Chapter 1 - The Bloodstains On The Lace
Inside the opulent bridal suite of the Grand Regency Hotel, crystal light hit the dark velvet couches and broken champagne flutes.
Carmen Robles, wearing a beige lace evening gown, raised her hand and struck Sofia across the face with a sickening crack. The force sent twenty-year-old Sofia stumbling backward, her delicate frame crashing over the mahogany coffee table onto the velvet sofa.
Sofia’s ivory lace wedding gown was torn down the bodice, stained with dark crimson blood from a deep gash near her collarbone. Visible bruises lined her arms and pale cheeks.
At the cracked doorway, Javier stood in his fitted black tuxedo and bowtie, his hands stuffed inside his pockets, watching his bride bleed with a cold, cowardly silence.
"You ungrateful little brat!" Carmen hissed, her voice dripping with venom as she shook her manicured finger. "You sign those property waiver forms before the reception ends, or I will ensure your father's military reputation is dragged through the dirt!"
Sofia clutched her torn gown over her chest, tears blurring her vision as her head throbbed violently from the impact.
"I won't sign over my mother's land..." Sofia whispered, her voice cracking with pain. "It belongs to my family..."
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Carmen grabbed Sofia by her hair, yanking her up. "Your family has nothing! You are nothing!"
👉 What did Javier do when Sofia lost consciousness on the bridal suite floor?
