LOGINHis eyes went wide with panic. Recognition of danger. Too late, buddy. Way too late. He was just quick enough to shove Imelda out of the way, which was fine by me. Honestly, I had nothing against Imelda. She was probably just another one of Frank's victims. A girl he'd manipulated and
"Later!" "Essence..." "LATER!" I pulled away from him and ran to my car as fast as my legs could carry me. Which wasn't very fast because I wasn't a fast runner, and I was wearing heels and a dress because this was supposed to be a wedding, not a disaster movie. Although to be fair, it was
ESSENCE The moment Imelda showed up at the wedding, screaming like a banshee and waving a knife around like she was auditioning for a low-budget horror movie, I felt my heart split right down the middle. I'd expected this. Hell, I'd literally watched a video of Frank planning this exact disast
I took a deep breath and started walking down the aisle with Dad. Everyone stood up and turned to look at me. I could see them smiling. Some were crying. But I only had eyes for Frank. He was watching me walk toward him with the biggest smile on his face, and I swear I'd never seen him look
PRINCESS I pulled back and looked at my mom. "Come on, Mom. Who knows that better than me?" We hugged again, and then it was time to go. The car ride to the beach felt like it took forever and also no time at all. My heart was pounding so hard I thought it might burst out of my chest. Whe
PRINCESS Finally, the wedding day arrived. I woke up at five in the morning even though I didn't have to be ready until noon. Why? Because I was too excited to sleep, that's why. This was it. The day I'd been dreaming about for three years. The day I was going to marry the love of my life on







