Chapter 144

Vera

The mirror tells me what I need to know.

My dress is stunning, dark green. All the way to the floor. The kind of fabric that doesn’t scream, doesn’t pretend, just moves exactly how you want the good stuff to move. My hair’s up , effortlessly, if you didn’t know about the forty minutes or the stylist it took. My jewelry is a gift from Declan.

He suddenly appears in the doorway, right behind me