Madly Yours (Nora Reed) novel Chapter 125

No.

Impossible.

Edmond immediately rejected the absurd theory.

Who was Hudson Lancaster?

He was the ruthless, terrifying mastermind of the Lancaster family. He played the corporate game better than veteran executives who had been in the business for decades.

There was no way a man like him would fall for such a cheap trick.

Besides, the Lancaster and Reed families had arranged this marriage with absolute precision. Old Mrs. Lancaster herself had chosen the auspicious date. The entire San Francisco elite circle was watching them.

If someone had actually swapped brides on Hudson Lancaster, he would have ripped them to shreds before they even made it down the aisle.

Edmond slowly loosened his death grip on his phone, taking a deep breath to force the surging panic back down.

He was just overthinking.

Nora was just being petty and stubborn.

She just didn't want him to track her down, which was why she was using Jade's name.

That was all it was.

Edmond turned around, hit the elevator button, and headed down.

Watching the numbers tick lower, he caught his dark, brooding reflection in the mirrored panels.

He lifted a hand and forcefully rubbed his face, erasing the chaotic mess of emotions until his usual cool composure settled back into place.

Soon after, Edmond started his car and drove away from the San Francisco broadcast station.

The black sedan merged into traffic and disappeared down the street.

But the exact moment Edmond's car vanished around the corner, a sleek black Maybach rolled up slowly from the opposite lane.

The vehicle came to a smooth stop outside the studio entrance. The back door swung open, and a pair of long legs clad in perfectly pressed black trousers stepped out. Wearing immaculately polished dress shoes, the man practically radiated an aura of pure, unapproachable frost.

Lucas was standing by the doors seeing off a group of sponsors. When he spotted the car from afar, his legs immediately started to tremble.

And when he finally recognized the man stepping out, he nearly lost his footing entirely.

H-Hudson Lancaster?

Holy god in heaven!

What was a titan like him doing here?

Hudson didn't reply. His long strides were so fast that Lucas practically had to jog to keep pace.

A few crew members in the hallway saw the terrifying procession and plastered themselves against the walls, too terrified to even breathe.

Reaching the dressing room, Lucas hastily knocked on the door.

"Leo, Mr. Lancaster is here to see you."

There was a brief pause before Leo's voice called out, "Come in."

Lucas pushed the door open, stepping aside to let Hudson enter first before trailing nervously behind him.

The dressing room wasn't huge, but it was spotless, outfitted with a sofa, a coffee table, and a vanity station.

Leo was sprawled on the couch, strumming a guitar in his lap. Someone else was sitting beside him.

Lucas instinctively glanced over and froze.

It was Jade.

Leo's manager.

She had been staring at her phone, but at the sound of the door, she looked up, locking eyes directly with Hudson.