The Stars Align for Us to Say Goodbye
Days before my wedding, I received a video of my fiancee, Alice Moore, being violated against her will. By the time I find her, she's covered in bruises, her body bare.
She wails as she punches me in the chest, demanding to know why I didn't come to her sooner. She says her life has been ruined.
As I hold her close, I make her a promise, saying that I would never scorn her. I even promise to give her 10% of my company shares as a wedding gift, hoping that it will put her at ease.
Everyone says I've lost my mind for going to such lengths for a woman who has been sullied by another man.
But then, I end up overhearing Alice giggling away with her friend in the bathroom.
"That fool actually believed me and thought I'd been abducted. Cole and I went at it for three days in a row. I had the best time of my life! Oh, well. Since I can't marry Cole, my only option is to let him be the first man I take to bed before I get married."
Miranda exclaims in shock, "What if Luke finds out about it? Aren't you afraid of that happening?"
"He's a complete idiot. He even promised to give me his company shares as a wedding gift!" Alice retorted derisively. "There's no way he'd find out about this. I'm only marrying him because his family is one of the richest in the city. Otherwise, you couldn't even pay me to date him. Who would want a guy as boring as him?"
I remain frozen outside the bathroom, feeling like I'd just taken a plunge into icy water.
So be it, then. The wedding ceremony will proceed as scheduled, but I'll have to make some adjustments as to who the bride will be.