Did she really have such a kind heart?

A salesgirl approached Sylvia. "Ms. Lloyd? This way, please."

"Thanks."

Sylvia set down her cup of coffee and stood up right away. She just wanted to get out of this suffocating room as quickly as possible.

She followed the salesgirl into a small changing room tucked behind the main boutique.

Through the heavy curtain, the girl pointed at the clothing rack inside, her tone indifferent. "Ms. Lloyd, take your pick."

Sylvia flipped through the dresses. They were all in garish colors-neon greens, blinding pinks, fire-truck red. Every single dress was either backless or had a plunging neckline.

She could only assume the brand's weirdest party dresses had ended up in this

corner.

Trying to keep her patience, she asked, "Do you have anything else?" The salesgirl rolled her eyes and looked away, pretending not to hear. Sylvia scoffed inwardly. Of course Bridget wouldn't let her off that easily.

She decided not to play along. "I'm not going to wear any of these. If you don't bring me something else, I'll take these out to Tristan and see what he thinks of your 'expert' taste as a senior sales associate. Do you think he'll appreciate you trying to ruin his son and daughter-in-law's wedding?"

The salesgirl's jaw tightened. "Just wait here!"

She stormed out through the back door of the changing room.

dropped her gaze, and took a

but when she looked up in the mirror, she

Rupert.

her, his gaze unreadable. Sylvia quickly looked away and moved toward

into his arms before she could

the curtain, Bridget was waiting

body tensed. She tried to shove him off, forcing herself

her ear, his voice deep

waiting for him to say

instead, he just stared at her for

but he caught her wrist, pressing it

left foggy prints on

bet

bodies heated up the cramped space, the only sounds their ragged

she was being held too tightly, pressed so

to pull her right

his

chest.

then, Bridget's voice drifted in

you ready yet? Do you

at Rupert, panic

just long

Bridget had lost the baby, Sylvia had fallen and scraped herself badly Even after

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