A Life of Despair

"By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride." The minister said.

Nina didn't know how the whole ceremony ended. Her mind was drifting off, and her heart was screaming inside. The man in front of her tilted her chin as he stared at her glassy eyes.

She wanted to run away when he slowly leaned forward. She knew she was going to be kissed by another man other than Andrew. She suddenly trembled, and her knees felt weak.

But the man didn't kiss her on the lips and gently gave her a peck on the cheek. He smiled at her, but Nina noticed that he was gritting his teeth.

The man in front of him was James Santelmo, now her husband. 

After the engagement of Caden and Alira, she left the palace and tried to run away. But she was caught by James and was brought to the Santelmo mansion. She left Andrew with the divorce paper she signed months ago and left a few letters to her friends confessing her sins.