The wedding day arrived.
The atmosphere was vibrant. Everyone was all smiles. Yet amid the celebration, the bride stood apart. Her hands trembled with a chill that no warmth could quell.
Standing in front of the full-length mirror inside her hotel room, Olivia looked breathtakingly beautiful in her pristine white gown.
Despite every detail of the wedding unfolding perfectly, just as any bride dreams it should, she found herself unable to muster a smile.
“You look lovely, Dr. Hilton,” her maid of honor beamed at her. “You are lucky to be marrying the most sought-after bachelor in town.”
Lucky? Olivia wanted to laugh. She could think of a word to describe her situation, but it certainly wasn’t “lucky.” Trapped, suffocated, or even doomed might be more fitting.
Just then, the door creak
