Chapter 148

The next morning, as promised, Penny sent the developed photos over in the mail. She’d tucked them away into a pleasant little envelope, hiding away its dark.

interior.

She’d added a little note inside, “I got the photos developed! I’ll send the digital copies to you soon as possible.”

I held it to my chest, a sense of anticipation and dread mingling within me. The photos were our ammunition, our evidence, but they were also destructive. “Thank you, Penny.”

A while later, I met up with Scarlett in town square. The moment she saw the envelope in my hand, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.

“I wish I’d known about this private detective of yours sooner, Evie,” Scarlett remarked, her tone teasing.

“She’s more a like a reporter,” I clarified, returning the smile.

Not wasting any more time, she took the envelope and broke the seal, pulling out the developed photos of Andy and Stella.

“Brace yourself,” I told her.

Scarlett leaned forward, her curiosity piqued. As she examined the photos, her eyes widened, and a mischievous smile began to creep across her face. “Oh, my goodness. This is scandalous!”

My heart sank as I watched Scarlett’s reaction. She was reveling in the scandal, seemingly unfazed by it.

When she saw my reaction, her smile faded. She looked at me, her eyes searching mine. “If it helps, just know that this will help Timothy as well. He deserves to know the truth about the woman he is about to marry.”

“You’re right,” I said, tucking the photos away.

I couldn’t help but feel a twinge of guilt for what was about to unfold, for the chaos. that would inevitably follow the revelation of the scandal. But we had come too far to turn back now.

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“Let’s be prepared for whatever happens, I added. “Because this could blow up in our faces.”

In an odd turn of events, I found myself on the way to Stella’s dress fitting. I had agreed to come along with Scarlett as she pretended to be invested in her sister’s wedding preparations. There was no real reason for me to be there, but Scarlett had insisted (or rather forced) me to accompany her.

sane,” she said casually, pulling up to

an eyebrow, a humous smile emerging. “A

the car. “Good friends don’t like Stella. Best friends want

and waved me along. As we entered, our view was obscured by pillars of fluffy white gowns and intricate frills. It was like a maze to get to

me something fresh and a little

women. It didn’t take long for her to notice us

and cast a glare at Scarlett. “Well, look what the cat dragged

Scarlett muttered, her fingers curling around my arm. “I figured I’d bring

“Especially if it’s her. Why are you even

pulling me along as my feet dragged on the polished floor.

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I did recall Stella saying she was in a rush to find a fitting dress, though it didn’t look like her pregnancy was showing yet. Stella turned red

said quickly, then glared at the other women around her. “Lee, help me get this damn dress off

and helped Stella with the zipper on her dress then helped peel it away. I looked away, feeling slightly invasive by seeing Stella down to her underwear. Right as she’d tossed it to the side, a worker emerged from the labyrinth of dresses with a pink

quickly withered upon seeing it. She tore it from the dressmaker’s hands and ordered her

twirled in front of the mirror, a pleased expression on her face, I couldn’t help but feel a pang of bitterness. She looked stunning in that wedding dress,

polite enthusiasm as Stella tried on various accessories and veils. But deep down, my heart was heavy,

make a few adjustments, Stella turned to me, her eyes narrowing

smile, my voice carefully neutral. “I just wanted to be supportive, Stella. It’s an exciting time

if she were trying to decipher my true intentions.

her attention back to her dress. The bitterness within me continued to simmer, growing stronger

essence.”

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snorted, observing the slight swell in

locking onto mine. The room fell silent and the air grew cold. I had spoken just a bit too

silence, her voice dripping with an unpleasant sweetness. “Evie,

as I followed her to the back of the shop and into a supply room. After shutting me in,

I shouldn’t kick your ass right here,”

your big day

through for a brief

out the small envelope. “I have an interesting

copies of the scandalous photos. I shuffled through them, showing each

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