Betrayed At The Altar, Married For Revenge

d toward the entrance. The sudden disruption sent a sharp chill down my spine, my fingers tightening instinctively around the bouquet as if it were the only thing keeping me steady. For a

quet slipped from my fingers and fell to the floor. I barely noticed. "Why?" I whispered, my voice trembling despite myself. "After everything... why?" Before he could answer, Lila spoke again. "Because you don't deserve him." The words landed heavily, drawing a collective gasp from the guests. I turned toward her, disbelief mixing with rising anger. "And what exactly have I done?" I demanded. She let out a soft, almost amused laugh, as though the answer were obvious. "You really want me to say it?" A sinking feeling settled in my stomach. "Say it." Her eyes gleamed with something dangerously close to satisfaction. "You betrayed him." The accusation echoed through the hall, louder than it should have been. For a moment, I couldn't breathe. "That's not true," I said immediately, my voice shaking despite my effort to hold it steady. "You're lying." "I saw you," she continued smoothly, pulling out her phone with practiced ease. "At a hotel. With another man." She tapped the screen and lifted it for everyone to see. My blood ran cold. It was a photo of me. Standing in what looked like a hotel corridor, too close to a man I didn't recognize. "No..." I shook my head, stepping back slightly. "This isn't real. I don't even know him." "I trusted you," Daniel said, his voice heavy with disappointment. I turned to him, panic rising sharply in my chest. "You have to believe me," I pleaded. "I would never do something like that to you." But he shook his head slowly. "I've seen enough." The finality in his voice made something inside me collapse completely. "This is a setup," I said, my voice breaking. "She's lying. She's trying to ruin me." "Oh please," Lila said, stepping closer to him. "Why would I lie about something like this?" I knew exactly why. Because she had always wanted what was mine. Because she had always been waiting for this moment. My thoughts froze as she slipped her hand into Daniel's. Right in front of me. My breath caught sharply. "Daniel...?" I whispered. He didn't pull away. Instead, he tightened his grip on her hand. And just like that, everything became clear. "This was never about betrayal, was it?" I asked quietly. Neither of them answered. They didn't need to. "You've been together," I said slowly, the realization settling heavily. "For how long?" Lila smiled. "Long enough." Something inside me snapped. "You stole him," I said, my voice trembling with anger. "You stole everything from me." "You were neve