Myra sat still in the backseat of the black Rolls Royce, the silk of her white wedding dress sticking to her skin like a second prison.
The city lights passed in a blur, but she couldnât stop staring at her reflection in the window. This wasnât a weddingâit was a sentence. And the man waiting at the altar... was the executioner.
The private chapel was bathed in candlelight, eerie and cold. No guests. No music. Just a silent priest and two witnesses who looked more like Aryanâs bodyguards than friends.
Myra walked down the aisle alone.
Aryan stood at the altar in a black suit, emotionless. Dangerous. Beautiful in a way that could ruin you.
âYouâre late,â he said, barely glancing at her.
âSorry,â she replied, voice steady despite her racing heart. âI forgot I was marrying a psychopath.â
One corner of his mouth twitched. Maybe amusement. Maybe a warning.
The priest began the vows. Mechanical. Empty.
âDo you, Aryan Moretti, take Myra Rathoreââ
âYes,â he interrupted coldly. âLetâs not waste time.â
The priest flinched. Myra didnât.
When her turn came, she hesitated. Just for a second.
âYes,â she whispered.
A ring slid onto her fingerâheavy, cold, custom-made. Like everything else in this marriage.
âYou may now kiss the bride.â
Aryan stepped forward. But instead of kissing her lips, he leaned close to her ear and whispered:
âSmile. Or Iâll make sure your brother watches what happens on our wedding night.â
Myra turned to the cameras and smiled.
Click.
The photo will be all over the press tomorrow. The mafia prince and his new bride.
But behind that perfect smile, Myraâs mind was already racing.
You think you control me, Aryan Moretti. But you have no idea what Iâm capable of.