Page 36 (2/2)

For all she knew, Lucy didn’t even believe in the institution of e Her own father had left her mother for his secretary when Lucy was in her teens Later, her enital heart defect, died of a broken heart Then, just when Lucy was about to embark on happiness with Jeff Samuels, her first and only love, he perished in a car crash two years ago—along with his s It seehts for her now

“Okay, let room-”

“No, dear The parents of the bride and the parents of the grooerment”

“But it was their drea off a bridge while screa their vows It’s all written in the disclaimer, Mr Petri We can’t possibly be liable I’o as planned but-”

“Sorry, Lucy You’re a sweet girl You really are but such are the dangers of running a business like Drearooo all out to have the most unusual adventurous nuptials, and they don’t think about the consequences or the risks involved”

Lucy was beset with ate on the speakerphone of her new corner office The headquarters of Weddings Inc was situated near the lake on Front Street in Toronto’s artsy business district The loft-style office was on the top floor of a four-story building and had the shiniest hardwood flooring she’d ever stepped on The walls were adorned with the coolest artwork she’d ever seen Apparently, her elusive actually great-aunt, who really kne to decorate, had won so others secure the weddings of their dreas Inc, then it was changed to Have It Your Way Weddings, but her aunt received so its name If Lucy could have it her oay, she wouldn’t even be in this situation right now

This whole scenario was getting weirder by the moment

Regardless, Lucy would always be eternally grateful to her aunt for sending her sos so that she could secure her own place and finish her studies That was so kind of her, even if they weren’t close Her aunt was ever-so-elusive and travelled considerably The saving grace was that her aunt’s assistant, Maxine Summers, who knew the business very well, still stayed on after Lucy took over

It wasn’t as if Lucy currently had much of a lifeShe wasn’t in touch with her father, had very few friends and rarely went out She recently graduated with her Masters in Philosophy and Psychology and was about to co jobs at area universities were scarce it seeuise at the time to have this opportunity to turn over her aunt’s business and perhaps complete her studies later

At twenty-nine, Lucy wasn’t exactly a social aniet a life A proper one