THE CEO'S SECRET INDULGENCE
The absence was noted by many, whispered about by more.
The soft music from the quartet began, violins and piano, slow and elegant.
Down the aisle walked the bridesmaids in shimmering champagne gowns. First was Sienna Avelar, a distant cousin of Selene... then Miranda Cortez, sister of Samuel Cortez, a major shareholder allied with the Aramantes. Each woman smiled sweetly for the guests, basking in the glittering attention of high society.
Then the flower girls came, tiny, perfect things scattering white petals, followed by the ring bearer, a boy in a crisp navy suit who looked too solemn for his age.