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With that, Aht

Or, maybe not

As about the situation, but her nerves welled up again once she entered her private car The driver knehere to take her: the theater That Malik sure had a sense of humor

The outside of the theater was done up hite flowers and the marquee read Malik and Amie At first, she had been infuriated by the fact that wedding was to take place at the theater And yet, the more she looked around, the more she realized Malik had chosen a venue that trulyto them Not only had she been in love with the theater since she was a little girl, it had been the first place they ever set eyes on each other Not only that, she had also fallen in love with Malik the night they saw their first play together

Shock overcame her when she saw the red carpet outside and the crowd of friends, falimpsed Azi at her as the limo pulled up outside

Reporters swirled around the building, snapping photos to coe of Sheikh Mahumet’s son She had known, since Malik was the ruler’s son, that the wedding would be a bit of a big deal, but not this

Seeing the sheer amount of friends and ishers, Amie realized she deeply missed her own family She wished they were here, even if it wasn’t a real wedding

Suddenly she began to worry that her na What if her mother saw? She had no idea how her er things had happened

She watched as the hundreds of guests piled into the theater until only she and the news media were left outside She took a deep breath and stepped out of the car, walking down the red carpet, being boulped; ht, maybe she’d finally bitten off more than she could chew

“Miss Shaw! Miss Shaw!” a reporter yelled, gesturing for her to turn toward him

She did so and gave hi her best to show off her dress and to co yet respectful Her heart beat out of her chest as she entered the building, finally escaping the paparazzi

As the naled to Amie that it was time to make her way down the aisle The aisle was actually the theater aisle, where she was to ht darkly, that their fake wedding was going to consist of her hue

The music was traditional, with a Middle-Eastern spin, and Aan to walk down the aisle The photographers’ flashbulbs popped, lae

Amie’s heart all but leaped out of her chest as she approached Malik For six weeks straight, she’d spent basically all day, every day, by his side But now, on her faux wedding day, she hadn’t heard a peep frolee

Malik wore a sharp beige suit and looked every inch the confident, handsome sheikh and future ruler of a nation

As Amie approached, however, a nervous anxiety seemed to cloud his expression He looked at her in shock, his eyes filling with affection and awe as he eyed her up and down in her dress

“You look beautiful,” he whispered, nearly stu over his words

Amie blushed and looked down bashfully as another usher hooked both of theiving their vows

The officiant e; he was an older man, dressed in traditional Middle-Eastern attire and also hooked up to a ain that the man was a hired actor, so she wasn’t too concerned about the legal consequences No, at this verysick all over the stage

She grinned nervously at Malik as they were instructed to hold hands before the audience She stared at theoff reasons why this couple was going to be ever-so-happy together, painting a fairytale i it on a little thick there, buddy, Aht