The woman glanced at her watch with a frown. "We had agreed on this hour. He must have gotten held up with friends or something on the way here."
Sadie clenched her fists, trying hard to ignore the knot of nervousness in her stomach.
Although she had orchestrated this moment meticulously, she still felt waves of happiness washing over her. As long as they exchanged rings under the priest's blessing, everything she had done would have been worth it.
"Don't be nervous. He's probably just about to arrive."
At that moment, Antonio entered the room, his face void of the joy a groom should have had.
The woman nudged Sadie. "See? I told you he was just delayed. Here he is now."
Antonio's eyes were on Sadie, but he spoke to the others, "Could you all give us a moment, please? I h
