~Sophia
The warmth of the Jacuzzi wrapped around me like a soothing embrace, washing away the tension of the evening. As the gentle bubbles massaged my skin, my mind wandered to the chaotic series of events that had led me here.
When Nathaniel and I exchanged vows on that sun-kissed beach in the Maldives, I had told myself it was a mistake. An impulsive, reckless mistake. I’d planned to annul the marriage the moment we returned. But now, as I leaned back against the tub, the truth settled in my chest with surprising clarity: I didn’t want to annul it.
Ethan had made sure of that. His arrogance, his audacity to cheat on me with Sarah, my so-called best friend, and then call me a gold digger? I laughed bitterly at the thought. No, Ethan deserved every ounce of this. He would regret wh
