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“Sis, I can’t marry him! Please help me convince Mom not to marry me off!” Melody cried helplessly in Penelope’s arms.  

Penelope looked at her younger sister in distraught. She knew how much Melody was in love with her current boyfriend, but it would be difficult to disobey their mother, considering the massive debt their father left behind prior to his death.  

However, on the day of the wedding day, Melody didn’t show up and ran away with her lover. In order to give her family some face, Penelope Dimitriou had no other choice but to step forward to fill her sister’s role.  

“Mr. Hendrix, my sister ran away. Do you mind marrying me instead?” 

The man lifted his dark eyes and stared at her for a long moment before his lips curled into a dashing smile.  

“Sure,” he said with an amused laugh. “But you better not regret it.”  

Penelope stiffened under his gaze but kept her expression neutral. Regret? That was the word she was trying to remove from her vocabulary, but if marrying this stranger could spare her sister from trouble, so be it.

The Billionaire’s Substitute Bride

<p>If it had been in the past and Raven had woken up in the morning deprived of sleep, he would surely have been in a bad mood throughout the day. However, waking up that morning and seeing Penelope's face first thing in the soft light of dawn, Raven felt a warmth spread through his chest that chased away any lingering fatigue. Penelope lay beside him, her dark hair splayed across the pillow, her lips slightly parted in sleep. He watched her momentarily, marveling at how her features softened in slumber, her defenses down and vulnerabilities exposed.</p>

<p>He didn't want to be parted from her but knew he could no longer risk staying in bed. Carefully, Raven extricated himself from under the covers, trying not to disturb Penelope's rest. He moved silently around the room, gathering his clothes and preparing for the day ahead. As he dressed, his mind wandered back to how they had ended up here, intertwined in this delicate dance of love and longing.</p>

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