Possessed by the heartless ceo

he Calm Befo

. At least, that's w

ment party. Every stitch, every detail screamed perfection, just like everything else in her life. Her wedding was only t

fluential, and extremely wealthy. People said they were a match made in heaven,he, the charming heir to

iscuss the final hair and makeu

. Before leaving, she glanced back at her reflection, that faint unease from earlier still lurking at the back of h

ed with family portraits, the smell of freshly cut roses from the garden, the fa

it, but the feeling lingered. Maybe it was the wedding pressure, or mayb

parents had always been open with her, honest, even. The

sitting in the parlor, deep in discussion about the engageme

over to straighten the delicate lace on her daughter's gow

rver, sat back with a proud smi

the last of her doubts. They had always treated her like the center of their

the engagement party, flowers, guest lists, venue arrangements.

ts talked, though, and she barely re

through her thoughts. "What do you thin

g herself out of her daze

g her features. "You've seemed distracted lately. Is

mit that something felt wrong, especially when she couldn't even explain it. It was all

u've got nothing to worry about, darling. Everything is

reassurance settle in. Everyth

That Ev

the city's prying eyes. As always, Aaron had made sure everything was fla

ashing as ever in his tailored suit. His tall frame, chiseled features, and e

asked with that warm smile that m

iety that had been gnawing at her all day. "I'm good

ners are for. Don't stress about it too much. You'll be the mo

still lingered. She had everything, Aaron, her loving family, her dream

he honeymoon. Aaron was always so sure of everything, so confident in their future. It was comforting, but

on asked, reaching across the table to t

den him with her worries. "Yeah,

t's normal. But you know, no matt

it. He was right, everything was fine.

deep in her chest. Her dreams were restless, filled with shadowy figures and whispered words that she cou

ing, trying to calm herself down. It's nothing, she t

but feel like something was about to shatter her