The wedding entrance was at seven, and Julian was, predictably, among the last to show up.As he exited the car, he specifically glanced at Vanessa's bare fingers. "Why aren't you wearing the ring? I told you to pick it up, and that meant wear it.""I don't like wearing it. Too much hassle."Vanessa's hands rested, clasped, on her lap. Her gaze drifted out the window, lost in the complex swirl of emotions the approaching night evoked.Perry had been the one she'd initially envisioned marrying, building a life with. He was refined, gentle, and humble, but most crucially, he respected her. He understood her pain, took her back to Voss's subsidiary, and praised her capabilities. The ring was bought, the wedding date fixed. Until Julian found a way to sabotage it all."What's on your mind?" Julian saw right through her. His eyes, especially when focused on Vanessa, seemed capable of peering into one's very soul. "What, can't bear to see Perry get married? Still have feelings for him? He w
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