The Jilted Bride's Billion Dollar Revenge

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focating weight. The air in the Hampton bridal suite was thick, almost too warm. She took a slow breath, feeling a subtle, nervous flutter in her s

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s of water fell from his shoulders, soaking into the priceless Persian rug beneath his

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pos flashed in br

lummet. Katrina's fingers dug into the

hat his hair was still dripping, he lunged for the nightstand. His fingers snatc

dark, heavy premonition spread through her r

ack to Katrina, his shoulders hunching forward. It was a postu

ade the blood in Katri

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the other end pierced the quiet room. It was a loud, jagged so

dripping with a desperate, calculated helplessness. "He's

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shallow breaths. He completely forgot about the woman sitting on t

. His voice was breathless, frantic. "Just h

sical blow to Katrina's pride. It

et. His wet feet slipped slightly on the floor, crushing the expensi

e heavy dress dragge

Her voice was flat, devoid of the

irt off a hanger and shoved his arms into the sleeves. "

s thing in the world. Like her presenc

heels sank into the carpet. "It

to use the weight of their marriage

n of a second, a flicker of guilt crossed his features. But it was

ton yelled, his voice echoing off the high

moral high ground to crus

m door and positioned herself in front of it. The last flic

na said, her voice eerily calm, "I will star

e guilt on his face morphed into defensive, ugly anger.

alous of a sick five-

ds tore down the last shre

en. She looked at the man she had just married, and

his sister-in-law. Without a second thought,

ough, forc

bedroom. He didn't look back. He left his bride st

impact was so violent that a decorative ribbon f

hrobbed with a dull ache, but it was nothing comp

smile pulled at the corner of her mouth. Every

d and walked to

er hair. It was a priceless family heirloom. She ripped it o

in a heap, mixing with the crushed rose pet

e vanity. She ignored the time flas

instructed, her voice steady despite the adrenaline. "And document this: he became physica