“She Needed the Wedding to Happen Before Anyone Found the Letter”
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"One broken vase brought the entire wedding to a stop.
Maisie accidentally knocked the blue-and-white antique onto the marble floor.
Portia responded by striking the little girl.
But while Alonzo protected Maisie, Flora noticed something beneath the cabinet.
A sealed envelope.
Portia abandoned all concern about the shattered porcelain and lunged toward it.
That reaction exposed everything.
Cedric stood when he recognized his mother’s handwriting.
Alonzo held the letter as bodyguards moved into position behind Portia.
The ballroom became completely silent.
The vase had never been the secret.
It had been hiding one.
Inside the envelope was a message connected to Cedric’s mother, the wedding, and the real reason Portia needed the ceremony to happen before anyone discovered the truth.
Maisie’s accident didn’t ruin the celebration.
It prevented something far worse.
