Chapter 9  Because of the wedding with Chase, I had taken a year–long leave from work.  After the ceremony, there was supposed to be a two–month honeymoon.  There wouldn’t be…

Chapter 8  stayed at a hotel for three days.  pulled out my SIM card and deleted all my social media apps.  Three days of complete numbness.  When I finally left…

Chapter 7  A  Chase caught up with me at the castle entrance.  His expression was darker than the night itself.  “Vivienne, what the hell is this supposed to mean?”  I…

Chapter 6  The wedding day arrived.  The castle stood majestically against rolling green lawns.  I wore a pristine white gown and made my entrance in a flower–adorned carriage.  The rhythmic…

Chapter 5  When I got to the car, the driver was nowhere to be seen.  Chase was in the passenger seat, Sienna in the back.  The atmosphere was as awkward…

Chapter 4  The next day before the rehearsal, I went back to the penthouse early.  When Chase came to pick me up, I’d already pulled myself together.  But he still…

Chapter 3  I stood there for what felt like forever.  My mind raced through everything.  When we were young, I was shy and introverted, often bullied by the bad kids…

Chapter 2  I cried until my eyes were swollen and my head was pounding.  I grabbed my car keys and floored it to the Meridian Hotel.  The Meridian was Chase’s…

Chapter 1  Two days before the wedding, my bestie asked me to test my fiancé Chase Whitlock.  She refused to believe that a player like Chase could ever truly change…

Chapter 25  In the second photo, Xena was getting an IV drip, nestled sweetly against Felix’s arm. His suit jacket was draped over her shoulders to keep her warm.  In…