Chapter 1

A video of my boyfriend proposing to his secretary went viral, topping the trending charts. Everyone was calling it the most romantic and touching moment they’d ever seen.

The secretary even posted a heartfelt message online: “I’ve waited so long for you, and I’m so glad I never gave up. Mr. Stone, here’s to spending the rest of my life with you.”

The comments section exploded with excitement:

“I’m obsessed! The boss and the secretary—this is the sweetest couple ever!”

I didn’t cry. I didn’t scream. I simply closed the page, then went to find my boyfriend for an explanation.

That’s when I overheard him talking to a friend.

“What else could I do? If I don’t marry her, her family will force her to settle for someone she doesn’t love.”

“But what about Natalie? She’s your actual girlfriend. Aren’t you afraid she’ll be mad?”

“So what if she’s mad? Natalie’s been with me for seven years. She can’t leave me now.”

Fast forward to our wedding day.

Yes, our wedding day.

On that same day, he was tying the knot with his secretary, while I was walking down the aisle with someone else.

Our wedding cars passed each other on the street.

When we exchanged bouquets with the brides from the other car as part of the tradition, he caught sight of me through the window.

The moment he saw me in my wedding dress, his composure completely shattered.

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