All Chapters of A Substitute Bride For Mr. Voss: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

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Derrick

~Astrid~After spending a few days in New York, we finally returned to Seattle, and boy, were things awkward.Adrian had completely shut down after I spent a ridiculous amount on shopping. Strangely, the thought of him being pissed off brought me a twisted sense of satisfaction.When the car finally stopped in the garage, Adrian stepped out, adjusting his collar with that stiff, controlled air he always had. I stared at my phone for a second before climbing out too."I'm going out," I announced casually. He froze mid-step, slowly turning around to look at me.His gaze flicked down my body, lingering, and I cocked my head slightly to the side, arching a brow."And where exactly are you going?" he asked, his tone cool but with an edge that wasn’t hard to miss.I sighed, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear. "Informing you that I'm going out should be enough, Voss. You really don’t want to know where."The chauffeur hurriedly got out, unloading our bags, his movements quick and tense l
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Secrets

~Astrid~He gave me a lopsided smile and my stomach twisted. I just stared at him, before footsteps approached from behind."Astrid, you're here," Mum said and I dragged my eyes away from Derrick and turned around just in time to see my mum behind me. She pulled me into a hug while my brain scrambled for answers. He was gone, why did he come back?My mum patted my back before pulling away, glancing behind me before her light blue eyes returned to mine. It was safe to say I'd taken most of my facial features from my mum. From hair, to eyes, to lips. I couldn't really see any resemblance from my father even when I stare at his pictures but mum said I'd gotten his characters. Stubborn.Now, Maya was 51 and she looked younger and more beautiful than most women her age."I see you've both met," Mum said and I knew she was talking about Derrick, I gave a tight nod before pulling her farther into the house away from Derrick."Why did no one tell me he was here?" I asked and mum raised a perf
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Raining

Adrian"What are you doing here?" she asked, and a muscle twitched in my jaw as I stared at her.Her muscles were tense, and something was off in her blue eyes. I glanced back at her mother’s apartment, at the figure I’d seen standing by the doorway just moments ago. But when I looked again, he was gone.I was sure it was a man. Her mother would have reacted if it were her."Get in the car," I said, turning around and climbing into the driver’s seat. Thinking about it now, showing up here was stupid.She had stormed out earlier, saying she was going to see her boyfriend. I knew it was probably a lie, but after a few hours and she wasn't back, I had a sick feeling in my gut, and before I knew it, I had tracked her down.What I didn’t realize until I was almost at the door was that this was her mother’s apartment.Astrid being Astrid, she didn’t move. She stood there, looking goddamn tempting and defiant in that small black dress. I rolled down the window, my gaze fixed on her."I reme
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You're Married?

AstridI adjusted my shades as I stood by the arrival gate, shifting my weight from one foot to the other. The plane she was on had just landed, and I figured it’d be nice to pick her up. Joan had been a great host when we visited New York, so it wouldn’t hurt to be warm toward her now that she was in Seattle. I spotted her immediately. She wasn’t the kind of woman you could easily overlook. With fiery red hair and striking green eyes, she was the definition of beauty. But this time, I noticed something I hadn’t before. She had a bump. A baby bump. It caught me off guard because she hadn’t looked or acted pregnant. How the hell did I miss that all those days? Maybe because she always wore oversized t-shirts that clearly weren’t hers. I waved, and our eyes met. A smile curled onto her lips as she hurried over. She pulled me into a hug before glancing around. “Have you been waiting long?” she asked. I shook my head with a small smile. “No, just a few minutes. Since you texted me y
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A Club

Astrid "Hey, she's married, okay? And how do you even know that when you've been out of the country?" Joan interrupted. His eyes fell on her, a muscle twitching in his jaw as he stepped back. "I'm sorry, I was just surprised," he muttered. I gave a curt nod and pulled Joan along. "Let's go," I said, not sparing Xavier a glance. He probably didn't realize he'd put me in a tight spot. The hairs on the back of my neck bristled, my whole body tensed, waiting for Joan to ask the obvious question. But it never came. Not as we entered her suite. Not even when she decided to come with me back to Adrian's house. Only then did I allow myself to relax. She probably didn’t suspect anything—it was just a careless remark from a man. And even if she did ask, the answer was simple. We were keeping things private. "Oh my God, this is your house?" she gasped as the driver pulled into the compound. I shrugged with a small smile. Oh, the house wasn’t really mine. It was Adrian’s, and maybe it could
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Another Man

