Semua Bab The Substitute Bride: Bab 31 - Bab 40

Ever since their encounter with Lucille Stefan has not been himself. Aside from the obvious attraction between them, Rella could tell that something was wrong. Something's bothering Stefan and she didn't know how to ask him or what to do to make him feel better. All she could do was offer her heart and body to him hoping that she could show him how much she loved him and that she's here for him no matter what. Stefan made a hearty breakfast for her in bed and he still hasn't said much. "Are you okay?" She asked hoping to get a response. "I'm fine no need to worry." "Was it something Lucille said, something about Jenny? You can tell me. I won't judge you."Stefan held her gaze it wasn't a sort of challenge or anything like that on the contrary he was staring at her like one would stare at a priceless jewel and it warmed her heart.Stefan took her hand and kissed her ring finger. "There is absolutely nothing for you to worry about. The way I feel about

Rella's day had started out great. She got to hang out with her best friend, try out exquisite cuisine she's never had before, get to see breathtaking scenery with the man she loves but someone wants it to end in a bad taste. Stefan had insisted that Van and Jake stay at the beach house with them. They played charades and drank whiskey in front of the fire place. Everything seemed to be going smoothly when Rella's phone suddenly pinged with a new message.Meet me tonight to get your answers.The sender was unknown. What was so profound that someone wants her to know so bad? And how curious was she to take their word for it? How had they gotten a hold of her number in the first place? This was her first time in New Caledonia. These questions swirled in her head for a long time. She spent the better part of the evening feeling restless and mulling over what her next step should be. Should she tell Stefan about it? "What's on your mind you look distracted?" Stefan w

" I had the weirdest dream last night. " Rella told Van the next day as they were making breakfast in the kitchen. " I was going to meet up with the mysterious person sending me those cryptic messages, you told me not to go but I was stubborn and went any way, I ended up getting kidnapped." " Well good thing your real self is smarter than your dream self. " "I know, and it was shockingly vivid. I thought I was going to die. But good thing it was only a dream." "are you going to tell Stefan about it? " " I should shouldn't I? " " He might know what kind of psycho we're dealing with. " Van had a point, Rella thought there was no point protecting whoever it was. It's better to be safe than sorry. They worked in silence until Van groaned all of a sudden. "What is it?" "Nothing I'm just being silly." "When has anything been silly to you? Spill."Van sighed knowing her friend would keep insisting.

Rella's laughter filled the air with her hair flying in the wind. It was exhilarating, riding out here with the weather that was just perfect. It’s been a long time since she'd felt this free. The vast field was stunning to look at with lush green grass spanning the landscape; there was a lake just up ahead glittering in the sunlight it'd be nice to just lie out here on the grass and feel the sun on her skin. She quickly dismounted. "You're really good," Stefan commented as he equally dismounted. "Where did you learn to ride like that?" "I learned to ride when I was seven and I joined the equestrian club in high school." "Come, you must be hungry let's have something to eat." He took her hand and led her to the lake where a blue checked table cloth was spread out on the grass and a picnic basket sat on it.Rella turned to him surprised. "When did you prepare all this?" "Well actually all I did was pack everything into the basket." He told her honestly

One of the perks of having a super rich boyfriend is that you'd get to see places and people you never dreamed of seeing and meeting and the downside of having him super hot too was the way the ladies were staring at Jake with stars in their eyes and it reminded Van of the first time she set sights on him and she couldn't blame them for their reaction. He's wealthy and good looking to boot and he was also hers. Van instinctively grabbed a hold of his arm and leaned into him. Jake raised a brow and smiled knowingly but said nothing as they sauntered arm in arm down the Alona beach in Panglao Island, loving the feel of the white powdery sand that stretched across the beach. It seemed like something to do after a day of scuba diving in Balicasag and the Dolphin and Whale watching in Pamilacan Island. There was so much to do with so little time. Van had been scared out of her wits as they got geared up, she'd never been so close to the vast ocean before and definitely n