n were filled with a constant ba

to claim you yet, Chloe?" Emil

would say, her voice cold as ice. "When you come crawling

a lavish party was thrown, and the city's elite fawned over the happy couple. I was

o force me back into the Wilson marriage. I repe

ld say, using his first nam

"David? You don't even know his last name!

. Emily and Mark were to be married in one of the city's grandest ca

Mrs. Davis made a f

he same day as your sister. While she is walking down the aisle in a custom gown, you can sneak out th

a stark, public contrast between the f

idea, Mom! A double wedding. One in the spo

petty joy in her eyes, and I

t," I sa

I didn't care about a fancy wedding. I had already had one of those in my last life, and it had led me to my grave.

gown, a confection of silk and lace worth a fortune, was delivered and took cente

e trucks

porting high-value goods. They pulled up in front of our modest suburban home, creating

niforms began to unl

ng stacks of solid gold bars,

to prime real-e-state pro

ike a piece of glass. There were antique vases, priceless works of art, and limited-edition l

xtravagant display of wealth. It wasn'

okers was buzzing

ns!" someone said. "An ex

on another level!" another voice exclaimed.

e-wedding buzz, swarmed the scene, camer

breathtaking, and it was a