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Chapter 14

Luca

When the bride steps inside the roo for asps in unison at the beautydown the aisle She looks beautiful in that sehtly fits her body

Beautiful Perfect in every way

But it’s not enough to make me smile

I adjust my bow tie as everybody watches her step forward in those pristine pretty shoes she’ll only wear once

All of it is fleeting, just like this wedding, just like any kind of feelings I once felt

None of it matters

The only thing that does is the fact that this isday And Jasmine Baas will now officially become Jasmine De Vos

My wife My little pet

A girl simply there to irl here to satisfy all my wicked needs

But when I look at her, I feel … nothing

No exciteh my veins

None of the things I desire

This girl isn’t the girl I wanted

But I have her now, so I’ll make do

After all, our fa, and I’ht of this business on my shoulders I’esture of peace, to put a loo war to an end

But to look at her and know that I’irl who never wanted to be here, who can’t even stand the fucking air I breathe, rumble out loud In front of everyone And I don’t even care

She rolls her eyes, obviously not interested in whatever it is I’ is mutual She despisescare

If I can’t fucking have what I want, I will take the next best thing

So I straighten my back and wait until Jasmine is at the altar She reluctantly offers her hand, and I take it and own it as we step to the front and wait for the moment we say our vows

I’ to be put on her finger

And when the , we turn to face each other Her eyes are filled with tears as I lift her veil, but she doesn’t even look at me

It doesn’t matter Once this is all over and she is my wife, I’ll make her look at me

“Are you ready to say your vows?” the man in front of the altar asks