All Chapters of My Husband Took Another Woman on a Bridal Photo Shoot: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

I stood in the chilly lobby with my suitcase, my palms damp with sweat.The big screen displayed a screenshot of the mountain photo Cecil had posted on Instagram minutes earlier.On the snowy summit, Cecil had his arm around Daria's shoulders. They wore matching red parkas.Daria was holding two passports and laughing, her eyes crinkled shut, while a white wedding gown was draped over the suitcase behind them.The people gathered around the screen buzzed with excitement."God, Mr. Smith is so romantic. He flew her overseas just to take bridal photos on a mountain.""And that gown is obviously custom-made. I'm so jealous."I walked a few steps closer, my heels clicking sharply against the floor.They turned at the sound, saw who it was, and the lobby went dead quiet.Daria's assistant, Kayla, awkwardly put her phone away and gave me an odd look."Oh. Mrs. Smith. What are you still doing here?"Weren't you the one Mr. Smith took overseas?"I looked at the curious, gleeful faces around me

Chapter 2

I got home, pushed the door open, and the smell of lilies hit me.Daria's favorite flower.Our bedroom door stood open.The photo of Cecil and me that had hung on the wall was gone.In its place was a portrait of Daria.In the closet, my clothes lay in a pile on the floor while Daria's slip dresses hung neatly from the rod.Daria's antidepressants and skincare products sat on the vanity.Footsteps behind me.I turned, and there was Cecil.He looked travel-worn, fresh from the airport."So you came.""What is all this?"I pointed at the mess on the floor, trying to keep my hand steady."Daria moved in," he explained flatly as he took off his coat."She's had a severe relapse. The doctor says she shouldn't be alone. This room gets plenty of natural light, and it's quiet. It's good for her recovery.""So you put her in our bedroom?"It was absurd."This is where we started our married life, and you put this room together yourself!"In the early years, we couldn't afford to rent anything d

Chapter 3

The next day, I went into the office as usual.For eight years, I'd handled every account and every client.A failed marriage wasn't going to cost me my career.But when I got to my desk, there was nothing on it.My computer and my files had been boxed up and stacked in a corner.Kayla was sitting in my chair."Nora. You're here."She stood, looking awkward.Cecil came out of his office holding a cup of coffee."Good, you're here. Start handing everything over."I looked at him and pointed at the box."What handover?""Daria will take over from here. You've been unstable lately. You shouldn't be anywhere near the major projects," he said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world."Cecil, have you forgotten we started this firm together?"I forced down my anger."To land our first client, I drank so much with that client that my stomach bled. I know the entire client list by heart. What gives you the right to make me hand it all over with a single order?"Cecil frowned."Nora, t

Chapter 4

After I left, I blocked all of Cecil's numbers and accounts.But some of the employees who'd been there the longest messaged me privately.The first thing Daria did after taking over was remove anyone close to me from key positions.She even volunteered to plan my wedding to Cecil herself.One of them texted me."Nora, Daria isn't helping you. She's replaced every person on the wedding team with her own people. Even the officiant and the day-of coordinator."I read all of it and said nothing.Because I knew what Daria wanted.Cecil sent me more than a dozen emails from the firm's account."Nora, I know you're angry. But everything I'm doing is for our future.""To make it up to you, I've had Daria order the French couture gown you love, the three-hundred-thousand-dollar one.""On our wedding day, I'm going to make you the happiest woman alive."He thought one gown would smooth over all of it.He put Daria in charge of the gown.When Daria was given the task, she laughed coldly in the o

Chapter 5

"Why are you the one in that dress?"His voice came sharply through the microphone.The guests and reporters broke into an uproar.Daria's eyes reddened as she gathered up her skirt, looking wounded."Mr. Smith, Nora asked me to stand in for her."She said she doesn't love you anymore and won't force herself to marry you."She said the gown suited me and that I should take her place so all your hard work wouldn't go to waste."She sold every word, tears streaming down her face.The PR team and other staff members Daria had planted in the room called out on cue, "That's right, Mr. Smith. Nora handed the whole venue over to us a long time ago. She left with another man!"Cecil stiffened as if he'd been shocked.He pulled out his phone and called me over and over."We're sorry. The person you are trying to reach is not available."He dialed again and again and got nothing but that cold recording.It finally dawned on him that something was wrong.He left Daria standing up there, left the

