The Billionaire's Broken BrideChapter 1
I had loved Connor Delgado in secret for fifteen years. In the fifteenth year, our families finally agreed to a marriage alliance.
At the altar, Connor shoved a ring onto my finger. It was a full size too big. As it slid loosely past my knuckle, I caught a glimpse of the engraving on the inner band.
They weren't my initials. They belonged to him and Jade Winfield.
After the vows were spoken, Connor leaned in, his voice a freezing whisper against my ear.
"You stole Jade's life. Did you really think you could steal her fiancé, too?"
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The ring slipped from my finger and clattered onto the floor. Before the echo died, Connor's younger sister let out a sharp laugh from the front row.
"She's a cripple," she sneered, loud enough for every guest to hear. "How dare she fantasize about marrying my brother?"
"Mediocre and a thief," another voice added. "She should just go to hell."
Connor's lips curled into a smirk. The guests whispered and pointed. My parents stood abruptly, faces ashen, trembling with suppressed rage.
Leaning on my cane, I watched the ring—the one that never belonged to me—roll down the steps and vanish into the confetti.