The night before my wedding, I overheard Rafael talking to his best friend at the end of the hall.
“After you pick up Helena tomorrow, tell the driver to take her straight to the Hawthorne estate in Greenwich.”
“To the Hawthornes’ place?”
Rafael lowered his voice.
“The Bennetts are bankrupt. They owe the Hawthornes millions. Her parents are planning to send Margot to the Hawthornes to pay off the debt. I can’t just stand by and watch her life get ruined. The only way is to have Helena go in her place.”
His friend was silent for a few seconds.
“So, because you can’t stand to see Margot suffer, you’re sending Helena instead?”
“Old Mr. Hawthorne is ninety and bedridden. All he wants is a wedding in the family before he dies. Helena just has to go through the motions. In a year or two, once the old man is gone, I won’t care that she was married. I’ll still marry her.”
“You think Helena will agree to that?”
Rafael paused.
“I’ll have my mother put something in her orange juice tomorrow. By the time she wakes up, she’ll already be at the Hawthorne estate.”
“Once it’s a done deal, she won’t have a choice.”
I stood on the other side of the door and heard every word.
I didn’t push the door open.
I didn’t make a sound.
I just went back to my room and quietly waited for morning.
Later, when Rafael came looking for me, begging me to come back, I was already five months pregnant.
I looked at him and said, “Like you said. Once something is a done deal, there are no other options. Now you’re the one with no choice.”
My Fiancé Sent Me To Another Man On Our Wedding Day Chapter 06 Margot had a mild concussion and needed to stay in the hospital for observation. Rafael stayed with her all night. The next morning, when he woke up, the familiar ache in his side flared. Out of habit, he said, “Helena, my back
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My Fiancé Sent Me To Another Man On Our Wedding Day Chapter 05 Rafael went on, “Once her family’s situation is resolved, once that old man passes away, I’ll bring you back. Everything can go back to the way it was. Trust me.” “I don’t need you to bring me back,” I snapped, my anger
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My Fiancé Sent Me To Another Man On Our Wedding Day Chapter 04 He picked up on the first ring. “Rafael.” I fought to keep my voice steady. “What right do you have to give Margot my mother’s bracelet? That belongs to me.” There was a pause. Then he said, “Helena, it’s just a bracelet.”
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My Fiancé Sent Me To Another Man On Our Wedding Day Chapter 03 Not long after we pulled away, my phone buzzed. An iMessage. From Margot. *Helena, what a perfect day. Rafael just gave me a wedding gift. Look—isn’t it pretty?* I opened the photo, and my blood ran cold. It was the emerald bracelet
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My Fiancé Sent Me To Another Man On Our Wedding Day Chapter 02 At the entrance to the apartment building, Rafael set me down. He adjusted my veil, his voice soft. “Helena, I’ll take you this far. You can walk the rest of the way yourself.” Chloe’s back went up. “What kind of groom drops
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My Fiancé Sent Me To Another Man On Our Wedding Day Chapter 01 The night before my wedding, I overheard Rafael talking to his best friend at the end of the hall. “After you pick up Helena tomorrow, tell the driver to take her straight to the Hawthorne estate in Greenwich.” “To the Hawthornes’ place?”
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