day was fast
re inseparable, lost in a whirlwind of rom
with Dylan in his study, they hadn't been in contact. She
ks families had agreed
vey, Dylan's assistant, arrived wit
up appearances, granting her all the stat
ioned it three months ago." He gestured to the accessories. "And the jewelry is set with an exceptionally rare blue diam
cklace were bot
ained perfectly composed. She sim
s intent was clear. As long as she upheld her en
ned and saw Valerie stan
arcasm. Her eyes glinted with bitter resentment. "Marrying the
with such a petty schemer. She simply said, "You and Simon clearly care for each othe
't let it slip until three months after their wedding. The gown and jewelry he'd prepared for her bac
e was that her calm wo
happening together and Dylan being the official heir, it wou
r, though high quality, seemed like pale imit
ed, a sinister glint in her e
e, she had ruined him, leaving him scarred and confi
, she could easily push hi
ring no further comment
son family's glam team arrived, and the two
having stayed up late revi
ata set was still run
ed, frowning at a lipstick. "This o
ce trembling slightly. "That's just how this brand is. We'
dd lipstick aside, and picked up a di
ne was polite, but it left no room fo
ce, catching the flicker of panic t
ought. "The texture is weird, but that might just be
y. "We can just keep this one aside. If your makeup smu
ed it closely. She then brought it to her nose and in
into the lipstick. And Ashlyn
hind it. Only one person would pull
e, Valerie had an entire arsen
k with a serene smile and beck
in, Ashlyn whispered
ar a word, her anxiety sp
ion in the artist's eyes. She gave a
as done, the maid
d-Paige Shaw, her ride-or-die
whispered, "The mission you gave me is all set. But how did you know C
yn's last life, Valerie had stopped at nothing to target
ved that she conspired with outsiders, setting a t
d and confined to a wheelchair
by his side for only three months. Once she realized he was of
hlyn said with a gentle smi
e, Cathleen had indeed appeared and create
tract and you have no intention of getting between them, but C
d never hidden the
, Paige had died trying to resc
protect Paige with
s. Skipping the drawn-out formalities, th
ood before the gran
in the front, with Valerie and Simo
rs swun
upted from
. Ashlyn placed her hand on it with a polite s
rikingly handsome couple, the
owed right b
ck, checking her reflection to ensure she was flawless. Satisfied,
the spotlight, an abrupt, unna
g. A burning, stinging sensation was sp
voice trembling. "Simon! What's happe
om annoyance than concern. "Just a small allergic reaction
d that be? It was Ashlyn who was su
d in her eyes as she st
. She must have done som
hed, schem
become so d
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