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

beside Elias, pretending to be fast asleep.

“Where in the world were you?” he murmured in his sleep, sounding slightly confused.

“I just went downstairs for a walk,” I whispered softly.

“I was just sitting in the lobby thinking about our life together.”

He turned his back to me without a second thought.

“How beautiful you are, Ella,” he lied, his voice continue reading …