The Imposter Bride by Sallie Woods

Chapter 83

Lance swung the car door open and Sabrina hopped out, thanking him before heading toward the mansion. She intended to call out to Marian to go home and rest, but was startled to find a man seated on their living room sofa.

As she pushed the door open, he slowly turned to her. They locked eyes and both froze.

The man was dressed in a crisp white shirt, black trousers, and his lengthy legs were crossed as he sat in the middle of the sofa. His handsome face was marked by a pair of cold eyes. When he saw the girl entering, a flicker of surprise shot through his eyes, but it vanished almost as quickly.

Sabrina was dressed in a mint green maxi dress that accentuated her slender waist, her shoulder–length hair loosely draped behind her. Her bright dark eyes were fixed on the man on the sofa.

Carter was stunned. He had imagined this girl’s face a thousand times in his mind. He hadn’t imagined her to be so quietly elegant, radiating a sense of nobility. She was clearly a lady of high birth.

His heart skipped a beat.

“Who are you? What are you doing in my house? Where’s Marian?” Sabrina suddenly wondered if he was an intruder. She had been living here for almost two weeks and hadn’t encountered anyone else. Suddenly, a stranger was in her house, and Marian was nowhere to be found.

The man on the sofa frowned, and his expression became even colder. Her house? He looked around. Wasn’t this his house? How had it become hers? I’m Carter Cliff. How have you been, Ms. Shaw?” His voice was deep and slow, spilling from his throat.

Carter Cliff? Sabrina’s mind raced and she soon realized who Carter was: her unseen fiancé.

sweet time to show up, hadn’t he? And now he was pretending to care about

the defiant look in her eyes. He was

himself and a smirk tugged at the corner of his lips. “What’s wrong. Ms. Shaw? Haven’t seen a handsome man before? The one who dropped you off seemed okay” Carter

a few days, and I apologize for any inconvenience caused. I hope you don’t mind,” he said, a mocking smile

she would call her grandfather for help. He had heard that her grandfather cherished her more than his

in front of Sabrina, studying her. Her skin was soft and delicate, her eyes cast down, her long eyelashes fanning across her cheeks

conversation. She was planning to change her shoes and head straight upstairs to bed, treating him like invisible However,

“Mr. Cliff, in my eyes, there are no handsome

was she insulting?

was a lady raised by the prestigious Shaw family. How could she use such vulgar language! Sabrina smiled as she passed him, leaving a trace of her perfume lingering in Carter’s nostrils. He stood at the entrance, watching as Sabrina walked upstairs without looking back. Her slim figure disappearing, leaving his mind to wander.

kicked the shoe rack by the door, cursing under his breath He had been played

already frustrated from dealing with the Melfort brothers,

a man drive her home in the middle of the night instead of staying at

for her She could do whatever

his temper flared. This girl had no manners. She was living in his house and yet she was ignoring him

door, stamming it shut forcefully, the sound echoing through the mansion

her eyes closed and heard the door slam She discreetly opened a crack to check. The hallway was

her mouth and chuckled if he was upset, he could call her grandfather and call off the engagement, then she could go

passed one after another as Magnus stayed busy with his