Married to the man I shouldn't love

ire responsibility of saving our family landed straight on my shoulders. It started on a Thursday morning. I was still half asleep when my mother burst i

id. Those three words ki

you mea

eft without telling anyone and she left

r m

terrifying: Don't let him find out what I did. And whatever happens, don't take my place. I re

day," he said. "The entire city is watching this wedding. The investors are already nervous. Our company ca

s that have t

new the fight she was about to start. "Lila, you

N

ill cover your face. People will assume she lost weight or ch

to marry Adri

ll was not a man who did not care. He was the type who noticed every detail and remembered every slight. A billionaire heir with a reputation for being calm in public

oss the bed, white silk, perfect stitc

quietly. "Evelyn is the perfec

, the Blackwell deal collapses. And if it collapses, we lose everything."

not about Adrian. This was about survival. By the time they

heart raced so fast it felt like it was trying to escape. The mir

ting a perfect wedding. Guests filled the pews, whispering excitedly. Flashlights clicked.

r today everythi

her. The doors opened and the world fel

an expression that did not move even when he breathed. And yet the moment he looked at me, I felt something shift.

ike a countdown to disaster. When I finally reached him he d

but his voice f

is your

roat

n't k

eane

lie to

ry detail of this wedding. He knew Evelyn's height,

lying," I

e officiant. The ceremony moved quickly but every second felt stretched. The vows tasted bitter on my tongue. I

st distance. The guests clapped because they were supposed to. Cameras flashed because th

hedral he leaned close, his

my way until I find out what Evelyn did. And when I

eath

hiding a

e he already knew m

are. You to

yn's place, but not by choice, not for love, not for hope. I took it

r he opened the door b

arriage you never

inside out. This was not just a wedding. It was a beginning, a warning