Chapter 1 On my wedding day , my brother threw a glass of red wine on my wedding dress . " Aurora , you know perfectly well Stella is in love with Gideon , so why the hell are you making such a spectacle of this wedding ! " My fiancé , his face a mask of indifference , leaned against the doorframe and said in a low , hard voice . " I'll give you two choices . One , you walk down the aisle in that stained dress . " Two , you go apologize to Stella right now . If you can get her to calm down , I'll tell everyone the wedding's postponed . " But I didn't choose either . I chose a third option . Wearing my ruined wedding dress , I stood before all our friends and family and announced that my engagement to Gideon Bernard was over . Brother , fiancé , sister . I was done with all of them . But right after I left , I heard the news - the heads of Chicago's two most powerful families had both lost their minds . They scoured the globe for the world's most elite designers , desperately only trying to restore a wedding dress stained with red wine . When Felix Durand stormed into the dressing room , I had just slipped into the wedding gown I'd treasured for ten years . Before I could even admire myself in the mirror , the young man who shared my face kicked the door wide open . " Aurora ! Are you out of your damn mind ? I warned you a dozen times , but you still insisted on having this stupid ceremony ! " " You know damn well Stella loves Gideon too . Are you trying to break her heart on purpose ? Do you have any idea how hysterical she is right now , crying her eyes out at home ? " He roared at me , utterly enraged , completely missing the way the delight in my eyes flickered and died . Of course . It was all about Stella . I was at a loss . The heavy , ornate gown restricted my movements , a constant reminder that today was not the day for a fight . With a soft sigh , I held back the sharp retort I would have normally thrown at Felix . Instead , I lifted my head and said with an unusual calm . " Felix , can we not do this ? Please , not today . I'm getting married . I just want to be happy . " Felix's expression only soured . He scoffed , taking two steps closer . " Aurora , could you stop being so selfish for once ? It's just a wedding . Is it really more important than Stella's feelings ? " " She's so sweet and understanding , forcing herself to wish you and Gideon well even though it's tearing her apart ! All she asked was that you didn't make such a huge deal of it ! A simple dinner with our families would have been fine ! Why do you have to be so damn stubborn ? " His entitled tone made my hands tremble with rage . So much for the " special day " -I shot right back . " I'm the one getting married , so what's so wrong with wanting a real wedding ? Who cares if Stella's upset ? Why the hell should I have to pay the price for her drama ? " " You shut your mouth ! Stella is your sister too ! It's your job to take care of her and put her first ! " My vision swam . I practically screamed , " Sister ? She's your sister , not mine ! My mother only had one daughter ! " " You shut up ! " Ice - cold red wine streamed from my hair , staining my snow - white dress a deep crimson . In that instant , both Felix and I froze on the spot . He seemed to finally shop back to his senses , the hand holding the empty wine glass trembling " A Aurora , I did The frantically graded a napkin from the table and fumided to wipe my face , but I flinched away . 1ke my seal had left my body . I stared down at the dark red stain spreading across my chest and fell into a long , heavy silence . We continued to drip from my hair . Telix , perhaps thinking it was too undignified , forcefully pressed the napkin to my forehead . Tab - Tell , why are you even bothering with her ? " I told you all we shouldn't have a wedding . She conspired with my parents to force me here , and now Stella's been crying for hours ! Maybe it's time she learned lesson . Felix and I both looked toward the door, where Gideon Bernard had appeared at some point . He was leaning against the frame , a cigarette dangling from his ips , a cold smirk on his face . suddenly realized he wasn't even wearing his tuxedo . Je had on a white jacket with a crudely painted teddy bear on the chest . I was the birthday gift Stella had given him last year . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!