Part 1:
On my wedding night, I discovered that my husband’s vows had been laced with betrayal. I was hiding beneath the bed, my veil caught in my hair, one hand pressed over my mouth to hold back nervous laughter, when the door creaked open—and love walked in wearing the shoes of my enemy.
“Is she asleep?” my mother-in-law whispered.
Daniel gave a quiet laugh. “Almost. She drank the champagne.”
“Did you give it to her?”
“She drank enough. She’ll be unconscious soon.”
My smile vanished.
Their feet stopped only inches from my face. My heart pounded so hard I was afraid the floor itself would expose me.
“Good,” his mother said. “Once she’s out, bring the papers. By morning, she’ll wake up with nothing.”
Daniel sighed. Not with guilt. Not with fear. Just boredom.