CHAPTER 1 â The Perfect Wedding That Turned Into a Nightmare
The rooftop wedding looked like something straight out of a Hollywood movie.
Crystal lights shimmered above the infinity pool. A live orchestra played softly as New York's skyline sparkled in the distance. Every guest smiled, convinced they were witnessing the wedding of the year.
Emma Carter stood beside the pool in her elegant white gown, raising a champagne glass while everyone applauded.
Across from her stood her fiancé, billionaire investor Daniel Brooks.
Handsome.
Successful.
Perfect.
Or so everyone believed.
"To forever," Daniel announced with a charming smile.
Everyone raised their glasses.
But Emma noticed something no one else did.
His smile never reached his eyes.
For weeks, Daniel had been strangely distant. He constantly disappeared to answer mysterious phone calls. His assistant looked terrified whenever Emma entered the room.
Still, she ignored every warning.
Love makes people blind.
As Emma stepped closer to kiss him...
Someone gently brushed against her shoulder.
A soft push.
Barely noticeable.
Thenâ
SPLASH!
Emma crashed backward into the freezing pool, disappearing beneath the water while hundreds of horrified guests screamed.
At first...
Everyone laughed.
They assumed it was part of the entertainment.
Until Emma didn't come back up.
Her wedding dress wrapped tightly around her legs like chains.
She struggled.
She kicked desperately.
Her lungs burned.
Above the surface...
Daniel didn't move.
He simply stood there.
Watching.
For nearly ten terrifying seconds.
Then something unbelievable happened.
Instead of jumping in to save his bride...
He quietly whispered to someone standing behind him,
"Not yet."
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The words were captured by a guest's phone.
No one realized those two words would soon destroy one of America's most powerful families.
