Betrayal At the Altar by Dolores Delia

Chapter 2

“Yes!” Louis Smith answered firmly. His voice showed no hint of hesitation as if her question was silly.

Rachel’s heart skipped a beat. Her heart throbbed in pain as if someone had stabbed her heart with a knife.

Louis left her and bolted out the door after dropping an insincere apology.

Rachel stared at Louis‘ leaving figure. She felt as if all air was sucked out of her. She couldn’t breathe, and her heart was convulsing in pain.

She felt the chill seeping through her body, freezing her limbs.

The Smith family had financial difficulties when Louis took over the family business. Their cash flow problem pushed them to the brink of bankruptcy.

her then that he couldn’t provide her with a stable life and future when the company was facing a financial crisis and would marry her when the company was back on track. She believed him and still remembered the promise he had made her after many years. With her identity, she helped him conquer the business world and became his advisor, making his name

the three years she’d spent with him was just a business transaction in his

had seen him as

just a

with all her

over her organs and body. Standing by the side, Jane couldn’t help letting out a satisfied grin when she saw Rachel’s miserable state. “Rachel Grey, my brother would never marry a village girl like you had you not been bugging him for so many years. Get out of my family if you know your

she pointed her finger directly at her, “Who do you think you are? Do you think you’re some big shot? My family can still turn our fate around, with or without

to the Smith family? “That’s enough! That would be all for today.” Mrs. Smith stood up impatiently and walked toward Rachel. She looked at Rachel in disdain as if she was dirty and lowly. “Look at you, Rachel. You can

that, Mrs. Smith greeted the guests with a broad grin.

the hall at the guests leaving the wedding she had been waiting for such a long time. How

what she got in return