After being abandoned by her fiancé, a young woman makes a secret pact with a wealthy man to get revenge. But when she finds out that she is not the first woman in her new husband's life, she is caught in the middle of a secret that could cost her her life.

Mysterious Bride

He shrugs. "It wasn't worth staying. I…" We stop walking and he looks at me. "I was missing you."


I chew on my lip and consider what I'm about to say before I say it out loud. "Hey, um...I think I love you?"


We stare at each other, and then he smiles and brings me in for a kiss. A few seconds later we separate and he says, "Let's get something to eat."


I wake up in a big bed. Morning sunlight comes through the window. I sit up and look around. This isn't Bellegarde Manor or Sterling's New York apartment. I have no idea where I am, and Sterling is nowhere to be seen.


I put on a robe and walk outside to a balcony. Less than a mile away, the Eiffel Tower reaches up to the sky. Then I feel Sterling's arms wrap around me from behind.


"How the hell did I get to Paris?" I whisper.


"You fell asleep after dinner, and I thought I'd surprise you."


I stammer and blubber sounds that I want to be words. "I, buh, howha…"


Chapter ２４