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The wedding hall was filled with laughter, music, and the scent of fresh roses.Everything looked perfect.At least, that’s what Amelia Carter thought as she stared at her reflection in the mirror. The white gown hugged her curves beautifully, and the diamond necklace around her neck was a gift from her fiancé, Ryan Sullivan.Today was supposed to be the happiest day of her life.A knock sounded on the dressing room door.“Amelia, the ceremony is about to begin,” her maid of honor said excitedly.Amelia smiled nervously and nodded.“Okay. I’ll be there in a minute.”The door closed.She took a deep breath and reached for her phone.A message flashed on the screen.Unknown Number.At first, she ignored it.Then another message arrived.And another.Her smile slowly disappeared.The first message contained a photo.Ryan.And her younger sister, Sophia.Amelia frowned.“No…”Her trembling fingers opened the image.The photo had clearly been taken inside a hotel room.Ryan was sitting on

Amelia stared at the document in front of her.Marriage Agreement.The words seemed to burn into her eyes.A few hours ago, she had been preparing to marry Ryan.Now she was sitting across from Ethan Blackwood, considering a contract marriage with his billionaire uncle.Life had officially lost its mind.“There is no way I’m signing this.”Ethan leaned back in his chair.“I expected that answer.”“Then why ask?”“Because you’re smart enough to think before making decisions.”Amelia folded her arms.“And you’re arrogant enough to assume I’ll change my mind.”A faint smile appeared on his lips.“Perhaps.”She hated how calm he was.Nothing seemed to shake him.Not her anger.Not her suspicion.Not even her refusal.Meanwhile, her emotions were a complete mess.Humiliation.Heartbreak.Rage.The betrayal still felt fresh.Like an open wound.“Let’s say I did agree,” she said carefully. “How long would this marriage last?”“One year.”Her eyebrows lifted.“One year?”“After that, either o

Ryan looked like a man who had just lost everything.His eyes remained fixed on the contract in his trembling hands.“No.”The word came out as a whisper.Amelia had never seen him look so shaken.Not once in the three years they had been together.A strange feeling settled inside her.Satisfaction.For the first time since discovering his betrayal, she wasn’t the one hurting.Ryan was.“You’re lying,” he said.His gaze darted between her and Ethan.“This is some kind of joke.”Ethan calmly took the contract from his hand.“I don’t joke about marriage.”Ryan’s jaw clenched.“You can’t marry her.”“Why not?” Ethan asked.The question was simple.Deadly.Ryan opened his mouth.Then closed it.Because he couldn’t exactly admit the truth.He couldn’t say he wanted Amelia’s inheritance.He couldn’t say he planned to use her.He couldn’t say he wanted her under his control.Amelia watched him struggle.And she enjoyed every second of it.“Because…” Ryan started.“We were together.”“Were,”

Amelia barely slept.Every time she closed her eyes, she saw headlines.Photos.Comments.Judgments from strangers who knew nothing about her life.By sunrise, social media was already exploding with rumors.Some claimed she had seduced Ethan Blackwood.Others insisted she was a gold digger.A few even accused her of ruining Ryan and Sophia’s relationship.The irony was almost laughable.She was the victim.Yet somehow she had become the villain.The knock on her hotel suite door interrupted her thoughts.“Come in.”The door opened.A team of stylists entered carrying garment bags.Behind them stood Ethan’s assistant, Claire.“Good morning, Miss Carter.”Amelia glanced at the bags.“What’s all this?”Claire smiled.“Mr. Blackwood asked us to prepare you for the press conference.”Amelia frowned.“A press conference requires this many people?”“Mr. Blackwood doesn’t do anything halfway.”That sounded about right.Two hours later, Amelia barely recognized herself.The woman staring back

Amelia couldn’t stop thinking about the kiss.Not because it had been romantic.Not because it had been passionate.It wasn’t.It had been simple.Brief.Respectful.Yet somehow, it had affected her more than anything Ryan had ever done.Which was ridiculous.Absolutely ridiculous.She sat in the backseat of Ethan’s car, staring out the window as the city rushed by.Beside her, Ethan was reading emails on his tablet as if he hadn’t just caused a nationwide media frenzy.The man was impossible.“You’re unusually quiet.”Amelia looked at him.“So are you.”A faint smile touched his lips.“Fair point.”The silence returned.Comfortable.Dangerously comfortable.Finally, Amelia sighed.“The internet is probably having a meltdown right now.”“Probably.”“That’s all you have to say?”“What would you like me to say?”She threw her hands up.“I don’t know. Maybe that kissing my hand in front of half the country wasn’t part of the plan?”Ethan looked genuinely confused.“It worked.”Amelia sta