ASHLYN'S VENGEANCE

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r big day!" My makeup artist beamed, as

, smilin

'm sure your groom will be stunne

ut of happiness. "I think so. I mean... it all feels like a dream." swaying my voice, half from

back at me as I stared at myself in the mirror, every detail made me look extraordinary. From my lace

scent of the roses. Everything felt just ri

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breath. Rows of smiling faces, friends and family, turned toward me.

nd almost screaming in my mind out of joy. From the corner of my

ing was

I noticed Christopher's expression. He wasn't smiling. His eyes were hard, and his lips were pressed into a t

bit shocked as I stepped up beside him

a cold and unrecognizab

... What do you mean? Wha

uests exchanged confused glances. "I know everything. About you... about your affairs

hristopher, that's... that's not true!" I stammered, feeling my

e I almost married someone as deceitful as you. To think that you

ld him, but he just stepped back, ripping the bouquet fro

ne with you." And with that, he turned his back on me, leav

" I whispered, as tears covered my eyes

was meant to

ed, some faces contorted in judgment. While some felt pity for me and c

efore I could process what was hap

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light. My head throbbed, and when I touched my foreh

lowly made me understand t

wedding, the false accusations, and how embarrassed I felt. Causing me to tear up again. But...

n under my command. My name.

d in. My betrayal... the sting of a knife... and darkness. I... I ha

hance...a chance to set things right. I w

utside the door, the hushed

se was saying, in an almost pitiful ton

nelope," another nurse replied. "After al

for her. Left at the altar, then just tos

e, did they? They thought I was a shame? Or an outcast no

mall smile. Acting like she didn't say anything. Or maybe, sh

looked unfriendly. "

sed. "You're Ashl

prise. "And I own shares in the Knight family assets. I have ever

mbling to compose herself. "Oh... I didn't rea

oom, and moments later, I heard a rus

ere and do whatever I ask. I'll make th

This was only