~~~Emily
I left the wedding hall hand in hand with Dominic, the weight of a thousand stares pressing on my back. As we stepped outside the cathedral, a flock of white doves burst into the sky.
They soared beautifully, wings catching the sunlight just right, and for a brief moment, I let myself smile—soft, unguarded.
A flash went off. A cameraman caught the moment, probably thinking it was some fairytale expression of love.
If only he knew.
I didn’t linger on it. We kept walking toward the limo arranged to take us to the mansion for the reception. Cameras kept flashing, voices called out, but I kept my eyes forward.
Then I saw her.
Evelyn.
She stood just beyond the crowd, still dressed like she was the bride. Her eyes locked on mine with such venom, it made the hairs on the back of
