CHAPTER 2: BENT BY THE WRONG MAN

BAILEY’S POV(TW: CHEATING SCANDAL)The wedding is a beautiful, exquisite nightmare.

I stand beside Sasha, my smile plastered on, my body numb. I recite my duties, I fluff her veil, I hold her bouquet.

All while Rhett says his vows. His voice is steady, sure, as he promises his life to my best friend.

But his eyes… his eyes keep finding mine. And in them, there’s no promise. There’s only a dark, consuming hunger.

During the first dance, I escape to the terrace. The cool air is a shock to my system.

I’m leaning against the railing, trying to remember how to breathe, when...