CHAPTER 1: The Glass That Didnât Break Alone

The silence after the video ended was suffocating.
Ethanâs hand trembled as he slowly set the untouched glass down. Across from him, Isabellaâhis brideâstood frozen, her expression unreadable. The guests whispered, panic rippling through the once-perfect ceremony.
âThatâs not what it looks like,â Isabella finally said, her voice calm⊠too calm.
But the damage was done.
Security rushed forward. The maid, Lila, collapsed to her knees, shaking. âI saw her⊠I saw everything,â she whispered. âI couldnât let him die.â
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Ethan stared at Isabella, searching for the woman he thought he knew. But in her eyes, he found only shadows.
And thenâshe smiled.