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

Eliza stood at the corner of the stairwell, barely showing half her body, keeping out of sight deliberately.

There was someone else standing in front of Eliza, though half-hidden by her figure. From the slim outline, Audrey could tell it was a young man.

Soon, Eliza pulled a stack of bills from her wallet and tossed it in his direction arrogantly. She said, "Isn't this what you want? Take it and get lost. Don't bother me again." The distance was too far for Audrey to catch the exact words, but she could tell Eliza's tone was anything but pleasant.

The thin young man seemed to flinch, his eyes red as he looked back at Eliza. He threw the money back at her feet before running out from behind the corner. Distracted by his tears, the man didn't see Audrey standing there and crashed right into her.

Still feeling a bit full from lunch, the impact nearly made her stomach turn. Audrey steadied herself against the wall and finally got a clear look at the boy's face.

His cheeks were hollow, his complexion a little sallow, and under his strong brows were bright, clear eyes, yet the furrowed brows gave him a depth far beyond his years. Audrey didn't recognize him, but something about him felt strangely familiar.

The boy looked down quickly, glancing at Audrey as he mumbled, "Sorry!"

With that, the boy dashed off.

Audrey, rubbing the spot where he'd bumped her, stared at his retreating figure, frowning slightly. "Where have I seen him before?' she thought.

At the stairwell entrance, Eliza looked down at the scattered bills, stomping her foot in frustration, though the uneasy look in her eyes didn't fade.

it,' Eliza thought, 'How did Miles find me? Refusing the money, does he seriously think I'll go back with him? Dream on!

them about the baby switch. She'd been too afraid the Harpers would reach

from reconnecting with her real family to keep Audrey with

and stepped into the stairwell to make a call. "I need you to take care of someone for me. Make sure he's

the boy who'd bumped into her. She knew she'd seen

a file she'd looked over recently. The rebellious

doing here? And what was he arguing about with

heart tightened. Even though the Harpers had never reached out after the truth about the switch came out, she'd long since stopped expecting anything

still her little brother, and watching him get humiliated

off, Audrey felt a

arrived, but instead, Audrey rushed out of

at a nearby bus stop. Seeing him there, Audrey hesitated, unsure if she

weird to just walk

and Eliza's cold, sneering face, his chest ached like it was

was seriously ill, near death, and Eliza wouldn't even come back for

felt anger boil inside him. 'I can't let Eliza just get

rough grip on his wrist, and someone shoved his shoulder, slamming him into the hard glass of

phone?" The man's gruff voice was filled with menace, his eyes narrowed in a dangerous glare as he