Chapter 1 - The Shattered Illusion
The silence in the grand ballroom was absolutely deafening.
Every single guest held their breath as the patriarch's final words echoed through the cavernous space.
Arthur stood tall and unyielding in his sharp black suit.
His cold gaze remained fixed on the young woman in the white gown.
Chloe trembled violently, her pristine dress shivering around her like fragile paper in a storm.
Tears streamed down her flawless cheeks, ruining her carefully applied makeup.
She reached out a desperate hand toward Julian.
Julian stepped back, his eyes wide with a mixture of horror and profound confusion.
He looked from his weeping bride to the young woman standing beside his father.
Elena kept her back turned to the crowd, the angry red scratches on her pale skin telling a violent story.
Julian felt his heart shatter into a million jagged pieces.
He had thought he knew the woman he was about to marry.
He had believed Chloe was a gentle soul, incapable of hurting a fly.
Now, the undeniable evidence of her cruelty was carved into Elena's flesh.
The guests began to whisper, the low murmur growing into a loud hum of gossip and shock.
Arthur raised his hand, commanding absolute silence once again.
He signaled for his security team to escort the sobbing bride out of the venue.
Chloe screamed Julian's name, begging him to listen to her side of the story.
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Julian simply turned away, unable to look at the monster hiding behind an angelic face.
The fairytale wedding had officially become a waking nightmare.
