el corridor, each step feeling lik

her wedding. The fragrance was intoxicating. Sha

r wedding day in

k, having once looked her father straight in the eye and told him she was his and he had loved her for years. But she was affe

tematically drained the Montgomery family's wealth. And Casey, her once most caring "best frie

ainful memory

ssie had deliberately spilled oil on the marble steps. The image of the bloodstains,

went through, Damian w

one who tried to warn her to be careful of her husband. The one

ive. Blake and Cassie stood at the edge of the pi

avenge her, a war that ultimately ended in a fire and car accident orches

her cheek. She wipe

ury. Revenge i

her thoughts. Blake and Cassie were walkin

aking her hand. His touch felt like a spider crawling on her

e. Just a little dizzy." She played her role perfectly. The u

ly. "You look beautiful, Alia. Don't b

her stomach churn. Sh

ugh the gaps in the heavy double doors, she could see hundreds

aisle. Instead, she saw him and her brother E

reath hot and unwelcome. "Someone tried to hack into the hote

rt skipped a beat. D

h began to play. The door flung open. Ev

holding her arm and leading her down

her lips. They saw the perfect union of two

an eternity. The priest stood

speaking of destiny and eternal love. The words that had once broug

her face as bla

oice echoing in the silent room, "do you take

't say a

vy, and unsettling. The guests

and tighter. "Alia?

ed her mouth, ready to use a beautiful w

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massive oak door at the back of the bal