Chapter 80
The Engagement Party (Part 1)
(Maya’s POV)
I stood in front of the mirror, staring at the woman looking back at me. The silver gown Amber had picked shimmered under the soft light, elegant and cold at the same time. It fit perfectly, yet I felt like a stranger in my own skin.
Amber leaned against the doorway, arms crossed. “You look beautiful.”
I smiled weakly. “I look like I’m going to a funeral.”
“In a way, maybe you are,” she said softly.
“Thanks,” I muttered. “That helps.”
She walked over and adjusted my necklace. “You’re doing the right thing, Maya.”
“Am I?” I asked, staring at my reflection again. “Because it doesn’t feel like it.”
Amber sighed. “You’ve been through enough. Laurent is safe, steady. He loves you and Jamie. You deserve peace.”
Peace. That word aga
