Chapter 3Kate Bridgerton had been awake since five in the morning, and it was entirely Seris Ashford's fault.Not that she'd ever tell him that. Seris had enough on his mind today without her adding to it. His wedding day. *Finally.*"Katie, if you don't stop pacing, you're going to wear a hole in the carpet," her oldest brother Darius called from the doorway of her bedroom, coffee mug in hand. "And Mom will kill you.""I'm not pacing," Kate protested, even though she absolutely was. "I'm... deciding.""You've changed outfits four times." Her second-oldest brother, James, appeared behind Darius, smirking. "It's not even your wedding.""Which is exactly why I need to look perfect!" Kate gestured at the explosion of clothing covering her bed, chairs, and most of her floor. "I can't upstage the bride, but I also can't look like I didn't try. It's a delicate balance.""You're overthinking this," Darius said, but his expression was fond. At thirty, he'd seen Kate through enough social anx
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