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

Alistair's serious tone was a bit more intense than usual.

Audrey raised an eyebrow in surprise. "Wait, what happens if we don't get along?"

Alistair replied confidently, "That won't be an issue. I promise I won't hurt you like your friend is worried about. You'll have the freedom to do whatever you want in this marriage, and I'll never hold you back from chasing your dreams."

So basically, as long as the word "divorce" didn't pop up, everything was cool. Audrey paused, then slowly nodded. "Got it."

But it was clear she wasn't fully buying into what he was saying.

'Alistair might feel this way now, but that's only because he hasn't met anyone he truly likes yet. Once he does, he might start thinking of me as a potential obstacle, just like Dominic had,' she thought.

With mixed feelings, Audrey tagged along as Alistair led her to his place in Riverdale. It wasn't exactly a fancy villa, but it was a trendy new neighborhood that had popped up in the last couple of years.

was a huge floor-to-ceiling window by the entrance. Being on the eighth floor, the view was pretty

key on the shoe cabinet in the foyer, Alistair turned to a somewhat bewildered Audrey and said, "Come over and give

walked over and pressed her index finger on the smart lock. The system beeped, confirming it was

place might feel a bit small, but bear with it for now, and I'll make sure to get you

narrowing her eyes with a cheerful smile. She wasn't just being polite-while it might not compare to

to feel satisfied?' Alistair thought. He glanced at Audrey, a smirk creeping into his eyes. "It hasn't been lived in, so it might feel a bit empty. Check it out and see what you need. It's all about making it feel like

she had overlooked and asked, "Where's your son?" He mentioned having a kid at home who needed to

"He's not in the best health and is currently living in Willowdale with some family

that she didn't have to deal with a kid right away. She was honestly worried she wouldn't know how to win over the little

thoughts, and the smile in his eyes widened. She was easier to read than he had realized. All her emotions were right there on

said, "You must be tired after a busy day. Go

a shower and sleep? Isn't this moving a bit too fast?'