KASMINE.
"By the gods, Kasmine!" Claire shrieked the moment I stepped onto the premises, "You look absolutely mouthwatering!"
I rolled my eyes. She was always too dramatic – or so I thought – but when I walked into the ground reception, I felt all eyes on me.
"Claire, keep it down," I muttered, tugging at the hem of my dress as I quickened my pace. "You're drawing attention."
"No, sweetheart, you're the one commanding attention." She laughed with a teasing lilt in her voice. "And, my dear, you deserve every second of it."
I looked around, and thankfully, Kester had stopped outside to speak with Mr. Edward about Sylvia's replacement. I didn't wait to pay attention to it because a part of me still feels guilty for Sylvia's displacement.
I had tried to talk to Kester about it, but he wa
