Chapter 744

Rhea’s POV

For a heartbeat, the world stopped moving. The orchestra kept playing—violins humming, couples still spinning under the chandelier—but to me, everything had gone hollow. This was the reason we had come here… the moment of truth. I could practically hear her heart breaking before I looked at her face. All the color had drained from her, and she took an unsteady step back.

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