The Scorned Bride's Ruthless Revenge

Summary

I sat in the corner of the bar, staring at the blurred faces under the dim, smoky light, and felt like the biggest fool in Veridian City.

All it took was one hushed line: "The real reason the Pete-Davies wedding was postponed? Pete’s ex got kidnapped. He dropped everything—even his wedding—to save her."

And I actually flew here, to this grimy, neon-lit corner of New Orleans, just to see if it was true.

Pete Hawthorne. The city’s golden boy. The kind of man who belonged on the cover of Forbes, the kind of philanthropist who gave measured, eloquent speeches at charity galas.