On our wedding day, my husband abandoned me to accompany another woman.
When I questioned him, he accused me of being petty and jealous.

I intended to leave before the final humiliation could reach me.

But the moment I stepped out of the dressing room, I ran into the one man Aaron never wanted anywhere near me. His gaze swept from my bouquet to my lips, slow enough to feel like a touch.

If you still need a groom, he murmured, I can stand where he ran.

I slipped my arm through his without hesitation.
And in front of everyone, I sealed the offer with a kiss.

One week before our wedding, my fianc Aaron Lambert told me he had to marry his first love before he could marry me.

His first love's mother had passed away, leaving a dying wish for them to get married.

"Lily's mother always hoped she would marry a good man. I'm just fulfilling the old lady's last wish. Don't overthink it," Aaron said.

But our company had already decided to launch the True Love jewelry collection on the day of our grand wedding.

He impatiently replied, "It's just a billion-dollar project. How can that compare to Lily's filial piety? If you really want to earn that money, go find someone else to marry."

Faced with his cold words, I understood everything. I turned and dialed my family's number.

"Brother, help me find a new marriage partner."

My brother asked in disbelief, "You're calling off the wedding?"

"No, he's marrying someone else," I said with a bitter smile.

To be with Aaron, I had fought tooth and nail against my family's objections to finally get my parents' approval. We even scheduled the True Love jewelry collection launch for our wedding day.

But now, everything had fallen apart.

My brother was stunned for a long while before saying, "Then Arlo Shaw is our only option. His family has been pressuring him to get married, and he's been looking for a partner recently."

I frowned. Arlo Shaw was my sworn enemy. On my engagement day, he had even cursed that my marriage would fall apart. I never expected his prophecy to be fulfilled.

Time was tight, so I could only say, "Alright, it'll be him then. Help me ask about his intentions. If he refuses, I'll think of another way."

My brother replied quickly, "No need to ask. He'll definitely agree."

"What?"

Before I could ask anything more, a group of people surrounded me.

"Are you Aaron's fiance? You're so beautiful!"

"Are you here to wait for Aaron to get off work? He'll be down soon. You two are so sweet together."

I gripped the steering wheel, lowering my eyes to hide the self-mockery in them.

Aaron had introduced me to his colleagues and friends early on. In everyone's eyes, we were an enviable model couple.

But who could have guessed that he was about to marry someone else?

After saying goodbye to everyone, Aaron got into the car and handed me a necklace.

"Lily asked me to give this to you. You embarrassed her at the funeral yesterday, so take some time to apologize to her."

This necklace was clearly a free gift that came with a purchase. I had seen it in Aaron's shopping cart a couple of days ago.