Called Off the Wedding, Left Him Bankrupt novel Chapter 1

Benedict Shepard was cheating.

Cynthia Tremaine stood outside the bridal shop's fitting room and saw her soon-to-be husband tangled up with another woman.

"Ben… this dress—does it look better on me or on your fiancée?" the woman purred from inside.

"On you, obviously. I'm going out of my mind for you—doesn't that prove how irresistible you are?"

Pleased with his answer, the woman let out a tinkling laugh.

"I want you to remember me—on your wedding day, on every anniversary, I want you to think of this moment. Think of me."

As Cynthia listened to their hushed, private murmurs, she felt like she had been suddenly submerged in icy water. All those business trips Benedict had been taking lately—so much for being the Guthries' golden boy. He'd been sneaking around with someone else all along.

Swallowing down the nausea rising in her throat, Cynthia turned away and hurried to her car.

Seven years together. They'd built everything side by side, growing VistaSphere Group from nothing into what it was today.

Her sister had always warned her Benedict wasn't a good man. There was even a message on her phone right now.

[The Tremaines won't be attending your wedding to Benedict. You're on your own.]

Cynthia's eyes stung as she replied.

[I'm not marrying him anymore.]

It took a while for her sister to respond.

[Come back to the Capital in a month, and I'll believe you. If not, we're done as sisters.]

Cynthia typed a simple [Fine.] and put her phone away.

As she started her car and drove off, Benedict emerged from the bridal shop, his arm around the other woman. He paused when he saw Cynthia's car pulling away, recognizing the license plate.

By the time he hesitated, she was already gone.

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