re I'd dropped it, a white ghost in the darkness. I watched the moon travel across the sky, m

t before dawn, I stood up. My body felt numb, but

, he looked surprised to see me awak

hat are yo

My voice didn't tremble

s arms. He didn't even try to look confused. A slow, cold smile

saw th

't a qu

epeated, my hands clenche

e were discussing the weather. "The woman I was meant to

itched. "An

n, I pr

a physical blow. I stumbled back, catching myse

ng me like a predator. "You, Olivia, were a remarkable stroke of l

hurned. "Loo

, forcing me to look at him. His eyes were cold, devoid of any warmth. "Yo

affection, the love I thought we shared-it was all based on a lie. I wa

pered, the words chokin

voice sharp and final. "A way to correct the

g open on my desk, chimed with a new email notification. My eyes darted to

s I clicked it open.

n Four Seasons. Daniel Hayes paid for the suite. He's been w

t obsession. It was a current reality. He was with her. While pl

ears streaming down my fa

n unmoved. He saw my tears, my sh

ice like ice. "You will walk down that aisle, and you will b

left, closing the door behind him, leaving

tomaton, following the schedule of dress fittings, menu tastings, and final pre

into something dark and bitter. The grief was a physical w

A sliver of ice in my soul. A cold, hard resolve. He thought he co

to be a good girl. He had n