My Stand-In Groom Is A Secret Tycoon (Audrey) novel Chapter 2

Chapter 2 A Bank Card

The Rhodes family lived in a nice two-story cottage in a wealthy part of Riverdale, complete with a spacious parking pad in front. A low-profile Volkswagen pulled up in front of their door.

Audrey hopped out, her long white wedding dress getting caught on the seat. She felt a tear as she stepped out—there was a big hole in the hem.

But surprisingly, she didn't seem bothered at all. Instead, she quickly ripped off the trailing tail of the dress and glanced sideways at the closed villa door nearby.

"Do you want me to come in with you?" a low, mellow voice asked from behind her.

Audrey suddenly remembered she wasn't alone. She turned to look at her new husband from their whirlwind marriage, feeling a bit awkward. She touched her nose nervously and smiled. "No, I've got this on my own."

Even though they'd just tied the knot, she wasn't quite ready for Alistair to meet her family.

It felt like saying he wasn't part of her world yet. Luckily, Alistair didn't push the issue. He simply pulled out a dark green bank card and handed it to her without a word. "Take this."

It was a dark green bank card. He held it out between his slim fingers. Audrey blinked in surprise. "What's this for?"

"I have some stuff to take care of, so I can't wait around," Alistair explained calmly. "Just head to our new place and grab whatever you need. If anything's missing, go ahead and use this card—no password needed."

On the way there, Alistair had mentioned buying a new house in Riverdale and hoped she would move in with him. Audrey wasn't too keen on sticking around her family, so she hadn't objected.

But she hadn't expected him to hand over the financial reins like this, basically making her the one in charge. 'Talk about adapting quickly,' she thought.

Still, she wasn't exactly thrilled about spending his money. She didn't know much about him, aside from the fact that he drove an older Volkswagen worth around tens of thousands of dollars.

His family seemed pretty average, so it felt wrong to let him foot the bill, especially since he just bought the house. But rejecting his offer outright didn't seem like a good idea either. After all, guys liked to keep their pride intact.

Audrey rolled her eyes and gently placed her hand on his wrist, pushing the card back toward him with a flirtatious smile. "Come on, you know we haven't even gotten our license yet. Aren't you worried I might just run off with your money?"