He Stood Me Up Four Times I Married His Boss

Outside the bridal shop, the black Maybach was still parked there, impossible to miss. I watched Lucar Voss help a red-eyed Mia Quick into the back seat, his arm around her. I already knew he'd betrayed me. But seeing it with my own eyes still hurt—sharp little stabs I couldn't escape. I pulled out my phone and made a crazy decision. The second the other line picked up, I said, "The wedding is in a week. Be there." I hung up and walked slowly toward the car. The car was sealed tight. The thick windows blocked out most of the sound. But as I got closer, soft, intimate sounds still slipped out. Mia, the assistant, begged him tearfully to be gentler. Lucar chuckled. "Did he text you? Read it to me." "I... I'll do everything I can to give you a good life." Mia's voice was full of shame. "Don't leave me." How ironic. Lucar had made me that same promise before. The night my father, Darnell Hale, tried to marry me off, Lucar climbed into my courtyard, soaked to the bone. He grabbed my wrist and begged, "Victoria, don't marry someone else. Please. As long as I'm here, you don't have to go through with it. Give me 6 months. Once I'm fully settled as CEO, I'll come marry you." For that promise, I fought Darnell again and again against my family's pressure. And now he kept leaving me behind for another woman. My phone screen suddenly lit up—a photo from an unknown number. Lucar was leaning against the car window, shirtless, his chest covered in kiss marks. He looked doting—more indulgent than I'd ever seen him. The text was pure bragging. Mia: Ms. Hale, Mr. Voss has been in the mood a lot lately. I can't keep up. Can you talk to him for me? I didn't reply to a single one. It wasn't as if I hadn't tried to talk to him. My mind went back to the night Lucar first cheated. Back then, I was still foolishly picking out my wedding dress. When he answered, Lucar's voice came out with a soft, breathy moan. "Not now, Victoria. I'm busy." "What are you doing, Lucar?" I asked. There were 2 seconds of silence, then Lucar sighed, "Having fun, silly." Mia chuckled through the phone. I froze. It was summer, but my heart felt like ice. I drove all night to the estate. Inside, clothes were scattered on the couch. Lucar was shirtless, with fresh red marks on his neck. He didn't look even a little panicked when he saw me. He just looked up calmly and asked, "Are you breaking up with me, Victoria?"