She offered a quick smile and removed her palms from his. She started to walk away.
"See you around," Luke called to her and she acknowledged with a slight nod.
Luke stared wistfully at her back as she left, wondering what the next few months had in store for them.
"Ava Grayson, it's your wedding day. Your smile should be really wide today," Alex said as she came into the dressing room, holding the wedding dress. "It's your happy day."
"It's my wedding day, Lex, not my happy day," Ava corrected. "I'm not marrying the man I love. It's just a marriage of convenience."
Alex scoffed. "Love? Ava don't be silly. You're about to become the most powerful young woman in the world. Who the heck cares about love?"
Ava had to smile at that. "You exaggerate a lot, Lex."
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