Chapter 6

Cecil cornered me in a coffee shop.He was unshaven, his suit wrinkled, and he looked worn out."Nora, why are you making such a scene?"He slapped the divorce papers on the table, his voice tight with suppressed anger. "I spent six solid months on that wedding. A three-hundred-thousand-dollar gown. The best hotel in the city!"Be angry with me all you want, but you don't disappear on our wedding day and make a fool of me in front of the entire world!"I took a sip of my coffee and looked at him without emotion."Cecil, the bride got swapped out at your own wedding. I'd say I'm the one being laughed at.""That's because you didn't come!"He was getting agitated."If you'd been there, Daria never would have worn that gown. She only stepped in at the last second because she didn't want all my work to go to waste!"I laughed."Stepped in?"She'd even had it taken in ahead of time. It fit her perfectly. Does that sound like stepping in at the last second?"He fell silent, then dragged a ha

Chapter 7

After the divorce, I took a week off.Then I rented a small studio.I didn't have Cecil's reputation or a big firm's resources. I was starting from scratch.My first job was a wedding for an ordinary middle-class family.Fifteen thousand dollars, all in.Cecil's firm, where projects started at three hundred thousand dollars, wouldn't have given it a second look.I took it.I went to the flower market myself, talked to the venue manager myself, and confirmed every detail over and over.On the wedding day, something went wrong.A sudden downpour flooded the lawn we'd booked. It was unusable.The bride sat crying in the bridal suite.I didn't panic. I called the hotel and arranged to use an empty terrace off the ballroom.With backup white drapes and warm string lights, I created an indoor ceremony space that felt like a forest in the rain.When the warm lights came on, the rain streaming down the floor-to-ceiling windows caught their glow, making the room feel dreamlike.The bride laughe

Chapter 8

After the fiasco at that wedding, both of their reputations fell off a cliff.Under public pressure, Cecil had no choice but to marry Daria to salvage his reputation.He had no idea the nightmare was only beginning.Daria was used to being treated like a princess, with everyone waiting on her.After the wedding, she continued to spend all her time buying handbags, getting beauty treatments, and going to parties.She did nothing at the firm. Whenever a problem came up, she either sweet-talked Cecil into handling it or threw a fit."Cecil, my head is killing me. Can you take that client meeting today?""Cecil, those spreadsheets are making my eyes hurt. Can you do them for me?"At first, Cecil still had the patience to humor her.But as the work and complaints piled up, he finally reached his breaking point.He began working late every night and stopped wanting to go home.While clearing out an old office computer one day, he found one of my proposals.It had won a major industry award.

Chapter 9

To mark its first anniversary, my studio held a showcase.Many prominent industry figures and members of the press attended.Over the past year, my careful planning and track record of handling on-site crises had made me one of the most sought-after wedding planners in the industry.I was talking and laughing with clients when it happened.The doors opened and Cecil walked in.He had white lilies in one hand and a thick photo album under his arm.The room went quiet and every camera swung to him.Cecil walked toward me slowly, taking in my tailored dress and confident stance.Admiration flashed in his eyes before giving way to deep regret."Nora. Congratulations."He held out the flowers, his voice trembling.I didn't take them."Mr. Smith. Did you need something?"My tone was perfectly courteous.The color drained from his face when I called him "Mr. Smith.""Nora, I was wrong."In front of all the reporters, his eyes turned red, and he looked like he was about to fall to his knees."

Chapter 10

My studio took on the biggest wedding this city had ever seen.The bride was that businessman's only daughter, and the groom was a promising young entrepreneur.I spent three full months on it.On the wedding day, the room looked like something out of a dream.Light shimmered on the water. Champagne roses lined the aisle, and the scent of fir filled the air.There wasn't a single detail anyone could fault.The bride took my hand, her eyes full of gratitude."Nora, thank you. This is the wedding I dreamed about. You understand exactly what a bride wants."I smiled and patted her hand."Be happy."Before the ceremony, I was backstage doing one final equipment check.My phone lit up. A text from Cecil."Nora, I went to that restaurant we used to go to. The owner asked why you weren't with me, and I didn't know what to say."I passed a wedding you designed today. It was beautiful."If I'd gotten back in time all those years ago, would our wedding have looked like that?"I read it without a

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