Chapter 1 Marriage, A Scam Anneliese Claude's friend had claimed she saw Zacharias Shaw walking into a hotel with the other woman, the two of them acting far too close. Anneliese had simply laughed it off. "That's got to be a mistake." Zacharias? Cheat on her? They had grown up side by side. Thirteen years of history, loyalty, and a bond so deep it felt unshakable. Just last month, he had rented out the biggest digital screen in Oceaton for her birthday. His love declaration played on a loop for