The Billionaire's Maid Bride novel Chapter 698

Jack glanced up at the TV, where an old series featuring Penelope was playing. He'd never really paid attention to her work before, so he reached for the remote to change the channel.

But Allison stopped him.

Her dark, misty eyes locked onto his. "Lucian, can't you see? That's me. I was in that show..."

Jack paused, a bit taken aback.

Just then, the show ended, and the credits rolled, showcasing Penelope's name.

Lucian, thinking she was feeling a bit down, gently placed a hand on her shoulder. "From now on, you’ll have any role you want. This kind of thing won’t happen again."

Allison's lips moved silently before she spoke. "It really was me. Penelope was pregnant and twisted her ankle back then. She didn’t want to miss out on the spotlight but couldn’t film, so she came to the Red Jack Club where I worked. She paid me to be her stand-in. With the right makeup and camera angles, no one could tell the difference. The directors and producers, knowing she was set to marry into the Lindberg family, fawned over her. It didn’t matter if she shot her scenes or not; they just wanted her to take care of herself. I was so envious. I thought, given the chance, I would grasp it firmly. I'd rehearse my lines until they were perfect, dive deep into my acting, and give two hundred percent to every role."

Lucian was stunned by her revelation.

Suddenly, he felt unsure of what to do.

He held Allison close. "As long as I’m here, you’ll never have to go through something like that again."