A Day to the Wedding

The sun rose over Greece in golden splashes, painting the sky with hues of promise. But within the estate where Ava stayed, the atmosphere was far from calm.

Cynthia stood before the grand mirror in the master bedroom, a silk robe wrapped around her frame, her hands trembling as she smoothed her palms over her stomach. She felt dizzy—like her body was caught between two different worlds. The innocent girl she once was and the woman standing on the edge of a wedding that meant far more than anyone would ever understand.

The leaked engagement photo had changed everything.

In the past twenty-four hours, her...