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.

“I don’t know. She’s Maggie’s friend. If anything happens, how would I explain

“It’s broad daylight, we’re in a crowd, what

Maggie’s got a short fuse, and if you mess with her bridesmaid, she won’t let you off

Lance urged, “Please, just go get her. I’ll be waiting in the

went

was busy taking pictures with Estelle when the bridesmaid approached and greeted

turned with a warm

for you. She wants you to head up to the attic on the third floor of the castle.

not seen Maggie for a bit, Estelle nodded,

a smile, the bridesmaid watched her

through the bustling garden

reserved for the bridal party’s rest and dress change, quieter, but upon reaching the third floor, it was almost

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

the estate’s vast lawns, tulip-filled gardens, and a

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