LOGINShare
Impending failures
Last Updated:
2022-04-20 19:31:21Monica look at the pendant that she and Malèna found in the destroyed flower bed. So that is why the flower bed was destroyed, he was looking for the pendant she realized it now and she saw it Ralph hang it on his neck. She shivers on the implications that he might be telling the truth.
Then she asked about it and show it to her mother. Amber was shocked when she saw the photo that Monica sent.
"It cannot be? This pendant is a secret hiding place that your father told me to make. It belongs to him. How were you able to get hold of that?" Amber said shocked.
"Never mind about it mother, I will tell the whole story when you arrived. In the meantime, I'm bringing it to a goldsmith to be opened." Monica said
"No don't do that dear! It might be destroyed. It has a special features that only me and your father can open it. You wait for my returned and we will opened it."
"Thanks mother I will keep it until you return." She told her mot
Related chapters
The Substitute Wife Andrew's involvement
Leslie followed what Andrew had told her to do.She intentionally bump Alina while they were looking at some baby clothes. Alina was surprised when she cried in pain for light bump but out of pity and the goodness of her heart she ask Victor who was with her to assist the woman and bring her to rest in one of the room there that they use for their valued customers to sit and relax."Are you okay? " Alina asked the woman. She she was shocked when she gesture her with her hand to be quiet as she retrieve from under her clothes an enve!oped with the note sticking on top that says 'For eyes only' Alina had to smile recalling the title of the old James Bond movie.When she looked at the woman she already slipped away and got lost in the crowd. She looked at the envelop and put it in her bag.When she reach home she went straight to their room and open the envelope. She was shocked to see the picture of the woman in mask the one that had Jordan and her abducted.
Last Updated : 2022-04-21The Substitute Wife Unveiling the secrets
When Pablo came to visit to Jordan and Alina's place their discussion was centered on Chloe:s news of being on the family way. Pablo and Chloe is in a state of blissfulness.Until their discussion was geared towards the family safety "How's your company doing Pablo I heard that you suffered some loses?'" Jordan asked his cousin. "Truth to be told Jordan I wonder why is it so, I was so careful of my transactions. But when it comes to audit I was surprised to see the loses." Pablo said worrying. " That reminds me honey, I have something to show you it was a good thing that Pablo is here. I am confused about it, wait I'll get it." When Alina returned she was holding the envelope with everything inside.The cousins take a look of the contents while Alina and Chloe was having some women talk."Where did y get this honey?" Jordan asked suspiciously. " A woman gave it to me about two weeks ago.'She answered. "What w
Last Updated : 2022-04-22The Substitute Wife Karma is around the corner
" "Why Andy?" Pablo look straight into his friend's eyes."I'm sorry Pabs, I am a lousy friend, I was tempted at that time because of my necessity I feared that I will lose my wife and kid if I don't make my move on obtaining that amount." Andy tried to explained to his friend about his situation."I understand the situation you were in before and I was sorry that I was not here to help you. You are a victim as much as we do . But what I am asking is, why you didn't come to me earlier or directly?" Pablo explained."At first what they ask me is just a small thing that I don't think will not affect the company since it will affect you cousin's company . I thought I was making you a favor by creating disruptive effect in their company, knowing the differences your family is having with them."" So you agreed." Pablo gestures with his hand. To ask his friend to continue."Yes, and as it goes on and on until I realized that
Last Updated : 2022-04-23The Substitute Wife The pendant
Alina was so exited when her grandma Amber is coming back she asked Alina to look for a place for her Monica and Malena to stay . So Alina and Monica look for a place that will cater to their needs. One time when they took Malena with themAlina was confused when she felt Malena hesitated to get inside the house."What's the matter grandma. Is there something?""I feel some thing odd with this house dear.""Is it something bad or evil mother?" Monica reacted. She also felt something the first time she step into this house. Something like a deja Vu." I cannot say but I felt energy surrounding this house.." Alina and Monica are aware of the special gift that Malèna has and they always rely on this gift in making important decisions."Are we going to buy this house? Alina asked"I don't feel the energy are offensive , So I think why not?" Malena said" Ma, I also feel the feeling of deja Vu . But I never recall
Last Updated : 2022-04-25The Substitute Wife The hacker
Everyone was thinking about the next step, except for Monica.she was still thinking about what mystery lies with the pendant.Jordan decided to take the microchip to Pablo, who's business is in line with computers he might know how to break in codes.."Why would you take it to anoth person on another place when we have an expert here?" Everyone looks at Monica except Alina and Malena. And everyone wondered who?"Jordan my boy I am disappointed in you." Jordana said finally getting the drift of what Monica is saying."Your wife is an expert in computers, don't you know that?" She continues, she remembered the time when Alina hacked the files of the dummy' company that Lucas established, while Jordan had gone missing in the jungle the very reason they started their suspicions on something fishy about Lucas."I don't know, really honey you can do that?" Jordan look with admiration towards his wife."Well I'm ou
