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thing is more important than

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r Syndicate, put both hands on my shoulders. H

d some warmth, some tenderness,

ell Firm is necessary. You understand that, don't you? And Harvey is a g

I know al

Turf wars over who controlled which parts of the city had grown rife, and with three families all fighting over various boroughs of London, they'd

there was always the chance that lo

e right choices for you on my own. I wish your mother was s

anding behind me, rearranging my hair and placing my veil on my head. But it wasn't to

n coming?

me. If anything had happened to Dad, he would

y to wish me luck, but I hadn't seen him. If

eady, making sure everything

was worried he'd been out partying all ni

sn't have a hangover, but he

ng dress and sucked in a breath to quell my ner

was no hardship. Harvey and I had spent time together over the past couple

e h

ess instead of the trad

f silk and more lace fell to the floor. A pair of cream Jimmy Choo sanda

loose, and fresh flowers

d maybe even shedding a tear, but then I pushed that image from my head. That was never going to happen. Harvey wasn't marryi

at dip of disappointment

ave him say he couldn't live without me, for our nights to b

s plenty of time for that. My best

Hallie. You'

eyes. "Thanks, Lay." "You can't cry," sh

hoping to keep my mascara in place. "I

put their friend in some hideous dress to ma

She'd gone for an A-line blush-pink strappy number, and it showed off her curves and olive skin to pe

"I'll give you girls a moment,"

on he was relieved

re you excited? I can't believe you're go

t. I feel like we were only

married until I'm at least thirty. I need to sow my wild

ell, this isn't exactly so

h, I forgo

smoothed my dress down

new star

ouldn't be overheard. "You know you don't have to do

y dad? Are y

r. He should care a

t me staying alive. Our two families joining m

e apart. We can stop any other fam

head. "The Gill

icular family that posed our

my hand. "It's just so crap th

happy, Layla. I promise. Try

her face and jumped to

me your dad is letting his daughter get married to someone she b