THE STAND-IN BRIDE OF THE MISSING HEIRESS Tons of part time jobs, a sick mother and an ever growing bill, Ivy Anderson life takes a dramatic turn when she receives an unexpected offer: to step in as the stand-in bride of a runaway heiress. Set to marry a man she knows nothing about as the stand-in bride of a runaway heiress, is the only way to keep her mother alive but little does she know that she was being sent straight into the devil’s lair? Alejandro Leone is unlike anyone she has ever known- a ruthless man shrouded in mystery. so what happens when Alejandro realizes that the woman he married is nothing but a doppelgänger and worst, he had begun to fall in love with?
View MoreIVY"Don't push me, Iris. Move out of the way."I was scared. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't. The way he looked at me was enough to kill me if looks could kill but for some reason, the tears of Steve made me stand still and firm."You were once his age. Imagine how terrifying it is for him right now. You also had a mother, imagine being snatched away from your mom, just how would you feel?""You have every right to punish the mother but putting the sins of the parents on the child is nothing but wickedness. Even if you don't want to, you can still leave the boy with his mother and take him when he's grown and can be alone but for now, do not deprive him of his mother."I knew my long words might not work but I hoped that it touched his heart for him to have a change of mind. For a second I saw his eyes soften but before I could decipher it was gone replaced with his hard glare. "So what are you? Some motivational speaker or what?" "I…""Not a word." He cuts me off, his index finge
IVY"No. You cannot take my son." Maggie cried out, pulling Steve closer to her so that Alejandro's men wouldn't take him away."Don't be stubborn woman. Let him go," Alejandro warned. He wasn't standing in front of her anymore. He was now seated where he first sat when he came into the room."You can't have him. He's a child. Please have mercy. Please do anything you want with me but do not take him," she cried but he was deaf to her tears.Staring at him only reminded me that this was the person he was. He was no different man. To think I was close to changing my perspective about him and thinking there might be a good side to him but it's evident there's none. "Bianchi, why are you still standing? Take the boy and lock her somewhere. She is giving me the irk with her loudness!" His tone was clipped, a hint of irritation laced in it.Bianchi yanked the young boy away from her and he began to cry. He tried to get off Bianchi's hold but he was too strong. Two other men present in t
IVYMy heart skipped the minute Alejandro walked into the room. I’ve never been here before but that was expected considering I didn’t get the privilege to take a tour around the mansion yet. I didn’t know if I was a little excited because I hadn’t seen him in five days or for some other reason but I found him extremely good in my eyes. I thought it could be because he was dressed in a different type of outfit than I usually see him with. He wasn’t in his usual black fits but in a grey sweatshirt and sweatpants. “Don,” Maggie called as Alejandro took his seat.His eyes fell on me but he looked away almost immediately. I felt a little sad when that happened. He didn’t have the same look he had when he was on the hills with me.I quickly brushed away the feeling I felt in the pit of my stomach not wanting to dwell much on it.“You had called for me,” Maggie said.“Thank you so much for taking care of me and Steve. I appreciate it. It hasn’t been easy losing him but…” “And who said a
IVYI was in the garden taking a proper look at the mansion to give information to Paul Silver. They wanted a description of what Alejandro's mansion was like and asked me to send pictures if I could. He had told me to be careful and look around for cameras before doing anything that would make me suspicious. I sat in the garden, pretending to look around the beautiful garden while secretly taking pictures to send to them and deleting them immediately just as I had been informed. I was scared. My heart was racing as I did that as I imagined Alejandro appearing behind me and snatching my phone. I feared death but I didn't have a choice.Five days ago he had helped me calm my nerves when we went hiking. I've never felt so good before in a long time. I didn't think he had it in him to console me. I was scared for my life but those few seconds in his arms made me feel safe. The way he looked at me and his touch was soft warm and consoling. For some seconds, my heart raced faster than
ALEJANDRO"I didn't think that it would be so easy getting her to fall for my plans so soon," I chuckled as I explained everything to Matteo."What if this was also their plan?" Matteo asked.I shook my head. "I doubt that.""You sound confident though," Matteo replied."There is something about Iris. She's different but not in a good way and that's why I find it interesting that I will be toying with her for a long time. She might be a snake but I don't mind that.""The more dangerous they are, the more exciting it makes me feel. I will make her fall for me so fast and by the time I'm done making her fall helplessly, she will turn her back against her family," I informed him. "Brittany said Iris Silver is fire but this Iris is as calm as a flowing river. What are your plans henceforth?"I turned to look at Matteo with a smile on my face. "I appreciate your concern, Matteo. Iris Silver would fall for my trap because I will be wooing her henceforth. I will try and make her mine and ma
