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The Substitute Bride Not the same
Three years Later Reigns GroupIn the boardroom, the atmosphere was tense and everyone seemed to be on edge , their heads bent not daring to meet Liam's furious gaze . " Seems like I will be reshuffling my staff since the ones I have are so incompetent " Liam said without any emotions leaning back on his chair , his voice like an arrow piercing each and every soul present in that boardroom .The door to the boardroom opened distracting Liam's wrath from his staff and they secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Mike, who walked in , could feel the tension in the room and he could tell how relieved they were to see him enter at the crucial moment they were about to lose their jobs." Boss, it's time the plane just landed "Mike whispered once he was within Liam's earshot, but his aloof boss didn't give him any reply rather he raised the sleeve of his shirt to glance at his wristwatch. Clarifying Mike's report Liam nodded and stood up, " I give you till tomorrow morning to come up with a
Last Updated : 2023-06-05The Substitute Bride Not the same - II
" What are you doing? " Chloe questioned Liam, When snaked his arm around her waist . " Shh ! Just smile and wave at the crowd if not I will I will release our wedding photos.think of what that will do to your image right now as Rose's best friend "" You ! " Scoffs sadly , " we haven't seen each other for three years and when we do all you could come up with is blackmail? "" To be frank Liam I'm not surprised at all ,I should have known you will never change . it's just my wishful thinking that I can still trust you " Chloe said , but said the last part to herself. realizing she is in front of the press quickly mask her sad expression with enchanting smiles,"I'm afraid the press will misunderstand things Mr Reigns "" There's nothing to misunderstand Chloe, you are my wife "' I'm sorry Chloe, given how famous you are right now you will not want to see me so I had to resort to blackmail ' Liam apologized inwardly but could only say so to himself not outloud ." Which you shouldn
Last Updated : 2023-06-10The Substitute Bride Not the same - III
Chloe turned around to look at her manager who was still confused about Chloe's marital status," Hilda, you think that I would I still be here if I had told Rivero about my marriage with Liam Reigns? "" I don't know, he will still understand, maybe he might even help you get a divorce "" You're confusing your imagination with reality Hilda ! It's my brother we are talking about here , He will not allow me to step foot here if he knows about it .Him knowing about it is out of the question "" So you don't plan telling him ? "" Not anytime soon " Chloe deadpanned with a note of finality , directly telling her manager that the were done discussing about it . " Help me get a dress for tonight , I'm going to have dinner with Liam "" I still can't believe you actually agreed to go on a dinner date with him few minutes after we arrived "" I simply agreed because we are in front of the press ! Liam knew that I will not give him any consent that's why he asked me to have dinner with hi
Last Updated : 2023-06-22The Substitute Bride Enraged
Gwen walked into the lobby of HL group with smiles on her face , responding to everyone's greetings with charming smiles.Keeping the staff in awe of her overly not at all necessarily enchanting smiles, making them wonder what the important occasion is .Her ever radiant smiles swept the men off their feets making them drool after her and the women wished to be like her or wanted her to be their friend.This is the first time they saw the self acclaimed movie queen this happy and they couldn't help but try to be happy for her too, despite not knowing the reason for her happiness.Making a quick turn to her right , she headed for Liam's private elevator, her joy knew no bounds .Finally!She's getting engaged with Liam again , after the failure of their supposed engagement party three years ago which she has yet to find out the reason for. She knew what it took her to finally get Liam on hold again ,to get his consent to host the party again!Today , she's going to pick up her engagem
Last Updated : 2023-07-18The Substitute Bride Fixing things
At night the city was covered in a light gray color.The city was situated by the sea and the beautiful neon lights lit up one by one , shining brightly with different colors, looking towards the east where the sun rises was also the direction of Twilight,the top notch restaurant in the city.It towered into the cloud, and pure gold signboard shone under the moonlight, emitting a different kind of light.The exquisite car pulled up neatly in front of what Chloe would call a five star restaurant, she knows how this goes so she waited patiently for the chauffeur to turn off the engine and come open the door for her.As if on cue, the chauffeur opened the door and gentlemanly walked around to the other side to open the door for her . She hesitated for a moment,but then handed her hand to him.He responded with a quick bow and extended his hand towards the entrance of the restaurant. Chloe nodded and walked towards the glass door , a waitress was already standing there to welcome her wit
Last Updated : 2023-08-01The Substitute Bride Fixing things - II
" I think there's a mix up somewhere because I'm only a stand in for your ex-fiancee , more like a substitute bride .And being wedded wasn't part of the arrangements, I only consented to it because you promised Rose's grandmother to marry her daughter.And because of me that precious granddaughter of hers is no more , so I'm making up for it by saying those lines ' I DO ' in her stead .So do not patronize me Liam by saying you're trying to fix things that weren't spoiled in the first place. "Liam only stared at her like she wasn't talking to him in the first place which riled up Chloe the more." What made you think announcing our marriage now will be fixing things? "" I just….thought so , I owe you that "" Well, you thought wrong , you owe me nothing, being recognized as your wife now will do me no good . Rather it will sink the career I'm trying so hard to build. "" How did you know about the promise I made to Rose's grandmother? "" Real couples don't hide things from each ot
