Chapter 78
Author: Anakin Detour
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In the Armand Mansion, the family gathered around the large dining table for breakfast, their voices animated as they discussed the final arrangements for Tessa’s wedding. The air was thick with excitement, but for Tessa, every word felt like a weight dragging her deeper into despair.

Her mother, Eleanor Armand, gestured toward a floral arrangement on the table. “The gardenias should arrive today. Make sure they’re placed near the aisle.”

Her grandfather, Gerald Armand, nodded approvingly. “And Ethan’s family will arrive this evening. Everything must go perfectly tomorrow.”

Tessa pushed her food around on her plate, her appetite nonexistent. They talked about her wedding like it was a business deal—and in many ways, it was.

She had tried to explain that she wasn’t ready, that marriage to Ethan wasn’t what she wanted. But they refused to listen. For the Armand family, she was merely a pawn in their game of alliances. If this was the price to pay for peace in the family, Tessa had no ch
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