My Stand-In Groom Is A Secret Tycoon by Lydia Pierce

Chapter 2 A Bank Card

The Rhodes family lived in a nice two-story cottage in a wealthy part of Riverdale, complete with a spacious parking pad in front. A low-profile Volkswagen pulled up in front of their door.

Audrey hopped out, her long white wedding dress getting caught on the seat. She felt a tear as she stepped out-there was a big hole in the hem.

But surprisingly, she didn't seem bothered at all. Instead, she quickly ripped off the trailing tail of the dress and glanced sideways at the closed villa door nearby.

"Do you want me to come in with you?" a low, mellow voice asked from behind her.

Audrey suddenly remembered she wasn't alone. She turned to look at her new husband from their whirlwind marriage, feeling a bit awkward. She touched her nose nervously and smiled. "No, I've got this on my own." Even though they'd just tied the knot, she wasn't quite ready for Alistair to meet her family.

It felt like saying he wasn't part of her world yet. Luckily, Alistair didn't push the issue. He simply pulled out a dark green bank card and handed it to her without a word. "Take this."

It was a dark green bank card. He held it out between his slim fingers. Audrey blinked in surprise. "What's this for?"

calmly. "Just head to our new place and grab whatever you need. If

way there, Alistair had mentioned buying a new house in Riverdale and hoped she would move in with him. Audrey wasn't too keen

financial reins like this, basically making her

his money. She didn't know much about him, aside from the fact that he drove an

the bill, especially since he just bought the house. But rejecting his offer outright didn't seem like a good idea either. After all, guys liked to

you worried I might just run off with your money?" "Not a chance," Alistair replied, raising his enchanting eyes slightly, a playful

from his lips, so devoid of emotion yet charged with

hesitated, still wanting to refuse him. But before she could finish her thought, Alistair

like I ought to do my part, even if we're not officially husband and wife." He looked at her with a serious expression, an undeniable presence radiating

the card grazed her palm as Audrey clenched it gently. "It's not like you're the only

charm in his voice. "Then think of it as my way of trying to earn some brownie points. Just don't turn me

and got shot down. He insisted, and she sighed in exasperation. "Fine, I'll just keep the card

money. She still didn't know if

but he didn't push it. For him, her accepting the card