The mayor tried to ruin me at the altar—until the pastor spoke a single name that brought the entire ceremony to a halt

rang out like a gunshot.

The force caught me completely off guard. It wasn’t a reprimand—it was an attack driven by unrestrained fury. Her heavy diamond rings tore across my cheekbone, breaking the skin. The impact snapped my head sideways, throwing me completely off balance.

The world spun. The chandelier blurred into streaks of light. My ankle twisted continue reading …