White had never been my color.I looked at myself in the triptych mirror at the Atelier Pronovias boutique on Serrano Street. The reflection showed me the image of an immaculate virgin. Silk, Chantilly lace, a three-meter train... everything designed to scream purity, innocence, and new beginnings.I felt a wave of nausea."It's magnificent, Miss Rojo," said the designer, a thin man with horn-rimmed glasses who was hovering around me adjusting the hem. "The drape is perfect. You look... angelic.""I look like a fifty-thousand-euro lie," I muttered, smoothing the fabric over my hips.The VIP fitting room door suddenly opened.There was no warning. There was no courtesy.Lorenzo Castillo entered, filling the space with his dark presence and his tailored Italian suit.The designer jumped, scandalized."Mr. Castillo! You can't be here!" she exclaimed, stepping between us with suicidal courage. "It's bad luck to see the bride before...!""Out," said Lorenzo.He didn't shout. He simply utt
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