Marry the Don, Forget the Man
I stood in the dressing room, adjusting my veil in the floor-length mirror.
The gown was a strapless satin creation, its train trailing three meters behind me, embroidered with delicate pearls and silver thread.
Luca and I had chosen it together. He'd said I looked beautiful in everything, but he'd pushed for this one. "You smiled when you tried this on."
All of a sudden, the door flew open, and a man burst through.
I caught his reflection in the mirror and froze.
Brian stood in the doorway, his suit rumpled, collar unbuttoned, tie hanging askew. A dark stubble shadowed his jaw, and deep hollows carved out the space beneath his eyes, which were shot through with red.