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Chapter 1

Olivia

“Everyone gets cold feet, right?” I wipe the sweat from the crystal tus “It’s totally norht before your wedding”

“You askin’ or tellin’?” He dabs the counter with a blue-striped rag before tossing it over his left shoulder

I chuff “Little of both, I guess”

The bar is surprisingly eht, save for the occasional cluster of strangers dispersed around the roo overpriced Vieux Carres and Old Fashioneds froht

Getting ustine Pointe resort in The Hamptons wasn’t my first choice, but it here my fiancé’s parents married, and their parents before the Hawthorne tradition would be bad luck, and I believed him despite the fact that I’m not the least bit superstitious

“You ready for another?” the bartender points to lass I check the time on ht hours, but I know if I go back toto spend the next couple of hours tossing and turning

“Onearound, but only because I’ to take the edge off

I’room included—are all fast asleep in their suites I don’t dare wake any of theht’s sleep after everything they’ve been through this week (and everything they’ve yet to go through)

My in-laeren’t satisfied with a traditional Saturday celebration

No, no That wasn’t good enough for Briggs and Mariel Astor-Hawthorne

This had to be a weeklong festivity Dinners Parties Rehearsals All of it leading up to a seven-figure wedding to conclusion with a catered brunch Sunday n over-the-top excitement

I’ve always hated being in the spotlight, which is why I can’t help but wonder if I’ center stage—or ifinto one of the wealthiest families in America and the moment my last name switches froain