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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

Raven couldn't stop himself from smiling. Seeing Penelope's radiant smile directed towards him brought him immense joy. Despite Lance's presence, she didn't bother to pay the man any attention and only focused on him. It was as if the world around them faded away, leaving only Raven and Penelope in their little bubble.

Raven saw Lance walk towards them and felt Penelope stiffen next to him. He regarded Lance with a cool detachment, determined not to let the man's presence ruin his moment with Penelope.

"Mr. Oliver, what a surprise. I didn't expect to see you here."

He expected Lance and Rachel to go after Penelope, and he wasn't surprised to see Lance looking for Penelope as soon as he filed to divorce Rachel. Raven's eyes darkened. He wasn't going to allow anyone to take Penelope away from him. He had never been one to back down from a challenge, especially when protecting the woman he loved for a long time.

What We Had Is in the Past (2)