Chapter 10 - THE WEDDING AT THE AURELIA GRAND
Spring arrived in Chicago with a brilliant explosion of white cherry blossoms and warm sunlight.
The wedding was held in the grand ballroom of the Aurelia Grand—the exact spot where, two years earlier, a cruel stepsister had tried to destroy Ava’s life by ripping her dress open in public.
This time, the ballroom was filled with laughter, music, and genuine celebration.
There were no corrupt donors, no stolen necklaces, and no terrified victims hiding in the corners.
Just family, brilliant young designers from the institute, and respected civic leaders raising their glasses in toast.
Ava wore a breathtaking wedding gown of emerald and white silk—designed by her own hands, featuring the original, unaltered hemline her mother had stitched a decade ago.
As she walked down the grand staircase on the arm of a fully recovered Liam (who was now a successful medical researcher), she saw Niko waiting for her at the altar, looking like a king who had finally found his true queen.
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When the priest pronounced them husband and wife, the applause shook the crystal chandeliers overhead.
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