After trying them on, everyone went to the loo together. My range of motion has increased over the past year. Though I couldn’t go far away from Damon, I could now hide in different rooms.
I drifted along, following them into the boutique’s lavatory.
I overheard them whispering, and one of the women asked, “Mira, can you tell us that story again—the one about you and your mate? Some of us haven’t heard it yet! It’s like something out of a fairy tale, a prince saving the princess!”
Mira smiled smugly.
“Of course! Damon risked his life to save me from that rogue. He was even willing to trade his life for mine. Isn’t that the most romantic thing ever?”
“Wow! So romantic! But how did you end up getting caught by that rogue anyway?”
Mira huffed. “It was all Adrian’s fault! I even told him that Damon’s girlfriend was Daisy. If he wanted to hurt someone, he should’ve just targeted her! But that idiot came after me in the end.”
I felt a shiver go down my spine. No wonder I was still stuck here! So Mira was the real culprit!
She was the one who told Adrian about my identity and address. That was how Adrian discovered and kidnapped me in the first place!
I rushed back to Damon’s side, desperate to tell him the truth. Despite my best efforts, nothing worked.
Damon was stuck with a group of loud, chirpy women who appeared lost and bored. He wandered aimlessly through the streets before coming to a stop in front of an unassuming witch shop. He went in.
The old witch looked at him and said plainly, “She’s right beside you. And she’s saying… the real killer is beside you, too.”
Damon stood up after hearing those words. His heart was suddenly free of doubts. Everything made sense now. He quickly turned around and went to find Mira.
I let out a sigh of relief. As long as Damon discovered the truth, I would be free, right?
Mira could be heard saying aloud, “I originally just wanted Adrian to blow Daisy up to let off some steam; who knew she was so useless?
“Damon never loved her. He has loved me since we were kids. Even though I chose his brother, he couldn’t forget me. So Adrian came back to kidnap me instead.”
Damon trembled in fury as he heard this, and Mira and her friends emerged from the loo just then.
Damon burst into a bright smile when he saw her. “Darling, you looked beautiful in that last dress. Why don’t we go for that one?”
Mira blushed and smiled shyly.
“Whatever you say, baby. “All that matters is that you think I’m beautiful.”
Damon transformed completely in the days following the dress fitting, taking charge of every detail of the ceremony and treating Mira with care and tenderness.
