Chapter 2Amber’s povThere’s something infectious about excitement. It doesn’t have a specific smell yet it fills the air. Today, excitement smelled like spring blooms and the yellow orchids the maids placed all around.“Yes, put that vase there,” Maria, our housekeeper’s voice, resounded loudly as she directed the maids. “No, no, a little to the right. Yes, perfect!”I bit my lip lightly and twisted my hands in my lap. I could barely stand still! All around me, the maids worked tirelessly to decorate the pack house.Today was the day! Lucas would finally come to Father and officially propose!“We don’t know that yet. Nobody told us anything,” Vera argued, a flicker of something unreadable in her tone that I quickly dismissed.I shook my head at her naivety. Nobody told me anything but it was painfully obvious!“Maybe they want to surprise me, Vera,” I reasoned with her as I stopped beside a living room table.All around, the tables were decorated with different pastries. I inhaled d
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