BITTER-SWEET REVENGE

ed through the article, the wor

by Sophia Montgomery and her fiancé, Kenneth Williams. Witnesses claim the woman was desperate to obtain a luxurious dress beyond her means. Security was called in to remove her from the p

my stoma

t again.

in my throat,

d done i

They had set me up

ing into my palm. I should have known this wasn't over. I should h

rying to steal a dress

ople would whisper my name in disgust. The

ading. His fingers drummed lightly against his knee. Then his phon

en today?" His

r of my eye before

kened. "You k

bitter laugh.

grip tightening around his phone. "B

. For someone who barely k

id, his voice casual, but

nching my fists. "D

aid coolly. "Reputa

Mine is alrea

is piercing gaze locked onto mine

wned.

lips. "By making sure the

d out his phone and dialed a numb

p the

e said before e

ed hard. "

ed again, and he sighed, rubbing his temp

h twisted.

gement announcement h

ze. "W

andal." His smirk deepened. "The world will forget you a

blood drain

Mrs. W

age control. It was s

ging open as we drove in. The sight took my breath away-tower

ped out fi

m inside. The moment we entered,

essed,"

m. "I don't hav

head to toe. "Where'

lip. "They

are clothes in the

luxurious fabrics. Finally, I chose a pink velvet gow

he living room. The moment he

han

What's wrong

e," he

n and went back. I tried a

e wasn't

me back into the room. He walked straight to a drawe

this

ated. "J

idn't waver

rd. He wasn't l

ound," I

ll feel his presence. Th

fabric cool against my skin, huggin

done, I whis

, slow and deliberate. A flicker of

p back. He st

until my back

ne hand braced above my head

my cheek. His eyes

art po

going to

he pulled away.

efore turning on his he

ising and falling, my fing

ieved. Instead, a cold

ed on a pair of heels, and walked downsta

ion was silent. The pressure of wha

ved, the air

epped ou

ls clicking against

ted my

heart

t at the entrance was

ut it was too late as o

anger, or both. He stepped closer, reaching out to grab my hand. His finger

taring at my fi

os

ut there was an underc

His expression t

ment ceremony, but never in his wildest dre

is fingers shaking as he scrolled through the engagement announcem

was

n a hand through his hair in

an't ma

nto a smirk. "That's

there,

t. He turned to me, his

stepbrothe

a cruel smirk, like he

re body tensed before he lunged fo

esperate for a wi

ds left his mouth,

ra

m the corner of his lips. His hand flew to

me a sha

enn

op

ir father entered the room

s side, her voice trembling

their father deman

imply adjusted his slee

tion, he reached behind

s arm curled around my waist as he

is my f

ell over

he

ugh

rp.

op

ms, her lips curlin

Of all people, you chose an une

ords c

umiliatio

ashed over

sh's grip tightened around me

gain, Sophia