Chapter 1

At our engagement gala, Liam's assistant burst into the hall, screaming, "Summer has been kidnapped."

Liam immediately let go of my hand, leaving a hall full of high-society guests behind as he bolted toward the exit.

I blocked his way. "Today is our engagement. Are you really going to abandon me for your mistress?"

His eyes were bloodshot as he shoved me aside. "She is dying. Can you stop being so damn selfish for once?"

I let go of him and smiled.

"Liam, if you walk out of that door today, I will never wait for you again."

He hesitated for a single second, then rushed out without looking back.

The crowd erupted into whispers.

I turned around, picked up the microphone, and looked at the man standing in the dark corner of the hall.

"Ethan Hudson."

The entire room went dead silent.

Ethan, the man I had abandoned at the altar three years ago, stepped out of the shadows. His gaze was as cold as a knife.

I extended my hand to him. "Let's change the groom for this gala. Do you dare?"