The Curse of Betrayal

Summary

The whispers claimed a curse clung to the Sterling men, a dark shadow that ensured any woman who dared betray them would face a grim fate—death or disfigurement. Elite society, from Manhattan to the Hamptons, heard these tales and recoiled, the most coveted debutantes shying away from any Sterling suitor.

Yet, Natalie Hayes, who’d grown up beside me, defied her family, slipping into a pristine white gown to propose.

“Ethan,” she’d murmured, her voice steady, “I don’t fear any curse. Because I will never betray you.”