Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother

Chapter 1: Already Married

"You are already married to someone?" a man's voice echoed through the beautifully decorated wedding hall, filled with guests.

Natalie Ford, in her white bridal gown, stood frozen at the altar, her light brown eyes staring in disbelief at the document in her hand—her own marriage certificate, stating that she had been married a year and a half ago.

She looked at the shocked man in black suit standing before her. Ivan Brown, the man she was supposed to marry in the next few minutes. After her mother died, Ivan was the only person who had ever treated her like a human, the one she could rely on while fighting against the pathetic family she had.

"I-Ivan, this document is fake. I never married anyone. I don't even know the man in this document. I have never met him or even heard his name!"

Aiden Handrix was a stranger to her.

Ivan examined the signatures at the bottom of the document.

"But the signature is yours," he said, his gaze furious.

"I don't know who could copy—"

"It's you who signed it. You know it well."

Natalie couldn't deny it; it was indeed her signature, and it didn't look forged.

"But the certificate could still be faked," She protested. Natalie hoped that her future husband would trust her, but before he could respond, someone snatched the document from her hand- her grandmother Sephina Ford, the head of Ford family. She observed the document and snorted.

"You dare call a government certificate fake?"

"Grandma..."

Slap!

turned to her son,

her half-sister Briena. Natalie always wondered why

Smith, Natalie's stepmother, intervened, "My brother Henry can help us check if this document is fake.

suit, Henry Smith, stepped forward and took the document from Clara. Everyone in the wedding hall held their breath, waiting for his verdict. Natalie's hopeful eyes were fixed

It is indeed a genuine wedding certificate for the

again, as if the initial shock of having a stranger bring this document just before she was

head in denial and cried out,

the marriage bureau and recheck it yourself.

in the wedding hall were on her, their gazes accusing her of fraud and

turned to Ivan, who had not uttered a single word until now, but his gaze had clearly turned hateful, accusing her of cheating and breaking

trust me. I

dare deny it?" Her step-sister Briena interjected, her hazel eyes gleaming with satisfaction

is none of your business, Briena," Natalie

the turn of events. "You've humiliated Father in front of

over her shoulder and looked at Ivan, her eyes suddenly turning soft and sad. "I know my sister

remained fixed on Natalie, before finally

if she had heard wrong. Ivan Brown, the man who always had eyes for her sister despite all her efforts to get his attention, was suddenly asking her to be his wife. Her

to him, but

Natalie has hurt you, but you should not make any decisions in haste. You should be

our son's decision," declared Amelia Brown, Ivan's mother, while her husband, Lucas

explain. "Mother, trust

with this marriage, but I agreed because Ivan wanted to marry you. Now he can see what kind of woman you are before it's too late, and I couldn't be happier. My son deserves someone like

like to be my daughter-in-law, Briena?" Her gaze and tone were gentle,

said, "We know you are the responsible daughter of the Ford family,

her husband. "Jay, won't you