hbac

ng dress shimmering in the light. "Maddie, how do

happiness. "You look stunning, my love.

her face fell as she touched her ear. "Oh my God, I think I've lo

must have fallen off somewhere. Maybe y

the path she'd taken earlier, her eyes scanning the ground. Finally, she spotted the

turned to see an old man standing behind her. He looked ancient, with deep lines etched int

ked, wanting him

id, don't marry the man you're planning to m

Who are you, and why are you sayin

us. "I'm a foreseer, and it will be

m, can you explain? I don't understand,"

Maddie appeared beside her. "Olivia, i

to ask Maddie if she'd seen the old man, but he was nowhere to be f

her quizzically.

le encounter. "Um... well, it's nothing. Let's go now," she

old man's words had left her with. She pushed the thought aside and focused o

icipation. A few minutes later, they exchanged vows, and the pastor asked he

was clear and f

hback

f her wedding day with Lucas. She couldn't believe how blind sh

senger from God, sent to warn her about the dan

had paid attention to the warning signs, she might have avoided the pain and sufferi

to a man who would turn out to be her worst nightmare. She felt a deep regret, a sense of

with a man like this in the first place. He wasn't so c

eanor is cold and calculating. As an orphan, he has learned to rely only on himself. His sharp jawline

with striking features and a warm smile, who was always opti

er a beloved figure to those around her, bu

erability after the loss of her parents. Now, s

in her tears. She cried until she was exhausted, until her body couldn't take i

ermined to endure the situation until she could find a w

s manipulative games. As she drove to work, she felt a sense of cal

r, her colleagues seemed more interested in discussing the unexpected arrival of Maddie Jekins, the famous so

kins?" someone asked, ey

ng here?" another

utiful in person," a

to go to jail for a year as a condition, I would for her sake." The comments were coming

a smattering of freckles across her cheeks and nose, adding a touch of whimsy to her features. Her rich, dark brown hair cascaded

close friend, a bond that had been forged over years of friendship since elem

al of her friend, she couldn't help but w

le spreading across his face. "This is the new Assistant Ma

a asked, shock