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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

Penelope watched Raven and Jude's exchange with amusement, catching a glimpse of their camaraderie. Raven smiled at Penelope before gesturing towards Jude.

Thinking about it, she hadn't seen him during their wedding. Raven's highly positive assessment of Jude suggested that their relationship wasn't just professional but extended to their personal lives.

Raven chuckled, a rare sound that warmed Penelope's heart.

"I apologize for the oversight, Jude. Penelope, this is Jude Elsher, my oldest and closest friend. Jude, meet Penelope."

Penelope smiled politely, feeling slightly on edge under Jude's scrutinizing gaze. She couldn't quite decipher the emotions swirling in his steely eyes, but she sensed an intensity that made her instinctively wary.

Second Encounter (2)