Last Updated : 2022-04-26The Substitute Wife Secrets, secrets
Alina started working on the micro chip, while Jordana has been doing some digging up on the background of her biological mother and the reason behind the alledged killing of her family and burning of the house.Amber went to the prison to visit Ralph."What can I do for you old woman? He is so annoyingly rude that Amber had to make her heart fiercer on its resolutions. And she stood her ground. No guts no glory.as what the soldier's said. She tried to master a smile to make herself unfazed with his rudeness."As a matter of fact it is you who needs something that I can do for you. I'm just doing you the favor by coming her to offer you, my help." By the way Ralph's eyes sparkle she can tell that she was able to get his attention. So she continue playing her cards,"Freedom perhaps money, there are boudless thing I can do for you." Amber cannot believe that she was offering these things to her daughter's tormentor.instead of making him pay for what
Last Updated : 2022-04-28The Substitute Wife The missing link
Alina was aggiated and anxious when Jordana reach her."What is it dear " Jordana getting in tuned with Alina's agitation asked." Mom, I have found out about a secret file encoded on another file but it found deposited on a bank account." Alina said. The account number is given and the bank name.""So what is the problem dear? Come on let's get it." Jordana said enthusiastically."The problem is, Mom. The bank doesn't exist anmore." Alina said in distressed."What How did it happen?" Jordana said unable to believe they have come to another dead end."it was foreclosed by a company allegedly the bank had huge debts tothis said company, when I check. Can you believe it Mom. That a bank considered o be prosperous will have a financial problem and i was foreclose by an unknown company that was vanish in thin air.And that's not it. The last entry on my research the company was a subsidiary of the company own by Julius Smith.""Oh m God! Alina dear digging deeper into this might cause
Last Updated : 2022-04-30The Substitute Wife The seeds of jealousy
"Oh, by the way who was that lady that went with Jordan in the meeting?" Alina started her queries." We're you not introduce? That was his Personal assistant Eliza. She goes with him wherever he went out of the office.." Alina resist blowing the water she is drinking to Jordan's secretary." Why he didn't tell me?." Alina said making it sound like it's totally all right, but deep in her heart it is being twisted all over."I thought you are his secretary and personal assistant?" She continues." I was until last two weeks ago she was introduced as his personal secretary, his cousin Gordon came by to ask your husband a job for his girlfriend, said he cannot absorb her in his company because they don't have vacancy and he is not the one deciding on that matter." She defended." So Jordan hired her to lessen your workload that's understandable. How did you find your work now?" Alina said." There was no problem with my workload before I can handle it, and I am not complaining now, and E
Last Updated : 2022-04-30
Latest chapter
The Substitute Wife Three generations of wedding
Alina was so happy that Jordan is alive .He had cheated death for the third time. He has recuperating quickly even though he has nightmare about what happened during the halted wedding ceremony. Alina is always at his side."I'm sorry Honey I never get to fulfill your wish of being a June bride. It will take take time before I am out of this contraptions. I cannot even gave you that sweet time you deserved." He said teasing his wife."I deserved? or you craved? Alina shot him an icy glare. How come he makes her guilty of something? far from her mind."You must admit, that for the time I am here you must have think about it too?" He insisted moving his brows up and down. Alina shove the whole banana fruit in his mouth. Well so much for her promise of holding back her temper."You pervert! Hedonist! You were here for barely a week and you make it sound like a lifetime." She was furiously berating him. Just in time for the doctor to make his daily round.
The Substitute Wife The beginning and the end
Two bodies was rush to the emergency room and immediately transfeted to the Operating room .another one to the morgue, waiting for relatives to claim the body.The mother and son Jordana and Jordan is both in the operating room with separate theater. Jordana sustain a shot on her upper abdomen while Jordan's wound is on his lower torso.Alina had been pacing the floor on the hall outside the Operating room with her bloodied wedding gown. Her tear stained eyes is evident in worn out make-up which she barely have time to erase and clean.Steve on the other hand is seated quietly while his head bent supported by his hands covering his face. He recalled how shocked he was when he saw Antonio pulled a gun and aim at the brides marching down the isle. Alina's hesitation triggered the man to shoot.When he saw his beloved Jordana hit the floor on the first shot he turn and wrestle with the gunman which he discovered was a woman, but the second shot was fired already hitting his soon to be s
The Substitute Wife The chaotic wedding ceremony.
