Maggie flashed a dazzling smile, “Thank the stars for that fateful afternoon when I was sixteen, the day I met you!”

She also felt grateful for the fourteen points she’d scored on that day’s quiz.

Morrison wrapped his arms around her, “I’m just as grateful!”

The Langston and the Sampson families were tying the knot, and the guest list read like a ‘Who’s Who’ of J City’s elite. Anyone with a name or a fortune had made their appearance.

Lance arrived with his father, who soon got caught up in conversation with some business associates. Seizing the chance to split, Lance wandered off to mingle with folks he knew.

Strolling through the garden, his eyes landed on Estelle and he was utterly transfixed, a look of enraptured admiration in his gaze.

He quickly pulled aside a bridesmaid he was acquainted with and whispered, “Do you know Estelle?”

With a friendly smile, she replied, “She’s a friend of Maggie’s.”

“Could you introduce us?” Lance’s eyes gleamed with a hint of mischief.

know. She’s Maggie’s friend. If anything happens,

impatient, insisted, “It’s broad daylight, we’re in a crowd, what could possibly happen? I

dare pull any stunts. Maggie’s got a short fuse, and if you mess with

just go get her. I’ll be waiting

agreed and went off to

with Estelle when the

a

to the attic

seen Maggie for a bit, Estelle nodded, “I’ll head up

smile, the bridesmaid watched her

herself from Sophia and made her way through the bustling garden and guests, heading towards the third

with guests, the second was reserved for the bridal party’s rest and dress change, quieter, but upon reaching the

and walls adorned with portraits of the renowned. The sunlight streaming in

Maggie’s request, Estelle walked further in, admiring the view from the floor-to-ceiling windows, overlooking the estate’s vast lawns, tulip-filled gardens, and a distant fountain. It was a serene

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