CHAPTER 1 – The Camera No One Was Supposed to See
The wedding looked like something out of a fairy tale.
Crystal chandeliers shimmered above hundreds of wealthy guests. White roses lined the aisle. A string quartet played softly as everyone stood to admire the breathtaking bride, Amelia Carter, walking toward the man she believed was the love of her life.
Nathan Brooks smiled like the perfect groom.
No one noticed the tiny flower girl hiding behind Amelia's veil.
Six-year-old Lily wasn't carrying flowers anymore.
She was holding a professional camera.
"Sweetheart," Amelia whispered with a smile as she knelt beside the little girl. "Are you having fun?"
Lily nodded nervously.
"My mommy said I have to give this back to you."
Amelia frowned.
"Give what back?"
"The camera."
The little girl carefully placed the expensive camera into Amelia's hands.
"It already took all the pictures."
The bride laughed softly.
"What pictures?"
Lily looked around as if someone might hear.
"The secret ones."
Amelia's smile disappeared.
"What secret pictures?"
"The ones Daddy told me never to show anyone."
Her heart skipped.
"Daddy?"
Lily innocently pointed across the ballroom.
Straight at Nathan.
For a second, Amelia convinced herself the child had simply made a mistake.
Until Lily added quietly...
"He said if you ever saw them... the wedding would be over."
The world suddenly felt silent.
Amelia looked down at the camera.
There were hundreds of photos stored inside.
Most were normal wedding preparations.
Then...
She found a hidden folder.
Password protected.
Oddly enough...
The password was today's wedding date.
Her hands trembled.
The folder opened.
The first photo nearly stopped her heart.
Nathan...
Kissing another woman.
Not weeks ago.
Not months ago.
Yesterday.
The next image was worse.
Nathan handing that woman a velvet jewelry box.
Another.
Nathan embracing her inside the honeymoon suite they had reserved together.
Another.
Nathan signing documents with a lawyer.
The title across the first page read:
"Post-Marriage Asset Transfer."
Amelia's breathing became uneven.
But then...
The final photo made her blood run cold.
The mysterious woman wasn't a stranger.
She was Amelia's own maid of honor.
Standing beside Nathan...
May you like
Wearing Amelia's engagement ring.
And both of them were laughing directly at the hidden camera.
