The Prank That Backfired

On her thirtieth birthday, Madison thought she was about to receive a marriage proposal from her childhood sweetheart, Gideon. Dressed in her wedding gown, she rushed to the civil affairs bureau—only to discover that the proposal was merely the punchline of his bet. Devastated and unwilling to compromise any longer, she turned around on the spot and married Henry, the wealthy CEO she had just met through a blind date. When Madison walked down the aisle on her lavish wedding day, arm in arm with her new husband, the once proud Gideon collapsed completely, consumed by endless regret…