The Cake That Ruined Him

Summary

Today is the day Clara marries a man I’ve never even met, and the ballroom is drowning in applause.

I’m the maid of honor, yet here I am, standing alone at the far end of the hotel corridor, clutching a heavy ivory envelope. Clara handed it to me right before she walked down the aisle, her eyes unreadable.

When I slide the contents out, there isn't a check or a thank-you note. There is only a stiff, official-looking document—a property deed.

Emerald Cove Estates, Unit 1702. A luxury condo overlooking the water. The owner listed: Mark Harrison. My husband.