Name: The Runaway Bride
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)

Chapter 1 The Escape

The church was quiet, save for the soft murmur of the guests who shuffled in their seats, awaiting the arrival of the bride. The air was heavy with anticipation, the kind that made it feel like the very walls were holding their breath. A string quartet played a gentle melody, their notes rising and falling like the pulse of a heart.

Emma Sinclair stood behind the tall wooden doors, her hands trembling as she smoothed the fabric of her gown. The satin was smooth beneath her fingertips, the intricate lace designs almost mocking her. Every detail had been meticulously planned-every flower, every arrangement, every smile. Perfect.

But none of it felt right.

She glanced at herself in the mirror, her reflection a blur behind the veil. The face staring back at her was pale, her lips pressed into a tight, anxious line. She had rehearsed this moment for months. She had dreamed of it-this grand day where everything would fall into place. And yet, as she stood there, poised to take the next step in her life, a suffocating dread coiled tightly in her chest.

What am I doing?

Her thoughts raced, her breath shallow. Ethan, the man she was about to marry, stood at the altar, smiling that perfect smile, waiting for her to join him. He was everything her family had ever wanted for her-a successful businessman, charming, handsome, the son-in-law her mother had dreamed of.

But he wasn't the one.

She had known that for months, even years, but she had ignored the feeling. She had let herself be swept up in the whirlwind of tradition, in the pressure of expectations, in the promises of a life that felt more like a well-scripted performance than reality.

The wedding planner knocked gently on the door, her face flushed with excitement. "Are you ready, Miss Sinclair? Your guests are waiting. Ethan is waiting."

Emma's heart skipped a beat.

"I'm not ready," she whispered to herself, though she wasn't sure if the words were for the planner or for her own ears.

"Excuse me?" The planner's eyebrows furrowed. "You look absolutely stunning, and everything is in place. It's time. You've waited for this day your entire life."

The words felt hollow, like a mantra she had heard too many times. Emma felt a wave of panic surge through her.

And then, something inside her snapped.

She turned away from the mirror, her legs weak, her hands shaking. She couldn't do it. She couldn't walk down that aisle, couldn't say those vows, couldn't pledge a life to someone she had never truly chosen.

With one last, fleeting glance at the door-at the life that was about to unfold in front of her-she made a decision.

Emma Sinclair turned her back on the church, on the wedding, on the life she was supposed to lead. She tore off the veil, ran down the hallway, and out into the cool air, the sound of her heels clicking against the marble floors echoing behind her.

The world outside was waiting, full of endless possibilities, and for the first time in years, Emma could breathe.

Her heart raced as she sprinted down the street, the cold air biting her cheeks, her breath coming in ragged gasps. She didn't know where she was going. She didn't care. She just needed to get away, to escape from the life that had been chosen for her.

Behind her, the church doors creaked open. Voices began to rise, the realization hitting that something had gone terribly wrong. But Emma didn't stop. She kept running, feeling the weight of her decision settle on her like a burden she had carried for too long.

She didn't know where she was going or how she would survive, but for the first time in years, Emma Sinclair was free.

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