The Groom Has Arrived “They are here!” Nerissa’s voice rang out first, bright and ringing like a bell tossed into still water. Instantly, the bridal suite erupted into movement. Dresses rustled. Sleeves brushed against silk. Laughter bubbled up uncontrollably as the bridal entourage crowded toward the door, faces flushed with excitement and mischief. Outside, the courtyard had already begun to swell with noise and anticipation. Kendrick Yang had arrived. The moment he stepped out of the car, the atmosphere shifted. He was dressed in a sharply tailored suit, deep black with subtle embroidery along the lapel — restrained, powerful, unmistakably Kendrick. His shoulders were straight, posture immaculate, yet those who knew him well could see it: the tension held tight beneath the calm ext