Last Updated : 2023-08-04The Substitute Bride Liam's weakness
Liam had barely gotten into his office in the morning when Gwen barged in like an angry lioness with a sour expression." Babe , what is this I'm hearing on the news " Gwen asked, as she dropped her bag on Liam's desk more like stomping it , She took a seat opposite Liam and crossed her leg over the other with her both hands resting on the chair's arm like she owned the whole place .Liam, who wasn't expecting her in his office was a bit taken aback by her posture and the look on her face that dared him to deny it ." What news ? " Gwen scoffed disappointedly, " The news about you personally welcoming that bitch into the country ! "" Stop it right there Gwen , I will not have you speak of Chloe in a degrading manner ! She has a name. "" Damn right she has a name , which I'm quite surprised to hear coming out of your mouth Liam. "" Of course I will know her , I mean who doesn't know her now with her latest achievement. Aside from being my business partner she's a renowned figure wh
Last Updated : 2023-08-11The Substitute Bride Her hero
It was a beautiful night , the dark blue night was dotted with countless stars . The happy voices of people were heard singing and cheering as they celebrated Gary Luke's birthday. Luke's family was filled with friends and well wishers. Who came to wish him well. The three powerful cliques were there as well.Mario Reigns, Patriarch of the Reigns family and Liam's father ,The celebrant Gary Luke , Patriarch of the Luke's family and father to Rivero and Clarissa ,And lastly Simon Jones Patriarch of the Jones family and father to Marcelo Jones . These three renowned figures can cause a stir in the city with a mere cough , they are not to be trifled with. Little Clarissa held her father all through the ceremony, not willing to let go of his hands for a moment, melting the hearts of people present of how beautiful and cute she is.His friends were happy and jealous of him at the same time for having a daughter while they have none. Both of them secretly wished they had one, with e
Last Updated : 2023-09-09
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The Substitute Bride Rose's Fury II
Rose stood still , arms crossed and face devoid of any emotion. She was surprised at the act unfolding before her . Gwen sure knows how to play the victim and she wasn't expecting any less from her this time around . Rose's mind raced as she anticipated Marcello's reaction , he had never trusted her so it is useless to explain. It's not like she cared anyways.With Gwen's fabricated story it was certain he’d side with her. Not like she has high expectations of him. Marcello frowned in disbelief as he looked back at Rose. He had been noticing the sudden change in her behaviour. He could still hear the crisp sound of the slap she gave him the day before when he gave her the script he intended for her to memorise for the interview.He wasn't expecting those tiny fingers to have much impact.She even had the guts to tore the papers, rejecting it out rightly. But he had his ways to make her concede . He didn't come all this way to watch her
The Substitute Bride Rose's Fury
“ What was the meaning of what you just did back there. “ Rose asked , the chilling tone in her voice didn't go unnoticed by Gwen who was now taken aback by the sudden question . They both stood in front of a shut door as they were just informed that Marcello was in a meeting with someone by one of his subordinates. Standing in the hallway together with Gwen irked Rose the more . “ What ? I didn't do anything “ Gwen's reply shot through Rose like an arrow and her fingers clenched in a fist . With her back facing Gwen the latter couldn't discern the meaning of her questions considering the fact that she knew they were in it together. But not literally, because she acted out of script taking Rose unawares. it's not like she's going to fill her in on the reason why she made her follow her to the hospital. Knowing Rose , she knew she would not allow her to go ahead with her plan that's why she kept her in the dark despite the latter asking her severally why she needed her to follow
The Substitute Bride Truth unearthed III
“ I found out that the assassin was his right hand man Klaus .”“ What the.. Klaus Sandoval?”“ Yeah ““ The same Klaus that approached Chloe to keep tabs on you ? ““ You've got that right “ “ You've got to be kidding me ? ““ I sent him free to show him I have nothing against Rivero and I gave him the location of Stacy Luke ( Rivero’s mother ) to back my claim.But seeing as he’s still bent on ruining everything around me was when I knew that whoever was misleading him is really up to no good.And it broke my promise for the first time, so I began my investigations. At first , I wasn't getting any leads till three years ago . I found out that the orphanage Chloe was sent to was owned by the Stefanis and the foundation running the affairs of the orphanage was handled by their daughter Gwen Stefani . The Stefanis are not really that wealthy until after they acquired the orphanage , then things turned around for good and they became wealthy overnight.I'm yet to put the pieces toge
The Substitute Bride Truth unearthed II