After the threath of Susana and her vendetta against Lilians heir. The Smith's live in harmony and peace.All the wealth that was recovered was handed to its proper owner.Jordana being the direct heir of Lilian, decided to pass her wealth to her adoptive parents Amber and John.so with Alina and Jordan and her grandchildren.She wasn't interested with the wealth that had left her family ruined she was contented in what Steve has to offer her.She decided to leave the business world and be content of being the wife of a famous painter. She handed the reigns of her business to Andrew with Jordan as the owner to all of it. But she donated a huge amount to charity. Jordana being the true heir is not interested in money she just want peace and contentment beside the beloved men in her life, her son and her soon to be husband.It was plann that it will have to be a double wedding. But Lucas and Sally decided to make it Triple one. They have to give way to Amber and John
The Substitute Wife Rescuing Bryan
Alina and John studied the video that was send to them by Susana. She is not listening to what it is being said but.if what is the movements and gestures as well as the background of the surrounding. She took notice of how Bryan eyes and hand moved sending a secret sign. After the video was being played Alina made calculations" I got it now grandpa!"She immediately log in the map of the city. And John studied the last details of Bryan's last location and where his car was found."Obviously they move the car from where he is originally was abducted." John said."Yes and base on the time of travelling period the hideout is somewhere around this radius" they studied the landdcape of the area and came the locations of the hideout.up with two locations that are likely to be their target."Grandpa this got to be it" Alina said."Are you sure sweetie" John had to be sure."Yes base on the heat of the sun that afternoon it has to
The Substitute Wife Susana's clipped wings
The Smith's had put it on together all of their evidences against the four siblings.Jordana provided the evidence of Susana's the leader of the group as the masked woman. Her family, her son Gordon, sister Felisa, cousins Marcial and Elvira have their individual counts of charges against them.Pablo and Jordan together with Antonio and Julius investigate where all the secret accounts was stashed and secret recovered their stolen money. Alina and her grandfather John had successfully recovered Lilian family's wealth, along with building the case against their enemies.Andrew provided the list of the men working for the group along with their allies.Andrew who fake his dead is alive migrated abroad with his brother and family to escape the wrath of the masked womanElvira was caught when she was poisoning Vinny, Cholo's wife. The couple had long suspected her of poisoning her employer, after the diagnosis of the doctor found traces of arsenic in her ha
The Substitute Wife Chloe's baby
Bryan was cruising the empty highway he had to deliver his gifts to Chloe's baby shower party. Most the members of the family is there celebrating the coming of her baby. He can't imagine he will be an uncle at last, to Pablo's child .he and Pablo are the closest among their siblings.Their two other siblings are abroad pursuing their own ambition While he and Pablo stay behind looking after the family business with their father. Bryan was the happy go lucky type while Pablo was the serious type.He thought that he would stay a bachelor forever, because of his aversion to commitment, until Chloe invaded his world. A wild girl who goes around with their cousin. Obviously they are opposite yo each other. But they end up in each other's arms and soon to have a baby.His reminiscing halted when he noticed a black car following him. He make a turns on each highway exit but still he is being tailed."Okay you tailed me? Here it
The Substitute Wife The recovered paintings
"Grandma can we take a look at the attic I am interested in those painting you have told me about." Alina suddenly became interested with the paintings that her grandmother said stored in the attic."Sure!" After a while of looking around Alina's vision was caught up with an image on the canvas that was partially cover She move closer and lift the covers and was amazed with what she saw. "This is it!" She exclaimed."What is?" Amber surprised at Alina's sudden burst of excitement asked."This is the image on the picture that was on the safety deposit box. We found it grandma! " She was elated with the find." Are you sure dear?" Amber was confused. " How did it get in here?""The question is grandma how long has it been here?" Alina replied. Excited at her find." Well I don't know dear you are the one who purchase the house. It come with the house I supposed." Amber still confused to what is the importance of the painting they found."It's all here ! I can't believe it." She was so
The Substitute Wife Bryan's revelation
It was a Saturday that Alina decided to held the dinner invitation. Her invited guest were all present except for Antonio who is on out of town trip, so Lucas and Sally came instead the two cousins are getting more and more involved with the family's internal problem. After eating they move to the receiving room to have that awaited conversation. "So tell us what is it you want to tell me the other day?" Alina begun. "What I want to say is that formerly my psychiatrist, Had intentionally miss diagnosed my medical condition and administered medicines that will eventually agravate my simple condition of insomniato a more serious one." He begin. " We knew about it already." Jordan said. "But what you didn't know is that, she along with Elvie grandma's trusted housemaid, one of grandpa's lawyer and uncle Tony's ex-wife are related? " His revelation earned a grasped and confusion among the persons inside the room. "Are you sure of this." Steve said , he being away for a long ti
The Substitute Wife Bryan is back
"Morons, you are all useless pea-brained good for nothing.son of... " Susana berated her men with curse for failing to nail Alina and sent her to pirison."Just who is this lawyer who handle her case?" she is used to the old lawyer's strategy that Marcial had mastered and they were getting ready to opposed.but it was not realized because the case lack it's merits with the appearance of new evidences that drew away from Alina the suspicion of having to do with the murder." It is still the same lawyer who is handling her mother's case against her ex-husband." One of her man replied." But I feel there is something new with their strategies." She is wondering what could have gone wrong" There is a rumour that they got help from another counsel who is an expert on defense.cases.""Nonsense! I have never seen any one as expert as Albert Johnson.!"" That seems to be the case Madam , the strategy are very much alike
