PAIGE
The entire week passed in a beautiful, overwhelming haze. It felt like I was living in a dream. One day I was fighting for my life in a boardroom, the next I was officially taking the helm as CEO of Rimestone Co., sitting in my father's former office.
It didn't feel like his anymore. The dark, oppressive energy was gone, replaced by the bright, buzzing certainty that it was now mine.
And now, today, I was standing on a small, circular platform in a fitting room at Kleinfeld Bridal in Manhattan. The air smelled of expensive silk and hope. All around me, mirrors reflected a version of myself I barely recognized.
Suzume was fussing with the train of the dress, her movements quick and excited. "I just can't believe it," she chirped, her voice full of laughter. "In two days! You're getting married in two days! Who does that? Besides Reomen Daki, of course."
