The day before the wedding was a whirlwind of final preparations, emotions, and underlying tension. The Lennox estate was buzzing with a lot of activity. Florists made last-minute adjustments to massive floral installations, caterers finalized the menu for over five hundred guests, DJs tested speakers at a separate part of the estate, and coordinators ran through the timeline for the ceremony and reception. The air was thick with excitement, perfume, and the faint scent of fresh flowers. Elara was barely able to sleep a wink the night before and in the morning, she was in a private suite getting pampered. Makeup artists and hairstylists worked on her, transforming her into the vision of a radiant brides for her photo shoot. She interrupted them regularly to answer a call, move her legs or

