Chapter 1

The day before my wedding, I was dropping off a friend at a hotel when I stumbled upon my fiancée and her ex checking into a room together.

Just ten minutes earlier, she'd sent me a message:

"Honey, waiting for you to pick me up tomorrow and take me home, your wife."

My blood ran cold, but I forced myself to capture the horrifying sight of them kissing on video.

The next day, at the wedding, I played the video for everyone to see.

The moment the cheating video began to play, the entire venue erupted.

Celeste's brother, Liam, was the first to react, yelling at the event staff.

"What the hell is this?! Why would you put this on a wedding screen?!"

"You want to disgrace the Zhou family? Your wedding planning company must have a death wish!"

"Where's the manager?! Get me—"

But his voice died in his throat, and like the rest of the guests, he froze, staring at the screen.

A grim satisfaction settled over me as I watched.

"Everyone, consider this the farewell reception for Celeste and me. From this moment on, we have nothing to do with each other. Enjoy the food and drinks."

Celeste, realizing she was the subject of the video, desperately tried to grab me and explain.

But I had already tossed the microphone aside and walked out.

The moment I stepped out of the hotel, my dad's call came in.

I let my call assistant handle him.

When I first told him I was marrying Celeste, he'd been so thrilled he drank heavily for three straight days.

He'd gloated to everyone about how I was marrying into a prominent family, how I'd truly 'made it'.

Now that the wedding was off, my dad was the first to object.

Back home, my dad kept calling me.

The sight of his name infuriated me, so I pulled out my phone's SIM card.

After tossing my wedding suit into the trash, I found a bar to drown my sorrows.

My SnapChat, and any other apps connected to Celeste, were already flooded with 99+ notifications.

But I'd switched to a new phone. Whatever chaos they were in, I couldn't see it.

The bar owner, Mike, spotted me and came over with a grin, ready to tease.

"Why are you alone tonight? Where's your fiancée?"

I glanced over my shoulder, a faint smile on my lips.

"She's coming soon."

The next second, a familiar figure appeared.