Chapter 10
This was what true love looked like.
My wedding was held in a chapel on the pink–sand beaches of Coral Bay.
Wearing the custom–made wedding gown, I stared into the mirror at myself. I looked calm, poised, and more grounded than I had been three years ago.
“Ms. Garner,” the stylist whispered, “there’s a gentleman outside-”
Scarlett cut her off. “Tell him the bride isn’t seeing anyone.”
My fingers froze on the veil. “Jeff’s still out there?”
“He’s been kneeling at the beach entrance since last night,” Scarlett said, rolling her eyes. “Said he won’t get up until he sees you. Security tried to move him three times, but he wouldn’t budge.”
Through the floor–to–ceiling windows, I saw him in the storm, drenched, his expensive suit pants torn and streaked with blood at the knees. He pushed away the black umbrella the bodyguards held over him, as if trying to wash something away with the rain.
Albert suddenly pushed the door open, holding a tablet.
On the screen were real–time stock prices. Just half an hour ago, Foster Enterprise completed the purchase of the last 7% of
West Corporation’s shares.
“Want him to see the wedding live?” Albert rested his chin on my shoulder as the screen switched to a 4K view of the church interior. His tone was calm and gentle, as if he was talking about the weather. “I picked the same church you two first got married in.”
Naughed and brushed his hand away. “You’re so childish.”
“Helen!” a voice ripped through the worm. “Come out and see me!”
Jeff had somehow broken through the first line of security.

Through the stained–glass window, I saw Jeff collapse into the surf like a fallen tree. The velvet box with the ring floated away into the deep blue.
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