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ACT ONE. dog without a bone. CHAPTER xvi. ❛ BLOOD DIAMOND! ❜
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"WHAT ABOUT THIS ONE?" THE BRIDE-TO-BE BLUSHES, smoothing her hand across the ivory skirts. The gown she'd chosen may have seemed simple at first glance ━━━━━━ but the details from that second look had wooed her. She fell in love with the elegance of the neckline and the silkiness of the fabric. It was no traditional wedding dress. None of the frills or lace that comes with being a bride. Perhaps if she wore this one, Juni could trick herself into believing she wasn't getting married at all. Maybe she could better pretend this was just some kind of costume party she'd be attending and that it had nothing to do with her. Maybe.
"It makes you look fat."
Juni stared at her mother with a pained expression.
When she turns back to the mirror, the women taking her measurements keeps quiet. Juni shrinks inside her dress.
"Last week you said I was too skinny," she murmured quietly.