IVYI’d be lying if I said I’ve been able to close my eyes and sleep properly ever since Paul Silver told me of their plans and what they wanted me to do. That night when I returned home, Alejandro bade me farewell before going out separate ways. I tossed and turned on the bed and even cried silently until this morning.I had completely forgotten that Alejandro and I made plans to go hiking today. Although I didn’t feel like it, I couldn’t refuse when I received a text from Paul Silver reminding me of the mission with a picture of my mom in the hospital. I was wearing a lightweight breathable tank top, comfortable stretchy hiking leggings, and sturdy hiking boots. All of this was brought for me early this morning after Alejandro reminded me of it.“Come on,” I heard Alejandro say as he walked ahead of me. I adjusted my face cap before taking a few steps to catch up with him. As the sun dipped below the horizon casting a glow over the rugged landscape, we trudged along the narrow tra
IVY"You took quite some time in the bathroom dear. Mind sharing what took you so long?" Alejandro questioned as soon as I returned to the garden."I…""I found her crying in her room." It was Paul Silver who spoke.Judging from the direction in which his sound came from, I could tell that he was behind me. He had come to save me from lying because I didn't know how to lie or what excuse to give that made me delay."Oh, my gracious. Iris, what is wrong?" Carmen Silver left her seat to come over to me feigning concern. She wrapped her arms around me but it didn't feel warm at all, it felt forced with how she firmly held my arms. "What's wrong honey?" She asked, I could tell she was trying so hard to tolerate me and the worst was I didn't know what I had done to deserve such an attitude from her."She missed home. It's normal for her to after all she has never been away for long. It's going to be alright princess. Lorenzo Silver said.Carmen pulled me with her to return to my seat. The
IVYWhat have I gotten myself into? That was the only question I could ask myself as I listened to Paul speak."This was never… a part of the plan." I reminded him, my voice lower than I anticipated."The life of your mom is in your hands, Ivy. You didn't think you were just going to get married to him and stay there now did you?" His left brow quirked."But…""No. No buts." He cuts me off sternly."I just told you that he's a Mafia known as the Black Serpent, the man who possibly might be the one who killed my father. That's dangerous yet you want me to get information from him?" I scoffed in disbelief, my eyes filled with tears from the mess I had gotten myself into."Do you know how he treats me? He doesn't let me out of his sight and you want me to get information out of him and report to you? Did you not listen to the part where I said he took my phone?" It felt exhausting and whenever I felt exhausted, I'd want to cry.I was fighting back the tears that wanted to come out becaus
IVY“My Princess, I’ve missed you so much.” Carmen Silver said to me as she wrapped her arms around me for a hug. It was forceful and I could tell from her hold. Iris's mom hugged me while pretending she missed me. I’ve always felt a negative energy from her.Right from the moment she saw me, there was this disgust she had in the way she looked at me and how she spoke to me. It was evident that she was tolerating my presence or she was angry that her daughter was missing and my face wasn’t helping.“How have you been my little angel?” Lorenzo Silver said to me, stretching his arms towards me for a hug.It felt really weird having to act like Iris Silver as they hugged me. “It’s all for the money and your mom,” I said mentally to myself. “I didn’t think that you would come but I’m glad that you did. This means the past is behind us right?” Lorenzo said to Alejandro.Now that I thought about it, I had so many questions to ask Paul Silver concerning Iris's disappearance, Alejandro’s
IVY “Miss Anderson, we can’t keep her on these medications any longer unless you at least pay up your outstanding bills.” “I promise you, I’ll come up with the money as soon as possible, please just give me more time.” “You’ve been saying that since last month Miss Anderson, I am sorry but this is as far as I can go, it is out of my hands now and if you don’t pay up by tomorrow, she will be taken off the medications.” “B-But you said she would die if she…” “I am sorry but there is nothing more I can do.” The sound of the line disconnecting made my heart race with fear. Five good months since we found out about Mom’s stage four cancer and our lives have been nothing but torture ever since. Even with all the part-time jobs in the world, I was still unable to come up with anything, the cost of the medications was just too much compared to my paycheck. My back slammed against the locker in the workers changing room as I crumbled to the floor, my chest heaving heavily as I fought ba...
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