CHAPTER 155Katherine dreaded those last few days at the manor. The manor felt colder and tighter. Everything buzzed with activities, flowers, caterers and fittings but inside her, there was nothing but silence. Dread sat in her chest like a stone. She wanted to run, scream, hide. But there was no leaving. Not when her son was still under this roof. Not when Giovanni still held the key to her freedom. And as for the devil, she hadn't seen him since the last time."Stand still," Riley muttered, pulling the corset strings tighter.Katherine groaned. “That’s too tight. Riley, I can’t breathe.”"You have to look smart and composed. It’s your big day,” Riley chirped, standing behind her with a full-length mirror in front of them.“Big day indeed,” Katherine murmured.The white gown flowed down in soft layers, the delicate lace trailing over her arms and collarbones. It should have been a dream dress. But today it felt like mourning wear.“I don’t want this,” Katherine whispered.“I know,”
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