chapter 1

The housekeeper stole my wedding dress and married my fiancé, but he and his parents sided with her.

I felt sorry for her past and let her off the hook.

But she secretly got pregnant with my husband's child, poisoned me, and used my death to become a rich wife.

I was reborn and returned to the day of my wedding.

This time, I watched her schemes without emotion—and even helped her along.

After all, she didn't know yet.

The billionaire she dreamed of was actually me!

"Joanna, the wedding dress is suddenly gone! What do we do?"

"Damn it, maybe the people at the bridal shop got careless. They knew how much the dress was worth and probably stole it."

Those loud voices jolted me awake.

I opened my eyes and saw Jack Harrison's cousin, Yelena Harrison, and also my bridesmaid, standing in front of me, cursing with a resentful look.

"Time's running out! We'll look ridiculous if we miss the wedding. There are so many people outside," she said, nervously tugging at her dress.

The hotel staff member who was about to lead me to the wedding venue shrieked when she heard the news.

"The wedding dress is gone? That's impossible!"

The rest of the wedding team behind her began to sweat. Together with Yelena, they ransacked the dressing room where the dress was kept.

I'd spent tens of millions on this wedding, and the custom dress alone cost eight million. Now that it was mysteriously gone, no one wanted to take the blame.

The hotel staff member's face turned red with panic.

With time running out, they gritted their teeth, ran up to me, and bowed repeatedly.

"We can't start the wedding without the dress ... We should probably postpone it and set a new date."

Before I could speak, Yelena snapped, "Postpone it? Don't you realize how important these guests are?

"If we cancel the wedding now, who knows what rumors will spread?"

"But the dress is gone. With Ms. Stanley's status, we can't possibly have her walk out there in casual clothes."

They were at a loss, looking completely dejected.

Just then, a timid voice suddenly came from the corner.

"Ms. Stanley, I happened to bring a gown today. Why don't I marry in your place?"

The moment she said it, every staff member froze in shock.

They'd heard of stand-ins for tests and queues, but never for a wedding.

I turned my head to look at Aileen Langley, my face completely blank.

Thinking I was displeased, Yelena rushed over to persuade me.

"Well, it's not a bad idea. Joanna, you're far too elegant to be embarrassed at your own wedding.

"We can't find the dress, and the wedding is about to start. Why not let Aileen go in your place? We can explain it to the guests later."

She sounded anxious and considerate, like she actually cared about me.

But when I saw Aileen's nervous hands behind her, I found the flaw in their plan.

How could Yelena know the name of a new housekeeper so well?

Unless ... they already knew each other.

I smiled at the crowd's shocked stares and nodded.

"Wait—Ms. Stanley, are you sure? This is your wedding!"

The lobby manager stared at me in disbelief.

I glanced over and saw Yelena already standing beside Aileen, the two of them exchanging a triumphant look.

I knew they'd gone to high school together, but I didn't expect Yelena to go this far for her.

"It's fine. I think Yelena's right. Worst case, I'll just hold another wedding later. I can't lose face by going out there without a wedding dress."

After that, I just sat back and watched them.

Just as I expected, Aileen immediately sat down in front of the mirror and said in a demanding tone, "Where's the makeup artist? Get over here and fix my makeup! What the hell is taking so long?"