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AND I WOULD DIE BEFORE I LET ANYONE HARM HER.
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BENEATH THE LIES AND I WOULD DIE BEFORE I LET ANYONE HARM HER.
140 STANLEY'S POVWhen Marcus spoke about getting me to safety and coordinating with law enforcement, something inside me snapped. I turned to him with a glare that could have melted steel."Are you out of your fucking mind?" I snarled. "They just took Alora. They have my wife, Marcus. Get in the car. Now."Marcus opened his mouth to argue, probably to give me some tactical advice about proper procedure and waiting for backup, but I wasn't interested in hearing any of it."I am not going to let them run away with my bride," I said, my voice carrying a tone of finality that left no room for discussion. "Either you drive, or I drive myself, but we're following that van right now."Marcus must have recognized something in my expression—the desperation of a man who had lost everything that mattered to him and was willing to risk everything to get it back. Without another word of protest, he climbed behind the wheel of our SUV while I threw myself into the passenger seat.The engine roare
BENEATH THE LIES THEY HAD TAKEN EVERYTHING THAT MATTERED TO ME.
139CHLOE'S POVThe sight of my Charles's blood spreading across the marble floor beneath him hit me like a blow to the chest. Charles—my only family, the one person in this world who truly understood what we'd both endured—was lying motionless with a gunshot wound to his stomach, his life bleeding away in front of hundreds of horrified wedding guests.Every instinct I possessed screamed at me to run to him, to drop to my knees beside him and try to stop the bleeding, to scream for medical help, to do something, anything, to save the only person I had left in this world.But I couldn't move. I couldn't even breathe properly.If I revealed myself now, if I threw off this mask and rushed to Charles' side calling his name, I would expose not only my own presence at this wedding but also his elaborate deception. The authorities would immediately realize that the man bleeding on the floor wasn't Stanley Richardson at all, which would raise questions I had no idea how to answer.So I remain
BENEATH THE LIES WHAT THE HELL HAD JUST HAPPENED?
138 ALORA'S POVI had just finished saying my vows, my voice trembling with emotion as I promised to love Stanley Richardson for the rest of my life. Watching him deliver his own vows with such passion and conviction had filled me with overwhelming joy, despite all the chaos that had surrounded our relationship in recent weeks.When Pastor Williams stepped forward to deliver the traditional announcement—"If there is anyone here who knows of any reason why this couple should not be joined in holy matrimony, speak now or forever hold your peace"—I had felt a flutter of nervous anticipation mixed with relief that we were so close to becoming husband and wife.Then everything exploded into absolute chaos.The thunderous boom seemed to come from everywhere at once, shaking the entire hotel structure like an earthquake. I felt the vibrations through the floor of the altar platform, watched in horror as the elegant crystal chandeliers swayed violently overhead before several of them crashe
BENEATH THE LIES IT WAS TIME TO TAKE A BRIDE OUT OF HER OWN WEDDING.
137 STANLEY'S POV The SUV raced through the city streets at breakneck speed, weaving between traffic as Marcus coordinated our desperate mission to save my wedding from whoever had orchestrated this elaborate deception. My hands were clenched into fists in my lap, every muscle in my body tense with the urgency of what we were facing. Marcus had his phone pressed to his ear, speaking in urgent, clipped tones to one of our security team members who was stationed at the St. Regis Hotel. I could only hear one side of the conversation, but from Marcus's increasingly frustrated expression, it wasn't going well. "Listen to me carefully, Rodriguez," Marcus said, his voice taking on the commanding tone he used when lives were at stake. "The man standing on that stage with the bride is not Stanley Richardson. It's an imposter who orchestrated Mr. Richardson's kidnapping in order to steal his identity and marry his fiancée." There was a pause while Rodriguez responded, and I could see Marc
BENEATH THE LIES THIS IS GOING TO BE EASIER THAN TAKING CANDY FROM A BABY.
136 STANLEY'S POVWhen we all turned toward the source of the gunshot, my heart nearly stopped at what I saw standing in the doorway. It was the man who had betrayed me earlier—the fake Marcus who had lured me to this abandoned warehouse with threats against Alora and her mother."you," the real Marcus said grimly, his voice filled with recognition and barely contained rage. "This is the bastard who impersonated me and locked me away so he could take my place."I stared at the man who had been instrumental in destroying what should have been the happiest day of my life. Hunter stood in the doorway with a pistol pointed directly at my chest, his expression cold and professional. There was something almost casual about the way he held the weapon, like this was just another day at the office for him."So you're the reason Marcus wasn't with me when I left the mansion this morning," I said, pieces of the puzzle finally clicking into place. "You tied him up somewhere so you could take his
BENEATH THE LIES HAD JUST FIRED A WEAPON.
135ALORA'S POVAs my mother walked me down the aisle with the traditional wedding march playing softly in the background, I should have been experiencing the most magical moment of my life. The guests had all risen to their feet in honor of the bride, their faces turned toward me with expressions of admiration and celebration. Camera phones captured every step, every smile, every graceful movement of my dress as it flowed behind me like liquid starlight.Yet despite the beauty of the moment, I felt a persistent uneasiness settling deep in my chest like a cold stone.Some people in the crowd were giggling softly among themselves, probably commenting on how beautiful I looked with my elaborate makeup and stunning dress. Others showed genuine concern and warmth in their expressions, clearly moved by what they believed was a fairy-tale romance coming to its perfect conclusion.But I couldn't shake the memory of what had happened outside the hotel, the aggressive questioning from reporter
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