♧Adrian♧I knew she wasn't back because I didn’t hear her door open. She probably didn’t even know my bedroom was just a couple of doors away from hers. And that was a good thing.I couldn’t trust a stranger in my house. What if she tried to sneak out in the middle of the night or did something else I wouldn’t like?I was decent enough not to put a camera in her room, but I still needed to know whenever she left. So, I found another way.I stepped out of the bathroom, drying my damp hair with a towel. My phone buzzed on the nightstand, the screen lighting up. I glanced at it but didn’t bother reaching for it.Walking toward my closet, I grabbed a T-shirt, pulled it over my head, and sat on the bed. Should I go to sleep or stay up until she was back?She had left two hours ago. Grabbing dinner shouldn’t take that long. Unless… she was meeting someone else.At that thought, my mood soured instantly. I snatched my phone from the nightstand.She could never stay put, could she?I unlocked
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Get In

♧Astrid♧"Don't touch me," I muttered, stepping away from whoever was behind me. Whether he heard me or not, he acted like he didn’t."You're doing so good, baby!" Ophelia yelled over the pounding music. I knew coming here was a mistake. It was supposed to be just one drink while I listened to an obviously drunk Ophelia pour out her heart.But that one drink turned into two, then four, and now here I was—on a crowded dance floor with some random guy pressed up against me."Come on, Phil, we need to leave. Now." I grabbed her wrist, but she just shrugged, flipping her hair over her shoulder."I don’t think so," she mouthed.And then I felt it again —hands, rough and unwelcome, touching me where they shouldn’t.I turned abruptly. And a dark-haired man grinned, his teeth flashing in the dim light before he ran his tongue over his lips like the creep he was."Wanna go home with me?" he yelled over the music.I shot him a glare. "What the fuck, man? Who even are you?"He chuckled. "We were
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Fundraiser

~Astrid~ I groaned and turned in bed, pulling the pillow over my head to block out the pounding in my skull. It didn’t help. Frustrated, I huffed and shoved the pillow aside, blinking up at the ceiling. My head felt heavy, and God, it throbbed. Tossing the blankets off, I sat up, pressing my palms against my temples. Oh boy. I wasn’t drinking that much again. I glanced around and realized I was in my room—the one I officially claimed after moving into Adrian’s house. How did I get here? The last thing I remembered was walking into the club to get Ophelia. After that, everything was a blur. That could only mean one thing. Adrian had brought me home. He’d been in my space, put me to bed, and even taken off my shoes. I wasn’t sure how to feel about that. Grateful? Embarrassed? Shaking the thought away, I swung my legs over the bed and got up. After brushing my teeth and washing my face, I stepped out of the room and made my way toward the sitting room, hoping to find Adrian. The
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We had sex

♧Adrian♧I drove back home from the office as soon as I got the invitation. I wasn’t supposed to do this, but there was nothing wrong with going to a gala with my 'wife' by my side.The chances of running into my dad were high, and while I had been avoiding him, I couldn’t run away forever.I pulled into the garage and just stared at the house. I had thought living with Astrid would be simple. But hell no, it wasn’t.The moment I walked into her room, I knew exactly why. Her scent, her space—it pulled me in and messed with my head. I wanted to be immersed in it while hating her.I wanted her even though I hated her, and I had no idea how this would turn out. We had three months.Three months until I got my promotion. Three months until we filed for a divorce. Three months to find out if this feeling was mutual. And once we split, I knew I would never see her again.Just like I never saw her after our breakup five years ago. That was the kind of person Astrid was. Once she left, she n
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Connections

♡Astrid♡I had been tense all night.And it didn’t help that I was about to spend hours with the very reason for my anxiety.Speaking of which, Adrian stepped out of the car as soon as we arrived at the event location. A black mask covered part of his face, but his brown eyes locked onto mine as he held out his hand.I hesitated, glancing around. Aside from the security guards at the entrance, no one else was here.Ignoring his hand, I stepped out of the car on my own. He straightened, tucking his hands into his pockets. I adjusted the red butterfly mask I had chosen to match my dress.Joan and I had gone shopping earlier, and she had helped me pick out dresses suitable for a gala—one of the reasons I now wore a floor-length black gown.The dress hugged my figure perfectly, its thigh-high slit adding an air of elegance. Diamonds adorned the neckline, catching the light and making the fabric shimmer with every movement.Adrian appeared beside me as I stopped in front of the security gu
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