BETRAYED: THE BILLIONAIRE'S ABANDONED BRIDE

my knuckles turned white. My wedding ceremony dress felt heavy,

d with the subject etched a

the lump forming in my throat. "Nothing.

she didn't sound convinced. We both knew David was

s." My voice cracked as I spoke

not to notice the absence of a groom. I sensed their whispers like pinpricks against

nd. My heart leapt, then plumm

hing over me despite everythin

do this,

simple words that s

t do you mean? The ceremony was supposed to begi

a pause. A

longer

s. I gripped the statue behind me

voice sounding distant even to my ears. "Because

gotten used to after four years together. "I should have

me w

ve with so

ained from m

e. Even long

ssi

lped me choose this very wedding dress. Jessica, who was supposed to be my maid of honor

say, my voice firm desp

t mon

g ceremony. While I was tasting cakes and deciding on plant

tell me? Or were you simply going to make me discover like

going to tell you this week, but then your dad made that toast at the rehearsal dinner about how

he doorway. "When I'm in my wedding dress? When have families flown from through

you on when I knew

e me want to scream. "And that is hon

yes huge with worry. I waved her a

ou right now

with Jess. We're...

holding hands as they waited to board a plane that cou

lready," I stated flat

ire,

firmness in my voice. "No, you don't g

rtphone display, watching it blur through

You deserve b

caped my throat. Now h

ssage popp

te Jessica. This

d away the pain. I threw my phone towards the stone wall, wat

ened? What did he s

eyes filled with tea

r face pal

poison. "My maid of honor. My best friend.

lew to her mou

t," I persisted, my vo

ily hissed. "That

ather searching the gang, probably searching for me. In a few moments, he could come outsid

t to do?" Emily

bout marrying the love of my life. I wanted to head back further, to when David and Jessica had first betrayed me, a

ened and wiped the

l them the mar

g in the air,

hand. "I'll be r

oors, moving into the reception hall where

stopped mid-sentence. My father noticed me

what is happenin

raised me, comforted me, believed in me, a

g has been