Chapter 20 - The VowsI walked down the aisle, my eyes locked on the man who had turned my world upside down.
Silas stood off to the side, dabbing his eyes with a handkerchief when he thought no one was looking.
I reached the altar, and Julian immediately took both of my hands in his.
“You are late,” he murmured, a playful smirk on his lips.
“I was busy apologizing to the doorframes,” I whispered back, making him chuckle.
The priest spoke, but the words faded into the background.
All I could hear was the steady, calm beating of Julian’s heart as he slipped a massive diamond ring onto my finger.
“With this ring, I vow to protect you, cherish you, and yield my empire to you,” he said firmly.
I placed a matching platinum band on his scarred finger.
“With this ring, I vow to love you, stand by you, and make my own espresso,” I promised.
He pulled me in, kissing me deeply as the small crowd of family and staff erupted into cheers.
I was no longer the invisible maid hiding in the kitchen.
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I was Maya Vance.
And I had finally found my home in the arms of the most dangerous man in the world.
