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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

Lance's anger flared at Raven's taunting tone. He was determined not to let Raven's words affect him, but deep down, he knew they had struck a nerve. He clenched his jaw, trying to mask the turmoil of his emotions.

"I was trying to reach Penelope," Lance replied, his voice steady despite the tension in his chest.

"Penelope is asleep. She doesn't need any distractions," Raven retorted smoothly, his words dripping with possessiveness.

It was already late at night, and if Penelope had already been asleep, then why was she with Raven Hendrix? Lance wondered.

"I need to talk to her, Mr. Hendrix. It's important," Lance stated firmly, his tone brooking no argument.

There was a pause on the other end of the line before Raven spoke again, his voice colder this time.

Ghost From the Past (1)