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Perfect bride

Author: Precious Edmund
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-30 22:48:30

Amelie’s POV

I stood in front of the full-length mirror, running my fingers down the length of the red dress. It clung to my curves like a second skin, the fabric whispering against my fingertips as I adjusted it.

The deep neckline barely covered the curve of my chest, and the slit that ran up my thigh made every step feel deliberate—designed to catch the eye and keep it there.

Every dress I had worn showed the curves of my body, and this one wasn't any different.

Victor had asked for red, but he didn’t know what kind of red he was going to get.

Santiago’s voice echoed in my mind: Play the part. Be the perfect bride. Show them what they want to see.

All this just to get the information that he wanted.

But that wasn’t the part I was playing tonight. Tonight, I was going to show Victor something entirely different.

I adjusted the jade earrings, letting the weight of the stones rest comfortably on my earlobes.

it wasn’t enough to simply look perfect. I needed him to feel it. To know it
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