~Grace~
No, it wasn’t true.
It couldn’t be!
My heart began to race and my head started to spin. I felt myself lose balance and I stepped backwards, grasping onto the railing for support.
It was a lie!
Yes, that’s all it was. A lie.
I took a few deep breaths, feeling myself steady. Christopher had always been a liar. Why would he tell the truth now?
I stood up tall and defiant.
Alex, for some reason, looked more unnerved than I did. Why wasn’t he angry? Christopher was trying to disgrace his name!
The crowd was still whispering to each other, their voices growing to an unsettling roar.
I would not be swayed. Christopher had no power over me, and I was not going to let him ruin my wedding or my life.
I had hoped that he had learned his lesson when he kidnapped me, but I
