Amelia Lawson screamed, tugging her hair in frustration. Why h
Lia.' Her mother's voice in her h
bs. The finished decorations w
have done a
roses and sighed. "Jane'
ng Jane could do before it
shorts, she dialed Jane's number and got her
nd Amelia sighed in relief. "It's the esteeme
hed at her sorry excuse for a joke. She would have given into the lau
minutes past 9, meaning she had less than an hour to
nor and maid of honor
ia
ou think you could get here now
wondered if her friend had hung up on her.
ere now. I was actuall
end to t
*
ne smiled, placing the last of the pa
d truly saved the day. Gone were the tacky, unprofessional dec
ia? Did I do any bet
lled her into a warm fu
at her. "Don't get all emotional on
o it now. I had to see to the decorations first. Mr Fernan
ved but if you don't get changed now, the wedding
and ran off in the d
ce her mother and Mr Fernando had their first date. Her r
d how she had reacted when th
ide her shock and surprise. Sure she knew Mr
after all it was just so she cou
and her fiancée have the
er added the last part quickly af
e to do whatever she liked. Besides she
out what her mother was 'do
er reply with a wink on top, causing t
lia whispered to the beautiful stall as she wrapped a towel
out of the bathroom shu
m, she sighed sadly.., taking in its beau
her old boring shower head that only gave cold water
time to
ad picked a style that wasn't too simple or extra. It was a gown with an off s
lly, mindful of the zipper. *The
rror and felt proud of her
own dress. Lia could only hope her mother was read
er mother's number several times wit
shoes. Her mother would never change. "I gues
nd slipped into the hallway
d stopped halfway when so
to make sure she was ready. The maid
rned about Lia's level of readiness. She
ng with the planning? The ca
a asked as she stepped asid
he had if she had stayed the night. Her fiancée had just a
this." Jane murmured, pul
ing out a chuckle that sounded as fake as the synthetic press on he
e to sit
g the chair Jane offered.
reach your mothe
something. I don't know if she has a thing against c
mpty. I think y
or running down the hallway barefoot. She didn't care who was lo
r had gon
*
wedding, she couldn't have run off. Something is wrong,
if she had the strength to speak, but she didn't so s
first time since she walked into the room. "Mr Fernando, I'm so sorry about this.
tears. This had to be a pra
is wedding nonstop. Since you proposed,
response and Lia narrowed her eyes
now Amelia? Your mother has run off and I am
d out after giving her hands a gent
hree years. The man who had paid for the amazing suite she had slept in, the wedding, the other t
man who had been reserved about meeting her for the first time? The ma
e lying somewhere in pain and hurt? Is your reputation and
im. He was hurting too. They were both victims, and so
yself, since it's obvious that she must have been thin
uth to speak but
friends are there. My business partners are there and I'm sure a few of my
Lia felt the power in h
They'd understand that things like this happen from time to time."
d cold. "Sure but that's only if I were some shoemaker in the middle of Manhattan that no
her mother was too much already, but what Mr Fernando
was take care of them, he didn't deserve this. Only heavens knew what condition her mother was in but since she wasn't around, no one would really
fluential billionaire left at the altar a
would give anything for all this to be one big fat nightmare. One she
he was face-to-face with Mr F
ed, her voice coming off as a whisper. "Is
ry him in place of her mothe
for your
ed at him shaking her head. "What do you me
y me, Amelia. The