The Bride He Cast Away on Their Wedding Night

elson's voice came through loud with th

? Seri

an lined up. No one was waiting for

ious look on her face. "Shou

t smirk as he eased up on the ac

She tossed him a side

at the Thompson villa was just closure. After t

the car rolled to a stop o

ers in business, gaining more and more traction in elite circles. They weren't sho

in time to see Nelson, looking sharp in his tailored suit, heading toward the lawn set up f

l eyes were immediat

gifts, the lights and the gaze of the crowd all followed the "prince" as he walke

straight out of a c

he ultimate third-wheel move. Claire slo

from view, Nelson suddenly halt

sed for a commercial br

d straight at her through the sea of peopl

, every guest's ga

oks familiar, but I don't

with Serena. The Thompson family kept her out of kindness, raised her li

ght on their wedding day? And she still has the nerve to show up he

ing, casting judgmen

t Claire could hear t

of it bothered her, not mo

sen from the piano. She walked over gracefully, smiling like a perfect

Tsk. More people now mentally labe

ed Auntie Elena this morning. But I figured you woul

aire had stopped calling her adoptive parent

u're back! It gets lonely around here wi

ted at her

ed to keep her expression steady as she pulled out

a present? T

h obvious delight and g

n the spot, st