Anna stared at her reflection in the mirror, taking in every inch of her wedding dress. The delicate lace, the shimmering beads, the way the satin clung to her curves—it was everything she had ever dreamed of in a wedding gown. Beautiful. Elegant. Perfect, even. But as she looked at herself, something gnawed at her insides. This wasn’t how she had imagined it.
She had thought, once upon a time, that her wedding day would be filled with love. Love from the man she married, love from the family that would stand by her. She had thought she’d walk down the aisle, her heart beating with joy and excitement. That wasn’t the case today. Instead, she was about to marry a man she barely knew. She wasn’t marrying Jaden because she loved him, or because she had a choice. No, she was marrying him beca
