Chapter 29

POV: *Adelaide*

“Ugh, my head.”

I groaned, dropping my head on my folded arms on top of the kitchen table. With my eyes closed, I could almost believe I was back in bed, sleeping away the banging drums pounding in my head.

“I told you to take it easy,” Damon smirked as he laid a cup of piping hot coffee in front of me.

“Thank god,” I breathed, gripping the coffee like it was a lifeline. Despite the scorching heat, I desperately needed the caffeine.

Before I could even take a sip, however, the front door slammed open-shaking the walls and rattling the pictures.

“Good morning!”

The high-pitched cry was like a chorus of screaming sirens to my hungover brain as Lacey burst into the kitchen with a massive grin.

“No,” I groaned, gripping my temples to try to keep my brain from exploding.

“Oops,” Lacey giggled.

“What are you even doing here?” I complained, softly, glaring at her. The ringing in my ears had yet to go away, and I was hurting badly.

“I called her,” Damon said, calmly. “She’s helping to plan the wedding, remember?”

“And I’ve got something special planned for today!” Lacey squealed, before turning to Damon with an expecting look.

He raised an eyebrow and she huffed, holding out her hand in a you-know-the-drill motion.

He smirked, pulling a gold credit card from his pocket and slapping it onto her palm.

“Oooh, shiny,” Lacey grinned, turning the card back and forth in her hand.

“What is that for?” I asked, bewildered at the flashy credit card. What had

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these two been up to?

“Alright, let’s go!” Lacey ignored my question as she pulled out my kitchen chair and grabbed my hand to pull me to my feet.

“Go where?” I asked, confused. I tried to dig my heels in to stop her, but Lacey was stronger than she looked. Or maybe I was just weak from the hangover.

course!” Lacey replied, excitedly, dragging me to the front

exclaimed, alarmed. “For what?”

shoulder blades to get me out of the door. I didn’t even have time to grab my coffee off

over my shoulder, Damon stood there uselessly, a smirk on

he called, mockingly and blew

over-the-top volume. It was too early to

obvious, Addie?” Lacey rolled her eyes, goodnaturedly. “Every bride needs a

bride needs coffee first.”

her chin with her finger. “I

hours on end. From the podium in the bridal shop, I was surrounded on three sides by identical mirrors-all sides of the dress were able to be

the mirror-a frown on my

she looks…” the bridal consultant tilted her head with a frown,

what it is!” Lacey exclaimed. “Thank you. She

deadpanned. “Just what a bride

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what about a mermaid cut?” Lacey

that Damon would’ve gone over

entire bridal shop was empty except for me, Lacey,

year,” one consultant murmured. “But it might work?”

another said with a grin. “I’ll get Vitani

others,” the third said as she took off like a

going to end?” I

Lacey said, firmly. “You don’t want

just a wedding!” I threw my hands up.

to pull a few pins out

for a long time, and even if this isn’t how you thought things would go, I know you want this wedding, too. Your sister, from what I’ve

easily she had grasped onto Corinna’s personality. Corinna hated me. She always had, and I never knew

the tiniest spark of happiness, she would try to steal it from me.

were on the same day now, at the same time, and I knew where

said quietly with a serious look

were back with nearly a dozen more dresses

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to try on.

really wanted to cry at

behind the changing curtains to help me put on

Lacey laughed. “Beauty is pain. You didn’t tell me about. the dinner you went to. Damon said something happened, but he didn’t specify.”

yeah,” I said, my annoyance rising. “Ashton and

I heard her ask.

“Saturday.”

snapped, “They

Corinna’s level

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