My brother wanted to take me home immediately, but I explained my plan thoroughly. I needed to stay until everything was settled. Only then would I leave with him.
After Elliot left, Rhian stared at me in disbelief. "Girl, your brother is extremely powerful. Even if you break off the wedding, nothing is going to happen to you. Why not just leave with him?"
I continued looking through wedding dresses and gave a small smile. "Because Samuel needs to pay for what he did to us."
Rhian was quiet for a long moment.
Then, she suddenly threw her arms around me, hugging me tight. "That is righteous. I have decided. I am taking a blood oath with you. Sworn sisters, ride-or-die."
I pushed her away with a grimace, though I couldn't stop myself from laughing.
"No blood oath. I am scared of pain. But sworn sisters work."
She clapped her hands excitedly. "Then I am staying a few more days. I want to watch that bastard crash and burn with my own eyes."
When the wedding day finally arrived, the ceremony had not even begun.
Samuel kept tugging at his tie, irritation visible on every line of his face. His eyes kept drifting toward the entrance, and each time he looked, his disappointment grew deeper.
Acting as if I hadn't noticed, I handed him a glass of red wine. "Nervous? Have a drink and calm down."
He downed it immediately and muttered a strained thank you.
It didn't take long before he began to sway, clearly dizzy.
As he stumbled, I reached out and steadied him.
"Let's get you to the suite upstairs to rest for a bit," I said gently. "We still have plenty of time."
By the time we reached the corner of the hallway, Samuel was already too disoriented to think clearly. He didn't notice at all that the bride next to him, wearing the same wedding gown, had been switched out.
I paused long enough to watch the two of them wrapped around each other as they entered the suite. A slow smile curved my lips.
'Samuel, enjoy this moment with your sweetheart. Because very soon, you will become the biggest joke in all of Harbor City.'
