The scandal involving the Millers had the small town of Greenfield buzzing with gossip. Word on the street was that Carol's life had

becas restrictive as a prison sentence, needing to get permission from Felix just to step outside the door.

Felix was a piece of work, supporting his childhood sweetheart but still insisting on marrying Carol.

When Tyler bluntly hit a nerve with Carol at the party, a heavy silence fell over the room.

Carol was so furious, she wanted to hurl her glass of wine at Tyler—not just at him, but at Fitch too, that good-for-nothing charmer.

These men were no good, every single one of them.

The tension was palpable only for a moment before Tyler, with his easy charisma, lightened the mood again.

Maja, who had been sipping her drink quietly, let out a sigh as she watched Carol.

The party raged on until the wee hours of the night. When Carol decided to leave, Maja offered to walk her out but was gently

turned down.

"Maja, I know my way home, and shouldn't you be resting? You're expecting, after all. By the tmy wedding day comes, you'll

probably be waddling," Carol joked with a bittersweet smile.

There were just two weeks left until Carol's wedding.

The invitations had been sent out long ago, and most of the local elite had received one.

Despite President Miller's recent incarceration, Felix had managed to keep the Miller Group's stocks from plummeting. With a few

aggressive business moves, he had acquired two rival companies in a matter of months, positioning the Miller Group for an even

larger monopoly.

game, keeping a low profile by Carol's side, which only proved his

taken in by his

waiting for her at the curb. The night

even the dim streetlights

find Felix seated in the back

as the Miller Group, now filled with his loyalists, was expanding

the company of those too faithful to President Miller, earning himself a fair share

an early

the eyes of many who feared they might be the next to

from grace.

mere second before climbing into the car,

his voice calm, almost gentle. "We'll go try on

the dress remained untried. In truth, this

to Felix and preventing

for her, it kept getting postponed

respond, merely closed her eyes and leaned back, refusing to engage in conversation. This

interacting.

in front of her house. As soon as the engine was off, the

vehicle.

didn't you hear me?" Felix's voice cut

but a strong hand pulled her back. Her chin was caught in a

pain.

learned your lesson, have

the consequences were severe, yet she never seemed

tout of your busy schedule to accompanyto try on

surprising."

a

had the freedom

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