“ Really ? “ It was Liam's turn to be bewildered and his tone says it all.Blaze merely let out a laugh , for Liam to scoff with a roll of his eyes ,to the surprise of Blaze.Things are starting off well for him and this is the sign of it.Blaze smiled , inwardly praising himself for being able to lighten up the mood .Drawing his attention back to the glass he held , shaking his hands slowly he watched as the liquid danced like it’s experiencing a storm, a complete picture of how he's feeling inside .Bringing the glass to his mouth he gulped the whole liquid ,the burning feeling from his tongue down to his throat and into his stomach , giving him a satisfying feeling.And that's just what he needed at the moment .“ You know I thought I was doing the right thing keeping my real identity from Chloe . I found out about the orphanage where she was kept before she was adopted by Chester the same day Rose resurfaced making me wonder why ? But all I could tell was that he did that to d
The Substitute Bride Truth unearthed
Chloe's words kept ringing in Blaze’s mind like a recording , making him restless.coupled with the recent happenings he couldn't help but see sense in what she said.Truly , Rose’s disappearance wasn't just any minor case but had strings attached to it; her reappearance barely a month when Chloe returned proves it all. As much as he hates to admit that Chloe was right when she said everything points down to that night.The night the Luke’s clan was almost wiped out .‘ If the three powerful clans were gathered together that night then who's likely to be the one that attacked ? ‘ thought Blaze, rubbing his chin absentmindedly. He didn't know much about Liam's family’s past. For all he could tell Liam's mother got married to their father when he was still in high school . And he didn't get to know much about Liam because he never got to see him whenever there’s a family dinner.Typical Liam.When enquired about him by Blaze's father , Liam's mum will wave it away saying he's busy
The Substitute Bride Ruined
Ever since the disappearance of Rose, Chloe always pictured the day they will meet again because she has a strong feeling Rose was still alive .Seeing Rose now , she couldn't express the emotion she was feeling. Because the person standing before her wasn't her best friend. Her eyes were empty , they housed no emotions . Like someone who has thrown away all the will to live .She's been hearing about Rose's return but seeing her up close was a different issue altogether.Chloe felt panicked and scared not for herself but for the fact that Rose is no longer who she used to be. She tightly clenched her fist. She was willing to pay any price for her best friend to be back .Rose can choose to slander over and over again if she feels like it and she won't budge if that will make her better . Even if it means giving up her acting career , she owes Rose that much.Seeing Rose with Gwen sends her the wrong message , making her believe that something was definitely off. The red warning sign
The Substitute Bride Ruined
Daisy couldn't go with Chloe to the shooting site because of the nature of her job . She was reluctant to part ways with Chloe because of the pandemonium going on , but Chloe reassured her everything would be fine . Daisy left knowing fully well Liam wouldn't sit back and watch harm befell her. She was in a meeting that very afternoon and couldn't tell what's happening outside. After the meeting during the break she got wind of Rose's return, and tried to confirm from Chloe but it couldn't connect the same with her manager's. After much consideration and deliberation she tried to contact Liam , who picked up on the first ring. How he knew she was the one calling was a mystery to her , " Come to Imperial hospital your friend is there. " Came his cold and blunt reply , Daisy didn't wait to dwell on his cold and aloof manners and boarded the next available taxi. She arrived at the hospital and inquired about it , she couldn't get to ask Liam the ward Chloe was in before he ended the
The Substitute Bride Saving the day IV
It was past noon when Chloe finished shooting two scenes , now she's already dressed waiting for the next scene to commence. which would be a rainy scene in which she's going to act as a heartbroken woman who had just found out that her husband of three years was cheating on her with her best friend.Today was supposed to be their third anniversary but he stood her up to be with her best friend.Considering this her last shoot for the day , Chloe was already at the designated site waiting for it to rain .Then almost immediately she felt a rain drop on her shoulder , She then sent Hilda to inform the crew members about the coming of the rain. While waiting for them Chloe decided to surf the internet but the trending topics again caught her attention.Clicking on it , it turned out to be Rose's interview with the Star , the leading and biggest broadcasting cooperation in the city .With trembling fingers she played the video .Seated on the red couch was Rose who was stylishly dressed
The Substitute Bride Saving the day III
Chloe's arrival at the shooting site caused a sensation, with Liam's two bodyguards in her front and back , Hilda was beside her , Chloe felt like she's ready to face whatever that comes her way. But the moment she saw the pack of reporters waiting for her through the window, she suddenly developed cold feet anxiety creeping up within her . ' Today's is gonna be a long day ' Chloe thought with a sigh Seeing her car drive into the premises the press immediately circled the car throwing one question after the other.Reporter 1: " Miss Chloe what do you have to say about the return of super star Rose. Do you think your position as an award winning actress is threatened? "" Reporter 2 : What do you think made Miss Rose return and how do you feel about it ? "Reporter 3 : " Miss Chloe it's said you and Miss Rose were the best of friends, what happened to your relationship." The questions kept coming but Chloe didn't budge nor did she care to make a statement.She promised Liam not to
