Chapter 296. Her Wedding

Proserpina

Bemusedly, I stared at Lucien and suddenly became aware that my favourite song had begun to play, the slightly nasal, soulful voice of the UB40 group lead singer crooning “I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You’.

The music soared as I took my steps to him, the only man I had ever loved, the one who owned me, body and soul.

My Mafia Don…

I choked, my eyes misting but suddenly, Beatrice was beside me, little Louis in her arms. She nudged me hard and said in a hiss,

”Girl, you ain’t getting all teary-eyed an’ all now, yeah? You gotta walk up to the Man. He has been doing this secretly for you and all.’

I nodded, shakily. Ria came to grip my arm on one side as Piers moved to the other.

All I wanted was to run to Lucien, to hug him and kiss him but he had taken such trouble to set this up; my whole conniving family and my friends, they had done so much!!!

With tears in my eyes but smiling widely, I stepped out ont