Jilted Bride, Shattered Illusion

la then, to seal his lie with a show of

ust held her, his e

the issue. "If you love me, kiss me!

t clinical kiss on the lips before pulling away

ce. She threw her arms ar

ss smile. She turned and walked a

d a one-way, first-cl

er flight details. Demetrius, who had just retur

ere?" he asked, a fro

oice breezy. She didn't bother to ex

time the empty spaces on the shelves, the bare walls wher

age. To make room for weddi

o soothed. He probably thought s

He was gone for the next two days. Julianne used the time to final

g, she drove to the cemetery. She stood before Craig's

stone. "I tried to replace you. It was a mista

ang. It was

" he asked, his

she said, telling him t

for today," he said, his voice full of false conspiracy. He

he said, her

the gate. He didn't ask who she was visiti

door, he hesitated. "Julianne..." he began,

utting him off. She went inside and

recorded a short video. She was dre

planning to leave me at the altar today. A grand gesture to reclaim your f

rrand and would meet the bridal car at th

her to her wedding. She walked out, not in a wedding gow

driver a small

cted. "Tell him to play it on the big screen a

in the bustling New York traffic. Then she go

number. She deleted his photos. She erase

e looked down at the spra

ew York," s

e, Deme

ps. It was the first r