Friday evening arrived clear and beautiful—with perfect weather for tomorrow's wedding...
The rehearsal was scheduled for six PM at the estate, followed by dinner at seven-thirty. All twenty-five wedding guests had been invited, plus the key vendors who needed to know their positions and timing...
Aria spent most of Friday in a state of nervous energy. She couldn't focus on studying, couldn't sit still, and couldn't do anything except think about the fact that in approximately twenty-two hours, she'd be walking down an aisle to marry Damien Blackwood....
"You need to eat something," Sophia insisted over the phone at lunchtime. "You can't run on anxiety and excitement alone."
"I had toast this morning."Aria responded, still in a state of nervousness...
"Toast isn't a meal. Eat actual f
