lace," her mother whispered, fixi

rned white. The white silk and lace dress was so heavy it felt like it was pulling

r father said from the doorway, his arms crossed. His cold

ed your papers. My grandmother is already at Saint Jude. If anyth

efore he could answer, the door opened

s ti

stone aisle. There were no crowds, no reporters, and no smiling relatives. Only twenty im

he three brothe

k straight. His dark eyes stayed on

mile on his lips, his eyes following her every step

dn't smile or glare. His pale gray eyes stayed on he

r the heavy dress. The priest's voice sounded f

your lawful husbands, to hold and protect the unified interests o

ng. She looked at Dominic, who raised an eyebrow. Finall

voice small but clear in

her left finger. His fingers were warm, but he held

voice so low only she could hear it as he leaned

first. He bent his head, his warm breath brushing her ear. "Try not

n his fingers, his eyes staring straight into hers through the thin lace veil. When he slid

s sealed," the priest declared, closing his b

the corner of her mouth with a quiet laugh. Alex only stood close to her, his fingers tou

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e glasses softly clinking. Men in expensive suits and women in velvet dresses m

g a glass of sparkling water she hadn't to

ss of dark scotch and leaned against the stone pillar beside her. "The Vi

him a cold look. "Maybe I'

c laughed, taking a slow drink. "Relax, sweetie. We don't poison

y hair and a large gold watch walked over to them. Hi

Pearl's hand and squeezing it. "The last time I saw you, yo

e swallowed, trying to keep her face c

her hand. "You used to scream whenever my golden retriever came near you

witzerland, Uncle Richard, or a golden retriever. She had no idea if

earl said, her throat suddenly dry. "I

n? You weren't seven, Vivian! I brought the golden retriever to your fourte

a trap. The man had lied about Swit

back, her heel catching on the bottom o

problem he

de Pearl and placed a hand on her shoulder. His grip was

ex! No, no problem at all! I was just testing the brid

She's tired from standing in heels for four hours while you talk about d

quickly. "Of course, of course!

way into the crowd

ders dropping. She turned to Alex, her chest

earl asked quietly, look

ed, his voice calm

to make sure Dominic and Raphael were too far aw

nd moved a loose strand of hair behind her ear. His fingers

tly, his voice so low it was almost lost unde

oat tightening. "Then

inches from hers. His body block

thirty million dollars tonight," Alex said softly, his gray eyes fixed on hers. "I

o stop. Her eyes widen

ou're talking about," she

Alex's lips. He tapped one fin

ed in her ear. "Our private doctor did a quick scan of your stomach whi

g for a moment. Fear r

s daughter," Alex whispered, his gray eyes fixed on

ooked straight into his pale eyes and leane

rother and thirty million dollars," Pea

. For a moment, the silence between them felt he

he stepped back into the dark corridor. "