day was fast

re inseparable, lost in a whirlwind of rom

with Dylan in his study, they hadn't been in contact. She

ks families had agreed

vey, Dylan's assistant, arrived wit

up appearances, granting her all the stat

ioned it three months ago." He gestured to the accessories. "And the jewelry is set with an exceptionally rare blue diam

cklace were bot

ained perfectly composed. She sim

s intent was clear. As long as she upheld her en

ned and saw Valerie stan

arcasm. Her eyes glinted with bitter resentment. "Marrying the

with such a petty schemer. She simply said, "You and Simon clearly care for each othe

't let it slip until three months after their wedding. The gown and jewelry he'd prepared for her bac

e was that her calm wo

happening together and Dylan being the official heir, it wou

r, though high quality, seemed like pale imit

ed, a sinister glint in her e

e, she had ruined him, leaving him scarred and confi

, she could easily push hi

ring no further comment

son family's glam team arrived, and the two

having stayed up late revi

ata set was still run

ed, frowning at a lipstick. "This o

ce trembling slightly. "That's just how this brand is. We'

dd lipstick aside, and picked up a di

ne was polite, but it left no room fo

ce, catching the flicker of panic t

ought. "The texture is weird, but that might just be

y. "We can just keep this one aside. If your makeup smu

ed it closely. She then brought it to her nose and in

into the lipstick. And Ashlyn

hind it. Only one person would pull

e, Valerie had an entire arsen

k with a serene smile and beck

in, Ashlyn whispered

ar a word, her anxiety sp

ion in the artist's eyes. She gave a

as done, the maid

d-Paige Shaw, her ride-or-die

whispered, "The mission you gave me is all set. But how did you know C

yn's last life, Valerie had stopped at nothing to target

ved that she conspired with outsiders, setting a t

d and confined to a wheelchair

by his side for only three months. Once she realized he was of

hlyn said with a gentle smi

e, Cathleen had indeed appeared and create

tract and you have no intention of getting between them, but C

d never hidden the

, Paige had died trying to resc

protect Paige with

s. Skipping the drawn-out formalities, th

ood before the gran

in the front, with Valerie and Simo

rs swun

upted from

. Ashlyn placed her hand on it with a polite s

rikingly handsome couple, the

owed right b

ck, checking her reflection to ensure she was flawless. Satisfied,

the spotlight, an abrupt, unna

g. A burning, stinging sensation was sp

voice trembling. "Simon! What's happe

om annoyance than concern. "Just a small allergic reaction

d that be? It was Ashlyn who was su

d in her eyes as she st

. She must have done som

hed, schem

become so d