Shattered Seconds

"Shattered Seconds" is a serial novel published on MotoNovel. 1 chapters in total. The jet lag was a dull ache behind my eyes, a souvenir from…

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The jet lag was a dull ache behind my eyes, a souvenir from twelve hours of recycled cabin air and three years of being away. I smoothed the silk of my gown as I stepped into the ballroom, the scent of expensive lilies and floor wax hitting me like a physical weight. "Nora! It’s really you!" My cousin, Lana, rushed toward me, her bridal train trailing behind her like a white silk cloud. She pulled me into a hug that felt almost like the old days. Almost. "Three years, Nora. Look at you," she gushed, stepping back to scan me from head to toe. Standing beside her was the man of the hour—her fiancé, Grant Miller. He didn't offer a hand. Instead, he let out a sharp, mocking bark of a laugh. I looked at him, confused, and he met my gaze with a look of pure, unadulterated condescension. "I thought you said she was some high-flyer coming back from the city," Grant sneered, his eyes raking over my outfit. "She looks like another one of your charity-case relatives. Is that dress a knockoff? I can smell the cheap polyester from here." Lana didn’t defend me. Instead, she let out a dainty, practiced titter.

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