The bride hid under the bed as a prank, but she overheard her mother-in-law say, “In a year, we’ll take everything from her.” That night, she realized her marriage was a trap. CHAPTER 1: THE WEDDING NIGHT

in gray dust, and my makeup was ruined and smudged across my face.

But my eyes were no longer those of an excited, naive bride.

They were the cold, sharp eyes of a woman who had just woken up from a long, dangerous dream.

I stripped off the expensive dress, threw on a pair of jeans and a simple sweatshirt, grabbed my purse, and snuck out through the service continue reading …