Melina, saying, "Melina, fetch the rings. You'

tely, Emilee stayed foolish as eve

unting her poise with every step. Each motion became a performance, slow and calculated

her hand and spoke with quiet

d was to start a scene. Her hand went for the velvet box. But the instant her finger brushe

tumbled forward and hit the red carpet with an audible thud, h

urning with humiliation, desperately wishing she could vanish. When she finally gla

s cold. "All you had to do was hand over the ring, Melina. How could you mess up somet

elves as she scrambled upright. "

h out the chaos. Her dress was rumpled and streaked with

e surface but sharp beneath. "Let's just leave it. I'm sure you didn't mean

That glacial stare landed squarely on Meli

nd spread through the crowd, eve

herself like that at such an imp

t dazzling socialite? She looks anything but imp

ly ever let her represent

tion hit her hard-Emilee had set this trap. Disbelief and rage welled

per bridesmaid wouldn't have caused a scene like this

didn't dare defy Sylvia, so she bit back her retort, stepped away from

er focus and moved on with poise. An attendant hurried

finishing the ceremony alone while the crowd watched in a mix o

elf was not able to present, Emilee was sp

ided her straight to E

directly to the man stretched across