Gabrielle’s heart raced, her mind swiftly conjuring up the quintessential

bridesmaid and groomsman love story.

The bouquet toss had slipped from her thoughts; all she saw were Manley’s

mesmerizing eyes, which seemed to dance with a mischievous fire.

The bouquet soared high without competition, and amidst a chorus of shrieks, it

landed gracefully in Estelle’s hands.

The crowd swarmed around her, their cheers and whoops encircling Estelle in a

cocoon of joy.

The photographer’s shutter clicked, capturing Estelle’s gentle smile as she

gazed down at the bouquet.

Enter title…

Cradling the flowers, Estelle felt an unfamiliar warmth bloom within her. She

sought out the man she wanted to see, but the sea of faces was overwhelming.

Magdalen turned and hurried over to Estelle, her voice bubbling with

excitement. “There you go, you caught the bouquet! You’ll be the next one

walking down the aisle!”

Estelle’s lips curled into a soft smile. “I sure hope so!”

saw Jonathan over there,” Magdalen beamed. “You don’t

me,

with emotion. “Let Sophia keep you company for a

I’ll come back soon!”

her tight. “Ella, I’m

her back affectionately.

snapped a picture of Magdalen and

casting a golden glow over

a

bashful

her eyes sparkling with mock annoyance. “Have

clichéd

Manley admitted with a

where I’ve seen you

stood on her tiptoes, feigning cuteness. “Oh?

be?”

the wedding ceremony. You were

exclaimed.

fact that his

Did she really

“Come on, you’re kidding, right? We were all

of course, we’ve met!”

wasn’t paying much attention earlier,” Manley said with a devil-maycare grin. “I tend to overlook the less appealing

deeper shade of red, a

glared at him.

even talking to

to thank you for making Estelle look so good next

eyes narrowed with a chilling aloofness,

rub off on her, not even a little

to a life of privilege,

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