time.One day,
Third person’s POV Asher walked into Rosé’s living room, the butler was already waiting. He took Asher’s black overcoat. “Welcome home, my young master,” he said. Asher sat down on the sofa, he was tired. The butler brought him a cup of coffee as usual. “Where is she?” Asher asked. “Miss Ellis is sleeping in her bedroom?” The butler answered. Asher looked outside. The sun had risen. Asher stroked his hair like a habit, leaning against the sofa, closing his eyes. He said, “Didn’t I ask her to always get up at dawn?” The butler said, “That’s right, sir. But Miss Ellis did well, and she could fulfill almost every teacher’s request. So they set her up with a more comfortable timetable for a few days before they taught her to dance.” “She’s not as easy to bully as I thought,” Asher said, gritting his teeth. “Since she was a child, she has had to do many works for a living,” the butler explained. Calantha’s effort and rapid adaptation amazed the butler. “I see.” When Calantha wa
Calantha’s POV That evening, I received a copy of the transaction from the butler. I could have asked him to make a copy of the transaction for me as soon as he asked his assistant to compose a new copy of the transaction. But I did not. Because I took a test on him. I wanted to check if Asher was a reliable partner. Asher kept his promise, so I could trust him to complete the transaction without making it a worthless trade. I put the transaction in a safe place and suddenly missed Gael. I had been taking care of him ever since he was born. We have lived together for more than 10 years, a strong connection created by trust and love has made us the only and most important relatives of each other, even if we are half-sisters. I wondered what Gael was doing at that moment. Maybe he was learning, he was working hard. I thought about how to escape from Asher’s mansion, but I immediately rejected all options on my own. Unless I got help from someone else, I could never get out of thi
Although Calantha’s feelings were eroded by the days Asher locked her in his room, the transaction Asher offered surprised her. Calantha read what was stated in the transaction. The content of this transaction was that she must pretend to be Selena, becoming Lady Pittman until Asher found the real Selena. Asher would pay her with money. She realized that all the terms of this transaction were to Asher’s advantage. Asher had the right to control her everything until this transaction was no longer valid. And Calantha could not have any rights but money, a lot of money. But she could only get that money when Selena came back. It was an unfair transaction for her. “I will not sign this transaction,” Calantha said. “Give me a good reason,” Asher said. He looked at Calantha with an angry look. “This contract is not fair to me. Except for money, I don’t have any rights. Even if you find Selena, I can only get the money you’ll pay me. And you may control everything, even the change of co
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