CHAPTER 1: The Glass That Didnāt Break Alone
The silence after the video ended was suffocating.
Ethanās hand trembled as he slowly set the untouched glass down. Across from him, Isabellaāhis brideāstood frozen, her expression unreadable. The guests whispered, panic rippling through the once-perfect ceremony.
āThatās not what it looks like,ā Isabella finally said, her voice calmā¦ too calm.
But the damage was done.
Security rushed forward. The maid, Lila, collapsed to her knees, shaking. āI saw herā¦ I saw everything,ā she whispered. āI couldnāt let him die.ā
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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 thenāshe smiled.
