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

After processing the surprising news about Alistair's marriage, Logan pulled him in for a warm side hug. He arched an eyebrow and grinned, "So, am I the first to hear about this?" "Yeah," Alistair replied, shoving Logan away playfully.

Not bothered at all, Logan beamed, "Awesome! This calls for a celebration. Cheers!"

He raised his glass, clinked it with Alistair's, took a swig, and then declared, "Nope, this wine won't cut it. You have finally tied the knot before hitting thirty. We need something special for the occasion."

With that, he turned and headed for the wine cellar, diving into his dad's century-old collection. He didn't even flinch at the thought of his father possibly disowning him over it.

*****

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, the cool moonlight streamed in, casting a glow over the wine bottles scattered on the floor. Audrey lay sprawled on the sofa, arms dangling, still clutching a half-empty, rose-red bottle.

Her usually bright face was streaked with tears from all the drinks she barely remembered consuming, though she definitely recalled receiving a call from Emily and getting completely overwhelmed.

It all tied back to that messy little situation starting

to send some to Albert as he worked late at the office. But when she got there, she stumbled upon a scene she couldn't bear-Albert flirting with a female secretary. That secretary casually mentioned how Albert was supposed to come to their son's birthday party. At just sixteen, Audrey felt her heart drop and bolted home

in her throat. She had always believed her

ten years of betrayal from her dad, the man she

to keep all this inside, but the fear lingered that one day, Albert's son with the secretary might end up stealing Rhodes Enterprises right from

finishing high school, Audrey made the tough choice to ditch her dreams for a major she didn't care about and

and design and was founded by her grandfather. Under Albert's leadership, it bloomed into hotels, restaurants, and horse farms and even dipped its toes into the entertainment scene. But as Albert aged, his vision started to fail, leading to bad investments and almost putting the

two years, Audrey poured herself into saving the family business, never daring to take a break. Yet instead of gratitude, Albert just wanted to wrest control from her, and their relationship soured further

been manipulated by Eliza. Looking back

reaching for another drink. The more she

up to the underground garage, it was already past two in the morning. Alistair slumped against the backseat, the faint scent