Chapter 3 - The Forged Trap
The heavy oak door slowly creaked open.
I backed away until I hit the edge of the vanity table.
The wedding coordinator stepped into the room and quickly locked the door behind her.
Her name tag read Chloe.
She put a finger to her lips and told me to stay absolutely quiet.
I held up the forged life insurance document.
I demanded to know if she was part of this sick plot.
Chloe shook her head and tears filled her eyes.
She confessed that Eric had blackmailed her into helping him trap me.
She said Eric's family was completely bankrupt and owed millions to a dangerous crime syndicate.
The thirty men in the reception hall were the loan sharks waiting to collect their money.
Eric planned to marry me, secure the life insurance, and arrange a fatal accident for me during the honeymoon.
I felt physically sick to my stomach.
Chloe said she gave me the note because she could not watch another woman die.
She explained that Sarah had discovered a similar plot and had to fake her own death to escape.
I told Chloe we needed to call the police immediately.
I pulled out my cell phone, but there was zero signal.
Chloe revealed that Eric had installed cellular jammers throughout the entire venue.
We were completely cut off from the outside world.
I asked Chloe if there was any other way out of the building.
She pointed to a small air conditioning vent near the ceiling.
Before we could move a heavy chair to reach it, a loud crash echoed from the bathroom.
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Eric's mother stepped out from behind the shower curtain.
She was holding a medical syringe filled with a cloudy liquid.
